Rylan: 27 months

-You have counted to 7 a couple times on your own...don't really know what inspired you

-You've been forward facing in your car seat for about a month now. Well, you've been forward facing in daddy's truck for a while now, but mommy finally gave in after you said, "please turn me around mommy." How can I resist that?

-You have learned to take your pants and underwear off by yourself...you have put your pants on by yourself a couple times, but still need help most of the time.

-it's like talking to a little adult now..."no, I don't want to do that" or whatever we ask/tell you to do; "I want to read Cinderella and the dragon"; "I'm a mean dragon"; "I want my blue cup...no my red cup!"; "I want cheese itz"; "I'm alright"; "I wanna give baby Cullen a kiss"; "go outside on the deck"; when I tell you I love you lately you say, "no, I'm a big boy" I'm not sure how me loving you endangers your big boy status. You say, "because...(insert any given explanation in order to have your way)" You definitely know what you want and how you want it. 

-You know your colors

-You have started putting your shoes on the right feet most of the time now...you used always put them on the opposite foot. 

-Lately you have been saying: I always do that or this when we tell you not to do something ..."I always throw the ball," "I always put on deodorant," "I always say that," "I always cry," etc

-You sometimes wake up saying no repeatedly...my guess is you're having dreams where things aren't going your way

-You love to draw on your chalkboard and have started enjoying coloring in your colorbook, and on... my windows, the kitchen floor, etc when I'm not looking. 

Some sweet and funny stories:

-We went to the park a few weeks ago and you tried to help a little girl who was trying to climb up the slide by holding your hand out to her. This same day some bigger boys were playing and told you to get off their space ship (the play area) and you just stared at them...the mommy bear in me started to get mad, but I remembered that they are just little boys using their imaginations. You sat down and finished off you chicken nuggets and juice, so I don't think it bothered you at all. You gave me kisses and hugs in between bites...you are such a sweet boy and mommy loves you with all her heart!!

-Another funny story: At the grocery store a couple weeks ago I let you "be free" and didn't buckle you in. You were constantly moving the entire time..."I turn this way and this way, now this way, I turn this way," over and over again you'd sit with your back against the side of the buggy and you legs stretched out in front if you then you'd switch sides about every second...It was pretty hilarious and a bit frustrating at the same time since I was trying to shop...not only was this a distraction, but I had to go pretty slow so you wouldn't fall out. You also turned completely around in the buggy (sitting on the handle) and grabbing anything you could reach and pulling it out. The perks of shopping with Mommy because Daddy would never let you get away with all this.