Spencer and Maxwell are best buds…and as opposite as two can be. My brown haired, brown eyed oldest and blonde haired, blue eyed middle child could not be more different. Maxwell was difficult as a baby…to say the least. There was plenty of crying and not a lot of sleep. Now? Maxwell’s the easiest kid ever. Spencer was a dream baby. He was an easy sleeper, rarely cried, and was happy all the time. Now? Spencer’s taking his turn as the difficult one. Ha!

Spencer’s been giving us a run for our money the past year. He’s stubborn and wants his way. Usually he can be distracted and swayed but, sometimes he can get upset about something that he just can’t let go and that can turn into an epic fit for 30 minutes straight. Then he’ll just stop…just like that…and look at you and say “It’s ok, I not crying now.” Being 3 is hard. He’s stuck in the middle – literally in the middle between Maxwell and Samantha. He wants to do all the things that Maxwell does and gets frustrated when he can’t. He’s not the baby anymore – and doesn’t want to be the baby! – but that’s hard too. His independence is growing every day – he wants to dress himself, brush his own teeth, do everything on his own – and testing my patience. He can be so sensitive and get his feelings hurt easily – I think he internalizes things much more than I even realize. But he can also brush things off with a laugh like you wouldn’t believe. He zones out and daydreams and doesn’t pay attention to me. Then he can be the sweetest, easiest, most awesome kid you’ve ever met. I love him more than anything.

So, he and Maxwell? Total opposites…and isn’t that what’s fun about it all? What works for one won’t necessarily work for the next one so we’re all learning together. I think this time with Maxwell at kindergarten is going to be SO good for Spence. It will give him a chance to become secure in his own person…figure out who he is other than Maxwell’s “wittle brover”…and focus on being the big brother to Baby.

This kid is going to do awesome things and be a great friend to so many people. I’m so lucky I get to be his momma.