Yesterday we went swimming at the club to which we belong. Within minutes, Chloe had met a little girl named Kasey. They swam, ran around, played on the grass and had a blast together. While they were swimming - Chloe met Brooke. They swam and played together until they were both so cold they had to get out of the water.
Today, we stopped by a lady's house and we got to talking. Within minutes, her little girl invited Chloe into the house to play. They ended up playing outside (since we didn't know them). It is so sweet the way she befriends complete strangers in no time at all.
On a similar note...Chloe had her first playdate at our house the other night. Since my mom was here, Chloe stayed home from our Bible Study to be with Nanny. Our friends, Rich & Keri have a little girl named Lily. Lily came over to our house and the two of them jumped, ran around, went on the swings and had snacks together. A good time was had by all!!!
Friday, July 25, 2008
Lots of Progress
Chloe has been making lots of progress over the past few weeks. It's always amazing to see! She can now jump to me from across the room. She used to only jump in place. She can do a seat drop on the trampoline!!! She can walk on her tippy toes. Yesterday she swam for a few feet without her water wings. When she thought she couldn't touch, she got scared and we put the wings on but I saw her making all of the right motions and she stayed afloat!
In terms of speech - she is really doing great. My mom watched the kids last week while I was out of town for my little business. She told Chloe to go get Joe and Quinn for dinner. Chloe went upstairs and said and signed, "Ca, ea". That's come, eat! It wasn't perfect but they knew exactly what she told them to do and that's what really matters. She now says, "Nancy" and yesterday she met a new friend named "Kasey". I said, "This is Kasey" and asked Chloe if she could say Kasey and she immediately said, "Kah....see". WOW!!!
In terms of speech - she is really doing great. My mom watched the kids last week while I was out of town for my little business. She told Chloe to go get Joe and Quinn for dinner. Chloe went upstairs and said and signed, "Ca, ea". That's come, eat! It wasn't perfect but they knew exactly what she told them to do and that's what really matters. She now says, "Nancy" and yesterday she met a new friend named "Kasey". I said, "This is Kasey" and asked Chloe if she could say Kasey and she immediately said, "Kah....see". WOW!!!
Wuh Woo
Do you remember what it sound like when your kids first said they loved you? For Quinn, it was at a pretty young age and it sounded like this, "I ud you Mommy". It sounded so sweet. Sometimes I still tell Quinn that I ud him.
For the longest time when we told Chloe that we loved her, she would respond with "Wuh". That means "Love". So, we figured she loved us too :). Most recently, she began responding with "kay". I guess it is okay with her that we love her.
Today, we practiced saying, "I love you Daddy" while she was swinging. I wanted to see if I could get her to say, "I love you Daddy" before he comes home from his "guys' weekend" of camping with Quinn and some friends/neighbors from our Bible Study group. She finally said, "Wuh Woo Dada". It wasn't altogether but it was still more than "wuh".
Maybe with a little practice - she will say, "Wah Woo Dada" to her Daddy when he gets home on Sunday night!
For the longest time when we told Chloe that we loved her, she would respond with "Wuh". That means "Love". So, we figured she loved us too :). Most recently, she began responding with "kay". I guess it is okay with her that we love her.
Today, we practiced saying, "I love you Daddy" while she was swinging. I wanted to see if I could get her to say, "I love you Daddy" before he comes home from his "guys' weekend" of camping with Quinn and some friends/neighbors from our Bible Study group. She finally said, "Wuh Woo Dada". It wasn't altogether but it was still more than "wuh".
Maybe with a little practice - she will say, "Wah Woo Dada" to her Daddy when he gets home on Sunday night!
Used To I Didn't Like Her
During a rare moment a couple weeks ago, the kids were outside together. They were playing near each other in the pebbles under the swing set. They weren't interacting - this can be good sometimes. Nonetheless, they were next to each other playing. About the time I called them in for lunch, it started to thunder. Chloe kept playing in the rocks despite my telling her to come in for lunch. As the thunder continued, Quinn got more and more agitated by the fact that Chloe wouldn't come in. He pleaded with her, "Coco, there might be lightening coming soon." ; "Come inside now - it is thundering!" ; "Chloe, if you don't come inside you could get hurt in the storm." I wanted to see how long this would go on (does he actually care if she gets hurt?).
After a couple minutes I heard Chloe crying hysterically and saw her running to the house. Quinn came into the kitchen just before Chloe and said, "Mom, if you really want Chloe to come, you have to take her dog (a stuffed animal she was in love with for a brief period) and she will follow you. It worked.
We sat down to lunch and Quinn announced (with Chloe right across from him) - "Mommy, used to I didn't like Chloe too much but now I am getting used to her."
That's progress, right?
After a couple minutes I heard Chloe crying hysterically and saw her running to the house. Quinn came into the kitchen just before Chloe and said, "Mom, if you really want Chloe to come, you have to take her dog (a stuffed animal she was in love with for a brief period) and she will follow you. It worked.
We sat down to lunch and Quinn announced (with Chloe right across from him) - "Mommy, used to I didn't like Chloe too much but now I am getting used to her."
That's progress, right?
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