Tickle boy has a pillow

Brock is saying "tickle-tickle" all the time. I have been calling him Tickle. He has also been walking EVERYWHERE. He won't stay in the office at the shop. I have at least one scare a day where he gets out and I find him walking down one of the rows of furniture. He has also recently acquired a pillow of his sisters. Let me tell you why this is especially NOT cool. It is a 10" x 12" purple tinkerbell pillow. He carries it around the house. Throws it. Sleeps with it. Matt will aggravate him by holding it and saying "look what I have" to which he laughs and has to immediately go and take it away. It is so funny. I am really enjoying him at this age. He is such a little chubby cuddler. I always think he is my little buddy,riding on momma's hip. I know that is how I felt about Arden at his age too and it is such a sweet time. It is nice because she is at school and I still have a baby around. I am wondering how I will feel when they are both in school. I imagine I will feel very liberated and at the same time really miss having a little toddling baby or a little someone to talk to and teach stuff to.

Arden is in school now 4 days a week. She has the most amazing teachers. We were talking when i dropped her off the other morning and they were informing me that Arden and another little girl are the Chiefs of their class. They dictate the mood of the other kids--they are best friends one day and at each others throat the next. I knew there was a reason I immediately liked the other little girl (Cooper) when I went in for the Halloween Party. Arden has another big program coming up on Dec 16th so I am sure that will be soooo cute. They always sing at Christmas. I think we have decided to keep Arden back and let her be oldest in her kindergarten class.I was going to send her next year but I think we both aren't ready. She still occasionally complains about having to get up and go to school everyday (only 4 days). I don't want her to start out disliking school. She also really needs work on her letters. i have been working with her at home on them too. She is also getting a little "smart mouth" lately. She has gotten a few spankings lately for asking me "why" when i ask her to do something. Or telling me what to do in a catty teenager voice. That does not go over well with me. I think we are just in the beginnings of that. I am also trying to teach her a little about keeping Private parts "Private". She just thinks they are too funny and has no shame. She thinks the word "weiner" is so funny (and it is) and she likes to say it alot--Loudly. Not good.
We are gearing up for Christmas. I am done shopping for the kids and have most things wrapped. I also did a huge closet clean out so they actually have room for new toys. It is really going to be a fun one this year. I still need to take Arden to Rock City Garden of Lights. I just might keep boy home since it has been so cold. We also have a mother/daughter date night to see Tangled this friday and I have been looking forward to it all week. Well, I better go blogger friends-everyone is in bed but me.