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)
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
“Do you want to play with Mister Toucan?” “You got monkey! He is pretty great” “There’s a squirrel jumping around the yard. He is sniffing for acorns.” I’ve noticed when I am interacting with baby Eva and her toys, I … Continue reading Talking to toys (288/365) #blogaday
Baby Eva has some toys that play music. I have noticed that a few son has are repeated across different brands. The song above, “Spring” by Vivaldi, is on a few of her keyboards or music players. It is a … Continue reading Composers for Children (282/365) #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
Last night with a slight fever of 99.8, worry set in. Even though the family I work for had recent covid tests that came back negative, it is still something that crossed my mind as I tried to sleep. My … Continue reading Why worry while waiting (250/365) #blogaday
Today was interesting in terms of Eva* not sleeping for very long or at all during her regular naps… She was either woken up by some noise outside or just never really settled down to sleep. When I would try … Continue reading Setting a sleep schedule (234/365) #blogaday
I have been working with baby Eva (pseudonym) for a week now 😮 And I noticed that my arms are using muscles that they haven’t been awakened in a long time! I used to work at a daycare with the … Continue reading Strength increasing due an infant (226/365) #blogaday
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