3/14/2014
I'm going to attempt to write a post each Monday with "Morsel's" about each child.
Emsley
She is a great helper. We spent some time at Grandpa and Grandma Jo's house and she loved helping and doing projects. Em and James even made bird houses with grandpa. Even though it was spring break for her she still did homework every day and tried to complete her usual making her bed and two chores. Chores she does are putting away silverware, putting away other dishes, loading the dishwasher, cleaning up from meals, picking up toys, gathering all trash and lining each garbage can, setting the table, wiping off counters and tables, sweeping, cleaning mirrors, spot mopping the floor, and vacuuming the living room rug.
She loves picking out her own clothes and deciding how her hair will be done.
She is accomplishing the goals that we set academically faster than I thought. The last couple she completed are can count to 100, do simple adding and subtracting with numbers up to five, lots of sight words (I'll have to get a count sometime), and can read simple early reader books on her own. Those were her last couple of goals for her. We will have to list all she can do at her next school assessment.
James
Wants to do everything his self. Most of the time will not happily accept any help. Oh boy, he can sure through the tantrums. For instance last night putting on his footie P. J.'s after using the restroom. Right before bed I encouraged him to put his P.J.'s on himself. He was able to do it. Then in the middle of the night I got up with him to potty. We left his feet in the P.J.'s, he used the restroom, then he tried for a minute to get his arms in. The arms of the P.J.'s were inside out, and I turned them right side out then held the arms up so he could put them in. He put one arm in then realized I was helping him. He started screaming and pulled away from me and took out his arm then struggled trying to take his feet out also. I tried to tell him he already had his feet in, we never took them off to potty, and I just helped with the arms because they were inside out. He struggled and screamed until he got the P.J.'s off. Then he calmed down and put them on taking verbal direction but no physical help. After he was finished he grinned and let out a happy sigh. Heeeeee. You would have never known the fit he just threw. He was filled with joy.
On a lighter note. James loves to drink water. He loves the color blue. He loves is obsessed with cows. The thought of something being blue or something related to cows makes him instantly happy. I
Brinley
She is quite funny. She has always called me ma ma but this last week started saying Mom meee. At times she'll hold out the last syllable. It is so darn cute. She has also started climbing like crazy. She can climb up on our dinning room chairs all by herself. When she gets up she will have a little dance then proceed by yelling in her cute little voice Mom meeee. When I get in her view she will proceed to keep saying mom mee as if she is saying look at me look at me! She also accomplished climbing on my parents living room long rectangle table. I had all the doors closed to the living room except for the one going to the kitchen. I let her play while I was in the kitchen prepping food. Soon I could hear her yell Mom meeeeee. I walked in the room to find her on top of the living room table with a wide toothy grin spread across her face and eyes glimmering happiness. Mommy Mommy, Mommeeeee. I watched as her small chubby feet pitter pattered from one side of the table to the other. She would try to go fast only two seconds later to come to a halt at the very edge of the table. Then she would move her feet up and down to turn her self 180 degrees only to do it again. The other kids were in the other room eating, so I decide to let her have a few minutes.
More family Pictures with Brinley
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