So we have this Melissa & Doug ABC puzzle. It was a gift for Pippa when she was very small and for a long time it just sat not being used or looked at or played with. Then Pippa began getting interested in letters so she would play with it, then William got to about 16 months and REALLY got interested in letters. Now, it's basically his and everyday he pulls it out and chooses 2 letters to carry around like his life depended on it. At the end of everyday I have to go around and pick up all the scattered pieces.
Whenever he is carrying these letters around we would always tell him what they are, plus he loves to watch WordWorld and Super Why, which are both very letter-heavy. In the last few weeks though, we have been asking him what the letters are, and he gets it right most of the time! The boy barely says any understandable words, but you ask him "what letter is this 'W'" and he'll say "double-u". Sometimes he says the sound they make, like an S. He loves books, just like Pippa and I think those 2 will be reading Harry Potter to themselves in no time. Maybe they can teach New Baby how to read and save me the trouble.
Today was the loveliest weather day of the year so far, so we made the most of it and spent a lot of time in the garden, just hanging out throwing rocks in a bowl of water, eating, digging in dirt, rolling around and cutting hair. Pippa and William love being outside playing, so I think they enjoyed a change of scenery.
As you can see from the photos, their hair was getting a little unruly, so I got out the scissors and went at it. You don't really notice much difference with Pippa, but a chop at Will's hair makes him look more like a real little boy! I know Will has all those cute curls, but if it got any longer I was going to have to start blow-drying it or braiding it.
Once Daddy got home from work we all went across to the playground and played for a while as the sun began to sink. It was a fun sun-filled day!
Here are some photos for you...
William enjoying the feel of the grass
My little fruit bat
Mummy, take a photo of my stick
The before picture...
...and with a sweet new hairdo
Then it was nap time, evident by the mini-tantrum
William and Pippa both love the slides. William is a champ at climbing all the stairs and finding the longest, scariest looking slide to hurl himself down, and Pippa does the same.
