My little helpers

One of Evie's favorite "chores" is to put away the silverware. I love the help, but even more I love her running dialog about each and every piece as it gets sorted into the right place. "This a big fork or a y-ittle fork Mommy?" "Oooh! This one of Lila's baby poons!"


And moments like this are both helpful and sweet. Jake is a great big brother who loves to help take care of his sisters.


About the only things he can't do on his own now is make bottles and change diapers. We did have a diaper changing lesson a few days ago. He started (with my supervision) to change Lila, he undid her sleeper, peeled back the tabs, opened the diaper and surprise! Not just a wet one. His face was hysterical, he looked so nonplussed. I took over at that point and while I finished changing the diaper Jake said, "Okay. I do not want to learn how to change diapers!" When I told him he needed to learn anyway, he replied, "Fine. But I am not changing the poopy ones." Just like a man...