Annabel is my cautious child. She doesn’t like anything too loud, or too high, or too unknown. James is the opposite: he loves to climb, he loves to jump, he loves new things. Luckily, James isn’t swayed by Annabel’s reluctance, and Annabel isn’t threatened by James’ fearlessness – she told me once, “He can do that crazy stuff and I’ll stay here and be safe.” LOL
We’ve gone by our local Halloween pop-up shop a few times this month for different costume needs. The store is enormous, with the large sections of the space dedicated to freaky interactive Halloween decorations (like a giant spider that pops out at you or a skeleton that rattles in a cage). The first time we went to the shop Annabel saw the displays and said, “I am not going ANYWHERE NEAR THOSE.” James, however, watched other people approach the different decorations with interest, and as soon as he saw there were buttons to push, he was all about it.
I started to walk over to a display and Annabel was like, LOL NOPE.
Things that were making grown adults scream made James laugh hysterically.
Even one of the creepiest displays, “Lunging Lily,” (which is a demon child that says, “Help me, Mommy,” and lunges toward you, shrieking), made James laugh and say, “That’s fun!”
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James is going to be soooo sad when the Halloween stores pack it up next week (Annabel won’t mind nearly as much).
Jessica says:
Haha! James is fearless! Poor Annie though!
Steph says:
Oh, wow, look out for teenaged James:) They are both adorable. And the “again” brings back fond memories of my daughters’ toddlerhoods.
Heather says:
He’s totally going to be the kid who jumps off the roof into the pool. I’m saving for the medical bills!
AngieM. says:
ok, even i’m a little terrified of those displays. lol
Courtney says:
I have a six month old boy and so far he loves being scared! Watching the video of James makes me excited for what’s to come! And I loved his “That’s fun!”.
Jessica V. says:
I love that both you and James jumped at “lily’s” lung and then cracked up laughing. This video is hilarious. I’d be hanging with Annie – nope.com!
Kyla says:
So funny! They scare the heck out of me, he really is fearless!
Katie says:
Awesome post! I love James’ fearlessness and Annie’s reaction. Adorable!
And THANK YOU (x 1000) to not blame this on their genders. I have a 2.5 year old boy who’s cautious and conservative so I really can’t stand it when parents see him and automatically assume he’s a wild man. Like Annie, he knows how to have fun…LOTS of fun…but is just naturally cautious. I really believe kids are who they are. There’s nothing I did to make him that way, it’s just the way my boy was made.
Pattie says:
Way to go, James!
My husband stepped on the button for one of those jumping spiders and gave me and the kid a heart attack, so I empathize with Annie. That stupid spider scared me half to death. LOL
Maddy says:
I am definitely with Annie on this one. That lunging doll made me jump slightly and it was only a video! Jame’s reaction was adorable though. I bet he is going to love haunted houses and that kind of thing when he gets older
Jeanie says:
He’s a brave little boy!
Courtney says:
I have two boys – my older is much more cautious and my younger is a lot like James. Very little scares him, he’s up for anything! It’s fun seeing the differences in their personalities.
Auntie_M says:
I am firmly in Annabel’s camp! (But James’ joy IS rather infectious!)
Kristina says:
Oh this is totes my kids. My older boy needs to have eyes on me AT.ALL.TIMES. My 4 year old girl is like see ya when I see ya mommy. It sure makes going to public places very … ah … interesting.
Meg says:
The good news is that last night, Target was already putting away the Halloween stuff and setting up Christmas.