I’m trying to write down all the new words the boys are saying but it’s hard to keep track. Sometimes I forget to write it down or they say something and I wonder if I did write it down already or whatever. Today Rowan really surprised me because after he said good morning (guten morgen) to Sabrina (the kindergarten teacher), he then said really slowly and softly “schön das du bist” he forgot the “da”, but still I was really impressed that a) it was in german and b) he even said it at all. I don’t think they do that thing where they say that to every kid in the morning (in the circle), so I’m surprised he remembered. Also Elijah is enjoying saying good morning and shaking hands with the teacher. The first few weeks it was torture and he would scream through it. Elijah really likes structure and once he learns/understands it, he is a real stickler. He knows things need to be done in a sequence, he knows where things need to be put, he has to have everything just so. But it’s torture the first few days teaching him something different. Sometimes we manage to surprise him and he sits and listens, other times it’s screaming.

The other day there was a dental hygenist that came to visit and the teacher said that Elijah was so enraptured by the big toothbrush she had and enjoyed it a lot. I thought that was funny. The boys love teeth brushing. Today when they were playing with the toy truck “mater” from the movie “cars”, he has buck teeth, so I asked if it needed brushing. Rowan immediately got his toothbrush and started brushing mater’s teeth. So funny!

Today when I picked them up from school, Rowan was still sleeping and he looked so cozy. At home, they don’t like any blankets on top of them. But there, they are covered in blankets and they like it. I don’t understand. I don’t know if it’s because the other kids have it and they’re just following or what. That’s probably it.

I finally got the boys to start wearing hats, only because Frederik was wearing one. Elijah really likes his hat now and it’s so cute on him. Rowan will wear it sometimes, but most times not. sigh. I think it’s because of the crazy colors. Maybe if I get just a plain black one he’ll wear it.