Keyton's view on a baby sister...

The other day Keyton and I were blog surfing. Well one of the blogs has pics of a new baby. This is how it went...

Keyton: "Oh, that's a cute baby!"
Me: "That is a very cute baby! Do you want a baby sister like that?"
Keyton: long drawn out "No."
Me: "You don't, you don't want a baby sister like Jeron's baby sister Liliona?"
Keyton: "No, not like baby Ona."

I laughed and thought... good thing we are waiting a year before we even start trying for another baby. Maybe by then he would change his mind. I thought it was kinda funny because he really has been loving other peoples babies. My Aunt was holding my cousins baby while she was sleeping and Keyton told my Aunt that the babies feet were cold and pulled the blanket over her feet while saying, "there, there." I took Keyton in the other room to let Keyton tell Britt what he had just told me, this is what was said...

Me: "Tell Dad that you want a baby sister."
Keyton: "No I didn't." With a sad concerned face, "I don't want a baby sister."
Me: "Why?"
Keyton: "Because I love my Cub Bear."

This is when I realized that he thought if he got a baby sister he would have to 'give back' his brother. HOW cute is that!! He really does love Kaycen so much. Then I told him that he could have a baby sister and still have Kaycen. He immediately perked up and said...

Keyton: "I can? I want a baby sister! That would be fun, I can share with that baby sister my toys."
Me: "You will share, what about sharing with Kaycen?"
Keyton: "I will share with him too."

I just love this kid. He has really been testing my patience these past few weeks. I keep thinking... can it get any harder? And then it does... I better change my thoughts too... This is SO easy... then maybe things will get easier. Isn't that how is works? He just doesn't listen when we tell him to stop, come in the house, or don't climb on that. He does it anyways, no matter what the consequence is. I have been trying to stay strong and not give in. But when he says things like this... I lose it. He is such a sweetheart and when he bats those big brown eyes I cant help but love him and give in. But I also have learned that I must stay strong or its harder and then he doesn't give in because that 'one time' I did. Isn't parenting a challenge?!?! Keyton really does love Kaycen and he just loves other peoples babies. He is very protective when other kids are around and if he thinks Kaycen is going to get hurt he steps right in. Pretty sure he is going to be a very protective big brother. I just hope that when that day comes we can give him his sister. My thoughts are... boys are our only future! Which I was thinking... how do Mom's get themselves ready and 2 or more other girls ready? Britt thinks I take forever now... and to add another person to fix their hair?