Don't Call Her Babe, it's Mommy: He's quite a character

The progression of these photos gives you a very clear idea of my Little T's Jekyll and Hyde personality...

Most people who spend time with him comment on his quiet nature, "he just likes to observe everything around him", "he's so even-tempered", "he is so calm." That is unless he is stuck at home with yours truly, the one who gave him a cozy place to grow for almost 9 months, who sits up all hours of the night comforting his restless nights, or who painfully worries about his asthma every time he gets a sniffle since it has turned in to so much worse for him too many times. I'm his Mommy, so I get both the greatest of him, and the worst, and every little precious/comical/adorable/quirky/annoying/loveable part in between. He is a character, and when he is stuck with me, his favorite is Jekyll and Hyde...one moment he is joyfully racing cars, acting silly, and just like that, he becomes a screeching, screaming terror. Yup that's right, I have a screamer. All of you non parental units out there who scoff and scorn at parents who's children scream in public places(that was me at one time by the way!), well beware. You never know what kind of child you will get, EVER. Talan never, EVER screamed.

It is all about your own child's personality. And this little man certainly has one! I love him more than words, but dear God, he can be loud. We are working on it, and the frequency has decreased a bit now that he has become a little more verbal and can shake his head yes and no. We have been doing brief time outs and those are making a difference also. The frustration gets the best of him for sure, like most 1 year olds. Some bite, some bang their heads on walls, some make themselves throw up, others writhe around on the floor crying, and others never do any of this (the lucky ones). My baby screams, but as I mentioned earlier, it is pretty much only at home. Out and about he is darn near perfect. I guess at home, I just bring out the best in him....how nice!