The Joys (or should I say saddness)of Toddlerhood!

My child is the center of my attention these days(since my husband is deployed yet again). I used to be able to say that I feed her, I cloth her, and I give her a bath. Now I get to sit and watch as she does these things on her own. Even giving herself a bath. After a very cheesy dinner mess I told her to go get undressed and sit in the bath tub. I finish putting my stuff away and turn on the washer. I go into the bathroom to find that she has already started her bath water and would not let me change the tempature(luckily it was safe warm temp).

So I begin to gather up my clothes for the washing machine, check on the water and turn it off. I go and pour the soap in the machine, put the clothes in and shut the lid. I make my way back to the bathroom to wash her hair to find that she already has the soap and is lathering her hair. Saddened and fill un-needed I sit down on her stool and watch. She laid down in the water and tryed hard to rinse it on her own and felt loved again when she asked for "help please".

I helped her wash the rest of her little body and pushed the button to drain the water. I got her out and dryed her off, thinking she is growing up to fast.

She went into her room got her jammas and got dressed for bed. She then brought me a book and asked me to read it to her. When I was done, she asked me to "wok" her. Thrilled I put her in my lap and rocked her back and forth for a bit and lay her in her bed to go to sleep.

She then proceeded to say "Thank you mommy, I los you!"

Can I push a rewind button to the days where I could love on her all day with out her saying "mommy, down, I want to walk"... But then I wouldnt hear sweet words come out of my daughters mouth like "thank you and I love you!