Momma's Little Helper

Well, Archer has recently turned into quite the little helper. He has started to understand simple directions. This has turned into me being able to get him to do small tasks. So...what can he do? One of his favorites are putting things in the trash. I will purposely drop things like receipts I know I don't need or when he finishes with his fruit snacks I make sure to give him the wrapper. With trash in hand, all I have to do is ask him to "please go put that in the trash" and he walks right over and places whatever in the trash. Sometimes this turns into a game and he starts to put all kinds of things (such as toys) in the trash. I have to keep the door closed to the trash can so that I can make sure to keep an eye on what things go in there. I have also learned that he LOVES to help load and unload the washer and dryer. I don't know where this fascination came from, but every Sunday, (our usual laundry day) Archer helps me. He also likes to press the buttons on both machines to make them start. I know these are two very small tasks, but it is amazing to watch him be able to understand directions. He understands and can identify what things are (like his milk cup or when it is time to go to bed) which makes things SO easy for me. I feel like if he is mentally prepared for things that are about to happen (i.e. nap time or bath time) the task at hand goes A LOT smoother.

We only have one week until we are back in Atlanta. I am so excited to spend time with family and see friends. Also, it will be great to get Archer away for a little while just to break up the monotony of Colorado Springs. I mean, I know that we have fun each day but there is only SO MUCH one little momma can do!