I have a two-year-old

Okay, so he's not officially two until April 25th, but he is currently quite taken with doing things himself, having his "own," and other typical two-year-old characteristics. He has started to eat oranges (yeah!) because he says, "Have my own orange!" and likes to help peel one for himself. He doesn't really eat it--he just sucks on each piece. It's a step. However, he's also taken to having his own knife for peanut butter and wants the container of peanut butter so he can dip the knife and eat right off it. He throws a fit if he can't do this, so as the parent that I am, I've let him so far, but only let him eat a bit while I make him a sandwich then take it away. Yes, he double dips so for any visitors we'll have a fresh jar of peanut butter. In some ways his independence is welcomed and other ways it makes things take longer or just plain difficult. He has always had a strong, opinionated personality and it's going strong. But he still is so dang cute!!