Prolific Writer

Freddie writes all the time. About everything. Little notes. Short books. Labels for everything. This weekend I found this from when he was playing school...

You are "espose" to find 3 objects and weight them and record your work."

"Espose" is how he says supposed so his phonetic spelling is pretty close.

I also found this little gem, a 10 page book titled About Me.

About Me, By Freddie 

I like drawin'

I like paintin'

I like readin'

I like runnin'

I like baseball

I like buildin'

I like swimmin'

I like TV

And that is all about me.  The End.

Apparently we need to work on our pronunciation around here so he can improve his spelling!

A List

Freddie and Hans have been poring over the stacks of catalogs in our mailbox each day.  I remember being so excited when the Sears Christmas "Wishbook" catalog arrived to our house when I was a child and the time Christian and I'd spend flipping over and over through the pages, so I can relate.

Freddie has a huge case of the wants lately, even before the catalogs arrived, and my standard answer has been ask Santa or we'll have to empty your piggy bank.  I think we're going to have to empty the bank soon, make a purchase and make another trip to the bank to deposit the rest.  These money lessons  need to be more frequent so he gets it.

Anyway, he decided to make a list of some of the things he likes.  He did this all on his own as he sat and discussed everything with Hans.  It was pretty cute to listen to their discussions and hear him repeat words to sound them out.

I'll translate the best I can:

• SDE is a submarine.  See the little picture next to the word?
• FATM YSG is "fast passenger train" and there is a little train to the left of it.
• nSAS is actually skates (or sometimes he says skateboard) and I think he's written it backwards.  And of course a little picture to go with it.
• Then there is the curvy line with the letter L under it.  That's a looped race car track.  He got distracted there and never returned.
• BTnTn is "bowling" and that little triangular picture above it is a bowling game.
• And then his name.  Oops, forgot a D so he squeezed it in.
• Last, but not least...LOeS is "legos" along with some of the lego sets he likes.  The Lego catalogue has gotten the most love this week.

Considering we're not yet in November I am sure there will be more catalogs and further installments to this list.  

Pillow

I found the pillow labeled.  No explanation available.  Excellent attempt to sound out a word, especially all on his own.  I really think he is on the cusp of reading.

Dada, Mama, Freddie, Hansie, Our House

Freddie's representations are becoming more complex and detailed.  The people lack heads, but there are two dots which I presume are eyes.  Writing and drawing is becoming serious business around here, so much so that Hans *cannot* be involved and I can always tell when the easel is in use by the wailing coming from the bedroom.