No means no, even when you're little
May 06, 2005 - 7:27 a.m.

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Will has added a new word to his repertoire, and my life will never be the same again.

Carla had a baby party for Ella yesterday, a gathering of three of her baby friends (not really babies anymore--at 18 months, Will was the youngest of the lot) and their moms. We played on the trampoline and swingset, poked at play-doh, and ate chicken nuggets, bagels, and cupcakes. It was a perfect two-year-old party. No one cried, no one got overwhelmed, no one got overtired (at least not at the party).

After the cupcakes, the other kids had gone back to the living room, but Will was still busily scanning the kitchen for trouble opportunities. The Little Tykes picnic table Carla set up for easy kid eating was littered with cupcake wrappers, half-finished chicken nuggets, and half-full sippy cups. He zeroed in on a cup and traveled toward it full-speed. He's got quite a grip, my son.

I reached over and pried his little fingers off. "No, no, Will--that isn't your cup. Here--here's *your* cup."

He looked at me, shook his head, and gestured in his best "talk to the hand" move. "No, no," he answered back.

"Okay--then you get no drink." He paused, considering, and walked away. I guess no drink is better than your own drink when you're one and a half.

I stood there, laughing and shaking my head. He just told me no. For the first time of what will be an uncountable total, I'm sure.

His independence grows by the day, and I am frightened and amazed and amused and hesitant and protective and encouraging and overwhelmed. And so very glad to be his mother.

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