Yesterday, Eva reached for something on the floor. I picked it up and blew it away from where we were playing. She started laughing and wandered to pick it up again. She then blew on it and it moved slightly. … Continue reading Simple Pleasures (MARCH SOL 30/31)
Did you know that the word “peacock” was not used for the whole breed? I learned earlier this week that peafowl is the name for the type of bird. Peacock is only for the males whereas peahen is used for … Continue reading Knowledge from Kids (MARCH SOL 17/31)
I am the nanny of a young toddler (15 months now). For the past few weeks, she kept saying the phrase “woah woah” When I would repeat it, she said “yeah yeah” I had a small recollection of it being … Continue reading Singing Sticks (MARCH SOL 1/31)
Now that Baby Eva is movin and groovin much more (!), she has been keeping her leg muscles strong. Today she was holding onto the side of a chair or table, while squatting to the floor and then pulling herself … Continue reading Squats from Tots (304/365) #blogaday
Between the ages of 6 months and 2 years, there are so many huge developmental moments for children. They go from not being able to roll over to walking and talking! Eva (pseudonym) is almost 10 months and becoming more … Continue reading Milestones for the mini (263/365) #blogaday
This week due to the fires, Eva’s older brother (who is four) has been home because his outdoor classroom setting is closed. While she is napping, I have been playing with him. He is VERY into Legos, magnet tiles and … Continue reading Learning through Legos (255/365) #blogaday
Today I decided to look back and see if I had written a post on September 7 in another year – I found one from 2018! I was teaching fifth grade and had just done one of my favorite activities … Continue reading Benefits of Bookmarks (247/365) #blogaday
On our walk this morning, the girl I nanny for mentioned that a truck we saw was dirty and her mom brought up washing cars. She got really excited to wash that truck – but of course, we can’t wash … Continue reading Working at the car wash ya! (206/365) #blogaday
I love how observant and involved little children are in your lives 🙂 The two year old I nanny was excited to see my engagement ring because it was something new! She told her dad while he was eating lunch, … Continue reading Ring a ding ding (205/365) #blogaday
To start my weekend off right, I am getting some love from the sweet dog who belongs to the family I nanny 🙂 He gets pretty … Continue reading Snuggling on to Saturday (188/365) #blogaday
