Tyler prefers directness. He has very little time for flowery language and overly ornamental naming traditions. His two favorite stuffed animals are a bear and a chicken named Bear and Chicken. In this vein, Tyler has named his sister Baby.

Tyler is often nostalgic for a time B.B. (before Baby). A few days ago, I changed a particularly heinous diaper that reminded me of a time before Isabella came along. It was a time when Tyler briefly flirted with idea of using the potty. In the end, he decided that the convenience of a mobile restroom was just too good to give up.