'Helping'

Rory's at that age where he loves 'helping'.  He gets so chuffed when we praise him for his help, that he wants to do it more and more.  Even though I could get things done ten times faster on my own, I want to encourage him.  After all, he probably won't always be so keen to help.

These are his current jobs:

• Feeding the dogs - I scoop the biscuits out and he carries them down to the dog yard and pours them into the bowls.
• Stuffing bits of grass through the wire of the chook pen for the chooks to eat.
• Weeding the garden (sometimes he tries to pull up plants or just sits on the grass and pulls up clumps of it).
• Watering the pot plants with the watering can (even though he gets more water on himself than on the plants).
• Carrying things down to the car (usually his sippy cup or any toys he wants to bring along).
• Stuffing the dirty washing in the washing machine.
• Handing me pegs when I'm hanging out the washing.
• Unpacking the dishwasher (yes, we have one now...woohoo!)
• Handing me or Duncan our clothes to get dressed, and handing me my flannel when I get in the shower.  Yesterday, he brought my towel to me to hang up, too.

I'm really enjoying this age at the moment.  He's a lovely, helpful little boy.

He wants to be just like his dad, wearing his beanie, dressing gown and boots

Wanting to drive already

Carrying the dog biscuits

Here you go, dogs