Let's Talk About My Boys

Meet Orin. He's my 6 year old. He just "graduated" kindergarten. By age 4 he was counting to 100. He has been reading since then too. He is my knight in shining armor; my sweet, sensitive, chivalrous big helper. He was so excited to get his baby brother.... until he figured out that baby brother isn't as nice as he is. So far, he has suffered bloody noses and knocks on the noggin for his troubles! When he found out about baby #3, he was even more excited! He said he wants a girl this time...and he hopes it's a NICE baby!

Which brings me to Ben. He's my 2 year old. The word "no" means nothing to him and he bulldozes his way through everything. He can be very sweet, but only if he's in the mood. Otherwise, he's a wild animal who refuses to wear clothes while at home. He definitely keeps things interesting. He has fully functional hearing but would rather use sign language to communicate his needs. He does use a few verbal words, but it's so few compared to where Orin was at this age. While Orin will be the brilliant artist, Ben will be the daring stunt-man!