We had a great Hanukkah this year! Grayson, the lucky guy that he is, got several presents each night. I do not know why I spent hours wrapping them as he really doesn't understand the concept of something wrapped having something awesome inside. So we basically had to unwrap everything for him to take notice. I will say, I was pleasantly surprised by how interested he was with almost all of his new gifts. He sat right down or came over to play with his new toys. Below are some pictures from each respective night with some of the gifts that he received. Thank you all for sending cards, checks, and gifts to help our sweet little boy celebrate his second Hanukkah. Check back to last December and see a similar picture of Grayson and I lighting the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah.
This year we tried to stick withe all educational or "learning" games. On the first night he got a new music CD of children singing, which he LOVES. We listen to it every morning. He also got these "eggs." They have little chicks inside that peep and have shapes on the bottom of the egg that correspond to the same shape on the bottom of the egg carton. A little advanced for us now, but we will grow into it!
On night #2 he got a wooden puzzle and some books. No pictures from that night as Mommy and Daddy were racing out to a friend's house and G had a babysitter.
Night #3 he got this peg and pegboard set. Again, we will need to grow into this, but he has had fun playing with it in ways that he knows how to now. He likes to take the pegs out and will put them into the board when we play with him hand over hand.
On Thursdays we have our play therapy with our infant/toddler developmental specialist. She brings this shape sorter with her that Grayson loves! It has tubes inside of it that when you push the shape down, they make a noise. So I decided that that needed to be a toy that we had at all times. :)
Night #5: Elmo book and Elmo doll. Grayson was so excited to see Elmo that I could barely get him out of the package! He kept yanking him away while Elmo was still attached!
We love Elmo!
Elmo came with a neat book that has buttons that make noise. It is so cool! Layla is in the background very bored with it all.
A great picture of Grayson with Daddy playing "Who's hanging on me?"
Night #6: Tiny Pteranodon from Dinosaur Train. We need to get some other characters because evidently they talk to one another!
One of Grayson's new favorite toys is to totally destroy the foam letter mat that he is sitting on. Mom and Dad are reallllllly sick of cleaning that up, so we decided to get him a smaller version. Rip away buddy!
Good work for fine motor skills as well. We practice taking the letters out and pushing them back into place.
Night #6 was a heavy one here. This is another one of Ms. Kristen's toys that she brings on Thursday. You slip chips into a piggy bank and it counts and sings. Super cute.
Night #7 Bristle Blocks. Grayson was more enamored by the top of the container than the actual blocks themselves. Again, I am hoping that we will grow into this toy.
He did like to take off the things that we would build. A step in the right direction!
So on the morning of night #8, Grayson has all kinds of new toys and old toys to choose from. What does he go for? That's right. My kitchen cleaning gloves.
Oh gloves aren't fun enough? Next step....socks! Keep him busy for hours!
Night #8 The Grande Finale! Elmo that sings, dances, plays the drum and tambourine. Saw him at first- loved him. Big smile. Then I turned him on. Scream crying. Sigh. Hope over time he will like him more.
Happy Hanukkah....with my Daddy!
Happy Hanukkah....with my Mommy! (I am sure the fact that middle finger is sticking up is just coincidence, right?)
Again this year, Grayson loved the candles. We had the real menorah in the kitchen and the electric one in the family room. He definitely knew they were similar. He would stand and look at one and then run to the other room to look at the other. Maybe we need to have them out year round?
The final picture is of our Christmas light looking adventure. The picture on the left is from last year and the right is this year. Not too much difference in size, but look at all that hair!!
We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season. We have so much to be thankful for. Happy Holidays!
No comments:
Post a Comment