Reading with Daddy

Sharing books is the best.

The toybox

It's more fun when everything is spread out across the floor.

The Cat!

Catherine the Grey was not impressed when we brought a baby home.  She has remained generally unimpressed and usually gives Squid a wide berth.
Today, she deigned to let him touch her for a bit.
She has a bell on her collar which the Squid found fascinating.

Holiday Toys: Interlocking blocks

Great Grandma brought the BIG bag of MegaBlocks.  They're fun to take out of the bag and to take apart when someone puts them together.

Grandma(s)!

Playing with both Grandmas at the Holidays!

Holiday Toys: Crafting

Grandma gave me things to play with at our crafting days!  Lacing woodland blocks and a sewing toy!

First Holiday: Stocking

It took a while to get the idea that the stocking had stuff in, but we got there!
This year, our stocking contained a spritz cookie and an orange, two books, a sewing block, a couple of wooden rolling animals and some wrapping paper for fun.

Feature Friday: cooking

We have a kitchen set that will be coming out soon, but today we just have some food tools found at a recent thrift store trip.  A wooden spoon, cups and plates, a measuring cup and a very interestingly textured veggie scrubber!

The bookshelf

All the books need to come out and be opened.

Books!

Squid likes books.  We read to him, he reads to us, sometimes he just sits on his own and turns pages!

Feature Friday: Tea time

We're having a tea party this weekend, so we needed to get prepared!
We've got a tea cup and a pot holder and a cookie cutter and a lunch bag and a bunch of good holiday books!

Cardboard Box!

Today, it's definitely a car.  Grandma is helping drive.

Gah the Raccoon!

My inlaws “adopted” a raccoon at their local zoo in Squid’s name. The paperwork came with a stuffed raccoon. Apparently it’s name is now “Gah”. So Says Squid.

The zoo’s raccoon is actually named Titan.

(Photo by MTSOFan.)

Feature Friday: Fabric!

Today, we have a discovery basket full of different cloths and fabrics!  There are towels and crocheted squares and felt and tulle... all kinds of fun!  We've also got cloth books to read!

Bathtime fun!

My little monster loves his baths!  (Squids belong in the water, you know.)
They're full of splashing and bubbles and toy duckies.

At the Library

Today, we stopped by the Duke Street Library in Lancaster PA to check out their children's room!

Feature Friday: Pooh Bear

We've got a big stuffed Winnie the Pooh, a little rubber Pooh bear, a wooden bear, a honey bear with cheerios that makes a nice shaker, a crochet basket, a yellow flower, books and a yellow water bottle.