Books and Bedtime Routines

Evelyn is constantly talking, observing, memorizing and learning new things!  One of her new favorite books is "Chicka Chicka, Boom, Boom" and we read it almost nightly.  However, she skips through all of the pages of the story so we can get to "letters" where there's the alphabet at the end!  She sings along with me and repeats all of the letters - being very careful to pronounce the letters correctly.  We were reading the letters tonight and instead of me saying the letters first and her repeating, I pointed to the letters and she was able to say 60% of the alphabet!!  I couldn't believe it!

I'm sure I've mentioned before that Evelyn goes to bed really easily.  We are very lucky parents!

1. We pick out pajamas (jama-jamas), 
2. read three books, 
3. say goodnight to ducky (a wall hanging in her room), 
4. "good night lights, 1-2-3" and turn out the lights.
5. Evey snuggles in to my shoulder for a few minutes before laying down in bed
6. I now have to say goodnight to Dolly Mary, Dolly Sinead, Giraffe, Doggy Keya, Elephant and Bear... then tuck each of them in... then give kisses to everyone!
7. Tonight, Evelyn went through the entire routine with her stuffed animals/dolls - rocked them, kissed them, tucked them all in...

Tropical escape!

It's that time of year again where the snow and ice and frigid cold become (almost) too much to handle... but just when it seems as though Minnesota winters will last forever, a glimmer of hope arises in the form of tropical, exotic orchids!  Welcome to the Como Conservatory Orchid Show!