Friday, October 10, 2008

I am just going to write when I can without a format because I don't have the time these days, but don't want to abandon this blog altogether.

I am feeling the need to brag about my children today!
Jack got an activity dry erase book from Claire for his birthday last month. There are various activities involving tracing, counting, drawing, etc. Today, we did a counting activity where he had to count a specific insect in a picture of many different kinds of insects and write the number in the box. He did this with very little help from me. He knew how to form the numbers by himself. I helped him count a little bit because he still calls '7', 'eleven' and then gets confused with the sequence from there. I was so proud of him! And yesterday he wrote his name by himself on a tracing of his body that we did on the kitchen floor.
He's also a really nice kid. His friend was crying at the park today and he went up to her, put his arm around her and asked her if she wanted to play with him. He's concerned when people are upset.

The other night, Tommy's friend came over to install a light fixture in our dining room. Jack was fascinated by him. They were in the kitchen together and the guy laughed at something Tommy said. Jack came running in to tell me 'the light man is laughing Mommy! That funny?"


Mallie has been learning so much from Jack lately. He learned a hand-washing song at school called 'Tops and Bottoms'. Anytime we sing it, she rubs her hands together and does the motions with us. She knows her body parts, too. She's known her tummy and belly button for a couple months now. But, she's starting to learn mouth, nose, hair, feet and hands.

She has been such a snuggle bunny today too. SHe keeps reaching up for me and giving me huge bear hugs and just laying on my shoulder. Sometimes she sings or talks to me while she's laying there too. It's very sweet.