My big baby

Ok so those of you with toddlers know all too well about the 'do it myself' stage. Well that's where we are with Anderson and have actually been in this stage for awhile. Interestingly enough though, since Carter's arrival, its been neat to see Anderson want to be like his baby brother in a few instances. For one, he wants me to hold him & carry him much more often (especially up the stairs). He wants me to carry him inside the house first from the car and then go back & get Carter. At first I honestly have to say I wasn't pleased with this new behavior (my back), but now I find it rather sweet. Now that we have a new baby, I realize how much bigger & older Anderson is and how the years fly by, so I'm just glad that I can still pick-up & hold my little Anderson because I know there will come a day when either he won't want me to carry him or when I physically can't carry him...

Also, Anderson was rummaging thru his drawers and came across a onesie - similar to something Carter might where - so guess what, that's what Anderson wanted to wear! Its so funny that he wanted to wear something like his baby brother, usually its the other way around -right? At any rate, it suffices to say that Anderson is totally in love with this baby brother. He constantly asks me ... "when Carter is bigger, can he play with me?" or "when Carter is bigger, can he watch me play baseball"? It's so cute - he loves his brother so much and can't wait to show him the world!!!