10/31/08
10/30/08
Goings On
Victoria had her first school party this morning - there were many princesses, a Buzz Lightyear, a doctor, a Care Bear, Dorothy, and more princesses!
In other news, Rod and I just got back from a long weekend in Vegas with Nat and Joe. We had fun with them, and overall, I *think* we might actually want to go back at some point. We'll see. We did, however have a few problems at the hotel, but they remedied that I think the best they could have.
In other news, Rod and I just got back from a long weekend in Vegas with Nat and Joe. We had fun with them, and overall, I *think* we might actually want to go back at some point. We'll see. We did, however have a few problems at the hotel, but they remedied that I think the best they could have.
10/21/08
Practice, practice, practice
Every day that Victoria goes to school, the first thing they do is practice writing their name. V found my dry-erase board and asked to practice. So I wrote her name in green, then she did the rest - Not bad, in my opinion! And it was all her - I didn't help with the writing at all - she did it all, I just didn't get the camera right away!
10/17/08
Not Kurt Russell
These are pictures of Kristin's Uncle Tony...a San Jose Captain in the fire department. I usually make fun of him, but I think these pictures illustrate the tough job he has. Keep up the good work Tony.
10/14/08
Stuff
Victoria loves, loves, loves school. She woke up Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday asking if she was going to school each day. This morning was school, and about 1:30 after we were home and had finished lunch, she asked if I was ready to take her back to school!
She's working on concepts now:
Anything in the past is "yesterday" (She keeps telling me, "Yesterday we went on Jaj and Busha's boat!" when it's been a month or so) and anything in the future is "tomorrow".
"Beside" and "Next to" are tough ones for her right now (She keeps saying "I'm going to set my drink right here behind my plate!" when she means beside/next to)
Singular and plural are making their way into her vocabulary as well. There's a book we got that starts out "Aardvark Admiring, Beavers Ballooning," etc. When reading last night, I started by saying "Aardvarks Admiring" and went on to the next one. Victoria quickly stopped me, "No, mom! Go back, it's just one!" I tried changing some around throughout the book, only to be stopped every time. I guess that means she's listening!
Let's see... what else? Rod has been instrumental in teaching Victoria her address and phone number. She knows them when you ask her, it's just a matter of getting her to say it without giggling or whispering or blurting it out so fast you can't understand what she's saying!
She's working on concepts now:
Anything in the past is "yesterday" (She keeps telling me, "Yesterday we went on Jaj and Busha's boat!" when it's been a month or so) and anything in the future is "tomorrow".
"Beside" and "Next to" are tough ones for her right now (She keeps saying "I'm going to set my drink right here behind my plate!" when she means beside/next to)
Singular and plural are making their way into her vocabulary as well. There's a book we got that starts out "Aardvark Admiring, Beavers Ballooning," etc. When reading last night, I started by saying "Aardvarks Admiring" and went on to the next one. Victoria quickly stopped me, "No, mom! Go back, it's just one!" I tried changing some around throughout the book, only to be stopped every time. I guess that means she's listening!
Let's see... what else? Rod has been instrumental in teaching Victoria her address and phone number. She knows them when you ask her, it's just a matter of getting her to say it without giggling or whispering or blurting it out so fast you can't understand what she's saying!
10/13/08
Pumpkin Carving with Daddy
She wasn't too fond of putting her hand in the pumpkin...but here are the results.
ETA: this was a daddy-daughter event and V loved it! She's so proud of their results, too ;-)
10/10/08
School officially!
Well, Victoria is officially in pre-school. We visited a few, spoke to a few, most of which required she be 3 by the school cutoff (Sept 15th). We found one and visited on Tuesday. The teacher said I could bring V for a couple days, she would observe how Victoria interacted with the rest of the class and we'd reconvene next week to decide if she's ready. Well, when I picked Victoria up yesterday, Miss Michelle said we don't need to wait until next week - she's definitely ready!
So school begins - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-10:45am. I don't feel like I'm rushing her too much. Her mind likes a challenge, she already knows the alphabet and can recognize all the letters if you ask her, can count to 14 (kind of to 20), and talks in PARAGRAPHS! I decided it's time that she got other-kid interaction. And why take her to daycare if she can go to school and learn?
So far, Victoria loves it, and wants to go back!
So school begins - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-10:45am. I don't feel like I'm rushing her too much. Her mind likes a challenge, she already knows the alphabet and can recognize all the letters if you ask her, can count to 14 (kind of to 20), and talks in PARAGRAPHS! I decided it's time that she got other-kid interaction. And why take her to daycare if she can go to school and learn?
So far, Victoria loves it, and wants to go back!
10/7/08
Firsts
Our first sticker chart got its last two stickers this morning - that means this afternoon Victoria will get to go to the store and pick out a new toy!
We started the sticker chart as a way to encourage a dry pullup when she woke up from nap or the night. About halfway through (about a week ago), naps went out the window. And Victoria started getting out of bed and wreaking havoc on her room. So then she got a sticker for a dry pullup in the morning, and another sticker if she stayed in bed all night after we closed the door and turned the light off. It's gone really well - just a few hiccups in the last two weeks.
And here's the result!
Victoria and I had our first grow-with-me class last night. It's at a local church/school and is designed for 2 and 3 year olds to start interacting, learning how to put toys away after they're done, and read stories and do art projects.
Here's V's first art masterpiece!
This is a cool concept: take a piece of paper cut into whatever shape you want, put it in the bottom of a small box (depending on the size of the paper - a shoebox is what we used). Dollop 3 or 4 colors in different corners of the box, put in a marble, put the lid on, and shake/roll it around! Victoria got a cool art project, and her hands stayed paint-free!
We started the sticker chart as a way to encourage a dry pullup when she woke up from nap or the night. About halfway through (about a week ago), naps went out the window. And Victoria started getting out of bed and wreaking havoc on her room. So then she got a sticker for a dry pullup in the morning, and another sticker if she stayed in bed all night after we closed the door and turned the light off. It's gone really well - just a few hiccups in the last two weeks.
And here's the result!
Victoria and I had our first grow-with-me class last night. It's at a local church/school and is designed for 2 and 3 year olds to start interacting, learning how to put toys away after they're done, and read stories and do art projects.
Here's V's first art masterpiece!
This is a cool concept: take a piece of paper cut into whatever shape you want, put it in the bottom of a small box (depending on the size of the paper - a shoebox is what we used). Dollop 3 or 4 colors in different corners of the box, put in a marble, put the lid on, and shake/roll it around! Victoria got a cool art project, and her hands stayed paint-free!
10/1/08
Unofficial numbers
Well, I took Victoria to the pediatrician yesterday morning. She's been stuffy and coughing for a few days and when she woke up yesterday her glands were so swollen in her throat.
They said it looks like just another upper respiratory infection that I have to just let run its course. It doesn't seem to be bothering her too much, other than the fact that she really wants to phase out her own naps and get less sleep (which I'm not too keen on!)
The unofficial numbers are height and weight, which surprised me a little:
Weight 29.5 lbs (just under 50th percentile) - not surprising. She's been hovering around that mark for quite a while.
Height they said 30.5 but I'm saying 29.5 since she had a ponytail in. But even at 29.5 inches, she's in the 90th percentile!!! Is that possible?!? I guess she has been going through quite a growth spurt (which may also explain the not wanting to sleep). We're pretty much officially out of all 2T clothing, with the exception of a few shirts I think.
And her first all-hair-in-one ponytail without barrettes!
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