So Different

I know each person is a unique individual, and it is funny to see how different Sam is than James.  Most of the time, my husband and I look at each other and say something along the lines of "I don't remember James doing that when he was this age." 

There are several differences...even in their mobility.  James didn't start crawling until nine months, and here Sam is crawling, climbing, and standing up all on his own.  I won't be surprised if Sam is walking before his first birthday.  James didn't walk on his own until around fifteen months.  I think the increased mobility allows us to experience various displays of Sam's ability.  For example, Sam already know how to open up the kitchen cupboards and drawers, so he is pulling out all kinds of cookware he finds.  If you are looking in the fridge, Sam will try to crawl inside and use the lower drawers to pull himself up, trying to lift his leg to climb higher into the fridge.

When James was a baby, he pushed teeth through like crazy!  He had eight teeth by the time he was nine months old.  They always came in twos, and once one set popped through, another was well on its way.  Sam currently has four teeth, and he is pushing through two more, so his teeth also seem to be coming in sets of two but at a much slower pace.  My husband and I say we would prefer for him to get his quicker because then even though it is torture (on the child and parents) for a little while, it is all done rather quickly...instead of smaller bouts of crankiness more spread out.

James was always such an easy going baby, and I must say, for the most part, Sam is pretty easy going as well.  However, Sam already displays his temper quite passionately when things don't go his way.  I am a little worried about what his toddler tantrums will look like.  Although James was a happy, mostly quiet baby, he can sure throw an enormous tantrum...starting shy of his second birthday.

My boys are great fun, and it is interesting to look at their differences and imagine how they will be as they grow older.