No one was harmed in the making of this post.

It has been such fun to see Cannon's personality unfold and I can't wait to see who he becomes as the years go by. What's been equally enjoyable is to see how Carter has changed since Cannon's arrival. He's always been social, nurturing, and enthusiastic --those personality traits have held true. Now, I am starting to see his teaching qualities emerge. Of course, he's not teaching him mathematical equations or anything, but more "life skills". He teaches him about smiling, holding his head up, crawling, how to play with trains...you know, the things that are important to a 4 month & 3 year old boy.
For now, those life skills are completely acceptable and well-mannered although I know, that with boys, that will soon change.

Carter has been asking to hold Cannon more.
Cannon is way to big (did I mention he weighed 18 lbs 2 oz and was 26" long at his 4 month appointment?) and wiggley for Carter to hold, but sometimes they do hang out on the couch together which seems to make Carter happy.
Aren't they cute?
Carter has been so sweet and patient.
He is so much more patient with Cannon than he is with his parents.
I've seen him get frustrated, but he doesn't act out physically.
Just a sigh or a groan.

But just as I was photographing these sweet boys, I captured the first physical attack...

I just didn't expect it to be Cannon!!

Cannon is about to take a swing at Carter. Carter looks a little scared, don't you think?

No one was harmed in the making of this post. Luckily Cannon's coordination isn't all that great, so he never actually hit his brother. But it sure looks like he's about to smack 'em.