Brendens' Madness

As I am typing this, I can hear the boys upstairs in their bed crying and screaming. Actually, it is probably only Garhett that is crying due to his Brother throwing his blanket and his cat out of the bed yet again!! Brenden waits for the exact moment I leave the room to get up and start picking on Garhett. He will watch the door and try to see if he can tell if I am still standing outside. I swear the instant he hears my feet move, he is up and doing something he shouldn't. Nap time used to be my saving grace, my time to sort of re-energize and maybe get a few chores done. Now, I am losing an entire hour due to the antics of my littlest guy!! He is full of Tom Foolery!! I have noticed lately that when they are out in the living room, Brenden has started tossing Garhett's favorite toys over the gate. This way G-man is upset and gets to play with nothing until someone can reach it for him. When I discipline B-man, he looks at me with his big eyes, and wonderful smile, and everything I intended to do gets all jumbled up in my head! Now, don't get me wrong, Garhett has his moments as well, it's just that lately Brenden has been the front runner of trouble makers! Addysen has even started calling him a Crazy Nut. She will ask me throughout the day, "why is he doing that Mommy??" I usually don't have an answer as to why he does most things. I tell her that is what boys do! It is funny to have my three year old concur about the strange behavior of her Brother or Brother's! For a Mom who had little girls for a decade to suddenly be immersed in the worlds of two little boys is totally life changing. They are just that different! I am happy to have the change, they just have to wait for me to catch up!