Five Favorites

Addie and I are finally getting into the groove of summer vacation after a busy start to the break. We have already been very busy and are having a lot of fun spending time together. These are five of her favorite things over the past few weeks:

Wearing her Backpack and Sunglasses

Addie seems to be wearing one of these items at all times. We play with them on, go to the store, and even eat dinner wearing a backpack or sunglasses.

Playing at the Park

Every time we go outside Addie starts pointing and walking towards the park. We can’t even drive out of our neighborhood without her pointing and shouting “ark!” from the backseat. Her favorite activities at the park are the slides and swings.

Playing with Friends

We have lots of friends that are home with their moms this summer. Each week we have had time to spend with them – it’s so fun to see Addie start making these friendships!

Animals

Addie has always had a love for animals. We recently added 9 animal friends to our home with the addition of a new aquarium. She enjoys feeding the fish each night and visiting with them periodically throughout the day. Also, on our last visit to the zoo, we were able to feed the giraffes, which we both thought was really cool!

Imitating Mama

Anything I am doing, Addie wants to do (and this desire is becoming stronger with all the time we are spending together). She has proven helpful while we are doing things like cleaning and doing yard work but have struggled during meal preparation. So this week we got Addie her own table and chairs with her own food and cutting board. She loves cutting her food and bringing me different items while I am preparing meals.