How to get the dishes done with a 14 month old

Ok. Getting the dishes done can be a challenge. Nathaniel has his own drawer for dishes. When I am doing dishes he takes his plastic dishes out and puts them in an oatmeal box and then when all his plastics are in the oatmeal box he works on putting them back into this drawer. This keeps him busy and allows me some time unload and reload the dishwasher.