A few things about my son...

I have a few updates to my recent post about all Caden's 15 month milestones and words. But in recent days I've come to notice one thing about my son that is worthy of documenting. I have a feeling this particular trait will play itself out in one way or another many, many times over the years.

I'm not quite sure what to call this trait, but it's a combination of several things. For example, Caden hates, but also loves the shape sorter. He starts crying and squealing as he's attempting to sort shapes because he can't get them lined up correctly but yet he knows they somehow are supposed to go in the hole. It drives him crazy. He doesn't give up, he just fusses and whines until I take the toy away because it's causing a problem.

Today he was coloring and somehow managed to stand the orange crayon upright.... I don't know how he did it. But, he spent the remaining time I allowed the crayons to stay out fussing and fussing trying to figure out how to get ALL the crayons to stand up. He was unsuccessful and was very unhappy about it. In the picture below the orange crayon is standing up and he's trying to stand the blue one up (with the point down.... not gonna happen).


I'm not sure if the trait I'm trying to describe is determination, hardheadedness, or perfectionism... or maybe a combination of all three... but one thing is for sure, he does not like to give up but gets so darn mad trying sometimes. Sigh...

(This is a 're-enactment'... i stood the orange crayon back up once it got knocked over to get a better angle... in the above picture HE stood that crayon up)

Now, for the recent words. We've heard him not only sign, but also say the word "eat" (deet) to us. Also, doggie is no longer doggie, it is simply dog. Hi is no longer hiya, it's just hi. And ball (ba) is a new favorite word to say. He is also now officially kicking the ball... yes, intentionally kicking the soccer ball down the hallway... it's hilarious.

Well, right now I have one frustrated/determined/etc little boy trying to learn how to take the lid off of my bottled water. I'd best run before he figures it out.

(smile)