I didn't realize how long it's been since I posted Serenity's journal! With all the summer events, end of school activities, birthday parties and yearly updates I let everything else slide! So, here are all the stories I didn't publish yet with a few pictures. May, June and July without the parties =) May Photos and Stories:
6/19
Serenity surprised me today. We'd had a tough night so I completely crashed for nearly an hour. When I woke up, I discovered she'd gotten herself and Donovan a snack of apples and a glass of milk with a straw! That involves so many steps I had no idea she could do, and it was so thoughtful and sweet of her to take care of her brother and let me sleep! She had to have climbed on the counter to reach the cups and straws but she managed it, and poured milk, and put it away with no mishaps! At least none that she left for me to find, which is just as good. It reminded me of the fact that they won't always need me to fix their food and get every snack. She's growing up! But she still loves snuggling with Mama so it's not too fast yet =)
6/27
Knock Knock Jokes. Serenity has discovered the knock knock joke! She's memorized two, Boo Hoo and the Orange/Banana one. She tries to make up her own sometimes too. Her favorite is: Knock knock? Who's There? Squeak. Squeak who? Squeakers! Donovan listens in on her joke telling sessions, and so here's his own knock knock joke: Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock Knock. Who's there... (repeat until you tickle him into submission.) She made up a good joke today. She was gorging on tomatoes from Grandma's garden. Then she paused and said, my tummy hurts. I have a tomato-ache!" =)
Serenity and Donovan are currently sharing a room. Serenity loves the company and Donovan goes to sleep sometimes without help from Mama and Daddy if he has sister. They both love it. It backfires occasionally when Serenity calls for something after Donovan has settled down, but for the most part it's working really well. We might let them share Serenity's room when we want to move back upstairs with the new baby. Serenity has already told me that we need to add Donovan's name to the wall.
I love listening to Serenity tell stories. She uses such great words, like dazzling and mysterious. And interesting action words, like I created instead of just I made. She described one of the class projects as a "kingly scepter."
June Photos and Stories:
7/21 Serenity's favorite adjectives: Thrilling, Exquisite, Elegant, Lovely. When she's excited about something these days, it's almost always thrilling. I love it, especially her enthusiasm every time she uses her fancy words. =)
July Photos and Stories:
