Meet Grant

 This is Grant.  He is two now.  He has opinions.  

He is making great strides with his talking, but there is still a significant communication gap between us sometimes.  I do try.

 He tries not to nap...if he can help it.  I try to encourage the nap, but he has to think its his own idea.

And he often has schmutz on his face (it's a thing!) because he can get messy again faster than I can catch and wipe him.

 He doesn't like getting dressed or getting his diaper changed.

And he doesn't always like getting his picture taken...

 ...except on his terms.

But he definitely doesn't want to be left out of any big person activities

  He's also recently discovered gum

He's a big boy, after all

 He doesn't like being told how to do things, and sometimes he must be stern about it.

He has also, on occasion, been forced to endure serious indignities 

(a mitten duct taped to his hand to help a cut heal)

 But overall he is a happy guy, and loves to laugh and have fun

He is excited to be big.  He climbed up on this stool and pronounced that he was "big as daddy."  He actually said "Mine big as daddy!"  He uses the term "mine" (or "mein") in place of my, I, mine and I'm.  He might be a little bit German.  We're so happy he's in our family!