It’s super late, but I just have to brag
\n about how helpful and independent Lex is becoming. This morning
\n I was sweeping the kitchen and he said he wanted to help. He
\n grabbed the little hand broom we have and swept all around
\n their booster seats and the chairs they are attached too. It
\n sounds silly, but it was really helpful! Those things get dirty
\n and he left a great pile of crumbs and gook for me to sweep up.
\n Then he decided it was time to dust and he grabbed a wet cloth
\n and started dusting the living room. After I finished sweeping
\n I asked if he wanted to watch a show while I took a shower (Eve
\n and Alan were both still sleeping), but he said he wanted to
\n keep dusting instead! Crazy child! So he dusted and I showered.<\/p>\n
On an entirely different note, I’ve
\n been really frustrated with bath time lately because they are
\n crazy in the tub and I spend the whole time yelling at them to
\n settle down and not splash so much. We’ve had water leakage
\n issues in the past and I’m paranoid about it. I decided to try
\n separate baths and see if that helped. Last night she went
\n first and when I put him in the tub he said he wanted to bath
\n himself. So I sat next to him and talked him through washing
\n his hair, face and body. He did great. He was so proud and kept
\n saying, “I’m learning how to give myself a bath. I like
\n learning.” :) Then he learned how to dry himself off with the
\n towel and get dressed quickly (hallelujah to that, he normally
\n bounces around and takes forever to get dressed!) Tonight he
\n insisted on doing it himself again. This time he went first and
\n Eve was hanging out upstairs waiting for her turn. As she came
\n in and out of the bathroom Lex narrated what he was doing to
\n her, interspersing it with, “See Eve, I’m learning. I’m
\n learning how to give myself a bath.” and other little lines
\n like that. I love how proud he is to learn! :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It’s super late, but I just have to brag about how helpful and independent Lex is becoming. This morning I was sweeping the kitchen and he said he wanted to help. He grabbed the little hand broom we have and … Continue reading