Our "big boy"

Our little guy just keeps growing up. Right now he is on a "big boy" kick where he wants nothing to do with anything he thinks of as being babyish. He will have no more to do with toddler plates; it's all about a "big plate" even though the ceramic plates Ben and I use at many meals are physically smaller than the plastic plates he used to use. Using toddler-sized silverware doesn't always fit with his plan, either.

This fascination with "big boy" activities translates to activities at the park as well, where he has begun to resist the toddler swings. Remarkably - at least to our minds - he has done quite well with the regular swings (they sit pretty low to the ground at Enderis Park), and even managed to stop it by himself and dismount successfully a couple of times on Sunday. Here's some video showing his thorough enjoyment of the swing:

For some time, major sources of enjoyment at Enderis Park have been the ramp to the field house and the stairs up and down on the west side of the field. This weekend he discovered a new activity: walking the "ramp" on either side of the stairs.

I'm sure we'll see even more of this emphasis on being a big boy in the coming months and years. Don't grow up too quickly, Jonah! We want to hold on to your "little boy" moments!