Notice the pic of Wee M sitting by herself at the table! This is becoming a regular occurrence at dinner time. Chippy and Wee M spend so much time goofing off, that it's an effort to get them to finish their dinner. On top of that, Wee M is so slow in eating, that she's an extra 20 min on top of everyone else! So, while everyone else is off cleaning up or playing, she sits happily picking away at her food. Even with her dessert she takes teeny tiny bites!
However, we must all reassemble when she's ready to to put on her show!! Wee M is pretty amazing with her shows. It's usually a song or a story. Her stories are getting really detailed. They usually include Dunning getting sprayed by a skunk, but they are evolving to include a lot more detail. She's also able to tell us a lot more about what's going on at school. Questions that I ask out of habit are now being answered with real events!
In other updates, the kids were also having issues going to bed at night, but we have (partially) solved that issue by setting up sticker charts on their door! After they get 6 stickers (6 good bedtimes), they get to watch a Dora or get a small Lego or something to that extent. We're on sticker chart no. 5 and it's working a charm!
Both kids have settled in at their respective preschools. Wee M is still a little sad in the mornings, but she gets over it pretty quickly. When I pick her up at night she bounces down the hall sticking her head in each door to wave goodbye to anyone and everyone! Chippy gets upset when I pick him up as he's usually halfway though a new building creation or craft. Since starting full time, Chippy has started to do a lot more crafts. He's really into making masks right now - and he has been colouring a lot more, too!
Wish I had the same problem as Miss M when it comes to eating! Slowness has never been a problem of mine! Pumpkins carving looks fun! Glad to hear that all is well at school! Looking forward to seeing you guys in a few short weeks!
ReplyDeleteWow....there can't be many years when you can do pumking carving out on the deck in t-shirts at the end of October. Looks like there were lots of hands to help with the pumpkin creations!
ReplyDeleteTHAT is a pumpkin carving extravaganza!!! You must have had pumpkin seeds to bake enough to last the whole year round!!! Looks like lots and lots of fun!!!
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