Maja has been watching this show on Netflix called Word World and it's all about letters and their sounds. Maybe it's just a coincidence but not only can she now sing her ABCs but she can tell some letters by the sounds they make. We've also been playing a lot with her bath letters so that helps too.
And she can almost make it counting all the way through 10
It makes me feel just a little better. Since she was born in August we have a choice of keeping her home for an extra year but we won't so she will start kindergarten just a few days after turning 5 and many of her classmates will be almost a full year older.
Sometimes I wonder if making her go in so young will make her struggle later on but given she enjoys learning, is super excited about starting preschool this Fall (I expect lots of tears though!) and overall she seems to keep up pretty well playing with older children I think she will do just fine.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Big girl
Isla started climbing out of her crib! that little stinker... I should have known she would figure it out soon enough. Maja never even showed interest in trying. She felt safe and happy in the crib. Isla however, lives for new challenges.
One day we were all taking a nap and I woke up to Maja sitting quietly by her door and Isla screaming in her room. I went in to get her and I found her on the floor stuck between the crib and the chair. At first I thought maybe Maja had helped her but the next day I caught her in the middle of escaping.
So toddler bed it is for the little monkey. I was planning on switching her anyway but I wish I had the backup of the crib.
She has been in it for almost a week and so far she's doing really well. She falls asleep on her own after I nurse her and except a couple of random nights she seems to be down to being up just once per night.
Next step is weaning her of the breast :)
One day we were all taking a nap and I woke up to Maja sitting quietly by her door and Isla screaming in her room. I went in to get her and I found her on the floor stuck between the crib and the chair. At first I thought maybe Maja had helped her but the next day I caught her in the middle of escaping.
So toddler bed it is for the little monkey. I was planning on switching her anyway but I wish I had the backup of the crib.
She has been in it for almost a week and so far she's doing really well. She falls asleep on her own after I nurse her and except a couple of random nights she seems to be down to being up just once per night.
Next step is weaning her of the breast :)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Good things come in threes
I better come out of the closet....
Funny story about it... I had taken a test but looked at it right way to find a very clear single line (negative). I meant to throw it away but got sidetracked so after putting it back in the box I left it on the counter and went about my day. The next day I noticed the box sitting in the bathroom so I looked inside and lo and behold there were two lines!! very faint but definitely there and as they say "a line is a line".
It was late already and I was half convinced it was just an evap line (I mean, there is a reason they say the results are not correct after 30 mins or so, right?) so I waited until the next morning and run out to get a digital test. I didn't want to deal with wondering whether or not another line is clear enough.
Well this one seemed pretty clear :)... and those that came after it... you know, for good measure!
Haven't seen my Dr yet but it looks like baby Matteo and Isla's birthdays will be just a few days apart
Funny story about it... I had taken a test but looked at it right way to find a very clear single line (negative). I meant to throw it away but got sidetracked so after putting it back in the box I left it on the counter and went about my day. The next day I noticed the box sitting in the bathroom so I looked inside and lo and behold there were two lines!! very faint but definitely there and as they say "a line is a line".
It was late already and I was half convinced it was just an evap line (I mean, there is a reason they say the results are not correct after 30 mins or so, right?) so I waited until the next morning and run out to get a digital test. I didn't want to deal with wondering whether or not another line is clear enough.
Well this one seemed pretty clear :)... and those that came after it... you know, for good measure!
Haven't seen my Dr yet but it looks like baby Matteo and Isla's birthdays will be just a few days apart
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