My Little Helper

I must say that I have always depended on "my little helper" for help, especially once Cannon came along.  It has been so much fun to see how very helpful "my little helper" has become since becoming a big brother.  Chandler...in case you did not know who I was referring to, is always running to get mommy a diaper, or running to get daddy a burp rag, or just running to find the paci that somehow is never where it was left. Well, lately things have been disappearing at a rather rapid rate.  Although I must say it is very wonderful to have someone constantly picking up after me and placing things in places where one would never guess to look, it is somewhat difficult as the living room and Chandler's bedroom are a haven for misplaced items, also, under mommy and daddy's bed.  It was AMAZING all the lost goodies that we recently found under there.  It was like Christmas!  However, I truly must share the most recent run-ins that I have had with "my little helper". 

So, amongst the hustle and bustle of the week I normally try to keep up with a daily job of doing some laundry, because with little ones it seems like an undaunting task if you just let it pile up.  Last week was no different.  On a busy night where there were many many things to do I threw in a multitude of Cannon's clothing, blankets, washcloths and towels.  Things were going well.  Upon the cycle ending, I opened the washer door and I immediately noted something was WRONG.  The little crystals that you find when a diaper gets too full or when a diaper explodes were ALL over the washing machine.  That's odd?  How did...OH NO!  I quickly removed all the clothing items and not only were there lots of diaper crystals that had exploded from a once dirty, but now newly washed disposable diaper but also a paci.  I shook everything out as best as I could but if you could have heard the sighs and grumbles of now having to vacuum the crystal/pieces of diaper that were EVERYWHERE because apparently when you wash a diaper the pieces become like static cling styrofoam and were seriously EVERYWHERE.  So as "my little helper" comes running through the room I just happen to ask "Chandler, did you put a diaper in the washing machine?" Much to my demise his sweet answer of "Yes, momma I did.  I put it in there so that it could get clean and then we could use it again."  "And, Chandler did you put Cannon's paci in the washing machine?"  "Yes momma, I did.  That way you wouldn't have to wash it in the sink." *grumble, grumble* "Thanks Chandler, that was very thoughtful, but buddy those things don't belong in the washing machine, okay?"  "Okay momma!"

Fast forward a few nights later.  I was getting Chandler ready for bed and happened to notice that his toothbrush was really worn out.  I started searching for the new toothbrush that he had opened a month or so ago that I had told him was not to be opened until we needed it and was unsuccessful in my search.  I asked Chandler what had happened to the new blue toothbrush, that I had asked him not to open, but he did, that I had so thoughtfully placed in the drawer not to be used until I said.  He looked at me and so honestly replied "I threw it away."  "You threw it away?  Why?"  "Well, you said not to use it and I had already opened it, so I threw it away so that way I would not use it."  "But Chandler, now we need it. What are we going to do now?"  Chandler looks in the trashcan and ever so sweetly tells me "I guess we need to call the trash man."  Oh, how he melts my heart!  No worries, my child did not go without brushing his teeth we did have another new toothbrush, but to the toothbrush that was never used, oops!  

Then over the weekend, "my little helper" was so very excited about Cannon's new helmet!!!  He told us the minute he saw Cannon with his new helmet that we needed to decorate it.  Well, while daddy and Cannon were traveling to get Cannon's new helmet, Chandler and I went on a date.  I let him choose the plan for the night.  We went to McDonald's to eat and then da ta da da...we went to my school!  Yes, I know a very exciting evening, especially with a very impatient three year old informing me as every single piece of paper that came out of the copy machine that "NOW we can go play!"  Or for the millionth time "Momma come on lets go play!"  I guess this was not what he thought we would do at momma's school?  There was also the help of sending things through the laminator that were just a little a lot crooked.  But never fear!  We accomplished a great deal!  However, once we arrived home and were reunited with daddy and Cannon, Chandler was very impressed with Cannon's new undecorated helmet.  He told me that we better decorate it, but I told him we probably needed to wait.  (WHAT?  I know...but I want to make sure that it is ready for Cannon's Halloween costume and I don't want to have to decorate it and then waste the stickers as they might not work for his costume.)  So, although I explained this in what I thought was a very clear manner Saturday came and I still had not decorated it.  By evening, I was doing the weekly loads of laundry, sorting, folding and putting things away while Chandler and Cannon were busy playing.  I heard lots of "Hold still Cannon, Cannon stop, let go of that, Cannon HOLD STILL!"  Then, much to my surprise the stickers that came in Chandler's Happy Meal from our date were being placed all over Cannon's helmet!!!!!! Oh my!  So what is a mother to do?  But take pictures of the precious ordeal, laugh at the preciousness of it all and share and brag to everyone what a WONDERFUL helper I have!  Yes, the stickers were paper based(not what we use).  Yes, Chandler did inform me at bath time "Momma, don't put alcohol on the stickers because it will wash them off!" (amazing he even knows about this at his little age).  And, yes it took me forty minutes to peel all of the little stickers off as by Sunday they were quite a mess and were near impossible to get off! But my, oh my, how thankful I am for "my little helper"!

Fun times at mommy's school!  What a true helper!!!



Decorating Cannon's new helmet!



Rolling away!  Rolling away!



Hey look at these shiny things!  What are they?  Oh wait, what is that that mommy said?  Stay away?  Why?  Just because Zoe eats and drinks out of them?   



Cutie!  Yes, eyes closed, drooling like crazy and sitting up all by myself!



CHEESE!



DOUBLE CHEESE!



Four months post op!  Look at that hair!  Look at those CURLS!





Watching big brother's EVERY move!




Reach for them, reach for them! So close!



Chandler's decorations! What a thoughtful big brother!  Oh, and thanks to our helmet lady for the cute fish!



Side by side of helmet Cannon's new helmet and his very first helmet!

Notice the back padding...Cannon's head needs to get as wide as possible so we are now applying a lot of pressure front to back so the padding helps apply as much as pressure possible to encourage his head to grow wide and wider.

In the pictures it is hard to see the exact size difference but to us it feels like Cannon's new helmet is like double in size!  Lots of growing to do!

Three cuties!  Reading a book with daddy!