Calvin Tyler: August 2016

Calvin is now 19 months old, but thinks he's basically a four year old. He thinks he's big enough to do anything Caleb can do and will throw a pretty good fit if he's told he can't. Just a few of the things he thinks he's big enough to do now:
- move chairs all over the kitchen
- put his own shoes on (I wish he could, but he just can't. He insists on trying for 3-4 minutes before letting me help).
- putting his own toothpaste on his toothbrush
- walk down the stairs instead of going down on his belly...I let him win this one and he does a pretty good job
- not only play on the big kid side at the gym, but also play big kid games. He tried to play "Simon Says" last week.
- change his own diaper. He's been screaming when we change him because we won't let him do it himself!
- pick out his own pjs. Fortunately he hasn't started picking his own clothes yet. Not ready for that daily battle yet.

Areas he has no desire to grow up in:
- sleep without a pacifier. We've given in and have just accepted we will have to take away a pacifier from a way too old child some time.
- potty training. Not that we're there yet, but any mention of the toilet or not wearing diapers, he immediately starts shaking his head and saying no.
- giving up his stroller. We're not fighting this at all. It's nice to have a little boy who realizes his legs are tired and gladly climbs in the stroller.

The determined side of Calvin's personality is starting to show more and more. He fell down the front steps the other day and was crying, but wanted nothing to do with being comforted. Instead, he wanted me to put him down so he could go up the stairs and do them again without falling. He's also figured out how to do puzzles this month and if you try to help him, he will take the pieces out and do them on his own.