I'm enjoying a few quiet moments as two little girls rest. Somehow January and February slipped by, and I haven't written any update. My apologies!
We kicked off January with a visit from my mom. We had so much fun as we celebrated her birthday (a little late), packed picnics and visited parks inside and outside of Bogota, visited a petting farm, and celebrated Christmas (again :-) We were so thankful for her visit, as one of the challenges of living overseas is not being able to spend holiday with beloved family and friends.
February was filled with weddings, friends' birthday parties, Valentine's Day festivities, and homeschooling. (We have started to use ideas from another pre-school curriculum from a homeschool mama on Confessions of a Homeschooler, and we have loved the themes, the games, and the learning that has happened.) Katie often does "school" with her dolls. I have fun eavesdropping on her lessons to hear what she has learned.
February was filled with weddings, friends' birthday parties, Valentine's Day festivities, and homeschooling. (We have started to use ideas from another pre-school curriculum from a homeschool mama on Confessions of a Homeschooler, and we have loved the themes, the games, and the learning that has happened.) Katie often does "school" with her dolls. I have fun eavesdropping on her lessons to hear what she has learned.
Emily, meanwhile, at a 1 1/2 years loves books. She particularly likes Sandra Boyton's Snuggle Puppy and Moo, Baa, La La La, as well as Dr. Seuss' Go Dogs Go and There's a Wocket in my Pocket. After having milk in the morning, she goes right into my night stand, pulls out a stack of books, and plops down in my lap for her reading time. Conveniently (f0r her :-), Katie is still sleeping so she can "ask" for as many books as she wants.
I am fascinated by the language and motor skill development of a second child. Emily seems to have quite a linguistic ear as she picks up words in both Spanish and English. And Katie is quite happy to take credit for teaching Emily many of them!
While Katie and Emily have their share of squabbles, their love and enjoyment of each other is very precious. Watching Emily's whole face light up as she hears Katie's footsteps on the stairs in the morning is delightful. And as they learn to share (this is still a work a progress! :) and Emily continues to grow in her ability to express herself, I have no doubt they will be the best of buddies.
(The photo attachment button has stopped working, so I will post more pictures in the next post.)
I am fascinated by the language and motor skill development of a second child. Emily seems to have quite a linguistic ear as she picks up words in both Spanish and English. And Katie is quite happy to take credit for teaching Emily many of them!
While Katie and Emily have their share of squabbles, their love and enjoyment of each other is very precious. Watching Emily's whole face light up as she hears Katie's footsteps on the stairs in the morning is delightful. And as they learn to share (this is still a work a progress! :) and Emily continues to grow in her ability to express herself, I have no doubt they will be the best of buddies.
(The photo attachment button has stopped working, so I will post more pictures in the next post.)
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