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Hop On Pop, by Dr. Seuss

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After Eve’s bath I settled on the floor with a comb and asked her to join me. She hasn’t had a bath in a few days (don’t get me started!) and therefore hasn’t had her hair combed in awhile. I grabbed Hop On Pop and she settled in. Much to my surprise a) she didn’t whine about getting her hair combed and b) she READ the book! She started as mumbles under her breath and slowly got louder and louder until she was reading a regular volume. I didn’t say a word. She sounded out the words when she got stuck, stopped and started again when necessary, and really worked on it! It’s so hard to judge (for lack of a better word, not that I’m judging) her reading skills because she always gets coy or obstinate when you ask her to read out loud. Apparently she reads for Alan sometimes, but never for me. Tonight I didn’t say a word she just settled in, picked up the book I had chosen, and started reading! I loved hearing her read and seeing her really trying to read. She got about half way through the book and by that time I was done combing her hair and Lex was out of the bath and bouncing around nearby, so she gave up and asked me to finish. I think she was too distracted and to “on the spot” since Lex and I were both paying attention to her. I’m so proud of her!

Swimming Milestone

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This afternoon presented me with another “Why don’t I have my camera?!?” moment. At the very end of swimming lessons the teachers (they have two this session) took the kids (there are three in the class!) over to the BIG pool! The 9′ deep competition pool! The first boy (Lex’s classmate and a good friend of both of theirs) shouted with joy and jumped right in! I’m not certain he hasn’t been in that pool before. My two kids were very nervous. Eve made me (twist my arm!) come with them to the big pool. The two teachers, one in the pool and one out, were able to get Lex and Eve to sit on the edge of the pool and Eve worked up the courage to slip in. Once in she LOVED it! Lex, however, said quite clearly, “I don’t want to get into a very cold, nine foot deep swimming pool!” Hmm… when you put it that way I think he has a very valid point! I was pleased that his teachers respected that and gave him space. I think in the next few sessions he’ll work up the courage to join the other two. Eve, on the other hand, is already eager to start swimming laps!

I’m repeatedly impressed with how naturally swimming comes to Eve. Lex has been practicing his freestyle (back in my day we called it the Crawl Stroke) a lot lately. I have yet to see Eve even try it. At lessons today the instructor asked them to do it across the pool. Lex worked at it like he always does. He does a good job, but he is clearly thinking and trying. Eve just did it. Not perfectly, but smoothly and easily. She’s so little in the water, yet so smooth. Like a fish. I can’t wait to see her doing laps in the big pool. On second thought, yes, I can. She’s too little for the big pool!!!

Mommy Manicurist

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Eve and I have been talking about painting her nails in an effort to help her remember not to chew on her fingers. It’s an experiment. This morning seemed like a good time and she was super excited. I dug out some dark polish (so she would notice it before sticking her fingers in her mouth!) and a sparkly top coat and she was an excellent customer!

nails

After I dropped her off at school I went to CVS and bought some nail polish remover, as well as some pink and purple nail polish. I figured polish that wasn’t 10 years old might go on more smoothly and look nicer! I’ll let you know if this little experiment works. :)

I put the “Milestones” tag on it. Does your first manicure count as a milestone?

EVENING UPDATE: She came home from school with the polish about three quarters off already. She said she picked it off, which is conceivable considering the age of the nail polish and the sparkly top coat. However I found her with her fingers in her mouth many times this evening, so we put the new nial polish remover to good use and we’ll try again another day.

Eve, carrying on the tradtions

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stockings

Eve in stockings

glasses

When Eve came into the kitchen with a candy cane on her glasses I immediately had flashbacks of decorating Uncle Carl's glasses, and Grandpa Tom's beard. Fond, silly memories! Eve loved the idea of decorating her glasses too. I love that people continue to humor me in this respect! :)

These two have nothing to do with holiday traditions, just silly Eve-ness.

braid

French braid, second attempt. She was very happy.

bandaid

Decorating a bandaid, carefullly placed over a non-existent boo boo.

One more thankful…

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I slacked off a bit on the daily gratitude posting last week. Travel. Life. You know. Today however, on the final day of November, I want to add one more thankful. Today I am thankful for this smiling face:

eve

I paid her a quarter to smile for the camera. Ha!

She drives me crazy on a near daily basis but I couldn’t imagine life without her. She is funny and silly and sweet and cheerful and encouraging and motivational and so perfectly Eve. She cheers me up when I’m down, she supports me and encourages me when I’m feeling nervous, and she keeps me on task with my eating and points. When she slips her soft sweet hand into mine, my body fills with happiness. All she asks for in return is cuddles, stories, and back rubs. I feel so blessed to have a daughter, a friend, a buddy, a confidant. I look forward to many, many more years of happiness with my sweet girl.