A new name

We have begun the process of changing Junior's name to Akins. So, taking the advice of a wise woman we have started by calling him Akins Junior for now so that he knows we are talking to him. Once he is used to Akins then we will drop the Junior part of his name. I must admit he "feels" like a Junior to me because I have grown to know him as Junior but I know it is not in his best interest to be called Junior once he gets into school. His birth certificate is really cute Junior Babyboy Smith. We will apply for an official name change when we re-adopt and have his birth certificate changed to Akins Cole Knupp.

He is quite the character. He is funny and LOUD and can laugh and frown like there is no tomorrow. We are working on some of the bad behaviors, like hiding food in his pockets and yelling or throwing things. It is hard to know when to really shut him down and when he just needs to get his way this time. Seatbelts in the car completely freak him out. This was true for his friend E-man so we are looking forward to this passing. It feels bad to watch him be so upset and yet we know we have to hold the line with him. For the most part he is a jewel but he has his moments where he is manipulative. Today we bought him a big wheel as he is still a bit too small for the bike (motorcycle) and he is even too small for this. His little legs don't quite reach the pedals. Here are some photos of him trying to figure it all out. Going backwards works pretty well.