Taco Tongue

Taco Tongue, originally uploaded by Kelly Sue.

HL and his daddy can both roll their tongues. Mama can’t. (It’s a genetic thing.)

LIONS!! at the Zoo with Mr. Blue

LIONS!! at the Zoo with Mr. Blue, originally uploaded by Kelly Sue.

Mr. Blue took HL to the zoo yesterday.

BabyCenter Update

Art!

Your 2-year-old now

You’ll soon be noticing some changes in those scribbles. When a toddler first learns to make a mark on paper (around 12 to 15 months), it’s all he can do to grasp the crayon — he used his whole fist to hang onto it. He progresses to being able to make straight lines and random squiggles, with most of the motion coming from his wrist. Around 2 1/2, though, a preschooler’s fingers develop better dexterity. He can now grasp the crayon between his thumb and fingers. This gives him better control, and some recognizable shapes will start to appear on the paper: primitive stick people, circles, and rainbows.

Give your child lots of opportunity to use art materials. Provide different kinds: fat crayons, fat pencils and colored pencils, nonpermanent markers, sidewalk chalk, watercolor, clay or Play-Doh. Don’t get too caught up in the what of the art; it’s the how that your child is focusing on now.

Your life now

Running out of ways to say “no” to your child? Here are some fresh alternatives:

• Give him what he wants in fantasy: “I wish I could l buy all the dolls in this store for you! But I can’t buy any dolls today. Should we take your baby doll or Raggedy Ann to the park today?”
• Empathize: “I know how much you’d like to eat dessert first. That would be tasty! I bet the cake will taste good after supper, too.”
• Acknowledge and delay: “I see you don’t want to leave. Let’s go down the slide two more times before we go.”
• Go for the silly diversion: “Crayons are for writing on the paper, not the table … Hey, look at this crazy crayon — I can’t make it stop drawing circles!”

At School, Week of 3-29-10

From Henry’s teachers:

Hello Everyone,

We have been really enjoying our discussions about Passover. We are continually working on our “frog plague” which has taken over most walls of the classroom. The kids are also enjoying playing with our new dinosaurs and having fun with our substitute, Leah! We will continue talking about Passover for the next two short weeks. Our classroom Seder is tomorrow at 10:00. We will taste some Passover foods and read through our very own Hagaddahs. Please let us know if you would like to join us! Please note that the scheduled Kabbalat Shabbat for tomorrow has been cancelled.

We will be observing Passover food regulations here from March 30th-April 6th. This will change what food the children are allowed to bring to school on April 1st and 2nd. Here are the guidelines to follow:

*no products with leavening (this includes bread, crackers, pasta, tortillas, pita and anything else in which any leavening is used)
*no grain products (wheat, barley, rye, oats and spelt)
*no rice, corn, millet, or legumes (peas and beans)
*nothing containing any of the above, or form of the above (such as corn syrup, corn oil, soy oil etc)

Ideas for lunches that are Passover appropriate:

*matzah with cream cheese, jelly etc
*fresh fruits and veggies
*cheese and other dairy
*tune and salmon
*anything that is specifically labeled as “Kosher for Passover”

Our snacks on these days will follow these guidelines as well. Please let us know if you have any questions!

We have started our Pennies for Playground fundraiser! There is a can on our sign in table where you and your children can deposit spare change. We will count this all up and use the money for the next phase of our new play structure!

We have some days off coming up next week and the following week. On Monday March 29th we close at 5:00. We are closed March 30th and 31st and also April 5th and 6th. Please let us know if there are days in these coming weeks where your child will not be at school.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions!
Thanks,

Jessica

Was He Ever That Small?

In My World…, originally uploaded by Kelly Sue.

This photo was taken in January of 2008. Crazy.

HL Made Friends with Blue’s Dog

HL Made Friends with Blue’s Dog, originally uploaded by Kelly Sue.

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Blind Item: Guess Who Pee’d in the Potty Like a Big Boy For the First Time Today

Hint: it would not be a first for Daddy.

EDITED TO ADD: We found out from his teachers that it wasn’t actually the first time–it was the first time at home. Apparently he’d pee’d in the potty twice at school already.

Seaside, OR

IMG_1605, originally uploaded by Kelly Sue.

HL had the day off from school on Friday so we took him to Seaside to see the ocean and to feed the seals at the aquarium. It was an easier drive than we expected and kind of an awesome day.

Full photo set here. (I wish I’d remembered the good camera; these were all taken with my phone.)

Playing Kangaroo

Playing Kangaroo, originally uploaded by Kelly Sue.

HL’s home from school today, so we went to the Children’s Museum. Here he’s wearing a kangaroo pouch and tail and watching himself on green screen.

End of the Day

End of the Day, originally uploaded by Kelly Sue.

Pretty dark, I know, but this is HL sleeping on Uncle Chris’s shoulder while we waited for take out from “the spaghetti store.”

Spent most of Saturday at the zoo, which wiped everyone out.