Last night.
Me: Here's your toothbrush.
Eleanor brushes her teeth.
Me: Ok, time to put your toothbrush away and go to bed now.
Eleanor: No, Momma, my teeth are still rotting.
I must have really freaked her out by telling her that her teeth would rot if she didn't brush them!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Quote of the Day
Eleanor: Would you like some of Footsie Glipsie's mezelin [medicine]?
Me: Sure. What is the medicine for?
Eleanor: For the trees and the rainbow.
A word about Footsie Glipsie... I am trying to figure out exactly who/what Footsie Glipsie is. He/she/it keeps making appearances in Eleanor's world and I love it whenever Footsie Glipsie is mentioned. She told me once that Footsie Glipsie lived in a tree house. I think that her little imagination is incredible and I am trying to just listen to what she has to say and not add my own ideas, which is really hard for me!
Me: Sure. What is the medicine for?
Eleanor: For the trees and the rainbow.
A word about Footsie Glipsie... I am trying to figure out exactly who/what Footsie Glipsie is. He/she/it keeps making appearances in Eleanor's world and I love it whenever Footsie Glipsie is mentioned. She told me once that Footsie Glipsie lived in a tree house. I think that her little imagination is incredible and I am trying to just listen to what she has to say and not add my own ideas, which is really hard for me!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Library Books - Week of June 23, 2008
I'm behind again on library book updates. Wanted to put a few from this past bunch that we enjoyed.
1. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter.
Eleanor loved this book. I think in part because it is physically small and certainly in part because it is an interesting story with lovely pictures. Beatrix Potter, of course, is well known for Peter Rabbit, which we also have and enjoy. But, I must say, Eleanor would take this book in to her bed with her and I would hear her repeating all of the little phrases ("the water was all slippy-sloppy in the larder...") to herself in a whisper before she fell asleep.
2. Rain Makes Applesauce by Julian Scheer, illustrated by Marvin Bileck
This is a unique book of "silly talk" with marvelously detailed illustrations. Another one that I read through once and heard Eleanor repeating as she perused the pages. I also like the idea that rain (indirectly) really does make applesauce. There is a small tree on each page that grows and eventually produces apples in a sort of surreal dreamlike way.
3. Train (Take it Apart) by Chris Oxlade, illustrated by Mike Grey
This book really brought out the train geek in Eleanor. She got all excited to learn that a "bogie" holds the wheels on a train and that "maglev" trains use magnets to move along the tracks. A bit technical in parts for a 2.5 year old but it didn't stop us from reading it about a million times.
I have a few more books to add as well to the train book list. Maybe I will get to that if Henry decides to take a nap!
1. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter.
Eleanor loved this book. I think in part because it is physically small and certainly in part because it is an interesting story with lovely pictures. Beatrix Potter, of course, is well known for Peter Rabbit, which we also have and enjoy. But, I must say, Eleanor would take this book in to her bed with her and I would hear her repeating all of the little phrases ("the water was all slippy-sloppy in the larder...") to herself in a whisper before she fell asleep.
2. Rain Makes Applesauce by Julian Scheer, illustrated by Marvin Bileck
This is a unique book of "silly talk" with marvelously detailed illustrations. Another one that I read through once and heard Eleanor repeating as she perused the pages. I also like the idea that rain (indirectly) really does make applesauce. There is a small tree on each page that grows and eventually produces apples in a sort of surreal dreamlike way.
3. Train (Take it Apart) by Chris Oxlade, illustrated by Mike Grey
This book really brought out the train geek in Eleanor. She got all excited to learn that a "bogie" holds the wheels on a train and that "maglev" trains use magnets to move along the tracks. A bit technical in parts for a 2.5 year old but it didn't stop us from reading it about a million times.
I have a few more books to add as well to the train book list. Maybe I will get to that if Henry decides to take a nap!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
What? Another blog?
Ok, so I may be crazy, but I've started another blog. I really like doing this one but it is sort of personal (at least as personal as I feel comfortable with on the Internet), so I started a less personal one with some fun creative projects I have been working on. I also wanted to try out another blog platform (this one is on Blogger, the new one is on Wordpress), which I realize is kind of geeky but I enjoy learning the different ways things work.
So, without further adieu, here is the link to the other site in case you want to have a visit:
http://www.cygnetsmall.wordpress.com/
And, just to make this post a bit more interesting, here is a picture I love:
So, without further adieu, here is the link to the other site in case you want to have a visit:
http://www.cygnetsmall.wordpress.com/
And, just to make this post a bit more interesting, here is a picture I love:
Quote of the Day
Eleanor: Mommy, I went baalum, baalum, baalum all by myself in the pool.
[Baalum, baalum, baalum is how she describes creeping around the edge of the pool with her hands. Rhymes with yum.]
[Baalum, baalum, baalum is how she describes creeping around the edge of the pool with her hands. Rhymes with yum.]
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
