"Clean up, clean up!"

I was cleaning up this morning and Ella was helping me. She's a very good helper. She was putting burp cloths and baby blankets away, putting books back in the book basket, putting her baby dolls and accessories in the toy basket, and having a good 'ol time. She loves to help. She gets the cutest little smirk like she's trying not to smile when she's really proud of herself and knows I'm proud of her too. I will capture it one day soon in a photograph so I can always remember it. Anyway, I asked her to take a few items to the laundry room for me. She did and returned super proud.

A little while later I heard a strange sound. It was a high pitched humming sound and I thought our washing machine was broken. I said to Ella, "What's that sound?" and she started singing the 'Clean Up' song. We walked into the laundry room (and attached bathroom) together to find this:

Ella was grinning from ear to ear.
She was doing her own laundry and it was the cutest thing ever.

This kid melts my heart.