Toys away...

Xaye is working on cleaning up. When we prepare for a meal, we put toys away. We put books away. Then, we encourage Xaye not to take out the books and toys, and he does anyway. So then, I know, the anticipation is hard to endure....we work on cleaning up.

He is beginning to initiate clean-up time in the bath, in his room, and after he is finished playing. It is hard, though, because once all of the toys are away, they just look so.....lonely. Sitting there, waiting to be played with. Not to mention the times when we put toys away and one toy bumps another toy and there is a siren and wheels whirring and oh, what the heck. Let's play!