He’s still at the age where most things he does are really cute. The way he holds his arms when he walks is cute, half-stiff, and waves loose, waving at his sides. The way he walks is cute. Sometimes he does this “runway” walk where he has his feet cross in front of each other, barely balancing and almost falling over.
Right now, the cutest thing that Lucas does is the way he talks. He thinks all utensils are called forks, so when he asks for a fork, he says fork, and when he asks for a spoon, he says fork. The way that Lucas says “chocolate milk” is super cute. When Lucas says “no," it's accented and punctuated. However when he says yes with an extended “ss.”
The other thing Lucas does that is super cute is when he gives hugs, sometimes he pats me on the back.
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Ethan, like most children, enjoys frozen treats. For dessert, he like ice cream, but his favorite is popsicles. He’s no longer a young toddler, so he’s pretty good at eating it without making a big mess. Now Ethan usually eats at a pretty quick pace. My youngest Lucas really takes his time with food, and my oldest Ollie is somewhere in between, and with ice cream or popsicles, he takes time to savor the treat.
Every time Ethan eats a frozen treat, he feels cold and needs to cuddle up for warmth. As soon as Ethan is done, he looks at me sad saying he is "so cold." So while Lucas and Ollie finish their popsicles, I cuddle with him under a blanket, warming-up Ethan.
The most adorable thing that Ethan does right now is how he comforts his brothers. Ethan will come over when Lucas is upset and hug him. We’ve been encouraging him to try to make his brother feel better when they upset, and Ethan has figured out that he feels comforted with hugs, so this is what he does for his brothers. It’s adorable because it’s almost like an instinct now for him. He hears Lucas cry, puts down his toy, runs up, and hugs him.
Hugging is Ethan's love language.
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Ollie is older and past the stage when everything he does is cute, but there’s a lot that he does that is really charming and funny.
Ollie accurately and often uses the word “literally” properly. He talks with his hands sometimes when he’s trying to explain something. And when he’s trying to concentrate on something, his tongue comes out of his mouth just a little bit.
I remember when I was younger talking to my mom about comic books, video games, or other things that I loved. In retrospect, my mom probably had no idea what I was talking about. However, she would let me go on and on and ask me for details. She was happy to hear me talk, share what I was interested in, and help me think keeping about things through conversation.
I find myself in this situation, walking with Ollie and hearing him talk about speed cubes, video games, or whatever else is on his mind. Even though I am not personally interested in some of the things he is talking about, it makes me happy to hear him talk. It’s cute, endearing, and sometimes hilarious to hear how excited he is about the things in his life.
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