Leaps & Bounds Part II

I posted a little while ago about a spurt of independence Laura was going through, but she has continued to blow me away for the past couple of months! She has been doing well in the self-regulation department and really been trying to use strategies to calm herself when she is feeling upset (a big step for her!), learning to read, dressing and undressing herself, choosing her own outfits (and most of the time they even match pretty well!), folding and hanging her own clothes and putting them away, brushing her own teeth (and hair to a lesser extent), getting her own snacks and drinks, and basically just needing me far less than I am used to. 95% of me is extremely happy about this, but 5% is a little sad about this punch in the face of independence.