It must be the hair...

Don't let these pictures fool you... he's a Hitter.

He's pretty sure it's your fault if he becomes angry at something, and will not hesitate to take a swipe at your face... usually his swipe is accompanied by furrowed eyebrows (and this boy can furrow) and a blunt and angry 'no'. If you choose to ignore the swipe, he will change torture tactics into an attempt to force his long, unkempt nails into the skin of your arm. Unfortunately for him, the pain induced is minimal...despite the fact that his whole body shakes because he's using all of his strength.

And he's stubborn, too. He spent 45 minutes in the time-out chair this morning simply because he refused to say 'sorry' to McKenzie for hitting her. It wasn't until we opened the door to walk to the bus that he started mumbling his apology in fear of being left alone in the house as we all walked to the end of the driveway.

Oh, but he's sweet, too. This face above is one of my favorites of Miles'. He puts on a tough act, but he can't hide that smile behind those lips for long. :)

He's playful, fun, and determined to conquer the world. He'll tackle any new task put in his way as long as it doesn't involve some sort of fruit or vegetable.

You are one loved little boy, Miles!

He seemed to enjoy his ice cream cake for his birthday:


Apparently the fork in his right hand was not performing well enough.



I think we may be in for it... I could see Miles' two's being terrible. :)

Happy 2nd Birthday, Miles!