You couldn't be here when Charlie first received his Thomas the Train magazine subscription, so here's a little play by play... (sorry the pictures are a little crazy)
First he got really excited and jumped around. Then he stood by the couch to look at it, until he got too tired and had to sit down. With great concentration he studied many pages, until he wanted Mommy to read to him ("Mama, please, Mama, please, Mama, please"). We found a physical activity page with a few train yoga poses on and decided to get busy. One involved dragging himself under my legs pretending he was a train going under a bridge, while another involved chuffing along, and still another was hopping on one foot, pretending to be Thomas going around a corner too fast (if you've watched Thomas the train, then you know what I mean, "Slow down Thomas!"). Then Charlie decided to paint (as the book suggested coloring in a paint job, and he wanted to do the real thing). And finally we called Papa Steve (from the dryer) to say Thank you for a busy day.
Oh, and we had Salmon Creole for lunch (recipe from Bringing up Bebe). It was pretty tasty and a great way to use stewed tomatoes. I'm really enjoying the food philosophy for toddlers, and also really enjoying food lately (so hang on Lizzie, you'll feel like this soon). Also, Charlie has been eating meals like a champ since he hasn't been allowed to snack as frequently; it makes meal time much more enjoyable.
~Becky
