I pulled my tooth!!

Alyssa was so excited lost night! She,with the help of daddy, pulled her first tooth! Easton had to explain the whole tooth fairy thing to her. It was beyond sweet, but she still wasn't sure about all of it until she got up this morning and found money under her pillow. Now she loves the tooth fairy! I wasn't to sure how I felt about the whole ordeal. I mean after all she is my baby, and I think she is growing up too fast! Today we went and saw a couple of ships that are replicas of the Nina and the Pinta in which Christopher Columbus sailed on in 1942. The kids enjoyed it, and so did I! I love making them places and helping them to have experiences that they will hopefully remember a long time. I think experiencing life is just as important as it is to learn about it from a book. Research shows that children learn quicker and better if they can see and touch something. I think Easton will always know the names of those ships just because we went and actually saw them, toured them, and experienced them! Alyssa is behind in her cognitive development. She has a lot of trouble remembering her alphabet and her numbers. Spelling her name is not as easy for her as it is for others. Her focus is about ten seconds long. She learns so much better if we actually make a game out of it. As long as it is fun she is up for it! This is one reason I love being around children! They know how to have fun and be happy! Sometimes as adults we get so stressed out about our day to day life that we tend to forget how to have fun! God wants us to be happy! He wants us to be joyful! I'm mostly this way when I am with my babies! They are my heart!