Monday, February 8, 2010

To the Middle Child

Wyatt used to be the baby.

Until 4 months ago when this guy came around.

Now he's the middle.

I can sympathize with him.
I, too, am a middle child.
If you can call #4 of 6 the middle, that is.

Here you are, just minding your own business - - - enjoying the luxuries of being "the baby." And then,

Wha-POW!!!

You are on your own.
And I do mean, on your own. Comments like these are now commonplace:
  • you have to walk, I have to carry the baby
  • I need you to be my big boy and carry this bag for me
  • let me feed the baby and then I can help you

Calvin knows all about this. It happened to him when Wyatt was born. When Cyrus came along, he said, "Oh yeah, I've seen this before." And he just went about his business knowing that Mom still loves him, but has another ball to juggle. He already knows that he gets the nervous attention that Mom's love to dole out to their first-born. Where every new experience is a big deal.

Wyatt doesn't get the new experience attention

OR

the I-am-the-baby-attention.

So, he makes his own attention.

That's why Middle Children are awesome. (No offense to any Eldest or Babies reading this post). Middles know that in order to get some attention they have to make it good.

So, I get lots of eccentric moments of Wyatt drawing on his own face and hanging in his undies with his plethora of puppies.

And doing happy dances like this:

And that is why Wyatt is the Oreo Cream. And everybody loves the Oreo Cream.

13 comments:

Aleisha said...

Love it.

campblondie said...

Mmmmmmm.....oreos.

Laura said...

so true. thanks for helping me see my oreo cream in a different light!

Katie said...

That is so true. I was kind of the middle child too, and the most difficult to raise, according to my mom...maybe that's why! I should've learned Wyatt's fancy dancy moves. Maybe that would've helped my case.

urpy said...

That was sweet, Katie. I too love my little oreo cream. I can't imagine life without her!

Stephanie B said...

I love your make-up in the last picture, awesome. It looks like you have been giving Wyatt lessons from your clogging class in college. He sure looks like a sweetheart.

Donna said...

Aww sweet. The creme is the best part!

Mom said...

I'm oreo cream too. I loved being a middle, a creative creamy middle! My sisters and brothers call it the "favorite". It's not being the favorite its just making yourself known. :) Here's to middle's!

Lori said...

Too cute ever. Wyatt sure is delicious!

The Coatney's said...

that was sweet. you're a good mom. i'm going to go find an oreo to eat now.

Teresa Johnson said...

Awww...LOVE it! I'm kinda the oreo cream too...and I vowed to make sure my oreo cream would never have to feel like the "forgotten" middle child! It makes it easy for now since she's the only girl!

Danalin said...

We've entered that world too...I'm curious to see what that brings out in my little woman who already has herself some BIG personality! What a cute middle man you have. Love his face.

Unknown said...

I am a middle child, but I was never told I was the Oreo creme. I like that. I am gonna tell LG that he lucked out with me.

The middle is tough, but it really does turn out the cream of the crop.