Bro Post

At almost 20 months, Baby Bro talks a lot now. His pronunciation is such, unfortunately, that if there is no readily visible referent, I have difficulty understand what he is talking about. This does not often deter him from trying to express his opinions and demands. In fact, if no one acknowledges his speech, he will repeat it at greater and greater volume until someone notices. He's been saying Sistah's name for a while now, but yesterday he learned to say N-boy's and so was shouting it over and over. Our little echo will also repeat the last word he hears in any sentence, so watch what you say!

In Hawaii it was fun to hear him adding new place-specific words: coconut, waves, slippers, shave ice.  Now he's back to talking about the "'no" that's been falling outside. 

Bro may be the calmest child of the bunch, but he is definitely a boy's boy.  He loves fire, dirt, sticks, weapons, electronics, and all things wheeled.  He loves to throw, wrestle, fish, shoot and play with the iPad.  He's never met a guy, young or old, he couldn't hang with.  Recently we were at a friend's house and the boys were demonstrating their new air rifle.  Baby Bro wanted badly to participate.  To my horror, I heard him begging, "Gun. PEASE!"

But he is a soft-hearted little guy, giving out concerned hugs to unhappy siblings and playing dolls with his sister.  He is pretty well-mannered, too, if a bit mixed up, since he uses "[you're] welcome" in situations that call for a "thank you."

And he's a joker.  He'll say, "Mom!" and point off in the other direction so I, who by now know the drill, will turn my head away toward where he is pointing.  Then he growls loudly--my cue to let out a frightened squeal. This sends him into a fit of giggles, which gives him hiccups.

Speaking of laughter, his antics definitely provide that for us all.  Thank you, our darling Baby Bro, the boy with a name like a chuckle.

 Monkey boy with Uncle Doug

Riding in the backpack (Photo by Second Sister)

P.S. One of my favorite things Bro currently exclaims is, "Cool!  Wow!"