independent

 

 

Look at that face he is so sweet and innocent UNTIL you try and do something for him.

 

He wants to do EVERYTHING by himself and will cry forever until he gets to do it.

 

Examples:

he gets in and out of his crib by himself (it's really cute though because in the morning and after nap instead of just getting out of bed he will yell "mom can I get out now!"

 

he buckles his own top clip on his car seat

 

he says he prayers by himself and he always wants to be the one to pray.

 

he brushes his own teeth (I do grab his other toothbrush and we do it together)

 

when he is really mad and we are in a hurry and he's not cooperating I start doing things for him and he does not like that and will cry and cry until I can get the subject changed.

 

Today I picked up his cool bracelt off the car floor and handed it to him because he drop it and had been asking for it while I was driving, so I saw it and gave it to him as he was getting out of the car and he said, "I get it" and put it back where I had gotten it and picked it up again.

 

Those are just a few of the many.  Sometimes I feel like that is my whole day...trying to negotiate with a 2 1/2 year old what he can and can't do.  Like pour Crystal Light is something I can't let him do.  :)