Mommy and Me Night
Posted by Rachel
On Wednesday Dave ended up having to work late and I mean real late. I don’t think he left his office until after midnight. Unfortunately, with him being the IT guy at his company if a critical system fails he has to fix it no matter how long it takes. Because of that the kids and I had a night to ourselves.
We made pancakes and sausage for dinner and then had play time. I found out that night that Zach was getting very good at the zoo puzzle we have. Zach is now 18 months old. He is able to identify where the pieces go even if he doesn’t always turn the animals exactly right to fit in the spot. He did the puzzle about 3 or 4 times in a row. I think he was just showing off for me.
After puzzles we played dress up. I think I need to find a better way to store the dress up clothes to encourage this play time. Half the time I think Abby forgets they are there to play with since they are in a large plastic container over in a corner. Maybe some kind of clothes rack or something…not sure yet, but I will figure something out. Anyways enjoy our fashion show below.
We hung up a board with hooks on it for play clothes. The good thing is they are always there, ready to put on….the bad thing is they are always THERE. It works, and they’re only little once, right?
I loved playing dress-up as a kid and I know you did too, Rachel. I recognize that Superman cape! I think I bought it at a craft show and it’s homemade. Becky wore it for a Halloween costume when she was little.
We just recently added a shelf in the closet at Alexis’ height so she could reach all of her play clothes when they are hung up. Now they’re NEVER hung up, but at least she’s having fun. I think. 😉
What a fun night!