Updates!!

I can’t believe that Julius is almost 2 years old. I have gone through so much reflection and changes in these last two years. He has really shown me what being a mother is all about. Now I am going to have a second child?! A boy at that! Thank goodness. I already know how to take care of a boy, have all of the necessities for him, and won’t have to deal with the female hormones! =) Yeah, I am pretty happy about it. I am especially happy for Julius to have a brother. I know that he will have the best years with him and it will be easy for me. That’s the best part!!
It’s so crazy to see Julius’ personality come out. He LOVES to say “No” to everything, which I know, you say is typical. This boy, however, says NO when I tell him I love him. It cracks me up to hear him respond that way because I think he knows I want him to say it back. He is teaching himself so many different things just by being observant. Yesterday we were reading to ourselves next to each other. He grabbed my arm and screamed, while pointing at the page, “MAMA MAMA, Dun-din-door!” I looked down and saw a tortoise that looked very similar to a “dinosaur”, and was so proud of him. He then pointed to an “egg” and yelled that too. He gets so excited when he sees and says things that he knows and understands. He runs everywhere and tries to get into everything in sight. His favorite thing to get into is the snack drawer! Every day he will try to get a Special K bar, Nutrigrain bar, Korean snacks, or even any of the cereals. Then brings it to mom or dad and says please. Well, we try hard not to give in but I have caught PJ and Julius on the couch a couple of times both eating. =)
Every time we are in the car Julius loves to search for the moon. That kid can find the moon in less than 5 seconds and even in the day time. It is crazy to me how much he loves finding the moon and yelling it out for everyone to look. He just recently learned about the American flag. It hangs on the top of Walmart and I always ask him, “where’s the flag Julius?” He points and yells, “FLAGGGGG!” and then wants to go up and grab it.
Of course he still loves his shows and dancing to all the songs. He tries to copy them and when the characters give him something to do, he follows along. I can tell he will be a great dancer. I tell him about the baby in my belly and how it is his baby brother. He looks at me like I am crazy and then lifts up my shirt and yells, “baby”. I can tell he has been clingier because he always wants me to hold him or let him sit on me. Then in the mornings and after naps he yells for DADA or MAMA. He really is the cutest boy and I am so proud of how much he has grown.
I am still trying to figure out if I want to throw a birthday party for him. He only has about 3 friends his age, so we will see. Let me know what you think! =)