Macie's Day Take 6

Macie and I had another great day together.  We worked in my classroom for a while, went to the library, had lunch, got a free milkshake at Rally's, napped together, and colored.  Macie was well behaved as she always is when she has so much attention.  This week, I thought that I would talk about each kid a little bit more when I posted about their special day.

Macie is changing, growing, and maturing so much! 

Strengths: Macie is so darn smart!  She can count to 39 without any reminders and then only needs a cue when she hits each ten milestone.  She can count to 100.  She can also count backwards from 10.  Macie can easily recognize all but about 5 letters, she knows most of the sounds, and words that go with each letter.  We are also working on recognizing numbers.  She can do patterns and spell everyone in our family's names.  Her coloring has also improved. 

As far as her personality, she is full of life and bouncing off the walls all of the time!  She loves to cuddle and has a sweet side, but she also loves to laugh and be silly.  She is starting to be so much more aware of others.  She now asks how others' day was and truly wants to know the answer.  Love this girl!

Challenges: She is still a very emotionally needy child.  If she goes too long without much attention from Brian or I, she will start whining and end up in our bed.  She is also a worrier.  She often talks about death, heaven, and jail.  She can also be very demanding and mean to her brother when he doesn't know something or does something "wrong".  I'm hoping preschool will help her with this! 

Favorites: Right now, Macie is obsessed with coloring and art projects.  She wants to color and do pages in her workbooks from Santa every day, several times a day!  She also LOVES her little sister, Lilah and her Aunt Allie!  She still likes Mickey Mouse, but now is starting to favor other shows like Berenstein Bears.  Another favorite is being outside, especially on her swing.  She is a great eater, especially when it comes to fruit and veggies.  She is always willing to try new things, like feta.  Tomatoes are probably one of her favorite foods of all time!