Toddler Storytime Graduation

If you ask Jack what his favorite place in the world is, chances are he’ll tell you the library. The main reason for his love of the library is storytime. Every Monday morning  we faithfully go to the library for bubbles, songs, stories, shakers and a craft. But all good things must come to an end and toddler storytime only lasts until you are three years old. So, today Jack graduated. He was very excited to get his diploma and thoroughly enjoyed his last toddler storytime.  These pictures aren’t that great but I wanted to post them so I can remember our days at storytime. In the fall, Henry will start baby storytime. They do have a preschool storytime but Jack won’t go to that because he will be at preschool and Bible study on the days it is held.

Here he is listening to the story. A year ago there was no way he would sit by himself to listen to the story. He always sat on my lap. But now he always wants to sit as close to Ms. Melissa as he can.

Next here are Jack and his good buddy Sophie singing songs.

Showing off his shakers!

And, last but not least, madly shaking the parachute. He gets a bit excited during this time and has to be told repeatedly to shake gently.

4 Months

Henry is the sweetest little guy. At four months, his favorite things are watching Jack, reading books (especially his baby Bible at bedtime – he smiles every night when he sees it), listening to us sing songs to him, playing peek-a-boo and chewing on his hands. He can be pretty loud when he gets to talking to you and he also likes to talk to himself when he wakes up in the morning and from naps. He wakes up between 7 and 8, takes two naps a day and is in bed by 7 for the night. He doesn’t mind being on his tummy as long as I don’t leave him there too long and if he isn’t too tired. He “enjoys” lots of kisses and hugs from Jack throughout the day and got to go to his first Royals game last weekend.  His current least favorite thing is taking the antibiotic he’s on for a cold that just won’t go away. He hates it and spits most of it out while crying like crazy. Other than that, he’s a happy little guy who is learning more every day.

I Don't Want to be Smart

Jack is allowed to watch one TV show a day. Other than his one show we don't ever have the TV on during the day. He pretty much always chooses to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse at 8:00 while I am feeding Henry and getting him dressed. However, his knowledge of the "one show a day" rule does not stop him from casually suggesting (sometime several times a day) that he might watch another show. So, when we got home from MOPS today, he asked if he could watch a show. Here's how the conversation went:

Me: You can only watch one show a day because TV doesn't help you get smarter. Reading books makes you smarter; watching TV doesn't.
Jack: I don't want to be smart. 
Me: You still can't watch a show.


And then he gave up.

Oh Henry

Nathan says Henry is the softest baby in the world. This picture shows you his chubby little arms and legs – the reason for his softness!

Smiles

Today Henry discovered he really likes his jump-a-roo. That meant I finally got some smiling pictures of him!

 

Visit to the Fire Station

Today Jack, Henry and I visited the Liberty Fire station with our playgroup from church. According to Jack, it was “pretty awesome.” Some of you may not know, but he wore his fire hat, fire jacket and fire boots for the majority of the summer and fall. So today was a pretty big day for him. He got to get in an ambulance, climb in the fire truck, hold the fire hose and see where the firefighters sleep. He was pretty overwhelmed at first I think, but he warmed up eventually and let me take a few pictures. He also got a fire hat from the fire fighters, so I attempted to take a picture of both boys with fire hats on – it didn’t work out very well.

Here are a few other recent pictures. Last week we made cupcakes and Jack got to lick the beater. Here is a before shot:

And here is an after shot:

And here’s a cute picture of the boys reading with Nathan.

And here is sweet little Henry. He got weighed at the doctor last week and he is 17 lbs. 7 oz. That is still the 98th percentile. I had to get out a bunch of clothes Jack wore when he was at least 7 months so Henry could have shirts that fit him.