Orange Painting

PJ made some fun orange art at school today.  This is one of the first that used a tool instead of his fingers.  Ry said it was his favorite to date, I think its because he loves everything orange.

Daycare Artwork

PJ has been very crafty at school lately. His latest work is more blob like than little dots. His teacher says that he really gets into his work. Which I can attest to via bath time and laundry!

Fall Feast

Daycare is hosting a Fall Feast on Friday. The kiddos made their own invitations with a turkey handprint. Can't wait to hang with my little man on Friday at lunch time!

Green Dye

Today PJ played with water and flour dyed green at daycare.  The teacher put in a bit too much green dye, making PJ and the other kids super green even hours later.  He soaked in the tub tonight for longer than usaul but still has a bit of an alien glow to him. 

Sick and a Daycare Moment

Today PJ had to be picked up early due to a high fever, and was taken straight to the doctor.  Either PJ has a fever due to his right inner ear being swollen or turns out a lot of the kiddos have Hand/Foot/Mouth disease at daycare.  PJ has to take amoxocilin for the next ten days and we pray that in the next couple days he doesn't show any signs for hand, foot or mouth rashes.  Apparently those symptoms may take a couple days to show up. 
I doubt Ry will be able to share a picture tonight, he has his hands full!  Instead here is a sweet moment PJ's teacher shared with us about their day yesterday.

While on the changing table today Porter had put his hands together in the same hand motion we use to start our fingerplay song "Slippery Fish". Porter's teacher asked him if he wanted to sing "Slippery Fish" and Porter shook his head "yes". While Porter's teacher sang the song, Porter did all of the correct hand motions for all four verses with different animals in each verse. When the song ended Porter's teacher started to clap and said "Yay Porter" and Porter lifted both hands and said "Hurray".

Colorful Art

Today PJ's face was covered in pink and purple watercolors.  It was quite a sight, but sadly I couldn't get him to sit still long enough for you to see his purple cheeks and pink and purple lips.  I did get a picture of the art that he was creating amidst marking up his face.  Below his purple and pink work, is a coffee filter with brownish orange paint on it that he made earlier in the week.   

Artwork from Daycare

Today PJ was sent home with a lot of artwork.  I picked my two favorite pieces to share.  Sometimes the papers they send home are just a piece of construction paper with a few stickers.  I know it took a lot of patience and time to get PJ to put a couple stickers on a piece of paper instead of his head, table, shirt, friend's face, etc, but the work doesn't seem to photograph well.  So I prefer to stick with sharing the finger painting projects instead. 

Boo-boo from Daycare

On Monday and Tuesday PJ bumped his lower lip pretty hard, cutting both the inside and scraping the outside. The last two nights he was a bit fussy about the pain, but I think I must be healing at least on the inside because his smiles were more constant. I even got a chance to snap a picture while he was being silly. You can see his lip scrape pretty well.

PJ's Artwork



PJ did some finger painting at school today.  I love seeing his finger work; his fingers are so small.

  





3-D Artwork

PJ glued colorful feathers to a paper plate at school today.  I wish they took videos of some of the activities that they do at school.  This is one of those activities I would have liked to have seen in action.  I can only imagine glue with a bunch of toddlers, let alone with feathers.  I know that PJ prefers to eat feathers, so I just giggle every time I look at this piece of artwork.  

Artwork

PJ got to use lots of colors at school today

Daycare Artwork

PJ was sent home today with two pieces of art! This will be his last art from Miss Debora's class, because on Monday the 13th, PJ will be moving up to the toddler room!

Daycare Pictures

Dsent some pictures of PJ.  I love getting these random emailed photos in the middle of my workday.   A nice break from the daily grind! 

Touching the ice and toy sensory table

Tasting the ice and toy sensory table

Racing cars on the tape tracks added to the room wall

In love with that face!  I instantly made this my desktop background for the week.

Working on some chalk art on the floor.  This picture explains how he gets his clothes so dirty all over.



PJ and a buddy hanging in a diaper box.



Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to Dad, soon to be Dad-Troy and to my sweet husband Ryan. Thank you for being my better half in life including parenting. My favorite sound these days is hearing you and PJ getting ready for bed. From the crying/giggles on the changing table to reading that last book before lights out. PJ is a lucky boy!

Bronco Colored Artwork

Today PJ came home with a finger painting that is obviously for Daddy, blue paint on orange paper!

Friday Artwork

Today PJ was sent home with this bit of art.  I find it impressive because he took long swipes with the marker not just dots.  Whenever we have colored (in the last week or so) he just likes to make dots and short marks. 

Flannel Shirt at Daycare

Today PJ's teacher loved his little flannel shirt so she captured some more pictures.  We love seeing him happy and busy while he isn't with us.

Sorting shapes

Stacking blocks

Standing up, posing for the camera

Noodles

At daycare they do sensory tubs which they fill with feathers, water, cornstarch and water, and apparently noodles.  I love these two pictures of PJ really getting into the noodles, and then of course climbing onto the sensory tub table.  PJ's teacher has told me that since this incident she is working on teaching him "Feet on the floor, please."  We use that same expression at home and its funny to see him sometimes put up a leg and then look at me or his dad to see if we will say it our let him climb up. 

Noodles!

On the table!

Daycare Buddy

Daycare sends us pictures every once in awhile.  This week we got a bunch that I will share over the next few days. 

PJ and Noah ('The Boys') playing together outside at daycare.



PJ's Artwork

Daycare is awesome!  Everyday PJ is actively engaged with via art, hallway time with big kid toys, outside buggy rides, sensory experiences, and so much more.  We learn about these fun experiences via his daily note sheet that his teacher's fill out, and sometimes we even get to take home some of his work.  About once every other week I check PJ's take home cubby hole and find some new artwork for the fridge.   Today I found this and love it.  I think its that I can see his little finger marks on it and I know how much effort it took to keep the paint on the paper.  It makes me happy to know the patience that this took to produce and that my son gets to experience that patience and kindness regularly from his teachers.  Not being home with PJ makes me feel guilty at times, but projects like this make me feel a little more at ease that this daycare is right for PJ and our family.

PJ working on his latest masterpiece, apparently he had to taste it too



PJ's completed artwork