our little helper

Eddie has been really in to placing objects - I don't know exactly what the proper term for this developmental skill is, but it is a sort of adult-like imitation and gesture or willingness to help. The cutest is how he will set the table for dinner. He will take the placemats and put them on the table. He will push his high chair to the table. And he will take the silverware and place it on the table. One day while we were unloading the dishwasher (which I always have him help me with), he started to take the silverware into the dining room. And of course he placed it on the table. Too cute. Sometimes when I am folding laundry he will take the clothes one by one and put them back in the washing machine. This is more of an annoyance, but still pretty darn cute. And this weekend, since it was wet and chilly, we built a fire. We had the wood in the other room, simply because there wasn't space right by the fire, and all of a sudden there comes Eddie walking into the living room with a huge log of wood! Of course he didn't add it to the fire himself, but he had fun making a mess with all the little wood piece and then cleaning them up with a dustpan. There are so many of these moments lately that it is impossible to capture them all on film. But below are some recent photos that showcase his eagerness to help.

Helping Dad shovel...actually, shoveling as Dad builds a snowman!


Helping Dad build a fire


"Helping" Mom with laundry...but really just having fun in his "spaceship" of a laundry basket