Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
a sunny day outing
it was lovely to be out and about
on such a bright, sunny day!
'Thank you, God,
you are so good!
Your love never ends.
Thank you, God,
for making the sun!
Your love never ends.
Thank you, God,
for the moon and the stars!
Your love is forever and ever.'
Psalm 136,
from Psalms for Young Children
by Marie-Helene Delval
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
10 things i'm enjoying about big sister...
the continuation of my previous post,
this time starring big sister:
1. her attention to detail when acting out scenes she has observed in everyday life - including breast-feeding her beloved doll, violet, complete with a "click" sound-effect when unclasping and reclasping her imaginary maternity bra, and niplash (nipple biting) incidents!
2. her love of playing games with other kids (and grown-ups) - her current favourites include hide-and-seek, and she's also just started devising little group activities with her same-aged friends (that mostly involve running in a circle and squealing!)
3. her compassion for others, especially for children who are younger than she is. lately big sister has started trying to make our youngest housemate laugh when she is crying, by tickling her, pulling funny faces and making funny sounds.
4. her ability to stand up for herself when other kids are trying to boss her around (even though this defiance also shows itself when husband and i are trying to parent her!)
5. her delight in seeing little sister in the morning, husband in the evening, and other relatives and friends when we go visiting.
6. her amazing memory for songs and stories, and listening to her perform them on her xylophone mallet-come-microphone.
7. her growing ability to thank God for things in prayer - the wiggles can feel grateful to have been appreciated in her prayers quite regularly...
8. her pride in using the toilet instead of nappies (and that my nappy bucket is so much less full than it used to be!)
9. her curiosity about many things (even though the questions can become tiresome after a while!)
10. her clear ideas and incredible imagination, as demonstrated in dramatic monologues, artworks, etc.
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