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Six Months: Happy Birthday, Tate!
Oh, Tate, we are so lucky to have you in our lives! You are the sweetest, cutest little thing.It’s been such a big month for you. You army crawled all over the entire house, forearm over forearm. You continue to love all the food we’ve introduced you to: bananas, apples, avocados, and even bland rice cereal. You honestly can’t get enough. You grab whatever we have and pull it straight to your mouth.You’ve started playing with Henry a lot. You crawl over when he’s building his tents, and you like to suck on his toys while he’s playing with them. You also laugh when the rest of us… Read More -
Teaching Children to Save Money
Henry has been really interested in money lately. He really, really wants quarters for candy machines around town. We choose not to give him quarters on the spot and instead tell him that he can remember to bring quarters from his piggy bank (he solves this problem by turning the knobs anyway–it works more often than you think it would!–and finding stray candy on the ground and putting it in his mouth before we can stop him–it builds his immune system, right?).
His interest in money inspired my idea for his Christmas present this year: a modified piggy bank system that encourages him to save his money for various purposes.… Read More -
Five Months: Happiest Birthday, Tate!
Dearest Tate,This has been the month of movement for you! You are such a little scoochie bug. At the beginning of the month, you were doing 360 degree turns. By the middle of the month, you were propelling your body anywhere you wanted to go (mainly by pushing off the ground with your legs, but also by pulling with your arms). By the end of the month, you were getting up on all fours. You are determined to join the action!You are still such a joy to be around. You are all smiles. You are always watching and laughing and wanting to be in the middle of things.… Read More
