Clay the almost TWO year old!!!

I can't believe Clay's 2nd birthday is less than a month away!  Where has the time gone?  I still feel like I just had a baby.  Is that excuse no longer legit!?  How could it have been two years ago!?

In the last few months, Clay has really turned into a full-blown toddler.  Yes, he may still be working on the walking thing BUT he gets around just fine and into EVERYTHING.  No cupboard is safe, climbing up on the coach and attempting to dive off the back is one of his favorite activities, and the tantrums....oh the tantrums.  Let's just say Clay is very familiar with time outs.

Boycotting naps has become more and more frequent lately, as well.  Don't worry.  I don't believe in kids that stop napping at such a young age.  It is a phase.  Power through.  Stay consistent.  There WILL be naps at our house!  On a recent "no nap day", I went into check on my babbling boy and found this.

Clay had figured out how to get his socks and pants off and unsnap his onesie.  No wonder he wasn't sleeping; he was working hard!  Thank goodness the diaper was still on!  Lord help us all. 

 Sleepsacks have seemed to curb this habit for now.  

On a positive note, his occupational therapist would be so proud! ;)

Clay is definitely my most stubborn of the 3.  He knows what he wants and he isn't afraid to fight for it.  Lately this has been independence.  This is both amazing and yet so sad; mama is losing her baby ;(

 Clay tries so hard to "keep up" and I admire that in him more than words can express.  He has low muscle tone EVERYWHERE which makes EVERYTHING he does more work than we can even imagine.  Simple tasks like climbing stairs, eating, and speaking are not so simple for him but he isn't about to let that show.  I have been told again and again by his many different therapists how motivated Clay is.  Kids with low tone are often, well, lazy.  They know how much work is involved and just don't want to do it.  That is not the case for our sweet Clay!

Clay has been doing so good at self feeding and using a big boy plate.  Look at that determination!

Mr. Independent aka Batman, picking out his own snack.  If I try to help at all during this important decision making time, all hell will break loose.  Trust me.

Pretend play has also become a great skill Clay has been mastering.  He loves to feed the baby dolls, push the the cars around making "bbbbrrrrrr" (engine) noises, and play house.

Coffee anyone!?