Showers are never a luxury it our house even for a few minutes, as it means either mischief is going on and you end up dealing with consequences later, or you end up with a little boy joining you in the shower or banging the door down to get into the bathroom to play. A jar of peanut butter was consumed one day while I was in the shower.
The cupboards are supposedly child proofed! Sometimes he reminds me of those little Gremlins that are so cute but so mischievous and destructive. In a matter of minutes he can leave the place like a bomb has hit it! He loves to get into the weetbix and eat them dry and scatter the mess around the house. Smashing sounds, and toilet clogging is still a norm around here. Sleeping is unpredictible with this boy. I have no idea what has happened, as he went from being an okay sleeper to a terrible one, who rarely sleeps through the night and will wake several times, sometimes for hours at a time.
But that's enough about the not so good stuff, as there's lots to LOVE about this little boy, like:
His love of cuddles and kisses, I was always told that little boys are more cuddly than little girls, and he loves to have a cuddle for the brief time that he will sit still. He loves having cuddles with his "Mumma".
His passion of food and cooking. He's so hands on when it comes to cooking and loves lick the beaters and try things and is insistent to have every bit of sauce and dressing that we have on our food. He even eats spicy foods, with no troubles at all. He's my little shadow in the kitchen and will pull up his little stool beside me to watch what's going on. He still makes a lot of noise while he eats and often hands his bowl to us after eating a meal with "tah," for more food. He loves drinking water, which is definitely a good thing.
The way he's become so dilligent at folding his arms during prayer time.
His energy for all things physical. He loves to jump and run and can even do forward rolls after copying Maddi. His constant fiddling with things and being 'hands on.'
The way he helps me around the house with just little jobs that are a great help. Like putting the dirty clothes in the washing basket and passing the clothes to me while they go on the line, or filling up the clothes dryer (which has been the case of late). He loves to unpack the dishwasher, but now I have to literally sneak emptying it, as he breaks a lot of things or makes them dirty again. His other favourite job to do is cleaning the toilets. The toilet brush sits in the laundry sink, but he still manages to get it and will scatter toilet water all over the floor and will fill the toilet up with a whole roll of toilet paper.
His love of music, and appreciation for all types of music. From the rhythym of the clothes dryer going around to head banging to heavy metal. As soon as the music comes on in the car he is moving and grooving. He is obsessive with touching big Alex's guitar and amplifier and will often strum the guitar.
His love of trucks, cars and machines (really anything with wheels). His face lights up with excitment when he hears a loud car of sees a truck or train etc. He even loves TV shows with car action scenes and will jump up and down with excitment when he watches shows with his Dad.
He's such a boy and not afraid to get dirty. I still have to change his clothes a couple of times a day,as he gets so dirty from food, dribble or just being a boy. Maddi and him are in a bad habit of making "mud pies" outside by piling up dirt and adding lots and lots of water.
Alex now puts himself in the high chair. He climbs up onto the table and then slips into his high chair when he's hungry and ready for a meal. He then calls out "Mum! Mum! Mum!" Until I give him some food and recognition. He reminds me of a little seagull sometimes.