Happy 29-Month Birthday, Mika!
I've been slack about posting Mika's monthly updates. There hasn't been much new stuff, just refining the skills that she already has. Er, except badminton. She can serve.
The playground and transit system are helping her deal with shyness in a big way. When strangers talk to her on the bus, she gives them a blank stare now instead of a scowl or just hiding. Mika has no problem approaching other kids now, for the most part. She still needs time to assess them, but can do it rather quickly now. She seems to get bad vibes or something from the odd kid here and there. I like that. It's reassuring somehow that she seems to wait to get a sense of the person before charging into a new relationship, even if it is just a one-time teeter totter pal or someone to run screaming through the library with.
Ah! A new thing came to mind: photography. Mika spends a bit of time each day taking pictures with an old broken digital camera. No, it's not because she's had a camera in her face her entire life. I'm thinking it's more likely due to her love for that %^&*$ Diego character who also has a camera. Mika is serious about it - apparently setting up shots and whatnot. Daddy suggested getting her one of those fisher-price rugged toddler binocular cameras and a flickr account.
Language! Mika picks up words like nothing now. We help her articulate things correctly if she doesn't get it right away, but the kid is good! Strong tongue from flapping it all the time or something. Last night she said 'physicist' perfectly on the first try. I think she said 'nucular' too though. Too much Simpsons? At the chiropractor, she sat up at the reception desk while Declan and I were getting our treatments. As I sat her in the chair, I told her how to answer the phone if it rang. I took her a second try, but she said 'chiropractic' clearly. It can almost be too much fun getting her to try out new words. Thanks to Kris for letting me know about the spirited toddler friendly clinic.
Toilet training is a subject we'll just not talk about this month, ok? ok.
The emotions of a toddler can be oh-so-very trying. Mika cried on Sunday because we went to the callingwood farmers market and she wanted to go to the downtown one. If she wants the car to go left and Daddy makes a right, she cries. She screams at the top of her lungs at night unless Daddy goes in and holds her hand while she falls asleep. Last night, that wasn't enough either and after 2 hours of mayhem, he finally just told her to stop screaming, close her eyes, and go to sleep. And she did.
Everything scares her: cars, trucks, any loud noise, baby monitors, grass, spider webs, people, shopping carts, etc. etc. Most of all, the distant sound of a train whistle puts her into near hysteria. I told her that it was just the long lonesome train whistle crying in the wind. She looked at me for a second while processing what I had said and continued her meltdown. Time to up the frequency of the reverend on our playlists or something.
Pleased to report that she still loves her brother. Still loves spelling names and drawing, playing in the sprinkler, playing golf, reading, reading, and more reading, jumping and running with Declan, and the list could go on...but the baby just woke up...
The playground and transit system are helping her deal with shyness in a big way. When strangers talk to her on the bus, she gives them a blank stare now instead of a scowl or just hiding. Mika has no problem approaching other kids now, for the most part. She still needs time to assess them, but can do it rather quickly now. She seems to get bad vibes or something from the odd kid here and there. I like that. It's reassuring somehow that she seems to wait to get a sense of the person before charging into a new relationship, even if it is just a one-time teeter totter pal or someone to run screaming through the library with.
Ah! A new thing came to mind: photography. Mika spends a bit of time each day taking pictures with an old broken digital camera. No, it's not because she's had a camera in her face her entire life. I'm thinking it's more likely due to her love for that %^&*$ Diego character who also has a camera. Mika is serious about it - apparently setting up shots and whatnot. Daddy suggested getting her one of those fisher-price rugged toddler binocular cameras and a flickr account.
Language! Mika picks up words like nothing now. We help her articulate things correctly if she doesn't get it right away, but the kid is good! Strong tongue from flapping it all the time or something. Last night she said 'physicist' perfectly on the first try. I think she said 'nucular' too though. Too much Simpsons? At the chiropractor, she sat up at the reception desk while Declan and I were getting our treatments. As I sat her in the chair, I told her how to answer the phone if it rang. I took her a second try, but she said 'chiropractic' clearly. It can almost be too much fun getting her to try out new words. Thanks to Kris for letting me know about the spirited toddler friendly clinic.
Toilet training is a subject we'll just not talk about this month, ok? ok.
The emotions of a toddler can be oh-so-very trying. Mika cried on Sunday because we went to the callingwood farmers market and she wanted to go to the downtown one. If she wants the car to go left and Daddy makes a right, she cries. She screams at the top of her lungs at night unless Daddy goes in and holds her hand while she falls asleep. Last night, that wasn't enough either and after 2 hours of mayhem, he finally just told her to stop screaming, close her eyes, and go to sleep. And she did.
Everything scares her: cars, trucks, any loud noise, baby monitors, grass, spider webs, people, shopping carts, etc. etc. Most of all, the distant sound of a train whistle puts her into near hysteria. I told her that it was just the long lonesome train whistle crying in the wind. She looked at me for a second while processing what I had said and continued her meltdown. Time to up the frequency of the reverend on our playlists or something.
Pleased to report that she still loves her brother. Still loves spelling names and drawing, playing in the sprinkler, playing golf, reading, reading, and more reading, jumping and running with Declan, and the list could go on...but the baby just woke up...
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