There is sooooo much to say. I have worked with Arwen every day doing various activities. We have a daily chart that she earns reward tickets every time she does something good. An example is brushing her teeth. We also look at the calendar every day and do online preschool activities. We do daily crafts,[…]
A mind blowing show from VNV. A life experience I will never forget! Spycom bought tickets and stayed home with the kids so I could attend my first VNV show. i have liked them all these years and never seen them play live. Brandon, from the house of Blotz, drove us and[…]
The year has passed and for the blog’s sake we’ve little to show for it. But for everything else’s sake there’s plenty to look at and be done. Well, on to the good stuff with no direction at all. What can be said about a first son’s first son’s first birthday? We can go back[…]
Just a quick post while I am thinking of it. As of late, Arwen has begun speaking in sentences and asking for what she wants. She has memorized this book we read and this morning quoted the line perfectly “Our ears hear popcorn”. She also says things like “Watch Jack” , “Rowan crying” ,” ‘mon[…]
View at Picasa I want to start teaching Arwen how to use the computer. Finding games for her age is a little difficult. At first I tried stuff that uses the mouse, but she is so independent that she wouldn’t let me guide her hands. View at Picasa Eventually I found a couple[…]
It’s unfortunate we haven’t been to the zoo very much this summer. The truth of it is though, it’s been too hot. With a record number of consecutive days over 90 degrees (not counting the heat index) we’ve been quite content to sit and fry at home. Yesterday, though no cooler, was an exception. Dora[…]
I am amazed at what a difference just one month makes. Then, Arwen was struggling to mimic and learn new words, even body language was a bit difficult. This past week has left me in a bit of awe. I’ve seen Arwen mimic the hand gestures of an orchestra conductor, pat her stuffed animal’s backs[…]
I’d like to focus on Arwen a bit here. Her development is too rapid to keep up with. Every day she has a new word to say. I would say at this point though, its more mimicry than learning. She will recognize things based on shape and color, and when something resembles more than one thing, she[…]
In an effort to to be a little more detailed about whats going on, I am going to attempt a narrative of between then and now. To be clear there is little then and now, mostly its just now. To try to remember all thats happened is like trying to count your breaths. It isn’t[…]
It seems for a while now we’ve been letting the pictures and videos do the talking. It’s evident that the kids are growing, its evident that they’re developing. I don’t suppose that’s enough though. For example I believe that Arwen learns as many new words in a day as she forgets. spyMommy recently commented on[…]