I find alot of things in the pockets and laundry baskets of the kids. I have a change jar on my dryer and have actually been able to cash it in before because it was so full. I guess that's their way of paying me for my services. I have had to explain to the girls that sometimes things don't get found before I put the clothes in the washer and it will ruin it. They don't care. I'm on washer #2. I want a new one, but I think I will wait until they are old enough to save their change and go to a laundry mate. The crayons I washed and dried didn't make the picture. They had melted on a load of towels and Jessie's clothes back in the summer. That was a fun afternoon. Cleaning melted crayon out of the dryer. O well. They will have these experiences one day and finally know what I was talking about!
Since he could talk he has had a certain Independence about him. "I do it". I loved it when his little voice would say those words. Even though he sometimes had no clue what he was doing. Or he wanted to lend a helping hand with me, I have always admired that he was a hands on learner . Now that he is 4 he really doesn't need much help getting dressed. I still stay present just in case he needs my help. "I do it all by myself" are the words he says now. It makes me a little sad that he doesn't need me for everything now. "I'm hungry" are words I hear alot from him. So I tell him find something to eat and I will help you make it. I let him put the snack ideas together. He can open the fridge. He can open the pantry. So he can grab whatever his little heart desires. Here he is with minimal help from me making a peanut butter sandwich. "Watch me mom" are the words I hear when he does something a...
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