More videos
We’re trying to get caught up. Our system is a bit cumbersome, but it’s improving and may allow us not only to catch up, but to stay abreast. But don’t hold your breath just yet, because these videos are from the time frame of July 25, 2012, to August 8, 2012. You’d be holding your breath a while, and you’re no Guybrush.
We begin with a few videos of Vivienne. She eats some solid food, and, at another occasion, rice. The videos look all the more outdated as we have Vivienne almost creeping, and crashing as she tries to creep – she’s quite an accomplished creeper by now. She does still like to play with the water wheel.
Switching to Joseph, we have him playing with Lego while singing the States song, and singing selfsame song on the pot, with Vivienne interrupting and without. He still loves to count. He counts in the dots book, or with the numbers puzzle, with Grossvater or with Bappe. In this instance, he’s counting in Russian with Grossvater while Vivienne plays with the alphabet puzzle.
Sometimes they play together, though it’s still mostly side-by-side play, not real interaction. If Vivienne intervenes too much, Joseph gets unhappy and screeches, though in this instance he doesn’t mind.
We conclude with Vivienne laughing. Both our kids are delightfully ticklish. We’re careful not to tickle too much, though.
October 3rd, 2012 at 23:23
Such fun, thanks!
October 4th, 2012 at 12:12
Joseph looked so studious when he was painting or drawing. Younger siblings are always trying to do stuff with the older sibling (or at least do stuff with their stuff). Joseph, you just have to figure out how to distract Vivienne with another activity and then you can continue your own (hard to do when you are on the potty, though).
Vivienne, you are a little charmer!
Sarah
October 4th, 2012 at 13:42
In the first video where Joseph is counting with Grossvater and the number board, what is it that he says right after Grossmütti says, “You can help her learn”? The word/phrase that sounds to me like “appa-dosha”?
October 4th, 2012 at 19:14
Joseph’s learning to deal – most of the time. Mommy made him a little baby-free nook, and he often retires there. He does sometimes do things to her without thinking of the consequences – pushing her, etc. – and we’re still figuring out how to stop that and help him find better, kinder solutions.
And that’s a good lead-in to Sursumcorda’s question: I think he’s saying “nit abestosse,” which means “don’t push [her] down.”