Super Daddy

Legend and Daddy are playing an epic super hero game, while Daddy simultaneously cleans the kitchen. What a great man I have!

It begins...
Legend hands Daddy a play phone - "Daddy, you be Grandma and I be Legend."
Daddy - "I don't want to be Grandma again. I'll be Sir Topham hat.  Rrrring. Rrrrrring."
Legend answers his play phone - "Hello. I am Super Legend!"
Daddy - "Hello Super Legend. This is Sir Topham Hat. I need your help. Spencer is stuck in the mud!"
Legend - "Don't worry! I am super strong!" He throws the phone down and acts out picking Spencer the train out of the mud and putting him back on the tracks with his super muscles.
...

Next Daddy is the Hulk. Legend insists that the Hulk is a nice guy now and they make plans over the phone to "save peoples."
Legend - "Hey big green guy! Let's save peoples."
Daddy - "Okay! My name is Hulk."
Pretend battles against imaginary evils ensues.
Legend - "Hey green nice big green guy!"
Daddy - "It's Hulk. Why can't you remember my name?"
Legend - "Hey Hulk big green guy!"
...

Next Daddy is Optimus Prime from Transformers on the phone. After Legend double checks that Optimus Prime is a nice robot guy, they fight evil together.
Legend - "You will not defeat us, bad guys!"
Daddy - "Roll out!"
Legend - "Roll out?"
Daddy - "Yeah. Roll out. It means 'let's go!'"
Legend - "Let's go roll out!"
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Next Daddy is Spiderman and Legend has changed his name to "Super Legend Iron Man!"

Legend runs over to me with his phone held high. He is so excited by this game, having so much fun, he must tell me about it.

Legend - "Super Mommy! You are feeding Super Nelope? Super Mommy, I am Super Legend Iron Man! I have this super phone for talking to Spiderman, Grandma, Grandpa, and Optimus Prime!"

I love watching my boys play.

Instructions

Legend loves to help take care of his baby sister. Usually this "help" is not at all helpful, but sometimes it is very helpful. For instance, sometimes he puts a toy on the sleeping baby's face or pats her back to burp her when I am trying to rock her to sleep. But, he is a great runner for various things: diapers, a burp cloth, putting the bottle back in the fridge, grabbing my phone for me while I am breastfeeding. He follows simple instructions very well and is proud of himself when he helps. He loves his sister possessively and delights in her every squeak, so far.

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I am breastfeeding Penny. I feel a little trapped when I breastfeed because it takes some effort to get everything set up just right.

Legend, panicked - "I have to go PEE!"
Me - "Go! Hurry to the bathroom, Legend!" For some reason he still needs verbal direction on this.

Legend goes to the bathroom and does his business. Then he starts singing and turning the water on and off.
Me - "Legend, wash your hands." I call from my couch.
Legend washes his hands then comes out of the bathroom pants-less.

Me - "Legend, please go put your underwear on."
I am now actually feeling very grateful that Legend is at an age where he can follow simple instructions and use the bathroom on his own. He needs lots of verbal direction and coaching, but he can do it. I think, "I'm so glad we waited until he was 3 to have another baby!"

Then Legend comes out of the bathroom, naked from the waist down, underwear on his head, singing and dancing.

Update

Penelope Louise was born at 6:36pm December 12, 2012, weighing 7lbs1oz, healthy and beautiful.