Second in line to the Dunham throne is The Boss Baby, my title for the youngest, charming, and oh so mischievous grandson. He is turning two soon and his personality is large and booming.
He spends his days alternatively enticing everyone in sight with his smile and then turning on his most loving family with screams and cries. This in order to get their attention and make sure they are doing his bidding.
He does not like being redirected from his chosen path. In fact, one wintry day, while walking in a local mall after getting a smoothie, The Boss Baby decided he wanted to enter a store all by himself. His parents did not think this was a good idea. His older brother did not think this was a good idea. Boss Baby, on the other hand, thought this was just the ticket. Toward the entrance he trotted, his tiny smoothie firmly in his grasp. His mother quickly realized he wasn’t going to be herded away from his prime directive, so she picked him up.
Revenge seemed to be high on The Boss Baby’s list of things to do, so he took a large sip of smoothie, turned to face his mother and spit it out with all of his might, right in her face. She was now dripping the contents of his cup. As you can image, the Boss Baby lost his smoothie privileges and proceeded to walk the walk of shame down the rest of the mall. To add insult to injury, his big brother happily sipped his choice of drink in front of him. It was a cruel, cruel day for the Boss.
He has been known to cry in the car all the way from Eugene to Portland. Seems he doesn’t like to be corralled in the car seat. He also doesn’t like to have his diaper changed. I think he doesn’t want to miss out on anything and a diaper change does take a few moments. The Muse has named this trait FOGO = Fear of Missing Out. The Boss Baby has this in spades.
On this other hand, he is the most charismatic little dude one could possibly meet. When asked to smile for the camera, he somehow scrunches up his face til his eyes disappear, his nose wrinkles and the grin comes out.
He is physically loving, very free with hugs and kisses. He will capture your attention and not let go. He routinely tackles his big brother to the ground only to end up on top of him giving ferocious hugs. This grandchild will be a force to be reckoned with and heaven help anyone who tries to stop him.
On Mother’s Day, as we sat in church, his mom could hear him crying from the children’s room. Dutifully she went and fetched him and as she was re-entering the Sanctuary, he turned to the crowd and gave the a perfectly executed royal wave to what he considered his adoring fans.
In the coming years, I will try my best to keep up with his emotions. I will try even harder to keep up with his little feet. This will be interesting. Nana versus The Boss Baby. If you care to place a bet on who the winner will be, bet on Nana. Remember, I’ve raised a hockey team.
magicalmess 