Mr. Independent

Colin has grown up so much in the past two months. He has gone from hardly talking to talking non stop, singing songs, making jokes and bossing his brother around! He loves being a big brother. He tells Parker what toys are ok to play with and tells him "no" if he is getting into something he isn't supposed to. Colin also HAS to do everything himself. He gets his own juice box and snack, buckles himself in his seatbelt and gets himself dressed. I thought I would make it easy for him and folded his outfits together in his drawer so they would all be right there for him but every time he gets dressed he goes through all the clothes in the drawer and picks out a shirt and shorts that I didn't have together. Most of the time they match ok but no matter what he doesn't let me help. He has even kicked me out of his room a few times! This is the outfit he put together today...a muscle tee with plaid shorts and backwards Darth Vader hat, and a Yoda key chain on his belt loop. He also had his new favorite shoes on but wouldn't keep them on for the picture because he said they were "too hot". We got him a pair of fireman rain boots last week and he wears them EVERYWHERE. Even to his swim lesson. (Just picture it...swim trunks, not shirt and fire man rain boots. So funny!) I can't believe I let him wear them all over but he loves his "booths" so much how could I say no?!!! Colin also reminds me every night that he doesn't need help taking a bath. He turns on the water, gets all soaped up, gets himself out and puts his pj's on all by himself! Such a big boy!

Probably the best thing Colin has been saying lately is I Love You! He just makes me melt every time! He knows I love it too. The other day he cuddled up next to me and said "wove you Mom". Before I could say anything back he said "cookie?!" Haha! Way to work me over!

I love this little man!