(Have I mentioned lately that I love watching these two?)
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Beach
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
A Girl and Her Crayons
Like most kids, Stella loves to draw. Kites and circles are her favorite subject. And while her kites are a imaginative at best, her circles are downright impressive.
Of course, I fully acknowledge that every parent believes their child to be totally advanced and special. And, of course, we're no different. Whether Stella evolves into the next Picasso or she simply learns to enjoy the joys of creativity, we love watching her explore.
Of course, I fully acknowledge that every parent believes their child to be totally advanced and special. And, of course, we're no different. Whether Stella evolves into the next Picasso or she simply learns to enjoy the joys of creativity, we love watching her explore.
And goodness, it's amazing how much language development and fine motor skills emerge with broken crayons and an easel. We talk and laugh and grow quiet as we draw together, admiring each other's pictures and checking in to make sure the purple crayon is, in fact, still purple.
I love this slightly blurry photo. I revel in seeing Stella get lost, even just for a few seconds, in her vision. She's consumed by her focus and is already super detail oriented. So I suppose a "Lord help us" is in order and I'll start stocking up on the origami paper now.
Little Foodie
Stella loves to bake. And here she is, accompanied by her esteemed culinary companions Zebra, Turtle and Cow, watching muffins rise in the oven. We often spend our mornings or afternoons tinkering around in the kitchen together. She's learning a whole lot about her senses by helping us cook and bake, and we love watching her make such basic but powerful connections.
Maybe it's because we've entered our delicious fruit season here in Washington State or maybe it's because we're thrilled to check the progress of our veggie garden everyday, but we're just loving all things culinary lately and our little one is becoming quite the foodie.
As for the veggie garden, Stella came in the other day after watering the beds with Papa and exclaimed, "Mama! Broccoli growin' strong!" And then, quite seriously, she patted her chest and said, "La La growin' strong." Yes, indeed.
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