I Do It SELF!!!!

So our little Princess has a new favorite phrase. "I Do It SELF!" It used to just be "I do it!" But we have advanced to "I do it SELF!" Along with the increased Independence we have increased the things which she wants to be independent about and this includes cooking! So far she has made scrambled eggs and macaroni and cheese. She really is a good little cook and only burned her little hand twice but not even bad enough to leave a mark so she is already better than her mother.
At least we know there are some good things coming from this extreme Independence, I won't have to cook at all in another year or two :). And really if I can step away from the screeching (when she thinks I am going to do it for her) it really is fun to see her doing all these big things on her own.

So here is the mac and cheese experience. I put the water in the pan, she added the noodles. Stirring is her favorite part.
I drained the water, much to the Princess' dismay, but seriously she can't strain steaming noodles in boiling water!
She added the butter and cheese, and again enjoyed the stirring.
Once again, "I Do It SELF!" so despite the screaming protests I poured the milk first into the cup so she could add it to the noodles with out creating a disaster.
She was doing so good with the stirring but it was still a little clumpy so I had to assist and that went over horribly, but look isn't it all pretty and one color now.

Isn't she so good at dishing up. :)
The finished product. She was so proud but once I was trying to take the picture she was more worried about which bowl was hers.
As crazy as this experience was I really do enjoy the fact that she believes she can do anything and just does it. I love that she is a strong little woman, who will make a great impact on the world someday and be a wonderful Mother. And I will enjoy watching every moment of that development, as long as I have a good set of ear plugs.