2nd week of Nursery School

Matthew continues to flourish at Nursery School/Daycare! There are other kids his age give or take a couple of months and he loves to play. This past week he learned how how to climb the ladder up to the slide and slide down by himself. First he was careful and slide down on his stomach (feet first) and then on Wednesday he slid down on his butt feet first to impress Daddy. He loves anything to do with water also. Will sit on the sprinklers over there when other kids merely run through them and Friday he decided that washing his hands and face in the soapy water pan weren't enough after outside playtime, he had to put half his body in it. He's bit more lively and unpredictable than his fellow toddlers, I hope Denise doesn't decide to throw him out. He has a few habits left over from the big house that we never saw because he is an only child but put in a situation with other kids and it comes out. He would give a toy to any other kid who requested it most likely in fear (left over) and Denise taught him to stand up for himself so now he says "no" if he wants to continue playing. No so good is that he picks up food from the floor when he drops it or finds it and puts it in his mouth, he didn't learn that at home so must be from the Big House. Also he now takes food from other kids plates if they walk away. I'm sure that did occur at the Big House and Matthew was probably the one losing his food since he was almost the smallest one in the Toddler Group there.
Hopefully he will learn quickly that it's not okay. All in all I think he's doing great. He is growing like a weed and starting to fill out. Arms and legs are toned and strong from climbing and running and he appears to be right on target or even slightly above it for developement as he can do just about everything an average 2 year old can do. Yes he feeds himself 90% of the time too, he's a big boy now!