So I've been thinking that there are so many sweet and funny things that the kids are doing lately, that I should write them down. Really, I won't remember anything that isn't written down - I have a terrible memory and someday, I will cherish each of these little details about my babies.
Avery is 5 1/2. Talking to her is like having a conversation with an adult. I know a lot of people say that, but it really is true about her. Even my friends have mentioned this about her before. She has a very grown-up vocabulary and she asks really smart questions. I wish I could think of an example...maybe one will come to me soon. Oh, she did ask me a few weeks ago if Beth from Little Women could be resurrected. And she knew exactly what that meant. She is such a reader...she spends a good majority of her days with her books. At this point, I've never heard her sound out words. She just "knows" them. It's weird. It's as if she's seen and heard them so often, that she can just read the whole word without having to see each letter that makes it up. She can even read some cursive, which also suprises me. She's amazing, and I love that at this point, she is so interested in so many topics. I'm so thankful to Russ and to his Dad for teaching her about Science and History; to give to her a love of nature and animals. Those are areas where I have little knowledge, but I love, LOVE that they are sharing that with her. She (still) doesn't like coloring, but she enjoys dot-to-dots, mazes, watercolors and other crafty adventures. She still uses the words, "boyly" and I caught her saying "clo" for clothes the other day. This is something I hadn't heard her say in awhile. She uses it when she gets confused about the singular and plural ways of using that word. (I hope that makes sense.) So, she'll say something like, "Can I take this clo off?" Funny girl. In other news, she thinks she has a crush on an 11-year old boy named Samuel Westbrook from our church. She saw him in our summer music camp production, and I think she fell for his acting skills and his bright red hair. It was love at first sight; she started sharing her Tootsie Rolls with him at the cast party. Ha. She talks about him every Sunday and tells me that she hopes to see him after class. She enjoys spending lots of time on the computer with her Dora Links Doll and also on sites like PBS kids and NickJr. Her favorite t.v. shows are Arthur, WordGirl, Berenstain Bears, and the game show, Wipeout. She doesn't like playing real games that might cause her to be "out". If that is the case, she'll choose to sit out instead. She also doesn't like anything timed. If she has time limits, she freaks out. Not because she can't actually do it in the time needed, but the fear of the timer going off is enough to keep her from playing or participating. She is afraid of balloons popping and the 4th of July fireworks was a real test of her coping skills. After about 10 minutes of holding her ears, she did finally let go and was able to enjoy the show. She is still a VERY picky eater, and we're going to start enforcing some new rules regarding that. Basically, she'll have to eat 5 bites of dinner, and after that she can either continue to eat what we do, OR she can have a piece of bread. Sounds mean, but we're tired of catering to her very limited palate. The only meals that she will willingly eat are PB&J, Chick-fil-A, or cereal. Everything else is a fight, although at times she can be convinced to eat vegetables, ham or turkey roll-ups, mac and cheese. Ugh. So ready for this very picky phase to be done with. Taking her anywhere to eat can be challenging. She loves her brother, but alternately, despises him. She can't stand when he gets something "first", and they are forever bickering about who touched who, who took whose things, and whose turn it is to do such-and-such. Hmmm...did I use the word, "whose" correctly? I'm not sure...whatever. You get the idea, though. She still loves to sing, and I love that. I think she and I should be the next Naomi and Wynona. :) I feel that there are so many more things to share, but my eyes are getting tired, so I'll be back later this week with the final touches about Aves and a post about Nate and all of this sweet and silly behaviors!
Avery is 5 1/2. Talking to her is like having a conversation with an adult. I know a lot of people say that, but it really is true about her. Even my friends have mentioned this about her before. She has a very grown-up vocabulary and she asks really smart questions. I wish I could think of an example...maybe one will come to me soon. Oh, she did ask me a few weeks ago if Beth from Little Women could be resurrected. And she knew exactly what that meant. She is such a reader...she spends a good majority of her days with her books. At this point, I've never heard her sound out words. She just "knows" them. It's weird. It's as if she's seen and heard them so often, that she can just read the whole word without having to see each letter that makes it up. She can even read some cursive, which also suprises me. She's amazing, and I love that at this point, she is so interested in so many topics. I'm so thankful to Russ and to his Dad for teaching her about Science and History; to give to her a love of nature and animals. Those are areas where I have little knowledge, but I love, LOVE that they are sharing that with her. She (still) doesn't like coloring, but she enjoys dot-to-dots, mazes, watercolors and other crafty adventures. She still uses the words, "boyly" and I caught her saying "clo" for clothes the other day. This is something I hadn't heard her say in awhile. She uses it when she gets confused about the singular and plural ways of using that word. (I hope that makes sense.) So, she'll say something like, "Can I take this clo off?" Funny girl. In other news, she thinks she has a crush on an 11-year old boy named Samuel Westbrook from our church. She saw him in our summer music camp production, and I think she fell for his acting skills and his bright red hair. It was love at first sight; she started sharing her Tootsie Rolls with him at the cast party. Ha. She talks about him every Sunday and tells me that she hopes to see him after class. She enjoys spending lots of time on the computer with her Dora Links Doll and also on sites like PBS kids and NickJr. Her favorite t.v. shows are Arthur, WordGirl, Berenstain Bears, and the game show, Wipeout. She doesn't like playing real games that might cause her to be "out". If that is the case, she'll choose to sit out instead. She also doesn't like anything timed. If she has time limits, she freaks out. Not because she can't actually do it in the time needed, but the fear of the timer going off is enough to keep her from playing or participating. She is afraid of balloons popping and the 4th of July fireworks was a real test of her coping skills. After about 10 minutes of holding her ears, she did finally let go and was able to enjoy the show. She is still a VERY picky eater, and we're going to start enforcing some new rules regarding that. Basically, she'll have to eat 5 bites of dinner, and after that she can either continue to eat what we do, OR she can have a piece of bread. Sounds mean, but we're tired of catering to her very limited palate. The only meals that she will willingly eat are PB&J, Chick-fil-A, or cereal. Everything else is a fight, although at times she can be convinced to eat vegetables, ham or turkey roll-ups, mac and cheese. Ugh. So ready for this very picky phase to be done with. Taking her anywhere to eat can be challenging. She loves her brother, but alternately, despises him. She can't stand when he gets something "first", and they are forever bickering about who touched who, who took whose things, and whose turn it is to do such-and-such. Hmmm...did I use the word, "whose" correctly? I'm not sure...whatever. You get the idea, though. She still loves to sing, and I love that. I think she and I should be the next Naomi and Wynona. :) I feel that there are so many more things to share, but my eyes are getting tired, so I'll be back later this week with the final touches about Aves and a post about Nate and all of this sweet and silly behaviors!
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