Avi - 8/21/2018

Avilene ate bites of waffle and two servings of grapes for breakfast.  For lunch she ate two servings of baked chicken, half of whole wheat dinner roll, ate corn on the cob (which I cut off the cob for her - they all wanted it cut off the cob), and ate baked cinnamon apples.  During breakfast I told Hudson that Avi's Grandma "MeMe" is at her house.  Hudson said, "I have a MeMe."  Avi said, "No you don't!"  Hudson answered, "Yes I do.  My MeMe is in Denver.  My MeMe has guinea pigs."  Avi said, "My Grandma doesn't have any guinea pigs."  :)

This first picture is the same one I posted yesterday, but I wanted to make an observation about it that you may (or may not - ha) find interesting.  (This sort of thing fascinates me!!)  Over the years Lauralea and I have watched and learned how kids basically hold their crayons, pencils, markers, or whatever they are using.  There seems to be a progression of 3 stages.  The first stage - they grip it similar to the way Avi is gripping it, except with their hand turned around and the thumb pointed up.  The second stage - exactly how Avi is doing it with the thumb pointed down.  The third and final stage is the way Hudson is holding it and we call it the "adult" or final stage.  Interestingly, he was actually switching back-n-forth between that way and the way Avi is doing it.  So he is obviously just starting to hold it like that.  At Art Time today we just turned this cardboard over and painted on the back side of it.

Here are some pictures from this morning's activities.  Svea posing during the photo shoot!!  :)  Second picture - Svea's foot is pushing into Nora's tummy and Nora was squealing and giggling.  She was saying, "Svea!  Svea!"  Third picture - The Avi girl likes to organize and get things lined-up and in order.  :)  With a pleased look of accomplishment on her face.  (Lauralea would be so proud!!)

Next picture - I just like how Avi was studying this book so intently and thoroughly!  Every page.  Good job Avi.  Last picture - Avi loves Linnea and loves to make her laugh and giggle.  Linnea loves the kids and laughs easily with them!  Avi also played with the food toys and was serving food to Hudson and Nora and also trying to teach them some "manners!"  Haha!  "Say thank you for dinner Bubba!" (Repeat 3 or 4 times!)  "Say thank you for dinner Nora!"  (Repeat 3 or 4 times!)