Monday, May 10, 2010

The Baby Times! 6th Edition





Good Morning to you! Good Morning to you! Good Morning dear______, Good Morning dear______, Good Morning to you!


Our morning ritual.

I started a morning ritual with my very first baby. Each morning I would sing to her followed by a hug and smooch. Next, we would count the stairs as we walked down them (sometimes in Spanish).

At the bottom of the steps hangs a painting that says"Welcome Friends" with a bear, a bunny, and a bird on it. So each morning, we would greet them-

"Good morning, Bear!"
"Good morning, Bunny!" and so on..

Next, we would look for shadows on the wall as we sang-"Where, oh where, oh where is shadow?" I would wave my hand so the babies could find a shadow.
As I was blessed with more children, I continued this morning tradition. I still beg my "big" girls for my morning hug and kiss! "Hey, don't run past Mommy, where's my morning hug?"

In today's video, I'm singing our morning song with Little Man. If you like our little song, just insert your child's name. Each morning as I sing to Little Man, he often greets me with a warm smile that just warms my heart!



Most people may have a bedtime ritual, but what about a special way to start out each day? A morning ritual is a positive and loving way to start out your day with baby!

Happy Tuesday!
Jen

Mother's Day Surprises!

I love Mother's Day! The homemade surprises, the twinkle in each child's eyes as they hand you their gifts and their hearts.


I hope that you enjoyed your day!
Jen

Friday, May 7, 2010

Friday Feature: Honoring My Baby Sister

Today I want to feature my baby sister- yes she will be 30 soon, but she will always be my baby sis' to me!  I am so proud of her!  Not only is she a wonderful mother to an awesome little boy, a beautiful sister and friend, but also a soon to be nurse!  Tomorrow is her pinning and I'm so excited for her.  She has worked so hard for this day.  It's challenging enough to put yourself through nursing school while raising a child on your own.  Yes, she's a single momma, too.


 So Congratulations and Happy Mother's Day, Patty!

 I love you!   

Take Care,
Jen

Thursday, May 6, 2010

DIARY OF A SPIDER and A WORM and A FLY!

Laugh out loud funny! I could read these books over and over again. Is it the big kid in me? I guess, but I love how they are written as a diary and in the main character's perspective. What is the day in the life of a worm really like? You'll have to read to find our and laugh along with me and the girls!

Diary of a Spider  Diary of a Worm  Diary of a Fly

Literature extension:
Write a family book!  We were brainstorming ideas for our diary this morning- diary of a butterfly or bumblebee?  My oldest wants to write about an animal instead- a bear or deer?  I guess we will have to vote on it.  I think that this would make a great family project, because everyone can participate equally by writing and illustrating their own diary entry.  We have a Pop Up Book kit from Creativity for Kids that I've been wanting to use with the girls. Create Your Own Pop-Up Books
I'm so excited now to get started.  Do you want to join us?  If so, I'd love to hear about your ideas!  Don't forget that little one's have stories and ideas in their heads even if they can't write yet.  You can write their words for them and they can illustrate, so even your preschoolers can get involved.

Happy Reading and Writing!

Jen

I was not compensated for the above review. To learn more about each book, just click on the link. If you decide to purchase a book/product at Amazon, I do get a % of that sale. This does not in any way sway my opinion.  The thoughts/ideas above are my own! :)

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Wordless Wednesday: Over Baked Potato!

My husband's way of making fun of me for cooking a potato too long!

It's okay- go ahead and laugh at me!

Happy W.W!  For more Wordless Wednesday, be sure to visit 5 Minutes for Mom.
Jen

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