Sailing
On Sunday morning while I showered, I could hear hysterical giggles coming from the hallway. Madeleine and Josephine had commandeered a plastic bin in which I usually store off-season clothes, and transformed it into a boat. Both girls were wedged inside and having a wonderful time, talking and sailing. The spirit of camaraderie kept up all day with Madeleine including Josephine in activities- creating a fort under the dining room table, playing Scooby Doo with Drew at the playground, and sipping tea at a tea party. While Madeleine has always adored showing off her baby sister and laughing at her cute baby ways, she has tended to sometimes treat her more as an accessory rather than as a person. Sunday was a wonderful glimpse of them interacting and playing with each other.
The day ended with a tea party for which Madeleine had created invitations in the morning. While she made invitations for several of her friends on our block, in the end only Drew received his. He came over for a tea party accompanied by his two year old brother and sister. Madeleine donned a fancy dress, and Drew and she set up the tea set at the dining room table while I made tea and cut up several slices of cinnamon toast. Drew quickly downed his cup of tea and returned to playing with toys and watching t.v. in the family room. However, Conner and Josephine were thrilled with the tea party. Both of them stayed at the table, drinking multiple cups of tea and watching Madeleine closely for how to 'play.' Madeleine enjoyed the tea party and was also a patient hostess. The younger kids' self-serve access to the cream pitcher meant the party required more regular use of a tea towel than usual, but Madeleine mopped up every spill.
Josephine is enjoying songs - her favorites seem to be Wheels on the Bus and 'EIEIO' though her farm is populated with primarily ducks and dogs . She's also branched out with books so that we're no longer obsessively reading the same few. And, while she's broadened her tastes to include books in addition to her favorites, she will clearly indicate when a book has lost interest for her by gently closing it and setting it aside. Josephine's favorite books for the week include Farmer Duck and a board book with pictures of babies.
Madeleine is getting excited about her birthday, as her father and I get nervous about her birthday party. Presently, she would like a slumber party, but we think she and her friends are a bit too young for this type of party so we're trying to work out a compromise. Madeleine is learning a lot in kindergarten and periodically surprises us by telling us how to spell something, or providing the odd bit of information (e.g. how to pick an apple without damaging next year's fruit). We're looking forward to our first parent-teacher conference later this week to get some more information on how she's doing in kindergarten.
The day ended with a tea party for which Madeleine had created invitations in the morning. While she made invitations for several of her friends on our block, in the end only Drew received his. He came over for a tea party accompanied by his two year old brother and sister. Madeleine donned a fancy dress, and Drew and she set up the tea set at the dining room table while I made tea and cut up several slices of cinnamon toast. Drew quickly downed his cup of tea and returned to playing with toys and watching t.v. in the family room. However, Conner and Josephine were thrilled with the tea party. Both of them stayed at the table, drinking multiple cups of tea and watching Madeleine closely for how to 'play.' Madeleine enjoyed the tea party and was also a patient hostess. The younger kids' self-serve access to the cream pitcher meant the party required more regular use of a tea towel than usual, but Madeleine mopped up every spill.
Josephine is enjoying songs - her favorites seem to be Wheels on the Bus and 'EIEIO' though her farm is populated with primarily ducks and dogs . She's also branched out with books so that we're no longer obsessively reading the same few. And, while she's broadened her tastes to include books in addition to her favorites, she will clearly indicate when a book has lost interest for her by gently closing it and setting it aside. Josephine's favorite books for the week include Farmer Duck and a board book with pictures of babies.
Madeleine is getting excited about her birthday, as her father and I get nervous about her birthday party. Presently, she would like a slumber party, but we think she and her friends are a bit too young for this type of party so we're trying to work out a compromise. Madeleine is learning a lot in kindergarten and periodically surprises us by telling us how to spell something, or providing the odd bit of information (e.g. how to pick an apple without damaging next year's fruit). We're looking forward to our first parent-teacher conference later this week to get some more information on how she's doing in kindergarten.
posted by Laura at 11/06/2007 02:40:00 PM
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