Before I go changing those lists of what the children are into at this point in time, I like to preserve the last one in a blog post. So here is what Xander and Nick used to be excited about, for a moment in time:
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Showing posts with label sidebar. Show all posts
Saturday, October 11, 2014
For a Moment in Time...
It's time to update those sidebars again...The (darling) pictures I had up of the kids were between one and five years old! The latest good pictures I have of the kids are from the summer, because that's when my artist mother visited - with her camera.
Before I go changing those lists of what the children are into at this point in time, I like to preserve the last one in a blog post. So here is what Xander and Nick used to be excited about, for a moment in time:
Before I go changing those lists of what the children are into at this point in time, I like to preserve the last one in a blog post. So here is what Xander and Nick used to be excited about, for a moment in time:
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Updating...
I'm changing up the look of the blog again. What can I say, I get bored.
I noticed that I have on the sidebar lists of things the boys love "at this moment in time." "This moment in time" was about two years ago. Before I erase things like that, I preserve them. I want to remember "this moment in time!"
These lists need to be updated, but a remarkable chunk of both is still relevant.
So here's Xander's old one and then Nick's below:
I noticed that I have on the sidebar lists of things the boys love "at this moment in time." "This moment in time" was about two years ago. Before I erase things like that, I preserve them. I want to remember "this moment in time!"
These lists need to be updated, but a remarkable chunk of both is still relevant.
So here's Xander's old one and then Nick's below:
For a moment in time, Xander loves:
Friday, June 8, 2012
Three Years Old
About three years and two hours ago (Eastern Time), Nicholas Brady Powers was born. His birth was kind of a breeze (for me) compared to Xander's, due to medication. He actually had his cord wrapped around his neck during delivery. I noticed at some point that the midwife and all the nurses and even my doctor (who otherwise wasn't much involved) had entered the room. They were speaking aggressively cheerfully to me but conferring among themselves. Even in my somewhat lackadaisical medicated state, I understood that something important and possibly negative was happening. The midwife told me I should try again right now to push Nick out and then they would help me if necessary. I got the gist. Nick was delivered about five seconds later. They cut the cord from around his neck and he did fine after that.
He is my follow-the-routine baby. It's probably because I had already been practicing Babywise and Childwise on Xander for half a year and knew a bit more this time around. Now, follow-the-routine does not mean docile. He is quite opinionated and, no matter what his mood, everyone around will hear him express himself.
Below is the "Nick loves" sidebar from the past year. I'm about to change the sidebar to update his interests.
He is my follow-the-routine baby. It's probably because I had already been practicing Babywise and Childwise on Xander for half a year and knew a bit more this time around. Now, follow-the-routine does not mean docile. He is quite opinionated and, no matter what his mood, everyone around will hear him express himself.
Below is the "Nick loves" sidebar from the past year. I'm about to change the sidebar to update his interests.
Nick loves:
- touching people's eyes
- being tickled or touching foreheads
- talking - he says at least 15 words
- climbing up onto things
- running, saying, "Go! Go!"
- Matchbox cars
- books
- laminated pictures of babies
- Xander
- Daddy
- crackers and chips
- First Words Lift-the-Flap book
- Raffi songs, especially in the car
- My Big Book of Animals
- coloring
- throwing the soccer ball
- the Leapfrog letter sounds song
- "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" when his brother sings it
- independent playtime
Monday, April 9, 2012
New Things Xander Loves
Now that he is six, I will update the sidebar that lists his current loves. Here is the older one I am about to replace (I think I missed updating it for age five!):
FOR A MOMENT IN TIME, XANDER LOVES:
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Xander's Loves from the Past Year
I am about to update the sidebar on things Xander loves! Here is the current list for posterity:
- Jack, Evan, Patrick, Bashir, Valentina, Lance...
- playing soccer games in his uniform
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- the Narnia movies
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- dinosaur figures and their names and attributes
- Clouds, a first science book
- talking about feelings
- changing his mind
- The Wonder Pets
- learning activities
- Nature specials
- "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
- Raffi songs
- Spanish kids' songs
- playing with his "figures"
- playing with vehicle blocks at school
- telling Mommy and Daddy how much he loves them
- having books read to him
- school
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Xander's Loves
I'm updating the sidebar under "For a moment in time, Xander loves:", now that he is almost exactly 4.5 years old.
So this is what it said before:
So this is what it said before:
- the book Mythical Beasts
- the book Magical Creatures
- Dinosaur Valley
- Dinosaurs, by the National Audubon Society
- Put Me in the Zoo, by Robert Lopshire
- Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day, by Jamie Lee Curtis
- My Very Own Name
- Dora the Explorer
- Go, Diego, Go!
- Nature specials
- "I Love You, You Love Me"
- "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
- "Pop Goes the Weasel"
- playing mythical beasts and "magicanal" creatures
- playing dinosaurs
- pleasing Mommy and Daddy
- having books read to him
- school
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