Sophie is 28 months
Dearest Sophie,
We’ve just moved to New Zealand a week ago. You have adapted very well. It’s like as if you’ve been here all your life! You are such a village girl! The only two things that you are still adjusting to are going to daycare and the food.
You generally enjoy daycare because all your friends are there but you don’t like us to leave you there. It has been very heart wrenching to leave you but we know that you will adapt in time and you will start to understand that this is part of growing up and it is good for you.
You love all your friends. It makes us so happy to see you so happy playing. It’s always hard to pull you away from your friends. You love going to their houses and following them around. You have no problems at all making new friends, even if they don’t speak your language. You prefer older kids and little babies. You tend to be shy with adults and a little competitive with kids your age unless you knows them well.
You are very articulate and communicate very well. Sometimes I forget that you are only two. You speak to the older kids at their level, e.g. “Mateos, you like to play in the trampoline with me?” They are all very amused by you and always like to play with you because you entertain them with all the silly things you say and do.
More and more you are certain of what you want – what kind of food for breakfast, what you want to do, where you want to go etc. I stopped trying to figure what you want for breakfast coz you’ll just go to the fridge and take out whatever you want to eat. You’ll even look thru the promotions pages with me and tell me which toy you want!
However when you don’t get your way, you resort to whining and that has been something that we are working on getting rid off. Sometimes it just feels like you are saying no to us the whole day!
But for the first time ever, you and I held hands and walked for a while, willingly. Most days you would refuse to hold my hands and go for a stroll, preferring to run instead.
You are really enjoying all the activities e.g jumping on the trampoline, climbing etc. It’s great to see you having so much fun. I think NZ is really good for you and I’m glad we are here.
Love
Mummy