Hot Wheels

The Hot Wheels loop-dee-loop track through a Duplos tunnel, complete with luxury, track-side condos.

Visit with Papa T

Colin was on the mend from scarlet fever thanks to the antibiotics, so we were with a happy kid again. Just in time too as Papa Ba-tar visited us for the weekend. Explanation: ba-tar = guitar in Colin-speak. My dad has a guitar and both Papas are named Bill; we had to get a little creative.

Bill was in Charlotte for the NASCAR hall of fame inductions and the all star race –all work related, of course! It was great to have my dad here to help out and have fun with CP.

Colin was so excited to go to the Go Buckeyes Library and the Go Buckeyes Union. He behaved very well as dad and I walked around the two new buildings on campus. The Union kept Colin entertained as we told him to find all of the Go Buckeyes (Block O’s) and Bruti in the building –the place is crawling with them! Colin would look around and call out, “Brutus, where are you?” When he found one he would point and say, “Papa! I see’em!”


We also enjoyed playtime at COSI, we played a lot of Hot Wheels and walked to the playground once the rain finally stopped! It's so nice to see sun and 80 degrees this week.

Our First Parent-Teacher Conference

Wow, did we feel like official school parents. Bill and I attended our first parent-teacher conference at Colin's daycare. We weren't sure what to expect or how involved the discussion would be. Well, his teachers really put in some effort on developing a notebook of photos, art, conversations had with each child as well as mapping out strengths and areas to work on.

We discussed how Colin has progressed since joining the class. He is very social, comfortable and confident in the room, and loves the art projects (lots of yellow!), singing and dancing. He has quite the dance moves!

Things to work on for him (and really most 2 year olds!) at school and at home are reducing the physical responses to problem solving (some hitting and kicking), respect for others' space and things (like a Seinfeld character, Colin is apparently a "close-talker" and likes to borrow everyone's sunglasses), encouraging self-help and continue to advance those developmental skills.

There will be some transition this summer at school as a few of the kids move up to the Pre-K room, some kids take the summers off, and a few of the younger kids are old enough to transition into Colin's class. His teachers explained that Colin will have a "leadership role" in the new class. Is that like a promotion? Fortunately, Colin's two teachers will be running the summer class and all the kids pretty much know each other from playground and group activities.

Leaving the meeting, we felt pretty proud of our little man!

Storytime

(Colin busy driving the Ambulance at COSI)

Last night, since he had a late and long nap, we were trying to shorten Colin's bedtime routine. I read one story before he brushed his teeth, then I turned the light off and said I was going to tell Colin a story.

Squirming ensued.

I started, once there was a little boy named Colin.
Colin sat up and said with a big smile, That's ME!
I said, Colin and the Teletubbies went to the grocery store to buy some snacks.
Colin is processing that he was going to the store with the fabulous Teletubbies!
I continue, At the store, Colin and the Tubbies met Greg Wiggles buying bananas and Anthony Wiggle buying watermelon.
Colin thinking, oh, this is too cool!.
Greg and Anthony asked Colin if he wanted to play guitar with Murray.
Colin is so excited and says Yes! play with Murray, Mommy!
After a song about playing with Murray, I said, the Wiggles are going home to go to bed and close their eyes. That way they can get up and play with Colin again.
That seemed to get him ready for sleep. I put him to bed and didn't have to go back in to settle him down. We'll see if we go for a repeat performance tonight.