Choo Choo Baby

Maximus,

   You have been loving on your baby brother since before he was born. I absolutely love watching you with him. I don't know how it started but somehow you started showing your love for him by touching his cheek.  When he was a newborn and you were 2 years old, everyone was a little nervous about it because you would stiffen your hand and grit your teeth and get an intense look on your face and then touch his cheek. Even though it looks kind of aggressive, you do it out of love and you are very gentle with him.  You have continued to do that over the past year and it is so precious. We were at a birthday party the other day and you were having so much fun in the bounce house the whole night. Finally, you came to get a drink of water and as you ran back to the bounce house you stopped just to put your hand on Titus' face. Everyone at the party noticed and thought it was so sweet. Little did they know you do it all of the time. Usually when you do it you say "I just love you choo choo baby."  I have no idea where you even got that nickname, but it is now what we call Titus.  As he is growing up you are getting closer and closer. He watches everything you do and laughs because you are so funny. I am so glad he has you as his big brother role model.

I love you so much.