STRONG

When Tobin wants something, he grabs it and holds on for dear life. I tried wrestling something out of his hands this past weekend and had to work surprisingly harder at it than I initially figured on.

A couple weeks ago we were waiting for our flight to SLC in the DIA terminal. I was following Tobin around - as he was happier running all over the place - when he came upon the moving walkway... We were on the outside of it. He looked up, grabbed onto the moving railing with both hands, and before I knew it, he was be whisked across the floor, feet hanging beneath him. It of course startled him (and me) and he started to let go just as I grabbed him. It was hilarious. Funnier still was that he wanted to keep doing it. My point with that little anecdote was that he held his own weight up! Crazy.

Changing the diaper of a strong child (who doesn't like having his diaper changed...) is about the most unpleasant activity that comes to mind right now. He can fight and fight and fight like you cannot even imagine. He twists upside down, kicks, claws, contorts like a circus freak. Tobin can't get potty trained quickly enough!

And ready for this? At about 15 months old, he weighs 26 pounds. Blane weight 31 pounds at 3 and a half! Tobin's just a chunk of muscle, I'm telling you. But I guess he needs to be, in order to even the tables with his big brother...