It is amazing how fast time flies by and how Taelyn is not a baby or a toddler any more. She is officially a big kid and reminds us of her big girl accomplishments every day. She is no longer interested in wooden puzzles and absolutely loves to complete jigsaw puzzles. She will even skip recess at school if she is working on a puzzle and is not yet done. So far, she has worked up to 56 pieces and is eager to take on a larger puzzle now. Taelyn has also started to write her own name and learn the phonetic sounds of the letters of the alphabet. She struggles with this a bit, but is coming along. Sewing and threading is another task that she loves to do at school.
At home, some of Taelyn's favorite activities include painting with her watercolor paint set, reading Fancy Nancy books, singing and dancing, swimming, and watching movies. She his following a behavior reward chart right now, and whenever she earns 15 stars in a week, she gets a popcorn and movie night. She absolutely loves this special treat - almost as much as she likes going to the movie theater. She is also still quite the entertainer, constantly putting on new dresses and showing off a dance or song. Just recently she started doing a booty-shaking dance that is hysterical to watch. Some of Taelyn's favorite TV shows and movies are currently The Little Mermaid, Lilo and Stitch, Dora, Doc McStuffins, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates. With all of these shows, Taelyn frequently acts the storylines out with her sister.
Taelyn has also developed some closer friendships. Her best buddies in her class at school are Michael and Kale, and she talks about them every day. They often play in the sand pit, play "school" where Taelyn is, of course, the teacher, and they play "Duck Duck Goose." Outside of school, Taelyn's best friends are Arianna and Rafi. They both are expats that we work with and live close by. Just the other day, Taelyn told me that she and Rafi are going to get married. When I asked her why she was going to marry Rafi, she told me, "Because he's my best friend!" It is so very sweet to see her interact with her friends and enter an imaginary world with them as they play together. During this play time, Taelyn still likes to be in control but is learning that she's not always the boss and that she must share not only her toys, but decisions too.
Taelyn is a very loving little girl as well. When she is not fighting with her sister, she will give Kaelia hugs and kisses and will show her how to do "big girl" things. Just the other day, she was very sweet in showing Kaelia how to sew, and Kaelia adores the attention from her big sister. One of our favorite times of day is when we are saying good-bye to the girls as we leave for school, and Taelyn showers us with affection. We give hugs and kisses over and over, and when we head for the door, she runs over to us and says, "Just one more hug and kiss." It is priceless.
I think it goes without saying that Taelyn is also obsessed with Ariel and loves anything that is related to The Little Mermaid. It is with that in mind that her slideshow below is to the tune, "Under the Sea."
At home, some of Taelyn's favorite activities include painting with her watercolor paint set, reading Fancy Nancy books, singing and dancing, swimming, and watching movies. She his following a behavior reward chart right now, and whenever she earns 15 stars in a week, she gets a popcorn and movie night. She absolutely loves this special treat - almost as much as she likes going to the movie theater. She is also still quite the entertainer, constantly putting on new dresses and showing off a dance or song. Just recently she started doing a booty-shaking dance that is hysterical to watch. Some of Taelyn's favorite TV shows and movies are currently The Little Mermaid, Lilo and Stitch, Dora, Doc McStuffins, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates. With all of these shows, Taelyn frequently acts the storylines out with her sister.Taelyn has also developed some closer friendships. Her best buddies in her class at school are Michael and Kale, and she talks about them every day. They often play in the sand pit, play "school" where Taelyn is, of course, the teacher, and they play "Duck Duck Goose." Outside of school, Taelyn's best friends are Arianna and Rafi. They both are expats that we work with and live close by. Just the other day, Taelyn told me that she and Rafi are going to get married. When I asked her why she was going to marry Rafi, she told me, "Because he's my best friend!" It is so very sweet to see her interact with her friends and enter an imaginary world with them as they play together. During this play time, Taelyn still likes to be in control but is learning that she's not always the boss and that she must share not only her toys, but decisions too.
Taelyn is a very loving little girl as well. When she is not fighting with her sister, she will give Kaelia hugs and kisses and will show her how to do "big girl" things. Just the other day, she was very sweet in showing Kaelia how to sew, and Kaelia adores the attention from her big sister. One of our favorite times of day is when we are saying good-bye to the girls as we leave for school, and Taelyn showers us with affection. We give hugs and kisses over and over, and when we head for the door, she runs over to us and says, "Just one more hug and kiss." It is priceless.
I think it goes without saying that Taelyn is also obsessed with Ariel and loves anything that is related to The Little Mermaid. It is with that in mind that her slideshow below is to the tune, "Under the Sea."
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