Monkey Report

It’s hard to believe the school year is almost over. Monkey See will be turning 8 this summer and getting baptized, Monkey Do is “graduating” from kindergarten. Monkey Three is starting to keep himself entertained long enough for me to switch loads of laundry and empty the dishwasher.

He is also starting to sit better. He’s 7, almost 8 months old now. He’s certainly not on the fast track to crawling and walking, and I can honestly say I am very, very glad. Just as long as he stays content sitting and playing with toys. He is babbling more – he says dada, mama, gaga and all the appropriate baby sounds. He’s discovered his spit and likes to drool and bubble it all over.

He’s eating Cheerios and pancakes, but I’m a little nervous to branch out into anything that doesn’t dissolve easily in his mouth. He’s sleeping better and only getting up once a night. Not bad, considering he sleeps 12 hours. He also takes awesome naps, which is also contributing to my ability to get things done. I predict that good things are ahead.

We took a few pics the other day to celebrate that fact that he can sit independently. He’s got these solid little cheeks that make him look like he could be a round little baby. But then you put him in short sleeves and short pants and you see that there is not much there – just a skinny little guy.

I have really enjoyed my mornings home with Monkey Do. The past few months I’ve been able to read with him and play games with him while Monkey Three naps. It’s been fun bonding time. I’ll miss him when he goes to school full time.

He is such a motivated kid. He will go grab a book on his own and start reading it. He also loves math. It is his passion. He’s got all his math facts down for subtraction and addition. He can do his older brother’s math homework. He even told me the other day that he wished they would let him do subtraction sentences with negative answers in kindergarten.

He is also a kind soul. I found this fun website called No Time for Flash Cards. It has some fun preschool crafts on it. I’ll let him scroll through and pick one to do. On Friday he decided we should make medals for each family member.

Monkey Three was awarded “Cutie Pie Sitter” – both a tribute to his new skill and his extreme cuteness. He accepted his award graciously by baptising it with his slobber.

Monkey Do gave Joseph the #1 Eye Doctor. I tried to encourage him with other qualities we could highlight to no avail.

For me, he said I’m the #1 Fun Mom. Probably because in the moment I was being really fun. Certainly he’s not referring to Saturday mornings when I turn into #1 Chore Mom.

My favorite was the award he gave Monkey See – #1 Imagination Expert. I also really love the expression on his face in this photo. This really captures their relationship. They are very close, Monkey Do really looks up to him.

Monkey See is very imaginative. He’s “building” a robot in the garage – which basically means anything in our garage is in jeopardy of being conscripted into the project. Nothing is safe.

But he has these elaborate blue prints all drawn out. I think one day he will really make a robot.

It’s hard to believe he turns eight this summer. It’s gone by so fast.

We’re anxiously awaiting summer – since today it snowed! So if you have some warm weather where you are could you please, please send it our way? Please?

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