I want Mommy do it
Recently we've been in a Mommy mood. And by recently I mean the past two months. Hannah wants Mommy to make her breakfast, Mommy to put on her jacket, Mommy to help with her boots, Mommy to do bedtime. Pretty much if there is any activity that requires parental help and we're both around, Mommy wins.
I don't take it personally. When it's just Hannah and me together she is perfectly happy letting me help with everything. But as soon as Mommy gets home, we immediately switch back into Mommy mode.
Tonight was very typical of this. The three of us met at Panera for dinner and then Jeanne had a meeting to go to. Hannah and I went to the grocery store where she got to push her own cart, we came home and put the groceries away, we played for half an hour, and we started bath time. We had a great time and she behaved wonderfully. But as soon as Mommy came home during bath time, Hannah immediately switched and wanted Jeanne to help get her a snack, brush her teeth, and do bedtime.
So I just try to enjoy the times she does let me help and I enjoy the downtime while Mommy has to do all the work. And I have a feeling that this phase will pass, and during her teenage years she and Mommy might not be quite such good friends.
Some photos from the past weeks:
