Elephants, Preschool, and Toe-Touches

Misha has decided to be an elephant this Halloween, so I undertook the project of making his costume myself. It wasn't hard to sew some ears to a gray sweatshirt, a tail to his gray pants, and make a stuffed trunk. He makes a very cute elephant! Lately, we have read nearly every kids book in the library on elephants. (Fast Facts: Baby elephants suck their trunks. Elephants cry tears. Mama elephants scold and spank naughty babies with their trunks. They make sounds to communicate so low that humans can't hear them. They use mud as sunscreen and insect repellent.)

Side view ...

Misha trumpeting!

This week, Misha's preschool class took a trip to the fire station. Misha told me all about Mr. Pete the Fire Fighter, his special gear, and the cool firetruck. He also learned, of course, stop, droll, and roll.


Misha also got his book orders this week. :)

I visited his preschool last week, and Misha couldn't have been more proud to give me the tour. I got to see the calendar, the job helper chart, the book nook, all the toys and games, the art easel, and even the bathroom. :)

Misha points out today's date - the day of the field trip to the pumpkin patch! (Note his appropriate choice of clothes.)

Relaxing in the book corner.

Playing with corn.

Showing how the magnets work.

Teaching me all about weather. He was the weather helper that day!

Then we drove out to the pumpkin patch where each child got a pumpkin to keep.

Sebastian has been doing new things as well. He tries hard to scootch forward when he's on him tummy, he swipes and grabs things with far more coordination, and he has discovered that his feet make great toys.

Here is Sebastian playing and talking during his tummy time:



This is his preferred way to slurp on his hands - two fingers in each side of his mouth!

'You mean this big brother character will be around my whole life?!'


Cute and cozy in his hoodie.

Happy in the sun!

Grab those feet!

This is Misha doing the same thing at about the same age:


Sebastian content with his toys.

Park time.


Supper time with the boys.