Brothers

Things that the boys can do together as of April 2015:

-Take a bath. This involves Owen kicking vigorously and occasionally attempting to roll over while James pours water over his legs.

-Read a book. James reads the book from memory and turns the pages while Owen doesn't pay attention.

-Sit on the couch. James awkwardly puts his arms around Owen, who immediately begins to sag to one side. James is almost immediately uncomfortable and asks someone else to take him.

-Go on a walk. James looks for dogs in the stroller and Owen falls asleep in the carrier.

-Build a carrot garden. James plants wooden "carrots" on the floor with blocks and gives one to Owen, who puts it in his mouth

-Have a conversation. Just not in English.

-Complain about supper time. Owen kicks in his bouncer and makes whimpering/shrieky noises until someone picks him up, and James alternates between complaining about what's on his plate and quoting entire episodes of Curious George.

-Go to the grocery store. Owen stares up wide eyed from the back and looks bewildered when strangers poke their heads over his carseat. James reminds whoever is pushing that we need to get a cookie. (Lest they forget.) He also informs us that Owen would like to ride in a steering wheel cart with him as soon as he is big enough.

-Party crash their parent's love life. Both boys are adept coordinating their nighttime howls so that just as one is finally lulled back to sleep the other can take up the loud refrain of needing something to eat/someone to hold them/read them a story/change a diaper. They work in tandem so that they each can get a little rest.

-Wait expectantly for the other to get up. For James, to immediately ask where Owen is when he gets up in the morning or after a nap, and for Owen, to give an enormous, beaming, face-engulfing smile as soon as he sees his big brother.