The Self-Reliant Toddler

When people warned me about toddlers, I don't think I realized what they meant. A tiny human who thinks he can do anything you can do, and doesn't want your help (or for you to even look at him while he is trying). Well after millions of complete temper tantrums, and millions of struggles, today I was def reaping benefits from it. Turner, Colden, and I were all in the kitchen. Turner was ready to go to bed, so I went upstairs to lay him down. When I came back Colden was gone. I called out for him and he yelled from the bathroom "I'm in here Mommy." He was sitting on the pot going poo ALL BY HIMSELF. Now, he hasn't gone anywhere other than in the potty for about 6 months, but I usually have to be in the room, or at least close. Well, this time, he didn't even yell out that he was going. He just went.

Now, if we could only get him to wipe himself......