Tuesday Club

Sidra,

You probably won’t get to be part of a true Tuesday Club gathering because of your age but yesterday you got a taste of what it might be like. Actually, you got to be the only attendee at this meeting and thus got all the attention. I guess I should first tell some history about the Tuesday club, and I welcome any corrections to my account.

Maybe ten years ago or so, my mother, your grandmother was puzzling about how she could manage the requests of her children to supervise their kids (her grandkids) during the summer months. She came up with the idea that she would entertain all of the grandkids on Tuesdays. So, Tuesday club was born. But my mother, whose life’s work has been in public education didn’t just put out a couple of snacks and provide a yard to play in. The club eventually had a song and some secret signs. The club took field trips and had other activities. My mom planned lessons for each grandkid specific to them, their ages ranging over about 10 years. There was even sports instruction handled by my dad.

So yesterday you were treated to an afternoon with my mom. I brought you there and then took my bike out for a ride. My mom showed her expertise right away by diverting you from potential disappointment when I left by quickly changing your focus. Then you got to read all the books my mom had pulled out for you, play with toys and puzzles, and even a had a mini field trip to see your cousin’s baby lamb.

So, I just wanted you to know how lucky you are to have my mom as your grandma. I hope you get to tell her yourself some day.

Love, aba

Spring Break 08

Hi Sidra,

It’s been too long since the last post. I’m rally behind. I am on spring break right now, so I haven’t been working everyday so that excuse is gone. But, not working has allowed you and I to hang out a lot this week. You continually amaze your mom and I. You are going to be 15 months old in two days. You are a real chow hound, eating everything we eat (that we let you eat) and some ‘baby’ food too.

You continue to enjoy being read to, and you have some favorite books. We haven’t been reading (singing) Snuggle Puppy too much lately, but I hope we can get that on video before you grow out of it. While I am sitting on the floor singing to you, you lean on my shoulder and drink it in. Those are some real special moments. I guess the books you like best are Color Farm, Good Night Moon, Good Night Gorilla, and Runaway Bunny. But that could change next week.

Another thing that is really cool is that you seem to be able to identify most of your books. For instance, we can ask you to pick a certain book out of the basket or off the shelf, and you can find the right one. I am impressed that you can get the right one off the shelf when only the bindings are visible.

We’ve been having some difficulties with the video devices lately but I do have a good clip of you on your slide without a spotter that shows off your athletic ability. You really enjoy climbing on anything but the slide gives the reward of a fun descent after you’ve been to the top. You seemed to quickly learn how to swing your leg over the top nicely.

The earlier posts show some pictures of you in the snow this winter, well, it’s past the spring equinox and we have snow on the ground here again this morning.

The tooth count right now is 10. You have four on top front, two front bottom and four molars, one each side top and bottom. The molars seem really sharp, I guess they haven’t had a chance to get worn down.

Here is the video of you sliding. In the photo above, you are sitting in one of your toy baskets playing (well at least blowing through) the recorder.

Love, aba

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