Watching Woody and talking

Yesterday Max told me he wanted to go see Sally (a girl in his class, not her real name). Then today was the second day one of his teachers told me Max and Sally just keep chatting away. 

I asked him: 'Max, do you like Sally?'

'YES!'

'What do you do when you're with Sally?'

'Watch Winnie'

'Watch Winnie?'

'Woody!'

'Oh, watch Woody?'

'YES and talk'

So adorable! I wish I could listen in on the conversation! I asked him what they 'talk' about, but he didn't tell me.

Oh, and I found out Woody is the character from Toy Story which is awesome, because Max actually told me something I didn't already know.

Snowpacolypse 2015 (as they call it here)

It was a decent amount of snow, but nothing to bad. Yet EVERYTHING closed for 4 days!

Naughty?

I have heard many parents talk about how their children had colored on the wall or furniture. That was one problem we've never had, Max had no interest in coloring or mischief.

Well, that changed, he does like 'writing' now, so much so, that he colored on the.......TV!!! He colored all over the TV flatscreen!! I didn't even know that was possible!!

When I asked him, what have you done?! He said: 'write Max on tv.' Aaaaah, trying to write his name  :-).

Then I had to explain that we don't write on the tv. I was able to get it off and actually feel very happy with this progress, it seems like such a normal parenting problem :-).

Why?

Max can answer 'what, who and where' questions? He will also incidentally ask them. Now I am trying to teach him how to answer 'why' questions, a lot harder. But it will really help expand his thinking.

'No school tomorrow' he says.

Why?

'Because it's snowing outside.'

'I want to play with the soap.'

Why

'Because I like playing with it.'

I am also trying to enhance his independence by letting him think for himself more. We'll walk to the door ready to go, but I do not put on his shoes and coat and wait until he notices and asks for them.

I'll get him yoghurt but leave it closed and without a spoon and I'll wait until he asks me to open it and asks for a spoon or gets one himself.

Just some things we're working on.

Netflix

It's a snow day, no school, and I need to take a shower, so I let Max pick out something to watch on netflix while I do so. Hundreds of children's shows and what does he pick?

The Killing.....ehm no, pick something else

Family Guy! Not quite a children's program, but I guess technically it's a cartoon. Oke..

2nd foto dump

Opa Lopez visit August 2014

1st Foto dump! (in random order)

This was summer 2014, the good and the sad.

Music

Max has picked a new favorite, "Ed Sheeran, or the arms (aaaahaaahaaarms) song" as he calls it. He's a sentimental little guy..

Thinking out Loud

Got him the cd for his birthday, he already has Sam Smith :-). I like his taste in music. No 'wheels on the bus' for him anymore ;-).

What does Max want to do after school?

Watch Dr. Phil!

I miss my blog

I was just re reading my blog and I realized I missed it and that I really write this blog for myself (and the pictures are for Max). I want to remember everything, I don't want to forget what it was like when Max was 2 or 3 or 6, etc.

Max's receptive language (understanding of spoken language) is much better and so we are able to read books with more words and a longer story line. This is the one we are into now, and of course after reading it about five times Max knows it word for word (his memory skills are superb!). Great book!