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Teaching Moments

Bug is learning new things at an alarming rate these days.  Sometimes as her parents we feel like we haven't taught her anything.  She's so busy learning things at day care that it's hard to get ahead of the teachers when it comes to ABC's, etc.  We try, though.  I've been on this New Years resolution kick lately.  This year, I made a ton of resolutions and to my surprise, I'm keeping them all.  Another one of my big goals this year was to not rely on the teachers at Bug's school to teach her everything.  As her parent, I should actively make every moment is a teaching moment.  So since January I've been trying my hardest to point new things out to Buggy that she doesn't already know, singing songs, repeating words, showing letters, teaching her to hold her crayons so she can write the right way, and even teaching her how to wash her hands, armpits, neck, etc.  Apparently my efforts have not gone unnoticed.

This morning, Daddy called me at work and we had the following conversation:

Daddy:  "Did you know that Bug can count past 10?!?!?!"
Me:  "Yes."
Daddy:  "This morning in her high chair she started counting at 9 and got all the way to 14.  I was surprised.  So when I took her to school I asked if they had been counting past 10.  The teachers said it's hard for the kids so they don't normally do that.  So where did she learn it?"
Me (with excitement): "From me! I count the steps as we walk up to the apartment and I go past 10, all the way to 15!"

It's a new day, ladies and gentlemen!  Proud parenting moment.  I wish I was there to hear/see it because you know if I request for her to do it, she won't.  :)

Anyway, just some good news to share with you all.  Now time for some photos and videos.  Bug has had quite a few visitors after school this week so she's been up to a lot of play. :)  Unlce Kris (a.k.a. "Uncee Kee") had dinner with us one night.

Bug now thinks all high chairs are for Lo and not for her.  She sits with the adults.




Frozen yogurt time!

"Cooold!"

One tiny sample cup for Bug.

The sample cup lasted awhile. :)


Then she dropped the sample cup and I threw it away.  Here she is, running after me.







Strike a pose!

Mama and Papa came over last night and they got to read Bug a ton of bedtime stories.  Side note:  Papa has a very interesting sounding Elmo voice, but Bug loved every minute of it.  :)




God Bless,
Kat

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