Mama's Little Helper

David Just loves to help mamma!  In fact right this minute he is trying to "help" me write this post!

Well now, being the great mamma that I am, I've put a DVD on for him, nothing like the electronic babysitter!  But back to what I was saying . . .

David decided to help me make apple bars the other day, it was fun having him help.  And he thought it was the greatest thing!  He is such a little man.  He thinks he is capable of doing EVERYTHING on his own.        

       

He loved "stirring" for me, I didn't love it quite so much as him as he kept "stirring" all the flour out of the bowl and onto the counter!  Oh' well!  Just another one of the joys of motherhood.  Letting him help me cook was a good lesson for me in patience and remembering what is important, after all what is a little flour on the counter in the grand scheme of things?

He also liked to "taste" all the ingredient.  Who could have thought flour could taste so good?  Of course I had to grab the camera and take a few pictures, he was just too cute not to!

Helping mamma "measure" 

Every day I have to remind myself that spending time with my kids is so much more important than keeping the house clean or making perfect apple bars!   Some times it's hard for me to let David help me, I want to get things done quickly and "right"  But at this age all he wants to do is help, and I certainly want to encourage that!  He thinks he is so big and important when he can help me cook or put laundry in the dryer.  He is always trying to "help" Scott, whether it's wiping his mouth when he spits up or trying to pick him up and bring him to me when he starts to fuss, I just love his desire to be a part of what I do every day!  My problem is that I can be kinda particular in how I like things done, sometimes I don't even let Stephen help me as I want it done a certain way!  God is really working on this issue with me, people are more important than projects, and "perfection" in a given task is not essential.  

But as I learn to let go of how I want things done, I'm finding that I get more joy and feel more relaxed when I just let people help and care more about the experience than the outcome.  

So come on David let's go can beans!