Archive for July 30th, 2009

She can count!

In the car just now, Anna was counting the barrels in a construction area we went through.  She counted all the way up to 49 without any help at all!  I was amazed!  After 49 she said 60, so that was close.  She’s been able to count very consistently to 29 and most of the time she’ll get to 39 but then she’d start saying random numbers (like 40, 80, 90, 70, etc).  We’ve been counting up past 100 with my help at the “ten’s” (30, 40, 50, 60, etc.) so she gets the concept but just couldn’t remember what order the “ten’s” came in.  I was so surprised though.  It’s amazing how fast they learn things at this age.  Next up, differential equations.

Posted on July 30th, 2009 9:44pm by Eli in Anna ~ No Comments

Backbend

Check out this backbend Anna did yesterday!

This was her backbend at the beginning of June (so a little less than 2 months ago):

Good progress, huh?  I haven’t helped her at all with it.  I read somewhere to not help with the backbends, that if you force it before they’re ready (for under 5 years old)  it could cause damage.  I even noticed in her gym class that her teacher only puts her in the position to push up and then lets Anna push up on her own.  I don’t think the teacher has ever pulled her into a backbend.  So Anna has pretty much figured it all out on her own.  I was really amazed when she pushed up so high on the trampoline yesterday.

Posted on July 30th, 2009 1:31pm by Eli in Anna, Photos ~ No Comments

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I'm a relatively boring person...wife to Dan, mom to Anna and two little wiener dogs. Photography is my hobby, though maybe someday I'll make some money off of it. Skiing is a passion, when I can do it. Maybe at some point I'll put something a little more witty and interesting here.