Kids grow up so fast. Jamie is already 22 months, and it still feels like yesterday that we brought him home from the hospital. In that time frame, he developed from infant to little boy. He went from sleeping and crying to running and bouncing off the walls.

I’m sure Jamie’s childhood will continue to feel like a total blur right up until the moment he enters high school, takes the car keys, and starts applying for colleges.

He is growing into his personality every day. He is more and more vocal, whether what he is saying is in discernable English or Toddlerese. He is young and there is absolutely no pressure, but sometimes it is fun to analyze those developing personality traits to determine what he could be when he grows up.

Here are a few of the possibilities, based on the evidence:

1. A Politician—This theory is based on his answer to the question, “Jamie, did you poop?” The answer is usually something along the lines of “No, yes, no,” as he shakes his head violently from side to side in denial. Just because the evidence is sitting in his diaper (and sometimes alarmingly noticeable from across the room) doesn’t mean it came from him. He sticks to his answer no matter the mounting evidence.
2. An athlete—Well, he’ll have to learn how to take the stairs a little better, or run without falling to make this a reality. He does sometimes favor his left arm when he throws, however, so maybe baseball is his thing.
3. An actor—Jamie’s got a strong flair for the dramatic. The less sense that whatever he is saying makes, the more emphatically he will deliver the line. Meg and I are spending a decent amount of time staring at each other with puzzled looks as he attempts to convey some of his gibberish. Put on the song “Let it Go” from Frozen, and he will lift his hands and sing with Elsa. He has a flair for the dramatic. He also lives to make us laugh with goofy faces and silly phrases. The boy knows how to steal attention in a room.
4. An electrician—One of his very first words was light. I suppose you spend that much time looking up, you’re bound to take note of the scenery.
5. Lawyer – As his vocabulary increases, so does his desire to alert his parents to whatever he wants to do. The boy is already working on his powers of persuasion.
6. Doctor — He loves his toy doctor set. He’ll walk around the house yelling “shot!” carrying his toy syringe. He’ll want to listen to your chest with the stethoscope. Here’s to hoping he develops some steadier hands before he pokes people with real needles.

I won’t be one of those hyper-controlling parents who pressure their children into becoming what they think the kid should be. As long as he’s happy, I don’t much care. But it sure is fun to think about how toddler personality traits can impact the rest of their life, and how they might behave in the work force. It is time to wait and see.