Parents, look no further!!

Anna is very into pretending. She often pretends she's someone else (usually the cousins she adores--Allison or Sarah, or our dear friend Britney). Today, she pretended to be me and insisted on being called "Mommy" all day. I would say, "Anna, would you please...." And every time she would gently remind me that she was the Mommy. Well, it turned out to be a fantastic thing! All day, she was super-helper. After lunch, she went over and above just clearing off her own plate and was picking up around Mikaiah's highchair and putting everything in the sink. I said, "Wow Anna! You're being really helpful!" She just looked at me indulgently and said, "Mommies have to clean up. That's what Mommies do all day." It was hilarious! Like she was reprimanding me for forgetting how tough her job as a one-day Mommy was. At least it got her helping a ton!! Maybe I'll get them to pretend all the time. I wouldn't mind being a three year old for a day. :)