Such a Sweet Boy

Although John still has his moments (MAJOR time-out today for throwing a book at his sister), he really seems to be coming around with being a big brother and is for the most part super sweet to his little sister. I think most times when he isn't, he's over tired, and not really sweet to anyone. BUT, we'll focus on the sweet.
The other day I went for a run in the neighborhood with them (all 48 pounds...have been sore ever since!). They both did so well. I was amazed. John was just super sweet, though. First he was trying to put her pacifier in her mouth, a little more gently now. He used to shove it in pretty hard - not out of malice, just because he doesn't realize how big and strong he is. After a while I looked down and he was playing gently with her toes. It was almost like he was doing "this little piggie", but we haven't done that with him lately, so I think he was just playing. Then he started kissing her toes. Later in the run he was just holding her hand and fiddling with her fingers. He does that with me when we're snuggling, and it's so sweet. I absolutely love it. It was so cute to look down and see them like that. He's been bringing her toys and interacting with her more, too. I can't remember if I already wrote this, but they were in the back seat of the car and he was looking over at her and said "Baby Eve smile John". He talks to her in baby babble sometimes, still loves to hold her, and even shared his new train engine with her. One funny thing, I guess this shows how much he's been made to apologize to her, a lot of times when she cries he says "sorry Baby Eve". I guess, thinking over the past few weeks, all of the incidents recently have been a result of John being too rough, not of him being mean. He's even started to try to teach her to roll over. Cute cute cute.
One funny story about Eve. I think I've mentioned the Tigger stuffed animal before. It was a gift to John from Grandma and Grandpa Bucky. When he was a few months old, he didn't like to spend time on his tummy because of his reflux. The Tigger toy was perfect because I could put his chest up on Tigger's back, and the elevation made him feel better. It also gave him more of a view of the room. Eve loves it too (and John loves playing with Eve while she's on it because they're more on the same level). I had her on it yesterday while John and I were eating lunch. She started to fuss, and I thought she'd just had enough of tummy time. I decided we'd finish lunch and then I'd get her. I peeped around the corner, and she had pushed herself over Tigger's back, so her head was face-down on the floor and her feet were kicking in the air! What strong legs! It's a small enough toy, she wasn't crying because it hurt...just because she was stuck and couldn't see anything. For a second I thought to grab the camera because it was so funny, but then I thought I'd never hear the end of it...mean mother...so I saved her before taking a picture.
I haven't really written anything about bed-time. Lately Buck has been putting John to bed most nights because Eve eats around bed time. I know we both have different bed-time rituals. I think Buck's is a lot more fun (as Daddys always are). One thing we both do (John requires it) is tuck John in "snug as a bug in a rug". He's even started to want to lounge around some in the mornings, either on the couch or in our bed. He just lays around for a bit and either watches TV or we chat a bit. It's become a sweet snuggle time, but he still brings a few blankets and wants to be tucked snug as a bug in a rug. I hear he's also starting to say a lot of the prayers that Buck says with him. Oh, and Buck always says "night night John". I think John is starting to figure out the correct response to things like that, but at first he didn't. He jokes with Buck now and says "night night John", laughs, then says "night night Daddy". Again, so cute.