Today Erin got to go to her first B-day party. It was for her friend Jasmine, who turned five. Erin could not decide what gift to get and to every one of my suggestions (books, dolls, clothes or an electric drill) said NO. We were walking through a store and finally Erin chose a monkey beach towel and I chose a craft thingy set. Erin was so thrilled to take her present to Jasmine. When she saw her at the party she took the present straight to her saying "Happy B-Day!" and expecting for Jasmine to open it on the spot and jump from joy after seeing the package's content. She was a little bit disappointed that Jasmine asked her to put it in the present pile. For the next half hour Erin made a number of additional attempts to deliver the present right to the birthday girl before she finally gave up.
This was a pizzaless birth day party! There was mac 'n cheese, which I thought was brilliant, as it is currently one of Erin's favorites. Off course she was too excited to eat. Even cake did not impress her. To summarize the entire experience-party favors (the blow thingy in particular and a balloon) were the hit and off course the bunch of kids to run with. Pinata did not extremely impress our child. Pook got to whack it, but did not even care about swooping on scattered on the floor pinata's goodies. In fact there were so many kids there that I am not sure she noticed that something spilled out of it. Anyhow, we are deffinetely doing a pinata at her B-day, because mama wants one.
We both had a great time and went home when we both had enough of the festivities, he he. We are definitely following a recommendation from a child's shrink that I heard a long time ago on Oprah. We are inviting as many kids as years our kid is turning, that is three. Otherwise it is too overwhelming for the kid. Oh, and Erin requested a Mickey Mouse cake.
Erin loves balloons! After they somewhat deflate and do not float anymore she stores them under her bed until she decides to pop them. At the moment she has about three. When we were reading books tonight ("Hooper Humperdink...Not Him!" by Dr. Seuss is being requested every single night) she noticed that the balloons were gone. I think they were put in her toy bucket or something like that. Erin came up with her own theory of what happened to them.
"Oh, NO! The balloons gone!" (theatrical gasp) Pook looks around the room until she notices her white bunny. "Bunny popped it!"
"Erin, do you think that the bunny took the balloons and popped them?"
"Yeaaaah...Bunny popped it... and pink bunny... and green bunny popped it too"
"Bunny, don't pop Erin's party balloon!" (pointing to her balloon from the party)
I love being a witness to a miracle of imagination growing. She uses it more and more. It just makes my day every time!
Not every day this past week has been this lovely. Erin got in trouble last Sunday for scratching another kid in nursery at church. The scratch was superficial and minimal damage was done, but earlier that day I emphasized to her that we do not scratch, bite, push or spit in nursery (or anyplace else for that matter) and if she broke the rules than we would have to go home. We had to carry out the threat and Erin was not happy. Pook loves going to the nursery! There was much screaming, pleading and attempts to bite and scratch both Andrew and I. For this behavior she was put under arrest in her room with all the toys and fun things removed from her quarters. Our dear child was told that she was staying there until she would say "Sorry". The kid spent about four hours in her room with us dropping by to see if there was an apology coming our way. Nope! She stayed there until the dinner time without expressing any remorse. Believe it or not, she found ways to entertain herself for the time, but oh, did she hate being not allowed out of her room!
I don't know if this discipline method was the most appropriate and effective, but it seems to have worked. I told Erin that tomorrow is the day we are going to church. She got very excited and told me "No pushing in nursery!"
"Will you scratch in nursery?"
"Noooo"
"Will you bite?"
"Noooo"
"Will you give hugs?"
"N...yeaaah"
I have been constantly reminding her of the "no biting, scratching, spitting and pushing" policy and she seems to be doing great. Super nanny is right! Set the rules and make sure kids know what they are. THAN expect them to follow them.
Bah! so much more to tell about, but my head is too tiered.
Ta ta for now!
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