good times

i think this is my favorite age so far. i love the things ziggy says and that i'm able to explain things to him without him freaking out. i like that he can unbuckle himself out of the car and close the car door himself and that he kisses my belly randomly. just before 4 is such a nice age.

happy valentine's

got home from ziggy's taekwondo class yesterday and found a beautiful new iMac and some tulips. what a surprise! ziggy immediately sat down and took this picture on photo booth while i called mark to tell him happy we were. i love it.

considered

i read this while getting my blood drawn at my 3 hour glucose test and found it quite inspirational. everyone works at their own pace, mark is special.

activity shelf

i set up the living room with fun activity trays for ziggy. i've been inspired by shelf set ups at montessori schools but the activities are all things ziggy finds enjoyable. he's very careful about picking up the trays and putting them on the table and returning them back to the shelf.

1. catfishing: fishing rod made with wooden stick, string and a metal nut and cat magnets.
2. put the beans to bed: round watercolor tray, dried kidney beans and chopsticks. put the beans in each section of the tray with chopsticks.
3. clock puzzle
4. water and bottles. a glass of water to pour in different shaped bottles with a funnel.
5. black paper, white out tape and tiny red gem stickers
6. dropper with colored water to drop into a watercolor tray
7. nesting puzzle
8. shoelace or pipecleaner with beads.

not so successful activities:
lacing a cardboard truck
coloring book with tracing paper
spooning black beans into a watercolor tray

first flower

my first crocus bloomed today! flowers are so cheerful.