Bracktin Wabote Yay

That's Braxton Robert Lay for those of you who do not speak two-year-old. I've been meaning and wanting to do a post about each of the boys and their current quirks and quarries, so here is what is happening with the 2 3/4 year old Braxton.

Likes:
Thomas the Train (and Percy and any other train).
Monster truck toys.
Any toy with wheels.
Cars (the movie and otherwise).
Dinosaurs (the movie and otherwise).
Candy, soda, cupcakes, marshmallows, basically anything composed mainly of sugar.
Cereal, cheese, and occasionally broccoli.
Playing outside - especially on slides.
Stickers (thanks to Grandpa).
Making "Eaton" (Easton) laugh and kissing him and hugging him and stepping on his fingers and picking on him (hey, they are brothers).
Being read to and getting library books.
Nursery at church.
Playing in water-even just dipping toys in a cup.
Going to the church to "help" daddy.
Having Mommy help him (sometimes).
His grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins.
His Daddy.
Shredding paper.
Homemade playdough.
Painting.
Swinging and running.
Going to Daddy's store, the park, the library, the fruit stand, or most anywhere.
"Stepney".
His "fancy shoes" (black ones with spiders on them and blinky lights that he doesn't get dirty...as opposed to his "work shoes").
His bedtime routine including scriptures, Doterra oils, reading books, singing songs, and saying prayer.
"Gib O Gib" (Give said the little stream) "Dos Gambae" (Mi Dios Es Tan Grande - a Spanish song).
Doing things himself.
Telling people "I'm big. Ya. I'm a big kid." while showing them with his arm muscles how big he is.
Playing with kids.
Saying "No" & "No way".
Baths.


Dislikes:
Sitting for long periods of time (or short periods of time) especially at the table when it's time to eat.
Getting teeth brushed! (Every night is a battle. We don't even try in the mornings usually.)
Taking naps. (They usually end up happening VERY late if at all. Or we go for a car ride if mommy wants it to happen.).
Anyone besides mommy helping him with something. (Sometimes not even that.).
Poopy diapers. They actually make him gag. When I change Easton's diaper he asks "It poopy?" If it is, he runs away.
Getting his hair washed (it's the water in his ears and eyes, even though I'm very careful not to).
Coming inside, getting out of the bath tub, or anything that signals the end of fun.
If you turn off his movie before the credits songs are completely over.

Cute things he says:
Lippers - Slippers
Tarwy. Can't. Tarwy, tarwy. (Sorry. As in when you ask him to do something and he doesn't want to.)
He occasionally calls Jason "Jason"
Sorry, boss, it was a slip a the hook. (From Thomas Train movie)
Oh! Ya we can! (When you suggest something he wants to do.)
Nutin. (When you ask him what he said & he's embarrassed to tell.)
Blimey! (Fly me)
I like you, mom/dad.
Happy Birthday! (it's like "I like you") Then I say "Thank you, Braxton." And he says "Now you say Happy Birthday, Braxton." I do, then he says "Oh, thank you!"
When he's thinking of how to answer a question he says "Um.." and makes a cute "thinking" face.
We can do sumptin? (When he's bored.)
Easy tigger.
Oh, thanks.
I need to give you mooches. (smooches)
We need to go to a westwant. (restaurant) or We need to go buy something.
Goatcheese (took me a bit to figure our this was groceries...couldn't figure out why we needed goat cheese from Walmart)
We gotta be safe! (A game he plays with Jason where they pretend a monster [the lamp...I don't know why] is coming and they cuddle together to be safe.)
Time for nurtrey? (After anyone says "Amen" in Sacrament meeting)
Come on widdle buddy/widdle Easton baby. (While he entices him with a toy to get him where he wants him to go.)

What we love about him:
Everything!

I love that he calls me "momma". Who knew that the most beautiful name is so short? Jason once told Braxton "Listen to your mother." Braxton said "I don't have a mother. That's momma!"

I love to watch him when he thinks no one is watching. It's so much fun to get a peek at his little brain and personality. It's interesting and good to see the things that I'm trying to teach him come through when he's talking to himself (or more accurately-his toys).

We love that he loves his little brother. Even though sometimes he says "I don't like Easton. We should throw him away." I know that he's just being a 2 year old. I believe him when he is hugging Easton and saying "I like Easton."

We love snuggling with him before bed. Or anytime, for that matter. We are so thankful for this sweet little boy.