Show and Tell & a Nicholas Story

Each Friday is "Show and Tell" day at daycare. Raina hasn't been at daycare for many Fridays this year, so we often forget to prep her. Last night, though, we remembered, so Raina selected her show and tell item and then we practiced show and tell. Everyone sat in a circle, introduced themselves, and showed what great items they brought. The Whompton show and tell included a book, balloon, wooden car, car with moveable parts, calculator, ball, pompom, stethoscope (which Raina described as a telescope and then promptly whapped Krystal in the head with), and, Raina's ultimate choice, a zip-up cuddly bee hive with a little bee inside. What was really cute is that Raina would stand up for her turn and say "Hi, I'm Raina and this is my show and tell." It was adorable.

I put her to bed last night as well. Normally, Raina asks for a Nicholas story and two things, but I've changed this to a Nicholas story and ONE thing. If she wants two, then she has to say something herself. Normally, her thing is describing her cows (how mommy cow is funny, or how baby cow snores). Last night was huge in this realm: Raina told her very own Nicholas story as her "one thing." The plot: Nicholas was playing show and tell with us, but then his toy broke, so we helped him fix it, and then everyone was happy and hugged. Her story was great, and I was and am so proud of her! I cannot wait to see if she continues to make up Nicholas stories to share.