Yes, you read that correctly - it's November, and we had a fire in our fire pit last night (it was about 40 degrees outside.) We dressed warmly, and sat outside for about 45 minutes. Avery had her first s'mores. She liked them, but she wasn't to keen on sitting still by the fire. She went back and forth between my lap and her own little chair, and we did our best to teach her that fire is HOT! It turned out to be a nice little fire, until Avery was ready to go back inside. We typically have family over for Thanksgiving, and we have occasionally used our fire pit on that day as well, depending on the weather, so it may not be the last fire of the year quite yet!
Today has been pretty uneventful so far. I have certain routines that Avery and I do every day, and I think it makes the day easier for both of us. About a month ago, I implemented "room time" for Avery, and she will play in her room by herself for around 35-45 minutes! We do this after breakfast and her favorite tv shows. I've read about how toddlers at this age don't know to be 'bored,' and having time to themselves enhances their own creativity and problem-solving skills. I rotate a few boxes of toys so she has some different ones to play with every day. Usually when I go into her room to get her, she wants to show me what she's been doing. She loves to line up her toys on her windowsills...I don't know why but it's pretty cute!
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