Are we back to normal yet?
Ever since Grandma left, Mommy and Daddy have been working overtime to convince Corbin that he has to stop whining. That he can't have everything he wants. That he can't have it immediately. That he can't have it just by making "unh, unh" noises. It's scary how hard it is to undo something he learned so quickly.
Other than that, he's doing great. Today while watching Blue's Clues, he was answering Joe's questions and speaking up in the appropriate places during the songs. I hope he's learning something, because he sits completely still and fixated for the entire 25 minutes. At least he's burning calories during The Wiggles, even if they're not very educational.
Tonight right before dinner it started raining (hooray!), but Corbin was scared of the thunder. I was surprised, because he's never reacted to it before, but then again it's not something he's experienced more than a handful of times this year. He also kept making the sign for "train" when he talked about the "rain," which I thought was quite funny. He certainly knows the difference, so I have no clue why he's put them together like that.
He's been reading his two big lift-the-flap books a lot lately. The Elmo one is his favorite, but the Little People book is also good for a 15 minute period. Mommy and Daddy can't wait until he's ready for books with a plot.
For the first time ever, Corbin told me yesterday that he didn't want a banana for breakfast. It wasn't a huge shock, since he didn't eat the one we peeled yesterday. But still, I was surprised. So he had a breakfast bar and yogurt instead (on Friday), and some eggs today.
Yesterday Mommy had a dinner event at church, so Daddy had Corbin all to himself. Apparently they listened to a lot of classical music. I'm surprised that Corbin is so interested in that, especially compared to all the other kid-targeted stuff he hears every day. He's lucky that we don't have the money for violin classes just yet; I'm sure Daddy would be all over that.
We also spent some time today making words with the letter magnets on the refrigerator. Thank goodness he's not ready to read just yet, but he does seem to find the whole thing completely fascinating. We also worked on pronouncing "Corbin," which saw a tiny bit of improvement.
It was Gymboree day (again), and Corbin is definitely Miss Brandi's teacher's pet. It sure is nice to see him being the model child at something. We just might have to do our two-year-old birthday party there.
Other than that, he's doing great. Today while watching Blue's Clues, he was answering Joe's questions and speaking up in the appropriate places during the songs. I hope he's learning something, because he sits completely still and fixated for the entire 25 minutes. At least he's burning calories during The Wiggles, even if they're not very educational.
Tonight right before dinner it started raining (hooray!), but Corbin was scared of the thunder. I was surprised, because he's never reacted to it before, but then again it's not something he's experienced more than a handful of times this year. He also kept making the sign for "train" when he talked about the "rain," which I thought was quite funny. He certainly knows the difference, so I have no clue why he's put them together like that.
He's been reading his two big lift-the-flap books a lot lately. The Elmo one is his favorite, but the Little People book is also good for a 15 minute period. Mommy and Daddy can't wait until he's ready for books with a plot.
For the first time ever, Corbin told me yesterday that he didn't want a banana for breakfast. It wasn't a huge shock, since he didn't eat the one we peeled yesterday. But still, I was surprised. So he had a breakfast bar and yogurt instead (on Friday), and some eggs today.
Yesterday Mommy had a dinner event at church, so Daddy had Corbin all to himself. Apparently they listened to a lot of classical music. I'm surprised that Corbin is so interested in that, especially compared to all the other kid-targeted stuff he hears every day. He's lucky that we don't have the money for violin classes just yet; I'm sure Daddy would be all over that.
We also spent some time today making words with the letter magnets on the refrigerator. Thank goodness he's not ready to read just yet, but he does seem to find the whole thing completely fascinating. We also worked on pronouncing "Corbin," which saw a tiny bit of improvement.
It was Gymboree day (again), and Corbin is definitely Miss Brandi's teacher's pet. It sure is nice to see him being the model child at something. We just might have to do our two-year-old birthday party there.
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8/12/2006 07:46:00 PM
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