No!

Garrick really likes to stand his ground. He tells me "no" about six hundred times a day...and counting! The best is when he knows we are going to take him away from something (like when he goes and tries to eat the dog food), he will yell, "no" and run away from us. Though, when we turn away because we think he's leaving the dog food alone...alas, he is there, trying to get another kibble into his mouth (so gross!).

Also, if I have just upset him because I want to change his diaper or I take scissors away from him (or something else terrible like that) he will sometimes start to cry and yell no at me and run away from me. Then I usually offer him some water by handing him his sippy cup. He will start to grab for it, then remember he is mad. He'll stop himself from taking the cup and you can see the confusion going on in his head, "should I take it from her? I'm mad at her, is this a peace offering? I'm not ready to let her think It's all ok..." He usually then says "no" again and runs only a few steps away. I will then put the water cup down on the ground so he can then slyly pick it up on his own, with no help from me.

It hasn't made a difference how many times I've tried to teach him "yes" he still insists on telling me "no!" I hope this is not a foreshadowing of my life for the next 17 years!


note: as Garrick is extreme with his "no's" he can also be extreme in his love. He'll tackle us (dog included) with hugs and kisses, he'll walk around the house and just start laughing at nothing, he will blow kisses, and started even giving real kisses when you ask for them. So if I'm looking forward to 17 years on "No's" then I should be looking at 17 years mixed with a lot of love and fun too!