It's officially summer now, since Rachel's done with school. The days seem much longer without her in school in the mornings three times a week, but I've been working on coming up with things for us to do. I've also been able to play with her a little more, though, which she loves, and we've been reading more books. We signed her up for the summer reading program at the library and in addition to my reading books to her, she's now reading to me (mostly Bob books, which are very simple), which is both exciting and frustrating. She can sound words out when she takes the time to do it, but she's very easily distracted and loses focus really quickly. But it's a start. She's slowly becoming a reader.
Rebecca has some new skills of her own. She loves playing peekaboo, this time with her hands. When you say, "Where's Rebecca?" she covers her eyes with her hands, takes them away quickly, and says her own version of, "BOO!" (which sounds more like a squealy, "DA!") It's so cute and I ask her all the time, "Where's Rebecca," just because I want to see her do it! The funniest is when she's in the van and I come around to her side to get her out. As soon as I appear in the doorway she covers her eyes, uncovers them and shouts, "DA!" She's got a sense of humor, this one....
She's also pretty obsessed with Patty Cake, Itsy Bitsy Spider, and If You're Happy and You Know It, and asks (in her own way--with the various motions) for them all the time. In fact, if she's fussy, all I've got to do is start singing to her, and she's all smiles again. (I think that has lots more to do with her happy disposition than with my marvelous vocal ability!)
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