Recently, Jude learned about mailing letters. So Jude wrote a special letter to mail to Grammie, who lives in South Carolina. The letter simply read I “Heart” You – Jude We addressed the letter and Jude made sure we added a stamp. Then this morning we put it in the mailbox. I know Grammie will…
Jude is like a little sponge. The rate at which he learns new things is remarkable. So I try to capitalize on his enthusiasm for learning by giving him learning toys, like the Leapfrog TouchMagic Learning Bus. The TouchMagic Learning Bus teaches preschool children everything from letters to what sounds different musical instruments make. Features…
“Be Gentle.” I utter these words EVERY DAY, they seem to fly out of my mouth but not into his ears. Since becoming a big brother, Jude has struggled with sharing the spotlight. When I focus my attention on Noah, Jude acts out. Typically, his actions are aggressive but not intentionally harmful. With clenched jaw…
Every afternoon I crave a sweet treat. Chocolate is my MAJOR weakness but I’m also trying to eat better so I’m trying to very mindful of what I eat. FiberOne has a new 90 Calorie Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie that hits the spot. The FiberOne 90 Calorie Brownie, Chocolate Chip Cookie flavor offers the sweet chocolate…
Jude starts preschool in less than a month so to help him get excited for this new adventure we started a Back-to-School Count Down Chart. I decided to make it a fun learning project while we were at it. I used Astrobrights 65lb cardstock to create the chart and traceable numbers. The acid-free and lignin-free…
We are getting ready to go back-to-school shopping for the first time. (I don’t know if it’s still considered “back-to” since it’s the first time but whatever.) Jude will be starting a 5-day a week preschool program this fall. The beginning of the school year is like a fresh start. New books, new clothes, new…