Grand Rapids Children's Museum

We had intended to go to a Whitecaps baseball game last night, but it rained and stormed all day. So instead we went to the Grand Rapids Children's Museum in the afternoon. Rebecca had a blast!!! So many neat toys to play with. And so many other kids to watch. We started out in the "Wee Play" area. Everything was a perfect size for Rebecca. Then we explored the rest of the museum. There was a large Blue Man Group exhibit. Lots of fun "instruments" to play with. It took Rebecca a few minutes to warm up when we got there, but after that she was off and running. She seems to be ahead of the game socially. Rebecca had her peak stranger anxiety at a very young age. Now she wants to play with and talk to everyone she sees! She tried making some friends at the museum :) Now that she's walking so well and wanting to interact with other kids it'll be time to move Rebecca to the toddler nursery at church soon. She's learning and growing so quickly! It was a great activity for a rainy afternoon. There are pictures in the GRCM album.

Today Justin has an alumni orchestra concert at Orchard Hill Reformed Church. Rebecca and Mary are hoping to go. We'll see how long Rebecca is entertained by the music. She and Mary will probably spend most of the concert in the hallway outside the sanctuary :p

We are still trying to find a time to get to Frederick Meijer Gardens. We are considering going on Tuesday since they are open late. But it will depend on the weather and whether or not Justin can get out of work early.

Friday Mary and Rebecca will be going to MOPS. Rebecca will have another chance to play with some of her "friends."

Saturday Grandpa and Grandma Holleboom and Uncle Dan are coming out to go to Tulip Time and have dinner with us. We'll also be celebrating Rebecca's birthday with them.

Rebecca continues to amaze us with the things she learns. She is already starting to learn her letters. If we say "q is for..." she'll say "quack." She does the same thing with M...ma ma and D...da da. She's working on G...grandma and T...teeth. Rebecca seems to go non-stop from morning to night now. She is a busy little girl. She loves to be outside (she asks to go out all day). We're hoping for more nice weather soon. Rebecca keeps us busy and entertained all day. It is such a joy to watch her. We are gradually trying new foods. This week Rebecca tried whole milk, scrambled eggs, chickpeas, pineapple and fish. She's not totally sold on the milk yet. Doesn't quite taste like what she's used to :) We've found that she loves broccoli. In general she loves veggies. We're hoping it's not just a phase. She also loves eggs, beans and apples. We're having fun experimenting.