These days have been so busy and growing and great. Now that you are 4, we are doing a little "school" at home. You are a sharp cookie, and you enjoy learning. So often you surprise me with how quick you pick up new ideas! Our normal schooltime looks like this right now:
Sing a hymn with Josiah
Exercises (stretches or races or animal actions or something)
Bible time (memorizing your verse for Sunday class) and pray
Read a book on Mom's phone
(Josiah goes to crib to play/rest)
Workbook page in Explode the Code
Independent learning activity (Mom works 30 min)
A note you wrote to me: "To Mom From Victor" Great job!
Buttons on pipecleaners
Probably your favorite thing since we started school has been reading through The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh, a few pages at a time when you are up from your nap before Josiah (especially if Daddy is home to read!). You just love sitting and looking at the small illustrations and seeing what characters are coming up in the next chapters.
In addition to school, your latest interests interests have been washing dishes (you really ask to do this quite regularly) and "fixing things" with your little screwdriver. You and Josiah (with his hammer) have found and "fixed" every single screw that you could locate in our apartment, including those on all the chairs, door knobs, vents, hinges, windows, and toy cars and trucks.
You've been increasingly drawn to books, sitting on the couch reading or looking at Richard Scarry books for long stretches. It reminds me of me when I was little, reading anytime I wasn't required to be doing something else!
But you and Josiah are also great buddies, playing cars and trucks together, or taking turns hiding and finding each other, or playing "tag" running through the hallways. You have grown so much lately in showing kind and gentle consideration to Josiah, even when he may snatch away toys that you were playing with or mess up something you were building. It gives us such joy to see evidences of grace in you!
We love you, big man, and we are so thankful for you in our family!
Momma
Dear Josiah,
You are growing so much too, my son! You'll be 2 years old in just a month, and how you are learning and changing. You are my animal lover and delight to visit the zoo, observe squirrels out the window, or spot ladybugs in a book.
You are always watching your big brother, and normally eager to join in with his play (even if he is calling most of the shots). You love standing on a stool next to him while washing dishes or helping him set the table.
Play-doh is one of your favorite things to play with, and you're a great helper when I bake things, dumping in cupfuls or spoonfuls of ingredients and putting dirty dishes in the sink. It's easy to see that your independent will is growing strong, and some days may be tumultuous, but you also can have a sweet and tender heart.
Daddy and I love when you first get up and meander over to Victor and have a cute little conversation together. You'll kind of lean next to him on the couch, with your blanket draped over your arm.
"Hi, Victor." (sounds like Wictor)
"Hi, Joey. How are you?"
"Good."
"How was your snooze?"
"Good."
"That's good."
We've had lots of fun times together lately, playing outside in the snow, building a mailbox at Home Depot, baking muffins, playing with your little animals, reading stories, playing Play-doh, running races, and playing with cars, trucks, trains, and planes.
You challenge and delight us, and we're so excited to see you continue to grow as God shapes and strengthens your heart in knowing Him.
We love you!
Momma
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