Independence

Baby is born. You take care of baby. Do everything for baby. Think Baby will always need you.

And then they turn 2 . . . and all you hear is:

"I can try!"
"I open door!"
"I hold you!"
"I get juice!"
"I put in movie!"


On the other hand, it's also nice to have this conversation:

J: "Mama, what you doing?"
Me: "I'm cleaning up your toys Joseph"
J: "I can help you. I pick up blocks!"
Me: "um, really? that would be great. thank you!" (and continuing in my head: And a welcome change from you throwing a hissy fit every time I start to put your toys away . . . . like you're never going to see them again.)