E.S.
Totally normal. ;)
My son (same age) has one goal in mind every day...get himself outside to push his cozy coupe around the block. Lol!
And his new goal when we are out shopping in to get out of the cart so he can "push" it on the bottom basket bar. : /
My DD's favorite toy at this age was her shopping cart. (He loves it too.)
HTH!
To your SWH: We had to put the wagon away for that reason-DS would climb out to push. My DD (who your stories of your son remind me of) would not sit in a stroller until she was nearly 2.
He'll get there. ;)