Today marks the 38th week of our pregnancy! Who knows, this could have been the last day we have to sleep in for a very long time. We relished this waning freedom, and stayed snuggled in bed for a while after we woke up. Sunlight was streaming through the windows and the cats were cuddled...
It’s 4:57 on Tuesday afternoon and we just heard a shuffling noise outside our front door. Turns out it’s an electrician who is here to install a new light fixture in Isla’s nursery. We asked a coworker to arrange for the electrician to come to our house sometime this week, but never heard back from...
Today marks the 36-week of our pregnancy (hello, 9th month!). Yesterday we had our weekly check up, in which we listened to Isla’s heartbeat (and her hiccups- so cute!), reviewed my daily blood sugar results, and took a little peek at our baby girl, via ultrasound. The whole experience was overwhelmingly positive, and I walked...
I read a quote today that beautifully sums up the feeling that lives in our bones, and can be so hard to explain to others, about living abroad. It’s a feeling that causes your emotions to waver, and a feeling we wrestle with often, but the struggle is worth it for the magic and wonder...
During the months of August and September my first grade class has been studying Eric Carle. Below are examples of some of our reader response activities. We completed these activities as a part of our daily literacy centers. House for Hermit Crab In A House for Hermit Crab, the hermit crab decides its home is...
