Today we officially started potty training! For a couple of months we've had the pottys around, and encouraged Ethan to use it before bath time (which he has done sometimes) so we thought it was time to give it a try. Learning to use the potty is a part of his Personal, Social and Emotional Development. We've tried...
Ethan will be a big brother in less than 20 weeks! Today we went for our 20 week scan, this was a tough one for Ethan to sit through as it was quite long, but he did really well. Then we got home and continued with our reading of baby books, onto his favourite one I'm a New...
We're continuing our quiet week of reading books about the imminent arrival of Ethan's little sibling! Today we read Waiting for Baby as part of Ethan's Personal, Social and Emotional Development to help prepare him for being a big brother. This is a very simple book, with short phrases on each page about the things that happen while...
We are back from Canada, very jet lagged and officially half way through this pregnancy! It's time to start preparing Ethan for the arrival of his new sibling! As we're having a quiet week, there's a few books that we're going to look at as part of Ethan's Personal, Social and Emotional Development in preparation for becoming a...
Today was a momentous occasion for Ethan, he made his first teddy bear! We went with his cousin to Build a Bear Workshop to make new little friends to take home. It's such a fun shop, kids get to make their bear from start to finish and feel like they've really created something special. It's such a fantastic...
Today Ethan's cousin came to sleepover at our hotel for the night! It was Ethan's first time having a sleepover and he was very excited! We came back from their Uncle's house quite late, so neither of them really knew what was going on (although adorably they both fell asleep in the same position in the car!) But...
Today we took Ethan to Whittamore's Farm in Markham as they have set up their fun farm area as Pumpkinland for the autumn season. This was very exciting for me as we've been taking Ethan to pick his own pumpkin here in England for the past two years, but it's not quite the same as the whole pumpkin experience...
We're staying in a hotel for a little while in Canada, and there's a pool here! So today we invited Ethan's cousin to come over for a swim. It's a great chance for the two of them to spend time together as they both love the water, and great for Ethan's Physical Development as he continues to learn...
Today was an exciting day for me, as I got to take Ethan to the park that I used to play in when I was little. Of course it's changed a lot in all these years, but it was still fun to see him run and climb in the same place that I did. A great day for...
Today Ethan had yet another first, his first time in a kayak! He was very lucky today to have the opportunity to go in a kayak with Daddy (friends of ours have two kayaks and live by a lovely river). Ethan absolutely loves boats, he likes to watch them on the Thames and is always singing Row, Row,...
Today Ethan went to his fourth wedding! This one was just a wedding reception (as the ceremony happened in India several months ago, and unfortunately we weren't able to make it.) We were very glad to be able to attend the reception today, and Ethan loved all of the dancing, singing and food of an Indian wedding! A...
Today Ethan had fun playing with another gift from his Nana, finger cymbals! We've come across them at music classes before, but the little hoops were always broken so I wasn't able to show Ethan how to use them properly. After being shown just once with these he was able to pick them up everytime and put them...
Today Ethan had a fun afternoon with his Nana playing with a new Moon Dough Pizza set that she got him. I can't really tell you much about it as I was out shopping :) Such a luxury! But she tells me that Ethan had lots of fun making the different pizzas and toppings! ...
Today we were very lucky to get a fantastically hot September day, so we took Ethan to the splash park and beach near his Nana's house. Ethan is a true water baby, so it was very surprising that when we took him to a splash park in Berlin, that he didn't like it. We were really hoping that...
Today we had a long drive ahead of us, from Grandpa's house back to Nana's house, so we thought it would be good to take Ethan somewhere to run around a bit before getting into the car. There is a great park and beach by Ethan's Grandpa's house, so we took him there for a look around. He...
Today was a very exciting day for Ethan, as he got to meet his 6 year old cousin for the first time! We've been talking about him and showing Ethan pictures of him ever since he was born, so needless to say he was very excited about finally meeting him in person! Such a milestone for Ethan's Personal,...
Today was our first full day in Canada, and we took Ethan to the Riverview Zoo in Peterborough. It is a lovely little zoo, and it's free to get in! So it was a great day out, especially for a day that we weren't sure how long Ethan would last (oh the jet lag!) He enjoyed looking at...
Today we are embarking on an adventure! We are going to Canada!!! It will be Ethan's first time visiting the country that I come from, and I can't wait to show him everything and for him to see (and meet for the first time in some cases!) lots of family and friends. The hard part today is...
We were sent the lovely Pretend & Play Post Office set to review from Learning Resources. The set is great for role play as a part of Creative Development, as well as learning how a post office works and numeracy in the use of money. Ethan absolutely loves this set! It is recommended for ages 3 - 7,...
Today was a sudden scorcher, so we went to the play beach again, this time to celebrate a birthday! We'll be away for this adorable little guy's party, but luckily we got to spend his actual birthday with him today. He was so excited and cute running around the play beach, diving into the sand. Ethan absolutely loves...
Today we went for a playdate at a friends' house (whose little boy is exactly a year older than Ethan). The other little boy plays so nicely and shares all of his toys with no complaints. Today Ethan wanted to be just like him, following him around, wanting to sit on the same chair as him and always...
We were sent a copy of Charles Fuge's Wonderful Wildlife 123 from Parragon books to review. A lovely book for us to read to help develop Ethan's Communication, Language and Literacy skills as he enjoys listening to stories as well as his Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy skills as he learns to count. It really is a lovely book,...
Today Ethan played with his Funny Faces Sticker Book. Such a simple and lovely book with blank faces and a couple of pages with facial features to stick on. A great opportunity for children to not only identify facial features but to also place them correctly as part of their Knowledge and Understanding of the World. We have...
