Every day Levi does something that just blows me away. And not in a good way!!!! I cannot understand how this little kid has the energy, or even the ability, to get his tiny little hands into something every single second that I am not physcially restraining him. Some of his favorites? The toilet bowl brush, the plunger, the broom, the vacuum, the box of diapers, Emma's hairbows, DVD's, eating crayons, wacking the tv with his toy broom, wacking his sister with his toy broom, remote controls, phones, and my i-touch. To name a few.
He insists on drinking from a big adult cup, still screams when he doesn't get what he wants, and now, thanks to his big sis, has the vocabulary to tell us "NO"- and he uses it all the time. Daddy leaving for work? Levi chases him to the door, screaming and crying"no, no, no, no, no, no, no"! Mommy picks him up to change his diaper? "no, no, no, no". This little one is a handful!
Yet, somehow, I still just can't get enough of him!
He is really funny, and I'm convinced he is the cutest little boy around. He has light hair, big dark eyes, and a great smile that he flashes when he knows he is about to do something naughty! His favorite thing right now is sneaking around the corner to play wtih the vacuum. I've repeatedly told him not to do that and moved him back to the living room. After the third time he attempted to steal the vacuum (in about a 1-minute timespan), I came around the corner to remove him again, he jumped from being startled, gave me a huge grin, and shook his head "no no no no no" as if he was mocking me! After wacking the TV with the broom, and staring at me with his smile waiting for my reaction, I decided to try something different. I simply said "Levi, no hitting the TV", he did it again, and I said "go sit in time-out". AND HE DID! He walked right over and sat down. I couldn't believe it. Emma was shocked as well!
Speaking of time-out, I use the 1-2-3 system with Emma and because of that, my little Levi sort of knows how to count to 3 already! I'll start counting when Emma needs it, and sometimes after I say "Emma, that's 1".... Levi looks up with a smile and says "twoooooooooooo". If one of them is frustrating me, the other is usually making me laugh.Yesterday as we were rushing to leave the house, I put Levi's shoes & socks on, set him on the couch while I brushed Emma's hair only to look over and find Levi taking off his shoes & socks. Frustrated, I told him to stop, and my little Emma said to me "Leave him. He is not doing good listening". Clearly, Emma takes my threats of leaving her at home if she doesnt put her shoes & socks on pretty seriously!
Emma has really been into playing Little Red Riding Hood lately. She asks to put random garments around her like the cape. This is Felix's shirt she found on the couch. The funny thing is, she hardly even knows the story of Little Red.
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