This is what a typical weekday morning looks like around 6:45 am. Both have bed head, Peanut’s sitting in his chair sucking on something, and Janie is eating breakfast in her PJs.
Thai food
Dada was not feeling well so we went out to our usual Thai restaurant for dinner and brought some soup home for him.
Peanut sat at the table with Mama and Janie and had fun with the napkin.
After he had his food, the table and placemat became fun things to chew on. Luckily, the placemat kept him from chewing on the actual table.
He was up to all kinds of mischief this evening!
First Puffs
https://youtu.be/mC-SbWExOFk
Peanut had his first puffs today and did better than expected. He didn’t gag nearly as much as Janie did when she was a baby and did some munching too. It was fun watching him trying to pick them up and put them in his mouth.
https://youtu.be/_zldqRuhnVc
new foods
This evening, Peanut got his first celery stick.
Nom nom nom!
https://youtu.be/Dh49Ca8IF00
He also got some rainbow carrot puree and gobbled it up.
https://youtu.be/q2s4TyiKupE
The spoon was pretty tasty too.
Scooter
Janie rode her scooter to dim sum this morning and then rode to the Ferry Plaza afterward. JBF came along too.
Because of Super Bowl City, they had a bike valet so that’s where Janie parked her scooter along with Dada’s longboard.
Off they go!
We stopped for a photo with the firetruck that was parked outside of the firehouse.
Janie did a great job riding all the way home without pooping out or crashing.
Dim Sum
We celebrated the Lunar New Year this morning and Peanut joined the gang at the table with his applesauce and some of Mama’s jook.
He also got his hands on this bao but luckily didn’t get it to his mouth before Mama caught him.
Happy New Year!!
tricycle rides
Dada was helping a friend move today so Mama flew solo with both kids today. We started the morning with a tricycle ride across the bridge to take in the view.
Peanut took a nap on the ride over to McCovey Cove and then woke up in time to see the water.
For lunch, we stopped for a bean burrito. Janie managed to eat 3/4 of it on her own! She must have worked up quite an appetite.
Then it was back out on the tryke. She rode around the block once and then we headed across the bridge again.
By then, people were arriving early to line up for the Metallica concert being held at AT&T Park.
Janie loved the giant concrete baseballs at the park and asked “can we take it home?”
Then we rode back across the bridge and saw the long line of fans on our way to the playground.
It was such a nice day to be outside. Too bad we forgot to bring Jellybean Fred along with us.
evening milk
Peanut drank this whole bottle on his own.
https://youtu.be/u16gCw5Y-Bo
holding the bottle
This evening, Peanut held the bottle on his own. He seemed pretty pleased with himself.
Parent-Teacher Conference
This afternoon, Mama and Dada attended Janie’s Parent-Teacher Conference. We arrived just as the kids were waking from their naps. That’s Janie in the middle (on her tummy) looking up at us. She was very excited to see us in the middle of the afternoon.
When it was time for the conference, Mama and Dada sat in a quiet room with her teacher, Denise, to discuss how she has been doing so far in class. She printed out a list of things she has said in their weekly “Talking Stick Meetings”. It’s always on Mondays so the kids usually share what they did over the weekend. She likes to use the word “just” in her statements.
Here is a sample of her math activity. She did a pretty good job. We also got a few chuckles out of her teacher’s comments about her. It’s funny to hear that she has qualities similar to both Mama and Dada. Some highlights of the meeting:
- She follows directions and reminds others of what they need to be doing.
- During free choice, she chooses stations based on her interest in the activity and not necessarily based on who is playing in that station. However, once she’s there she will play and talk to whoever is there with her.
- She is flexible and willing to sit in different places around the table during snack and lunch time. If someone is unwilling to move, she will volunteer to sit in any open seat.
- She has good manners and always says “thank you”.
- She likes the art table, the writing station, and playing with the magnatiles the most.
- When she decides that she doesn’t want to do something, she will say “no thanks” and stick to her decision. Her teachers know that they cannot convince her otherwise.
- One area that she has improved on the most is socialization. She started out very quiet and observant but now she joins groups and plays with everyone. She also enjoys playing with boys and girls equally. However, she doesn’t like to join “rowdy” groups that are too loud or chaotic.
After the conference, Dada went back to work and Mama stayed behind to let her enjoy a birthday celebration for one of her classmates before getting a ride home in the car with Mama.
We are so proud of how much our little girl has grown these past 4 months at preschool. It’s good to know that it’s money well spent.