-Very invested in what she does, she is very well focused and has a large attention span when she is doing what she likes
-Doesn't love transitions because she doesn't like to stop what she is doing
- Very observant and is actively listening, even when it looks like she is busy with something else
- Picks up on what we say and how we say things and can transfer it to her words, example... "I will do this and then go potty, good -plan?"
- Very loving, loves to hug and kiss and is very cuddly. Just melts into our arms'
- Loves to kiss thru poles on the bed, our special ritual at night and she will aks for it if we don't initiate it
-Loves to read aloud while we read and she incorporates what she hears from us into her story
- Knows books by their covers
- Good at letting is know what she wants, assertive
-Fits in well playing with girls and boys, can be tough, can be girly
-Likes to do things "by myself"
-Doesn't hold emotions or ideas to herself, she will let us know what she is thinking/feeling, even if she cannot articulate it
- No matter her bedtime or how tired she may be, she is still a 5AM riser
-She is good at keeping busy and initiating games "Want to play blocks with me?"
-Likes to count items
- Can remember a lot of songs
We will keep adding to the list,
Abelsons
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Baby Abelson #2, week 17 (month 5)
On 10-23-10 I began feeling "quickening" small butterfly/popcorn/airy feeling of movement in my belly. It was pretty consistent for a while, and now I feel it sporadically, especially if sitting still and having all other distractions cease.
It is very exciting, because it really makes pregnancy feel real, since I am not really showing at all yet.
Without us prompting or even telling her about the baby, Madi came up to me and said "you have a baby in your belly" days later she asked to feel my belly and see it. She is very perceptive, because we weren't going to tell her anything yet.
More later,
Abelsons
It is very exciting, because it really makes pregnancy feel real, since I am not really showing at all yet.
Without us prompting or even telling her about the baby, Madi came up to me and said "you have a baby in your belly" days later she asked to feel my belly and see it. She is very perceptive, because we weren't going to tell her anything yet.
More later,
Abelsons
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Updates 10.21.10
Today I have a second round of bloodwork for the sequential screening. November 8th we have a monthly check-up. On November 19th we have an anatomy scan of all vital organs of Baby Abelson #2, and, if baby cooperates, we can find out sex!!!!!!! I am at the end of week 16.
Madi has been thriving at and loving her new school. Teachers who come in contact with her-in the hallway, when classes combine, at the after school program (led by teachers from the school, etc) all come to me with stories of how friendly she is, how she dialogues what she is doing in a way uncommon for her age, concentration, how she holds a book, that she is the only one to consistently ask to play the keyboard each morning, how musical she is, what she says, etc. One teacher even showed me a video from her iphone and we get daily logs showing pictures and little snipets of what they did that day.
Madi is very verbal, knows exactly what she wants, and often tells us her plan "I am going to go potty then we can do blocks"... things like that. She is getting very good at going to the potty and telling us when she has to go. She only will go typically if she initiates it, she doesn't like us to ask her to go. She doesn't like wearing a diaper at night and says "it is not cozy" or "it isn't comfortable". We can often see her at night changing her toys' diapers and telling them they "only have to wear it at night and when we wake in the morning we can take it off" (mirroring what we say to her). She has been waking up and saying "I am not tired anymore, I am wet, I have to go potty" or something of the nature.
She is very sweet and gives compliments to people "I like your belt" etc, but also has been starting to say when she doesn't like someone "based on something she doesn't like about their facial expression or outfit (bright blue tights for example).
More later,
Abelsons
Madi has been thriving at and loving her new school. Teachers who come in contact with her-in the hallway, when classes combine, at the after school program (led by teachers from the school, etc) all come to me with stories of how friendly she is, how she dialogues what she is doing in a way uncommon for her age, concentration, how she holds a book, that she is the only one to consistently ask to play the keyboard each morning, how musical she is, what she says, etc. One teacher even showed me a video from her iphone and we get daily logs showing pictures and little snipets of what they did that day.
Madi is very verbal, knows exactly what she wants, and often tells us her plan "I am going to go potty then we can do blocks"... things like that. She is getting very good at going to the potty and telling us when she has to go. She only will go typically if she initiates it, she doesn't like us to ask her to go. She doesn't like wearing a diaper at night and says "it is not cozy" or "it isn't comfortable". We can often see her at night changing her toys' diapers and telling them they "only have to wear it at night and when we wake in the morning we can take it off" (mirroring what we say to her). She has been waking up and saying "I am not tired anymore, I am wet, I have to go potty" or something of the nature.
She is very sweet and gives compliments to people "I like your belt" etc, but also has been starting to say when she doesn't like someone "based on something she doesn't like about their facial expression or outfit (bright blue tights for example).
More later,
Abelsons
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Madilyn October 2010
Madilyn is at new school and loving it. She has transitioned well and loves her teachers. When we are on the block of the school she squeals "There it is, there it is." She has a tendency to wander into other classrooms and then it is difficult to get her out. She is a very vocal child, so she will let us know exactly how she feels in a very loud, high voice "No, I am doing something" "I am not done yet" "No, I don't want to go" or the newest "I don't have to" etc. She is very strong-willed and knows how to get what she wants. While we admire that she has a mind of her own, sometimes we just need to be the parents and direct her as to what to do...not an easy task -and sometimes leaves us feeling like failures :)
She amazes us with her memory, remembering obscure facts from weeks or months ago, ones we were sure she had forgotten. When we ask her a question that she doesn't know right away we can see her wheels turning as she thinks and searches her brain for the answer.
Potty training, started on her own accord, is still going very well and did not change or regress at all due to starting new school and routines.
More Later,
Abelsons
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