Bragging rights and cuteness

Bragging Rights

So with my fabulous new Xyron machine I made laminated cards with all the sight words (and some extras) Aidan knows. She knows WAY more than I had thought. Today I played a game with her and placed the cards so that they would make sentences. She would at first whisper the words but I made it a game to say them 'loud and proud" and we'd shout them out. She had fun because Mommy was playing a game with her and I had fun because I love seeing her happy and love seeing how knowledgeable she is. This weekend I'm going to work on making little reader books that utilizes the words she knows. She'll be able to "read books" then and I KNOW she will love that. I'm so proud of her! Gee, can you tell? Also, yesterday... little miss smarty was playing with her ABC cards and started saying what each letter said. I knew she knew a lot but I didn't realize she knew almost every one. WoW! Who says all videos are bad?

This is a picture Aidan drew while hanging out with Daddy the other day. When he asked what it is she said it was a bird. I'm surprised because it kindof does look like a bird.. well ... sortof.

and Cuteness

When Aidan takes her nap our routine is that Ainsley sits in her chair and watches an Einstein movie while I play on the computer. For the first time she fell asleep and she was so cute I had to take a picture. Ainsley, by the way, is the cutest half-asleep baby ever. I love it when she wakes at night but doesn't fully awake. She'll either sit or stand up with her eyes half closed rubbing her hand back and forth over her head. She makes noises like a mewing kitten. Sometimes she'll sit straight up talking but be completely asleep. (hmm.. that might run in the family) It makes me smile every time. These moments are.... tender...sweet and tender.... that's the best way I can describe them.