Now that Gun-Gun has reached the ripe 'ol age of two and a quarter, I really believe that he's taken huge steps towards major testosteroney manliness. Thanks to the infinite wisdom of Hubby and C-dub, Gun-Gun is becoming aware of his machismo and is demonstrating this on a daily basis. He's quickly learning the ways of "man"kind and is showing Mommazilla, that he's a quick study.

An example of his impending manhood can be seen in our trip down potty training lane. While he's a tad bit young for potty training, we went ahead and purchased a cute little potty seat. Gun-Gun will park his naked little cheeks on the seat and announce that he's "pooh-farted" although there is no evidence to support his claim. Once he gets relaxed, he'll take the time to check his "junk" and provide whoever's watching with a long dissertation about his "weenah." So far, I've come to the conclusion that the potty seat is best used for holding excessive Hotwheels that have made it successfully out of the bathtub. Hopefully, we'll have him potty-trained by the time he gets his driver's license.

Another example of his dudeness can be observed in a conversation I overheard between Hubby and Gun-Gun. The newest "guy" thing Gun-Gun has learned is the ability to place a perfectly manicured fingernail into a rather clean little nostril and find the most disgusting little creatures, fondly called "boogahs." Gun-Gun was happily drilling away today when Hubby decided to interrupt:

Hubby: Are you picking your nose buddy?
Gun-Gun: Yeahhhh. Still picking.
Hubby: Did you find anything in there?
Gun-Gun: Slowing down. Yeahhhhh.
Hubby: Did it taste a little salty?
Gun-Gun: Completely stopping and pondering at the wisdom just presented to him. Yeah!

I 'm excited to see Gun-Gun's little personality coming out, but I just wish he wasn't such a little "boy." It's funny, because even C-dub was a little more refined than his baby brother. I don't remember C-dub ever taking great enjoyment in eating dog food, drinking out of mud puddles, and purposely dropping his food on the floor in order to slurp it off the linoleum. He's a strange little dude but we love him. It will be interesting to see what he learns next.