The Two Sides of Lautje

Although this blog tends mainly to show Lautje in his cute, funny moments, it is important to realize that Lautje has numerous other facets of his rapidly emerging personality. The photos below illustrate how quickly the sweet innocent boy can switch into a starkly different mode. Up top, while sitting at the table, you can see Lautje at his best: cute and easily amused.
However, like most children, the cute moments can disappear in an instant when he doesn't get what he wants. In Lautje's case, he is (as is befitting a child of two people such as the Mommy and the Daddy) exceedingly stubborn. Which is to say, when he wants something, and doesn't get it, he doesn't just accept that fact and move on; he tries to do something about it. Such as, in the photo below, get out of his chair. Sweet happy child one minute, stubborn strong-willed determined tyrant the next.
Someone once suggested that we should explain to him what the word "No!" means. Our reply is always that Lautje understands perfectly well what the word "No" means, he just refuses to accept that as a final answer...