Cohen - 2 1/2

April 29, 2013 means Cohen is now 2 1/2 years old which really makes my head spin!  So much has changed in the last 6 months for him... here's what he's up to now!

This is such a fun age, you guys.  Yes, we have our tantrums and there are times that I feel like I am walking on egg shells to avoid another one, but the way his eyes light up when he understands something and the interactions between him and Jaxon are so sweet to outweigh the bad.

This boy is pretty obsessed with Buzz Lightyear, balls (throwing them at his brother is a definitely favorite), pa-pa-toos (tattoos), and could quite possibly be one of the messiest boys on the planet.  I laughed when I was taking these pictures last night... sure, I could have changed him into something a little cleaner and put together, but this is him.  A DIRTY boy, complete with pa-pa-toos on his hand.

He is learning his colors and numbers, pretty much copying everything that comes out of his brothers mouth, and loves to dance.  He is a super active child, always running or jumping or pushing or kicking.  Disciplining him is hard because there's not much that bothers him.  He laughs at spankings, couldn't care less about timeouts, and hardly blinks when we take toys away.  He's going to be tough, for sure.

His talking continues to improve on a daily basis, I have officially lost count of all of the words he uses because there's not much that I can't understand.  He still continues to call Jaxon "Hi" but occasionally will call him by his actual name, only if it's his idea!  My favorite thing to hear him say is "Wuv you more!"  He is so sweet.

Things Cohen loves:
- Being rocked to sleep
- His blankie and Mr. Monkey
- Annoying his older brother
- Toy Story / Buzz Lightyear
- Being outdoors
- "Dance party!!"
- Having a drink in hand at all times
- Sunshine song.  Jesus song.  :)
- Food. All food.

Things Cohen hates:
- Being dropped off at Church Nursery
- Being "left behind" if Jaxon goes bye-bye somewhere
- Dirty diapers (yes, potty training coming soon...ugh)
- Sitting still / sitting quiet

Obviously one of the most amazing things to see is the relationship between Cohen and Jaxon continue to grow.  The first time I ever heard Cohen say his name was when he said "Jaxon...Cohen...best fwiends!" ...And they really are.  Of course they fight more often than they get along at this age, but so much of that is because Cohen LOVES to initiate and annoy his older OCD brother.  Even when he knows what he is saying is not true, he will continue to say it over and over again, just to get that reaction out of Jaxon.  It's kind of hilarious, but obviously gets frustrating at times as well.  They are inseparable most days, I can't imagine life any other way.

Little guy, there are not enough words to describe how much you mean to Daddy and I.  We treasure everything about you!  Happy 2.5 buddy!