Lessons

I've been busy teaching this week. No, I haven't gotten a "real" job. I'm not substituting somewhere (other than at home for Daddy) and we're not technically homeschooling. That being said, I've still been doing a lot of teaching this week!

 

 

Last Saturday and Sunday we were blessed with incredibly gorgeous weather in the lower 60's and the little boys and I took advantage of it! On Saturday we took a long walk through the neighborhood (a little over a mile long walk) with Tate in the wagon and Connor and I pushing. Connor played on the neighborhood playground for a bit before coming home too! Then we got on it and I started teaching him to ride his bike without training wheels!

In C'ville we had a long driveway that was unfortunately gravel. While our house sat on a cul-de-sac, it was all uphill and way too hard for Connor- or anyone- to learn how to ride. I decided this week that there was no time like the present and we got to work. He's still not turning well but he has learned how to fall far more gracefully!

On Wednesday I started working with Connor to teach him how to tie his shoes. I cannot believe how quickly he seemed to grasp it. He's gotten it down semi-well. I still have to help a little bit, but I think that given enough practice he'll have it "mastered" this week!

As for Tate, I've been doing sign language with him, like I did with Connor as a baby. I've been trying to teach him "more" and "milk" for now. He's surprised me by starting to say "mo, mo, mo, mo, mo" between bites of his snack. We all know he doesn't like to wait for his bites. And, just be aware that saying the words "All Done" or "All Gone" will ignite a high pitched scream of pain and extreme suffering from him. Silly boy.

The boys were in the bath the other night and I did have another teaching lesson with Tate. The child does not believe me when I tell him he can't attempt to stick his toes in his mouth while sitting in the bath tub. He ended up sticking his entire face in the water about 7 or 8 times. Then he'd look up completely surprised and shocked that his face had gotten wet. Then he'd smile. Apparently my teaching methods are failing there. When I was almost finished without his bath I snapped a few shots of his head. Several people have said they couldn't really see the deformation. With his wet head it is more prevalent. We go to have his helmet cast on Tuesday. Maybe someone can teach me how to hold it together then. Then again, maybe not.