With a kick, kick here....and a kick kick there....

...here a kick, there a kick....every where a kick-kick!  (and maybe some hitting!  see below!)  Or maybe those are punches or elbows?  Who knows, but Baby #2 is definitely busy.  He may be setting up shop in there with all of that movement.  I do like the constant movement, though, because sometimes I forget that I'm pregnant because I'm so busy being a momma already.  

No one told me that Jack wouldn't see me as "fragile" while pregnant, like everyone else does!

Trust me, I KNOW I'm pregnant -- it's very clear when you look at me -- but I run around constantly being a momma and a whole bunch of different things for my family/friends/clients, that I often am not as focused on this baby as I was when pregnant with Jack.

Practicing being a big brother with Baby Brynn

Double stroller duty!

 I think this is normal, but it doesn't last for too long -- because I think Baby #2 may be building his own toys in there or something.  He is constantly kicking and moving ...which gets SUPER weird when people in meetings can see my shirt moving from his kicks.  It's like that movie "Alien" -- just a tiny bit abnormal, folks.

I have been pretty surprised about how clingy Jack has become in the last few weeks.  He seems to always want to be near me or on me...and is constantly asking "momma - i hold you" (translation: i want you to hold me).  I think he senses the change coming....which makes me a little sad for our relationship, but I know it'll only get better and stronger.

I guess no one can really prepare you for being pregnant while being a momma to a toddler.  No one can prepare you for the constant on alert, on-your-toes, stop that, don't ride the dog, please pee IN the toilet, how did you poop that much, please don't tackle the bigger kids at school, must we watch Little Einsteins again (?!), how much is newborn daycare per week(?!) banter that completely takes over your life.

He loves watching "Ses Street" in our bed on Saturday mornings.

While I'm busy trying to not have gestational diabetes again (total fail!), we are also desperately trying to raise a polite, respectful, smart and strong young man.  He's all of those things, yet, somewhere along the way he picked up "aggressive" or "strong willed"....Weird.

So, let me just cut to the chase confess -- Jack hits and kicks.  He's intense.  He wants to be first.  He doesn't like waiting.  He will pick a fight with a bigger kid.  If he wants a toy, he'll push down another kid to get to it first.  

See what I mean?  So intense!

It's a work in progress, folks, but currently - we may be raising a bully - but no one panic - we are working on it.  We've made some good progress -- and he is very sweet 95% of the time, hugging all the kids at daycare when he leaves, but let's be clear -- that other 5% of the time?  We need to focus our energy here.

 <You can not hit.....the bigger kid....in the face...with a stick, simply because he threw the ball over the fence.>

OMG.  

Yes, that's Jack chasing the big kid.

Beyond being a (possible) bully -- he's also a nudist.  This has become convenient though since we are in the middle of potty training....in FL....where it's 1000% humidity.  So, he's been taking queues from Lucky and pottying on trees.  I'm just trying to make sure he doesn't hike his leg.  

OMG.  

Me:  "Jack....where are your pants??"

Nekkid Golf:

We've had pretty good success with potty training, but I'm anticipating a setback when Baby #2 arrives.  And, I'm really against posting any potty talk on social media, but this conversation is TOO FUNNY not to share....Please forgive the toddler nudity.

While we've figured out that toddler discipline is harder than anything we've encountered thus far (and we thought weening from the swaddle blanket was hard?!), we DID, however, overcome the gymnastics class antics that were preventing the energy drainer we signed up for.  He has finally figured out that it's more fun to go along with the group (of calm girls) rather than swing from the rafters and sit in time outs for 45 minutes.

Me:  "Jack, please don't eyeball the little girl like you are going to tackle her"

From talking to all the other parents I know....there's always something to deal with....whether it's a picky eater (not Jack), a non-sleeper (he sleeps until 9am!), a biter (nope), a binky addiction (maybe a little) or some other "vice" -- no kid is perfect.  So I'm ok telling you that we struuuuugling with "aggression," but we see the light at the end of the tunnel....or, maybe that's the train heading for us.  Hooray for us!

In any case, I think we are doing pretty well (uhm, bullying aside)....  Jack is a pretty cool damn kid.  

Big kid eating arrangement....complete with his pirate-scope.

He talks a ton, tells about his day, asks a ton of questions about everything and has the personality for politics or comedy - I can't tell which one...and maybe the athletic ability of a tri-sport kid, but only if he doesn't have to wear a uniform.  At All.  ....and as long as he can tackle other kids regardless of said sport rules (seems inappropriate on the golf course though unless he's with Happy Gilmore).

If he's going to be a politician, though, I probably need to stop posting pictures like this:

He could always go into management, though: