Brett is talking up a storm lately and seriously cracks Kyle and I up with some of the things he comes up with. For instance, a few weeks ago he started swim lessons. Once he is there and in the water, he has a BLAST - but because he was scared the first time he went, that's the feeling that he remembers. So, GETTING him there is the challenge. He usually tells us that he is scared and then goes and hides....and let me tell you, hearing that little voice say "I'm scared, mommy" just breaks my heart - but I know how much fun he has and how good it is for him, so of course I don't give in. This past Wednesday, Brett's cleverness came out and he had some new lines to pull on us -- I was in the bathroom getting ready, and Kyle was reminding Brett how much fun he has in swim class, and then all the sudden I heard words that I thought I wouldn't hear for atleast a few more years...he started to pretend cough and then said "I can't go to swim class daddy. I'm sick daddy." Fortunately I wasn't in the room because I could not hide my laughter! Then, when that didn't work, he told us both that he was really tired and needed to take a nap! Seriously, this is one strong willed little boy, and as you can see, he does NOT give up easily! I actually think this is a great quality that will take him far in life, just not right now when he is only 3 years old! After a little more coaxing (and distracting him by talking about trains), we were on our way, and like usual, once we got in the water, the smiles and laughter did not stop. Now, if only he could remember how much FUN he has so we don't have to go through this every week!
Another funny story...yesterday evening Kyle, Brett, and I were just hanging out together in the living room. I was writing a few things down, and when I was finished Brett picked up the pad of paper and started drawing "train tracks" on some of the pages. I then excitedly said "Wow Brett, you are making your own book!". His face lit up with pride as he drew a bit more. Then he showed us the book and said "This is my very own book! I am going to hold it. I call it The Book". He then brought it over to me and asked me to read it. How cute is that?! I quickly made up a story about trains and train tracks as he listened intently next to me. After "reading" the pages he had "written", he wanted to hear more of the story so he asked me to draw some trains, and he added some too. It was such a great moment and I loved seeing how proud he was of himself. I think I will keep The Book forever :-)
The other day Kyle and Brett were playing and for some reason Kyle asked Brett to only bring out 4 cars. Well, that is a hard task for a 3 year old that usually wants to play with them ALL. So, being the smarty pants that he is, he started counting out 3 cars, then stopped, and counted out 3 cars again, and repeated this process until he had the number of cars that he wanted! I have to admit, I was definitely impressed with his logic --- as long as he never got to 4, he was all set, right?
I told Kyle today that sometimes I feel bipolar in the emotions I feel raising Brett right now. The two's weren't so terrible, but the THREE'S -man, he's got me here! I almost feel like he is too smart for his own good, and the testing he is doing drives me crazy sometimes. But, in between the moments when I feel like I could loose my mind, he is the most lovey, sweet, funny, entertaining little guy that I know. He makes me LAUGH like I've never laughed, LOVE like I've never loved, and brings more JOY than I've ever felt. The ups and downs of parenting are hard, but the rewards are far greater than anything I've experienced before.
I love Brett stories-- keep them coming!!!
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