My little boy

Well there have been so many things going on in our lives recently that I just haven't taken the time to post a lot. I just wanted to take a few minutes to fill you in our what our little man has been doing lately. Brody will be 21 months old on Sunday. I just can't believe it. It seems next to impossible to me that in just a little over 3 months he will be 2!!!! He is so much fun right now. Don't get me wrong, he has definitely had his share of fits, but all in all I love this age. It is so fun to watch him learn and do new things everyday. He has really taken off on talking lately. He repeats everything you say and can answer yes (Uh huh) and No (NO Way) questions with the most hilarious enthusiasm you have ever seen. He has learned a lot from his cousins and he is even doing pretty good sharing with them. Brody finds a toy, usually a ball or tractor, and wants to play with it for a while. I think this is a good thing! He is getting a really good arm and he loves football and baseball the best. (much to my dismay, he isn't really all that interested in basketball) I know he will grow to love it though!! Brody doesn't really get in much of a hurry. It will drive you crazy when you have to be somewhere b/c he gets pretty easily distracted on the way to the van. He would rather stay home and play (who wouldn't) He takes his time doing almost everything, except eating. He is a great eater and has really taken a liking to milk lately. He used to just want juice all the time but now, especially when he is getting a little tired, he asks for milk. He is has a terrific appetite and lets you know very quickly when he gets finished. He is feeding himself almost all the time now, unless it's soup or something that is hard to pick up. He still would almost rather have a book than anything else right now. I am still so glad of this. He is getting a little harder to handle when he does throw a fit. He has started kicking, screaming no and even throwing himself on the floor. When he does this I try to take a deep breath and get down to his eye level and tell him why we can't do this. He hates time-out but I think it affects him almost more than anything else. He is also getting to the age where he is trying to see how far we will let him go on a specific issue. But most of the time he is really a sweetheart. He says bye mommy, ove you (love you) every time I leave or when he is riding on a toy and pretending like he is going somewhere. I never knew how much I could love someone. I hurt when I see him hurting and worry so much about who he will become. I want to be the best God-fearing mother that I can be and I know the most important thing to teach him is about my Savior. I pray that I can do a good job of this. I have always heard that being a parent is the hardest job a person can have but also the most rewarding. I know exactly what they mean when they say that now. I love being a mommy to this little boy and look forward to all of the adventures that lay ahead for our family. I hope you enjoyed learning about Brody