Helpful?

D picked out a John Deere large excavator toy for his birthday.

D: my diggert is a big helper. He helped me clean up my room!

(should have gotten this for him long ago if it made cleaning up all the cars etc. fun!)


During breakfast yesterday, D noticed me struggling to feed E with one hand (the other hand was busy) as the bowl kept moving around the table every time I put my spoon in it. (this is my super sensitive child-at times) He placed his hands on the bowl in order to keep it steady. E began sobbing and throwing a fit. I tried to feed her even faster ( thought I was too slow) until I realized that she was scared that D was going to take her food. The sweet offer of help had to be denied.

I left A on the couch while I was getting dressed. I hear D come into our bedroom. "Mommy, I have the baby for you." I turn around and panic. D has A barely dangling from his arms. I caught myself, knowing that my response could prompt D to drop her suddenly. I quickly take the baby from him and severely explain that he is not to pick her up until she is bigger ("and me too!"-D).

My little spontaneous helper did bring in my things from the car without incident.

And the littlest helper? She managed to wake up her sister because A had dropped her pacifier while snoozing but, of course, baby sister must have need of it. Right?