"Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a DOGGIE
who sat down beside her
and TRIED TO EAT HER TOE!!"
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a DOGGIE
who sat down beside her
and TRIED TO EAT HER TOE!!"
Can you tell we have a crazy puppy at our house that is likely to chew up anything? Big Sister has lost more than a few toys after leaving them out for Sophie to find.
The other day I caught another glimpse into life through my preschooler's eyes. My mom was in town and she was singing The Wheels On the Bus. Ever the creative child, Big Sis started adding new verses: "The Nana on the bus says lets play a game," etc. Then she sang, "The mommies on the bus say 'just a second I have to feed the baby." My heart sank. I know I say that quite often- nursing can be very time consuming. But I didn't realize that if Big Sister had to summarize our interactions into one verse of song, that would be it. It was time for some intentional time with my big girl.
First, I tried to stop trying to get things done while Little Sister naps, and instead spend some quality time with my big girl. Next, one evening after preschool I took Big Sister to the mall. I know it might sound lame, but playing on the indoor playground and riding the silly (and expensive) coin operated rides are right up there on her list of favorite things to do. We also stopped by and got a new outfit for her build-a-bear friends. Here is a picture of Big Sis enjoying our night out:
Today I had another chance to take advantage of the time Big Sister and I get alone. I recently got a book of devotions for preschoolers and today we read the first one together. It was about having everything we need (just in time for the holidays) and Big Sister said, "Some boys and girls don't have food or clothes." We talked about how God wants to take care of them, too, and maybe he wants to do that by asking those of us who have more than enough to share what we have. We discussed this over lunch, and she was eager to put it into practice- she kept trying to give me bites of her banana. We also made a cute Thanksgiving turkey together. I still had to clean up the lunch mess and nurse the baby and all sorts of other things, but I also had a great time with my little girl. I hope she sees that. I hope she had fun too. I hope she writes a new verse for The Wheels on the Bus soon!
The other day I caught another glimpse into life through my preschooler's eyes. My mom was in town and she was singing The Wheels On the Bus. Ever the creative child, Big Sis started adding new verses: "The Nana on the bus says lets play a game," etc. Then she sang, "The mommies on the bus say 'just a second I have to feed the baby." My heart sank. I know I say that quite often- nursing can be very time consuming. But I didn't realize that if Big Sister had to summarize our interactions into one verse of song, that would be it. It was time for some intentional time with my big girl.
First, I tried to stop trying to get things done while Little Sister naps, and instead spend some quality time with my big girl. Next, one evening after preschool I took Big Sister to the mall. I know it might sound lame, but playing on the indoor playground and riding the silly (and expensive) coin operated rides are right up there on her list of favorite things to do. We also stopped by and got a new outfit for her build-a-bear friends. Here is a picture of Big Sis enjoying our night out:
Today I had another chance to take advantage of the time Big Sister and I get alone. I recently got a book of devotions for preschoolers and today we read the first one together. It was about having everything we need (just in time for the holidays) and Big Sister said, "Some boys and girls don't have food or clothes." We talked about how God wants to take care of them, too, and maybe he wants to do that by asking those of us who have more than enough to share what we have. We discussed this over lunch, and she was eager to put it into practice- she kept trying to give me bites of her banana. We also made a cute Thanksgiving turkey together. I still had to clean up the lunch mess and nurse the baby and all sorts of other things, but I also had a great time with my little girl. I hope she sees that. I hope she had fun too. I hope she writes a new verse for The Wheels on the Bus soon!
3 comments:
This is a precious blog!! You are a great mom and I am so sure Hannah enjoyed this time with you greatly!! She is lucky to have you for a Mom!
so sweet!
Avery enjoyed riding that also....she rode on the train too!!
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