The boys room was the first one finished of the three updates we've been working on. They were in dire need of some kind of organization for all of their Legos, light sabers, and Lion Guard toys. On his way home from Indiana recently, Jason stopped by both Ikeas in Chicago and got a desk, chairs, and some lighting to make this room feel a bit more intentional and functional.
I love that Adam's feet still dangle in these chairs. He's growing up way too fast!
A perfect Star Wars light!
You can probably guess how often the desk is actually this clean...
Ahh, the details... like a home for light sabers-
a stack of Calvin and Hobbes books (quite possibly the most read books in the house)
and a home for my Anamalz! A few of them anyway.
The Legos are organized by color in the drawers now. I could spend hours organizing Legos... the minifigures are the most satisfying.
Overall the boys room is much more functional now. There are always Legos on the floor and on the desk and creations being erected, and that means this room is definitely a happy place for the boys.
And now! All about brothers...
Adam and Noah are best buddies. The real joy of having brothers and sisters to choose from is that the kids are constantly mixing up their playmate dynamics. Depending on what mood they're in, the boys will wrestle around together while the girls are painting nails, the big kids will be writing out the script to a play while the little kids are building with magnatiles, or I can find Adam by himself playing with Legos, reading a book or doing origami while Noah takes a nap. It's all about mixing it up around here.
Adam generally doesn't have a problem with Noah touching his stuff, and Noah is generally too young to care that he owns only a fraction of the stuff in their room. Noah does have a problem with people grabbing things out of his hands though, and will emphatically declare "don't snatch!" if needed. He's getting to be a bit more of a three-year-old stinker- throwing things, bonking on the head, or pretending to whack someone good and hard with a light saber. And he thinks he's hilarious.
The boys are both significantly more afraid of the dark than the girls are, and they often ask if they can have a sleepover together. Last week I found them bunked up together in Adam's bed (a risky move since Noah is just learning to not wear a diaper at night). They were so cute- really, they are such happy brothers. Adam was so excited three years ago when he found out that he was going to be getting a little brother, and he's done a great job of showing Noah the way ever since.
We went to the jumping place last week. Noah and Adam buddied up, and for almost the whole time we were there Adam was holding Noah by the wrist to make sure that they wouldn't get separated. He's always willing to help Noah get buckled up, get his shoes on, or zip up his coat (although Noah has started insisting on doing most of these things himself, because that's what big boys do).
Jason doesn't have any brothers, so I think it's satisfying for him to see his boys doing things together that he never could do (although I know he did plenty of boy things with his sisters). Things like light saber fighting, laughing at each other's bodily functions, and ganging up on the girls together.
When Jason is gone, Adam takes his role as "man of the house" very seriously. Most Sundays Jason is gone before the rest of us get up, and Adam does a good job of getting himself ready then helping Noah, too. It makes me so happy to see these little acts of service.
Adam is a lot like Calvin- loves to create and imagine and lives and play deep in a world of his own. Noah is still my little snuggle buddy, but I can see bits of my baby melting away every day. I've got two big boys now!
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