Letters to My Children // June // Liora // 19 Months

Liora turned 18 months when I was away with my grandma. 1.5 years old.

 

We've had a rough few weeks with her and she was very trying for her dad when I was gone.

 

Today we went for a check up. A follow up since a few months ago the doctor thought her head hadn't grown enough in comparison to her body. Today the new doctor said everything is fine. She weighs 10.3 kg and is 82 cm long. Her head is almost 48 cm around. (22.71 lb, 32.28 in, 19.9 in) She's wearing size 1 year clothes and her feet finally have grown a bit. I put size 20 shoes (4's) on on Sunday.

 

These pictures are of the moments I WANT to remember.

 

Many new discoveries! "What? There's a whole THERE?"

She loves babies and dollies.

I made Liora a matching dress =)

We had some sunny days! And Liora is finally enjoying playing in the sand.

She loved being at the spelotheek (toy library) last week.

Playing independently

Loving her hair

Ponytail! And feeding herself.

Letter To Our Children - June - Mateo

Guess what? Tomorrow is your last day of school! Even though the school year isn't done, it's YOUR last day. Why? Because we are flying to America on Thursday.

Where have the last 9 months gone? I still feel like I'm trying to get us in a routine :) You are finishing 1ste kleuterklas (1st of 3 years of preschool).  In September you started in the peuterklas.  In January Eva started school, so you were together in the class until it split after krokusvakantie. At least you didn't get moved far away. Your classroom is across from hers and the classes do a lot together. Actually, today I went to the library with you guys.

You really like school. I'm glad! I think of the whole year you have only gone 3 or 4 whole weeks. Normally you went 3 whole days, Wednesdays are always half days and I'd pick a day to get you after lunch and you'd take a much-needed nap.

There are 11 family members at the school this year. You love seeing your cousins every day. It is nice for mommy also to see some familiar faces, since mommy still doesn't talk to many people.

You love biking to school! Now you go on your two-wheeler. In the beginning of the year you were using your balance bike.

When the girls stayed the night, they wanted to walk to school, Mateo was also happy.
 

Another area of improvement I can see is that I can sometimes stay outside and watch you go in your class. I don't always have to go in. Growing up.

Being angelic Sunday morning. He just went and started reading after he was ready for church.

At the last parent-teacher conference, both teachers said you are doing well. Much more mature than last year :) You sit now, understand and follow the rules and help with the little ones. Keep up the good work!

You are a big boy! The 2nd tallest in the class.  We just bought size 28 (10?) shoes. You wear size 110/116 (5/6 year).  I'll try to measure you tomorrow so we can know how tall you are. When we weighed you a few weeks ago, you were the EXACT same weight as Victoria. 18.2 kg/ 40 lb.

New Birkenstocks

I made the mistake of telling you that your birthay is next month. You started asking if if was your birthday and informing me of who you want to invite. We'll plan it after we get back from Grandma's.