Summer with the boys

Recently Xaye confided in me that he thinks Quincy does everything before him. He also noted that he is willing to try things when he sees Quincy do them. I wonder if this is his observation, or him overhearing our observations?

He is so astute - so clued in to every nuance. He is quick to smile when he is not being truthful and quickly responds with body language that owns his actions - even when his words deceive him.

Quincy loves to push his brother's buttons, and then quickly mocks or mirrors the behavior. There are phases of good days and hard days - and more are good than hard - which I am grateful for.

Quincy's vocabulary and has extended - and he is incorporating more descriptive words into his speech - 'cool, amazing, wow, what says that?, what that is?, is it my turn (we take turns listening to music in the car), set the timer (when he is going to his room)....it goes on and on. He is determined to seek the outcome of his preference and will test repeatedly to try and see if you will cave. He does it with bed time, bathroom use, finishing a meal, getting in the car, getting dressed....he is doing a great job being 3.

Xaye has been excited about their birthdays all summer, and his is just a few days away. He and Dylan will co-celebrate this year, and he is excited to be sharing a party with his good friend. He has been mulling over the perfect gift for weeks now....

Jerome's schedule is changing this month and it will be interesting to see how our separate relationships with the boys evolve -