Riley is Mommy's little helper. Not "mommy's little helper", but actually helpful. When I drop something she picks it up for Mommy. The other day I was struggling to get dressed (stupid fused spine). I figured I would see if Riley could lend a hand. I had one foot in a pair of underwear and was trying to hold the waistband out and contort my body enough to get my foot in the other hole.
I asked Riley to help. She ran over saying "help!" examined the situation and waited for instruction. I held the waistband out and said "hold this, please." Riley stares blankly. "Mommy needs to put her foot in, hold this." Riley lifts her foot to put it in the leg hole. Clearly confused, she sweetly complied with what she thought I wanted.
I laughed for a minute and then raised my foot to show her that Mommy wanted to put her foot in. Riley was near enough that I could reach her hand so I grabbed her hand and put in on the waistband and said "hold on." "Hold it!" she confirmed. I put my foot in and then clearly pleased with me she said "pull up!" She even assisted me in pulling them up part way like Mommy does for her.
Sometimes you dress the toddler, sometimes the toddler dresses you...
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