Summary
This month we have been settling in at the new house, and getting started with our new routine. For Otso, this is his new päiväkoti. So far, it is a success and he seems really happy there.
Learning/Development
He is easily frustrated with what he can and cannot do, for example when trying to paint / draw with Lumi.
Unfortunately, he has now added "scratching" to his list of things to do when he gets mad. So when he is angry he hits, kicks, and scratches. This seems to have been learned directly from Lumi.
When we visited the montessori, he loved matching objects with words, and practicing sorting by shapes and sizes.
Language
He has picked up the word "lounging" and uses it to describe any reclining position (example : "I'm lounging in the bathtub!")
He still says "w" for the "r" sound and "f" for the "tr" sound. Also "dr" is hard and comes out sort of "df".
English is still his primary language, but he is getting more and more comfortable with Finnish.
Toys/Games/Other
He still loves cars and loves for grown-ups to play with him. He also loves legos.
Social
He adores his cousin Elmo and will follow him anywhere.
Eating
Favorites: eggs, ice cream, pancakes
He didn't eat berries at the mökki, and even skipped the mansikkakakku and the mustikkapiirakka. However, he really enjoyed gathering the berries, and overall he has been eating well.
Now that we are in Finland and can easily get our favorite Turkish yogurt, he is eating lots of it.
He loves to announce how he will grow bigger when he eats.
Sleeping
He loves his new bed, and usually sleeps all night there without waking up. He still likes for äiti to stay in his room until he falls asleep, and we have not been too inspired to break that habit.
He gets a nap at päiväkoti.
Stats
Clothes: size 104/110. Shoes: size 28.
Teeth: 20
Weight: 17.6 kg on 2017-05-12
Height: 102 cm on 2017-05-21
Events
25.7 drive to mökki
27.7 merirosvosaari picnic
29.7 drive to Helsinki
31.7 drive to Nakkila
1.8 MuuMaa
4.8 drive home to helsinki
5.8 linnanmäki
7.8 lankinen over for dinner
8.8 visit day at new päiväkoti
10.8 first day of päiväkoti
12—13.8 Vuori family reunion
Random
He was too scared to go in the IKEA play room, but then later that day very sad about the missed opportunity. When we went again to IKEA, he eagerly went to the play room.
2.8 when in search of the nail clippers (kynsileikkuri), he asked, "where is that ruohonleikkuri [translation: lawn mower]?"
He likes to kiss people lovingly on the arm or hand or leg or belly. This sounds cute and nice, but it's usually too much and at the wrong time.
17.8 new household rules: no naked vulvas in otso's room; no naked pippeli's in lumi's room. 😃
19.8 overheard from the backseat of the car, "Lumi, if you put your finger in your mouth, then you can draw on the window!"
Well, this is very interesting information, except I cannot understand some of the words. Is there a good dictionary I could have here at the computer you know of? It is tedious to go back and forth online while reading. Guess it's time for me to work on my Finnish!! Love, Grandma
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