He mostly goes by pictures, but this one is fun for him to "read".
27 March 2018
20 March 2018
Otso: 4 Years, 5 Months
Summary
No big changes to report this month. He is enjoying the same usual toys and games, both home and at päiväkoti. It is nice to see that he is branching out more socially at päiväkoti.
Learning/Development
At päiväkoti, they recently made a little wheel for days of the week. There is an arrow and you can point it to the current day. It seems to have help him understand how the days change.
Language
English is challenging for him. He can often come up with most of a sentence, but then a couple of words are in Finnish. Those few days this month when Kimmo was traveling did seem to help, though.
Toys/Games/Other
He did not want to try skiing. Or skating. But often when we pick him up in the afternoon he is playing sähly with some kids at päiväkoti.
He is enjoying playing crazy 8s with the regular deck of cards, and Uno is currently a family favorite.
He still loves Legos and it is best when Kimmo is playing with him.
Social
He in branching out a bit at päiväkoti and wants to invite more kids to play dates.
Health (eating, sleeping, etc)
Got a black eye during "flashlight night" at perheliikunta when the kids were all running around in the dark.
Events
19-21.2 Mummu babysitting!
22-25.2 Nakkila
27.2 isä's birthday
3.3 Josh visit
4.3 jääjuhla
7.3 Samppa play date
9.3 neighbors came over for the evening
10.3 Heureka Science museum
13-16.3 Kimmo gone
17.3 dinner at Michele and Janne's
Random
8.3 he said sometimes the are bad guys coming to his room in a dream, but then he calls superman and batman. superman comes quicker because he can fly, but batman has a car.
He likes to snuggle against the belly of äiti, when she is wearing something soft.
No big changes to report this month. He is enjoying the same usual toys and games, both home and at päiväkoti. It is nice to see that he is branching out more socially at päiväkoti.
Learning/Development
At päiväkoti, they recently made a little wheel for days of the week. There is an arrow and you can point it to the current day. It seems to have help him understand how the days change.
Language
English is challenging for him. He can often come up with most of a sentence, but then a couple of words are in Finnish. Those few days this month when Kimmo was traveling did seem to help, though.
Toys/Games/Other
He did not want to try skiing. Or skating. But often when we pick him up in the afternoon he is playing sähly with some kids at päiväkoti.
He is enjoying playing crazy 8s with the regular deck of cards, and Uno is currently a family favorite.
He still loves Legos and it is best when Kimmo is playing with him.
Social
He in branching out a bit at päiväkoti and wants to invite more kids to play dates.
Health (eating, sleeping, etc)
Got a black eye during "flashlight night" at perheliikunta when the kids were all running around in the dark.
Events
19-21.2 Mummu babysitting!
22-25.2 Nakkila
27.2 isä's birthday
3.3 Josh visit
4.3 jääjuhla
7.3 Samppa play date
9.3 neighbors came over for the evening
10.3 Heureka Science museum
13-16.3 Kimmo gone
17.3 dinner at Michele and Janne's
Random
8.3 he said sometimes the are bad guys coming to his room in a dream, but then he calls superman and batman. superman comes quicker because he can fly, but batman has a car.
He likes to snuggle against the belly of äiti, when she is wearing something soft.
13 March 2018
Heureka
We went to the Heureka science museum over the weekend. The kids had a great time.
Lumi loved this exhibit where you build an object with feathers and straws and a paper cone and then see how it floats in an upward current of air.
Lumi loved this exhibit where you build an object with feathers and straws and a paper cone and then see how it floats in an upward current of air.
Otso loved the exhibit with 1000 wooden blocks.
And he was stoked about the gift shop.
06 March 2018
03 March 2018
Lumi: 7 Years, 1 Month
Summary
She seems really ready for school. She is ready to learn new things.
Leisure
She got a few stuffed animals for her birthday, which she is enjoying. A favorite toy is the "Incubaby" which hatches out of an egg.
17.2 she took a 2-hour downhill ski lesson in Vihti. She was tired and hungry by the end, and her legs felt stiff and uncomfortable the next day. But she got out there and did it, and had fun.
She also practiced skating in Nakkila.
Learning
She is enjoying reading, and right now we are reading "Tuesdays at the Castle", which has no pictures.
She enjoyed the book that Grandpa and Mama Dollie sent with the Lottie doll, and she read some on her own after we read it together. It might be her first chapter book on her own.
15.2 she got into the english program at the school!
26.2 she started peeling her own carrots
We are enjoying a few of the "Let's Read and Find Out" series.
Language
Both languages are pretty strong these days.
Events
4.2 perhe partio (sledding)
9-11.2 weekend at the mökki
16.2 lost the upper right front tooth!
17.2 ski lesson in Vihti
18.2 Mia's birthday party
19-21.2 Mummu babysitting
22-25.2 Nakkila
27.2 isä's birthday
1.3 school visit with eskari
Random
She was cheering for an Olympic event and had a great generic cheer "Do that! Do that!"
She calls the Scooby Doo van the "Mystery Sheen"
15.2 the day we heard about getting into the english school program, i asked if she was feeling excited. she said "no, it was just my name on a piece of paper. boring! and school is boring too -- just math, math, and work."
She seems really ready for school. She is ready to learn new things.
Leisure
She got a few stuffed animals for her birthday, which she is enjoying. A favorite toy is the "Incubaby" which hatches out of an egg.
17.2 she took a 2-hour downhill ski lesson in Vihti. She was tired and hungry by the end, and her legs felt stiff and uncomfortable the next day. But she got out there and did it, and had fun.
She also practiced skating in Nakkila.
Learning
She is enjoying reading, and right now we are reading "Tuesdays at the Castle", which has no pictures.
She enjoyed the book that Grandpa and Mama Dollie sent with the Lottie doll, and she read some on her own after we read it together. It might be her first chapter book on her own.
15.2 she got into the english program at the school!
26.2 she started peeling her own carrots
We are enjoying a few of the "Let's Read and Find Out" series.
Language
Both languages are pretty strong these days.
Events
4.2 perhe partio (sledding)
9-11.2 weekend at the mökki
16.2 lost the upper right front tooth!
17.2 ski lesson in Vihti
18.2 Mia's birthday party
19-21.2 Mummu babysitting
22-25.2 Nakkila
27.2 isä's birthday
1.3 school visit with eskari
Random
She was cheering for an Olympic event and had a great generic cheer "Do that! Do that!"
She calls the Scooby Doo van the "Mystery Sheen"
15.2 the day we heard about getting into the english school program, i asked if she was feeling excited. she said "no, it was just my name on a piece of paper. boring! and school is boring too -- just math, math, and work."
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