The differences between girls and boys are starting to become crystal clear.  My son is now 2 1/2 and I think his testosterone level is rising. 

The first inkling of the changeover came outside when he was playing on one of those single sided teeter totters.  You know, the one with the big ball under the seat so the child can bounce up and down.  Campbell bounced on it a few times and moved on to the swings.  Caiden took one look at it and promptly put his whale under the ball.  He proceeded to get on the seat and, gleefully, bounce like mad on top of the whale.  He bounced like that for about 10 minutes, pausing only to re-adjust the whale under the ball for maximum impact.

The second instance of emerging boyness, came around Halloween.   As I came around the corner I noticed him walking with a skeleton to one of the rocking horses.  I thought, hmmm, what kind of havoc does he plan on wreaking now.  He walked right up to the horse and placed the skeleton under one of the rockers. He than proceeded to rock furiously over it. 

It goes without mention, how much he likes to throw things and "bam" things.

Even though he can be "all boy", a lot, it amazes me how sweet he is with his baby sister Carys.   When I pick them up from daycare, the first thing he says is "I want to kiss Carys".  He's extremely sweet with her. 

And one other note, Caiden will not be going to Gymnastics next go around.  I'll reconsider when he's older.  He's WAY too much work.  Plus, the last time, halfway during the group warm-up, to my horror, I realized I had my shirt on inside out!  I ran to the bathroom with Caiden, where once inside, he loudly asked "Mom, why are you taking off your shirt?"  (The bathroom is one of those open bathrooms that was right next to the warm-up area, of course.)