Brothers

My little guys are getting to be such good friends; it's really fun to watch. David has a special smile that lights up his face when James comes into view. At nap time I typically lay down with him and nurse him to sleep while James either lays on his bed or plays quietly I can always tell when James has crawled up behind me and is peeking at David, because David's expression and countenance change dramatically. He'll go from being nearly asleep to having this big grin on his face and attempting to spring out of my arms. It's adorable.

Since David doesn't really talk yet, James is constantly "translating" his grunts and points for us. "David wants to go outside", "David's hungry, "David doesn't want to go to sleep","David wants to pretend your a horse", etc. Sometimes James is really being considerate and trying to help his brother out, other times he's just using David to get what he wants. Even so, it's really sweet the way he includes David.

They've started to play together. Some of the games are equally fun for both of them, and some of them are a little bit of James terrorizing David. Like when he pretends David is a dragon and chases after him with a trash can lid trying to "train" him. Of course with playing together comes a good bit of fighting, it's funny how appealing a toy can look when your brother is playing with it.

When David wakes up from nap, James is always the first one to run to the room and get him up. If David wakes up first in the morning, he will run to James' room to wake him up. He can hardly contain his excitement over this task. James, in spite of being woken up by a shrieking bouncy toddler, always responds with a big grin and thanks to David for coming to get him. He often tells David how "proud" he is of him for coming to see him.

The cutest part about their relationship though is the way they love on each other. If James is sad, David will run to find him his blankie and cat. If David is sad, James will run to find him his (James') blankie and cat. If James makes a cozy spot and goes to lay in it, David will follow him and try to lay their too. They always seem to have lots of hugs and kisses for each other. I think it's a huge gift, as a mother, to get to watch your boys grow into such good friends!