Mommy and Daddy took us to Sprout Creek Farm this past month, to see the hundreds of baby goats that have been born there. It’s free and open to the public, which makes it a great weekend activity for us. Even better, if you time your visit correctly you can help feed a baby goat from a bottle!
This was a pretty fun month, which included a trip up to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo with my Mimi and Opa in Syracuse, NY. As you can see, I met a real tiger! Well, I met his backside, at least. He was pretty tired.
I continue to be a fearless little girl, as evidenced by my willingness to climb up onto this big tiger statue to pose for a picture (Jack could not be persuaded to join me). It’s obvious that I have benefited from having a big brother, as most of my vocabulary is action oriented, and when I am being imaginative, I’m usually running around the house warning people about the hot lava (“hot laba!”) or pretending to “pewm” them with my space ray.
I am a serious copy cat. Anything my brother is doing, I want to do too. If he is holding the toy knife, then my life depends upon my ability to also hold the toy knife. If he scrapes his knee and needs a band-aid, then I will locate an imaginary boo-boo that needs a band-aid too. And while I love repeating everything my brother says, I don’t like it when the shoe is on the other foot at all. When Jack repeats something I’ve said, I get very sensitive and yell “no shay my shed!” until he stops.
Current likes: the musical stylings of Raffi (especially Baby Beluga)
Current dislikes: people “shaying my shed”
This past month I have been making real strides in forming letters, specifically the letters in my name. Because I am a lefty and I draw my “Os”clockwise, my “C” shapes frequently come out backwards, but when I do some that are up to my standards I’m very proud.
People who do “scribble scrabble” v. those who can color in the lines is a big topic of conversation at school, so I’m very concerned about differentiating between my skill level at drawing and my sister’s. I’m also proud of the fact that I know how to play games like tic-tac-toe, and she doesn’t yet.
Art in general is a pastime I enjoy. I made and mailed Valentines to everyone in my family this month (including Skippy Jon). Watercolor painting is one of the activities I’ll pretty much always say “yes,” to, and this month my painting activities broadened to include the creation of my first ever pet rock. Lena and I each made a friend out of rocks we found in the yard. Our general aesthetic can be described as “more feathers and google-y eyes can only be a good thing.”
Lena and I have been pals this month, although she continues to annoy me from time to time. I must have heard someone become exasperated with her and say “Jesus Christ, Lena!” I attempted to replicate that phrase on my own, but it came out as “Fearless Grace, Lena!” So now that’s my go-to way of letting her know she’s frustrating.
Current likes: Hanging my finished art on the fridge
Current dislikes: Putting all the caps back on my markers
Love, Jack and Lena
