Another numbers and writing day

My day started with a sheet of paper and pencil being thrust into my face while I was still in bed. Nathan wanted me to write a list of things we would do today. We don't usually work to a list, but he does like a bit of predictability and I suspect because it wasn't a playcentre day that he wanted to know what we were up to.

So he dictated, and I wrote. He wanted to go down to the toy shop this morning as well, so that made it onto the list. He then wrote a few things down himself including feeding the dog. We ticked them off as we went.

While the kids ate breakfast, then watched a little TV, Nathan was inspired to make a paper boat which he designed and I aided in taping together. Danielle wanted in too, so I made her one too and they spent a while floating them in the handbasin.


After the usual morning routine, Nathan and I had sat down to work out how much pocket money he had accumulated since he wanted to buy something. We have only just started with pocket money this year and I don't actually give him coins to save, but I run a log of how much I owe him and when he's spent it. I hadn't written on the log for about 6wks, so he'd accumulated a little since the last spend up.

So after locating several items in the toy shop that he could afford, he made his choice of a small lego box with a train which was then played with for a few hours after lunch.

I hung out the washing and Danielle came to help me. I took the opportunity to help her work on speaking and using verbs as per the speech language therapists advice.

Nathan then asked to go down to one of the local parks for a run around. Both kids had heaps of fun playing in the paddling pool down there, Nathan rode his bike, walking around the miniature train tracks and playing on the equipment. Danielle got the courage to go up to the top of the structure and come down the long windy tunnel - it's been interesting seeing her over the past few months getting further and further towards that goal.

All throughout the day Nathan asked me random "numbers" type questions. I'd hear him chanting away counting to himself (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 20-11, 28, 29). This morning he asked me to write out numbers 1-100. Then this afternoon he asked me to count up from 1-100 and then down from 100-1 (don't think I've ever done that before lol). This morning he wanted to draw out a new calendar month (the last one we did at his request was for December with the count down to Christmas), but we didn't get around to it with everything else that came up.

After Danielle had gone to bed, Nathan set up his "restaurant" and was asking me what I wanted on the menu and he'd cook it up for me.


At bedtime, Nathan pulled out his Dick and Jane reading book and I read that to him - he read out a few words that he recognised.