All By Myself

Me: “Okay, hop in the car, so we can go.”

Troy: [gets in the car seat, and I start to close the door] “Wait, dada, I’m not clipped yet!”

Me: “You’re right, bud. Safety first.”

Troy: “That’s right, safety first.”

Me: “Let me get you clipped.”

Troy: “No! I can clip myself.”

Me: “Do you want me to help you?”

Troy: “No, I can do it all by myself.”

Me: “I know you can. You’re amazing.”

Troy: “Can you hold this part, dada, while I push the clip into it?”

Me: “Sure, bud. Teamwork.”

Troy: “I’m still doing it, dada.”

Me: “I know you are. You got this!”