Phoebe is Phive! (5)

We have been so busy celebrating our little girl, I haven't had time to write much about that.

We started the day with donuts and gifts and ended with Pizza and more gifts!  Phoebe and I did a little recording in the afternoon to see what her favorite things are now that she is 5.  You can listen to it here.

Our little girl is getting to be a big girl, 5, seems so substantial.  (I think I say that every year?)  And she is just as spunky and fun as ever.  Phoebe loves to help her dad with projects, she loves to learn new things, and she has a very kind heart.  In school her friends got to tell her what they love about her, and they all said they love how nice she is.  (she is extra nice there!)  We are also learning that Phoebe is a feeler, she feels things very intensely, which I love and struggle with!  I think we all will learn how to help her with her emotions as the years go on.

 

On Saturday Phoebe had a fairy birthday party (more of that to come later), here is a great shot of her surrounded by some of her best little buddies, I just Love it!

Happy Birthday, sweet girl.  I can't wait to see what the next year brings!

Counting

This little guy is 15 months today....but who's counting?  He is apparently!  Actually, the abacus gets used more as a spinning toy than a counting aid, but it is fun to see him sit and spin the beads- he really gets going.  This stage of life is so fun because he is becoming aware of the world around him, making connections between sounds and meaning, and figuring out a way to communicate to us.  Justus is quite the explorer, and loves to be outside.  We have had a beautiful spring here, so we can enjoy lots of time outside.  Though, J has proved to be a bit more clumsy than his big sister, this week alone he had a black eye, 2 scraps on his forehead, and a fat lip.  Yikes!  If I can keep him inside counting, his face will thank me for it!