DS4 read a little French to us today for the first time - the third language that he can read.

WOW! How wonderful.

DS4 brought me a stack of mixed-up bills (all fake, sadly!) and said, "Here's a hundred dollars for you!" I figured he had just picked a random number, but when I counted the money, it was indeed $100. I can see that there's still a lot of play money left in the drawer, so he must have counted out the amount he wanted to give me.

DD3.5 was at a birthday party for a school mate yesterday and her little friend was very upset that his lovely dinosaur pinata was going to get a beating. He refused to hit it himself, even throwing the stick away from everyone and proceeded to have a major meltdown about it where his mother had to hold him down. DD clearly saw all of this happening but it didn't stop her from taking her turn at the pinata. When it finally did break open and the candy was picked up; they tossed the pinata over the edge of the yard (where there was a ditch) and informed the poor little guy that it was the dinosaur's grave. He stood there for a little while looking at the carcass of what use to be his dinosaur and was clearly still upset. DD walked up to him and put her little hand on his back giving him a little rub and talked to him for a little bit which seemed to calm him down and they headed off to have birthday cake together. DD really has such an awareness and high empathy.

That is such a lovely story, Katelyn'sMom! What a wonderful, kind, sensitive little girl--good for her, and good for you, for raising such a sweetheart.

peace
minnie

Wow! That's fabulous, matmum--how wonderfully affirming for your son, and good on him for doing such a terrific job!

Lots to celebrate around here lately--hooray!

peace
minnie

DS5 patiently sat and watched a friend try to solve a puzzle on cover your tracks (a thinkfun game that he was borrowing from DS). DS didn't give advice or tell them how to do it and then when they got a little frustrated he said "It's okay, I get stuck on that level too sometimes." : )

Today was the day for Mr W (27 mos) to hand out flowers to his teachers. All we told him at home was that he had to pick out flowers to give to his teachers.

He was very upset that DW put the flowers up front in the car where he could not hold them. We thought he would have a massive fit at school when he had to give them up.

Instead...

When he got to school, without us telling him, he grabbed the flowers from the car, went inside, and on his own, gave flowers to several people - not just his teachers. And he gave every recipient his 50,000 watt smile and his infectious happy laugh when they took the flower.

DS4 1/2 did a few long division last night
like 1057 divided by 3, he enjoyed and asked for more:-)

I just need to brag about my maybe gifted "baby" for a minute. She is 11 months old and told me today "steam is hot". (she saw steam coming from a dry cleaners) Whaaa???

She also knows most of her letters by sight and says the letters and sometimes will add a list of things that begin with that letter, ie last week she said "D, dada, doggy". Funny thing is when she sees the number 8 she INSISTS it's a B even if we tell her it's not.

Her latest 3 words: Umbrella, Hammer, and Doctor. Ok so they are not perfectly clear, but close family can understand her and signs them too, so we always understand.

WooHooo, feels so good to say all that stuff out loud! I have to keep it from my friends since they are not very supportive .