All By Myself!

Dexter's "all by myself" phase has begun. When I hear it, I back off and let him do whatever it is by himself. Usually it is followed by, "Need help, Mama." To date, I've jumped in and helped with whatever but I feel now is the time to start encouraging him to continue trying by himself. It's all about coming to terms (both Dexter and myself) with him no longer being a baby.