Independence is Hard Work

Before I took these photos, I secretely watched Joel make about 20 attempts to get his shorts on. I was amazed that he didn't get frustrated when it seemed he was not going to have any success (this is unusual for Joel). I was also surprised that he was so determined that he continued his attempts even long after I started taking pictures of him. He never did get the shorts on, but I thought it was a pretty good first attempt at dressing himself.