En Francais!

I have been often asking Tullula to say things to me in French...As surly if she understands me she can say the words? But she says that she does not know, so I tell her in French for her to repeat, but all she says is "I cant" or smiles or makes a fake attempt!
Its clear she does not want to talk in French...
Now there are still some words she says Only in French, and others that she mostly says in French and Translates them to English if needed! But most of her conversations are in English.
I really wonder how she will go when we go to France, and am really hoping that she will make a switch to French....
DREAM DREAM DREAM....
I reassure myself by the simple fact that she still understands everything I say to her, as I am still talking to her exclusively in French!
Tonight as I put her down in her bed, she asked to more milk as I was saying "Bonne Nuit" to her, and as she replied "Good Night"...So I repeat "Bonne Nuit" and she just smiles...Cheeky thing, clearly she knows what I want. So  I say If you say "Bonne Nuit" (of course the whole sentence was more like; si tu dit bonne nuit en français je vais te chercher plus de lait!) I will get you more milk!
So she puts on the cheekiest of smiles and says" Bonne nuit"
Just like that, matter of factish way....Sort of I can say it but choose not to do so!

I still find that on the days that we spend the whole day together, she tends to use a bit more French words, or repeats a bit more some of the words I say!

Having a nice little milkshake!

I have also started to wonder if her puzzle solving is due to learing two languages?

Does anyone know?

Tullula is really good at Puzzles, she can put together a 35piece puzzel, one that she know, but still it a  lot of pieces for a little girl of 3, or is it??

I have heard that being billingual was a great problem solving tool, so I am wondering if puzzle solving comes with it as well!

Thoughts.....

 

Crafting Projects!

So this is the way I operate most of the time...
I prepare a whole lot of things to make and then it sits there for days even weeks; until I get a day or an afternoon free and the sewing machine comes out!
Then It just seems to all come together and makes me feel like I have gotten a whole lot done in that one session. Trust me its a great feeling!
So this week I have been in preparing mode, as hopefully our "Crafting by Night" group will start to become more regular once more.
As I tend to get a bit board with one thing, and there is so many thing I want to do, well I kinds have 10 things on the go!!
Some will be fast, and others real slow!

So here is what I am up too:

1. Sandwich wrapper/mat! (might me a new market item, on trial).
2. Long pants and shorts for Tullula.
3. baby balls to finish for the market.
4. Floral top for Tullula.
5. Small snack size bags for the market.
6. Hat for Tullula that needs adjustments as I originally made it too small!
7. Felt fruit for Tullula to play with. Going to take me a LOOOOG time!!!
8. Trying to tie die some sarongs for work, to be used as table covers!!!
9. Got to get some more material at Spotlight for top in number 4.
10. Projects to come, a dress and a skirt for Tullula!

So wieh me luck and I will show and tell how I go with these projects!

Tuesday Tullula

Sometimes the simplest of toys can be the most entertaining!

Like daddy's tools!

And after all, its just like a puzzle, trying to put then all in the right stop!