Happy Be-lated Be-Birthday Be-Awesome Be-Dude

 Well, you could say that I'm a little late with this birthday wish.  That is an understatement.  But, it still must be posted!  October 6th came and went with the perfect amount of celebration for our newly minted 2 year old.  The boys and I were visiting the peeps in Tennessee, and so we had a nice little party for all three of them at Memaw and Pepaw's house. (I still don't know how to spell those words).  Cyrus also scored some birthday morning doughnuts, two candles, and the birthday song on his actually day.  Doughnuts are always yummy.  Always.

Cyrus,
You are an awesome little guy.  We've only been friends for two years!  I can hardly believe that there are people that I have known longer than you because you have been in my heart forever.  You are the sweetest and cutest bandito, as voted by your peers.  I have to agree.  I'm pretty sure that you have no idea that you are two.  I think that you think you are at least 10, maybe 12.  You hang around with your brothers like you have always been here. It's adorable.

Much, much love,
Your Mom

A few facts about our resident two year old:

• He is already trying out our patience with his terrible twos, complete with tantrums and tears.  Lucky for him, I've seen this before, and I have an idea or two what to do.
• Just the other day, he saw a picture of MacCulley Culkin with his hands on his cheeks (from Home Alone), and he came to get me and show me the picture.  When I looked at it and then looked at him, he had his hands on both sides of his cheeks.  Too cute.
• He loves puppies, and probably more that his big brother Wyatt.
• He likes to pretend that he knows how to read.  He sits beside the stack of library books and opens them one at a time, turning the pages on his lap, and softly mumbling made up stories. 
• Elmo, Pablo (from Backyardigans), and the Wonder Pets have been popular cartoons.
• When he sees anything that he thinks has a mean/serious face (jack-o-lanterns, spider-man, me, bums on the street, old people, etc.) he grits his teeth, shakes his head back and forth, and makes a growling noise.
• He starts almost everything he says with, "Mom, mom, mom." (Said quickly and did I mention before EVERYTHING?)
• He likes to eat croutons, just like his father. :)
• He is saying more and more each day, including: taco, pablo, elmo, uh-oh, uh-huh, hi, love, bye, puppy, da-da, ma-ma, ball, ballon (said none), light.
• He got a tricycle for his birthday.  We have a slight decline in our driveway, and he goes down so fast, lifting his feet up so he goes very fast, and scares his mom to death while he giggles.