Our Busy Little World
Mar. 9, 2007 - Day Two
After the whole dog/monster episode, I was very happy for a day at home! I was also happy that I didn't have to call any realtors, or home inspectors. I didn't have to paint a door, or find a carpet installer. This would be our day to read, and attempt to catch up on the lack of order in our home as of late. It was SO nice. After breakfast, chores and laundry were taken care of we all settled in the living room. We put duplos and a toy tool set on the floor for Naomi or the other girls to play with if they became weary of sitting together on the couch to read. The girls each got to pick out three favorite books (which somehow became far more), and I made a nice cup of coffee/cocoa. We read, and read, and read (and practiced letter sounds)! I think I read aloud for an hour and a half straight! Then I just played on the floor with the girls for another half hour. It's amazing how well my little ones play together when mommy is playing in their midst. Yet I rarely seem to *have time* for those floor play times. Oh, it was so wonderful to just enjoy being together, sharing favorite stories, building towers, etc. Even Juliette totally impressed me by figuring out how to use some of the "preschool" age toys! But there was yet another highlight. After cleaning up all of the books and blocks and such, I put Naomi in for playpen time, Isabelle and Hannah at the table for table time and Juliette in her high chair with a cracker. Hannah usually has a very short attention span for this tabletime, so I'm usually constantly reminding her that I would like her to do her project/toy at the table (for the whopping 15 minutes of table time before lunch). I had made an off-handed suggestion to Isabelle about trying to write the words from her Bob books, so someone else could read them (she usually writes a million unrelated letters). I didn't really think she could do this without some help, and I didn't want to mandate copywork to my four year old, but I gave her the idea to chew on. Wow, did my two oldest girls surprise me today! Hannah (who had picked dominoes to play with) was engrossed for the entire table time in building a wall of dominoes. This is a HUGE feat for her - just to focus on something for that length of time, and to play contentedly at the table with no reminders. And Isabelle, well she just amazed me! She took her little Bob book, all by herself, and by the time I realized what she was doing she had copied half the story onto her paper! I was so excited - we were all high-fiving her and she was, of course, glowing from all the praise! It's so fun when my girls do something so well that I didn't even realize they could do! I had to a take some pictures of course:
Happy playpen time for Naomi
Hannah's wall of dominoes
The first part of Isabelle's copied story
The proud little copy-worker
Comments
Mar. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by momco3
I'm glad such a good day followed the hard one!
My children amaze me, too, at what they can do when I "suggest" a new task to them... especially if I leave them alone to do it. Your post was a good reminder to me to do that.
Blessings and a quick sale of your house...
Annie
Mar. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by youngmommy
Hey Melis~
I am so glad you had such a wonderful day! You didn't happen to have tacos, on this your perfect day, did you????
I can't believe how beautiful the girls are becoming. I mean, they've always been adorable, but they are growing up and becoming such little ladies!!
Sorry we missed our date on Thursday... It sounds like you were quite busy, though.
Love you!!
Mar. 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
What a wonderful day! These are the times I sit back and just try to soak up all my babies into my very pores. It IS amazing how time spent with Mom sets the atmosphere in the home for hours afterward. What a great reminder!
Blessings,
Keri
Mar. 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by AHappyHome
whoops; that last post was from me :)
Keri
Mar. 24, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by tripletsrajoy
Oh that is a good idea. How old is she? I wonder if my Ashley could do that? She is 4 1/2.
