Rachel's morning routine

For the past two mornings when I've gone into her bedroom, Rachel has smiled sweetly at me and said, "wash hands." So, she drags her little red plastic chair next to the sink, stands up on it, turns on the water and then I help her with the soap. She doesn't like the water too hot -- it seems she has Drew's body temperature.

Then she says, "brush teeth." She takes the toothbrush in her mouth, sucks out the water from the bristles and moves the toothbrush around in an approximation of teeth-brushing.

THEN it is time for breakfast. Only now, she requests a "white bowl" instead of her green plastic turtle bowl, and a grown-up spoon instead of her toddler utensils. Yesterday she wanted cereal with milk!

Clearly I am no longer needed.