Snow Day (sort of)

It started snowing lightly this morning, and Ishish really wanted to go outside and make a snowman. He reminded me about the last time we did that: "you, me, Dada snowman outside". Unfortunately we didn't get enough snow. He wouldn't stop asking to go play in the snow, so eventually we went outside. Because there wasn't really any snow to play with I took a frisbee out. I showed him how we could throw it to each other, but he thought throwing it into our tree was a better idea! It was still snowing while we were outside, which was fun to see him experience. He told me that there was snow falling on our noses. A few flakes even stuck to his eyelashes!

Spelling and Speaking

Ishish is learning how to spell his name. While it's not the shortest it seems pretty easy for him to recognize the letters. This weekend when I was making a shopping list he asked me to write his name on the paper (and again and again).

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I have considered myself lucky that Ishish has been able to communicate with us as well as he does. When I don't understand I'll say what it sounds like he's saying and then he can try to correct me. Recently, we were having a snack, and he pulled a teddy graham out of his snack cup and held it on top of the table.

Ishish: (sounds like) teddy graham go swimming pool
Me: The teddy graham is going in a swimming pool?
Ishish: Mmhmm.
Me: Wow.

What else could I say?

End of Naptime?

Ishish seems to be giving up his afternoon nap. He protests when it's naptime but used to stay in his bed anyway. Generally he would sing, sing, and sing some more. Aside from Jingle Bells, his other recent favorite is Ring Around the Rosie.

Now Ishish has transitioned to playing around his room during naptime. He discovered that he can reach his sink thanks to the stool and that water is tons of fun! I went in one day to find a lot of water on various parts of the floor and side of the sink. On the other side Ishish had taken down the hand towel and set George and Esnug there so they could "watch". That side was totally dry, so I guess he knows how to be careful when it matters! (Now we put the stool up.)

Passing Time

I tried to come up with things to do over the three days that Dada's gone and Ishish isn't back at preschool yet. For day one, we revisited the science museum. We were there for hours, and there were a few tantrums when it was time to leave various exhibits and the museum altogether.

On day two, we hit the mall for playtime and shopping. A few more tantrums followed when it was time to leave. I detect a trend. Today we wrapped up the break by trying out an indoor playground. It was a little crowded, but Ishish still had a blast and was able go on a lot of equipment he's never seen before. And, yes, once again he didn't want to leave. We're both looking forward to the return of preschool tomorrow!

Reading, Cont.

With the exception of a few days after Christmas when he wanted to read his new books, Ishish now prefers to read a "Dada book" instead of an "Ishish book" or "Mama book" before he sleeps. By that, he means reading a Dilbert book. So I pick one out, spend several minutes reading the comic strips to myself, point out the main characters, and declare reading time over. Not a bad way to spend some time! So far his favorite characters are Dogbert, Ratbert, and Catbert. At first he thought Alice was a house, but I explained that she just has triangle shaped hair.

Last night we were reading one of the cartoons that featured a couple aliens. I asked him if he knew what aliens were and he said he did. I said, "Aliens live far away right?" And he told me that Grandma and Grandpa live with the aliens. I said, "Well, they are far away too".