wonder pets

what's got this girl so intently watching ...
in her pajamas & bed-hair, with "baby"bear & her blanket in hand ... sitting in her perfect-sized little chair ... with her favorite dog "Cas Cas" lying near by?

It's nothin' else but a little show on "Nick Jr." ... called ...

And this girl is hooked ... well, as hooked as she can be for a very busy little 18 month old! She'll watch about 5 minutes of a 15 minute segment, then moves around the house onto other things throughout the episode playing, but will stop to listen or sing or dance (or all of the above) when they are singing or music is playing!  She looooves their beginning & end music and theme song ... and I must admit, it's quite catchy, cute & clever ... and can certainly get inside your head for the day!  This is her 1st cartoon ... her 1st of anything that she's been interested in watching on tv ... well, besides (what she calls) "BOOM!" (with both hands raised high in the air) or better known to the rest of America (and the world, for that matter) as (American) football ... which is really on for us, but certainly does make her Daddy mighty proud, of course!

And we owe this new entertainment of Wonder Pets to her cousin Mason!  Over the summer, Mason, whose 18 months older than her, came to visit us ... he loves this show so we recorded a few episodes and my sister told me all about it. We watched the episodes with him ... Kendall really wasn't interested at all (as she was only 12 months old).  She's never been interested in any of the Praise Baby DVDs (which even I enjoy and we listen to all the Praise Baby CDs in our car constantly) or the Baby Einstein DVDs.

I decided to record a couple of episodes over the past 2 weeks to see if she'd like it now ... and she does.  She enjoys watching it while she's eating, as a special treat ... or sometimes when she gets up in the morning, we'll watch a segment while we snuggle in the rocking chair together while she's waking up ... don't worry, the tv is not on all day long ... and she is a very active little girl who doesn't stand or sit still for more than a few moments at a time before she's moved on to something new ... ha!



this is the happy face of a little girl who has
quickly become a huge fan of the wonder pets!



So we can remember this for our family history books ... here is a little about the show from their website ...

the wonder pets ...
Linny the Guinea Pig,
Ming-Ming the Duckling &
Tuck the Turtle

Wonder Pets! follows the adventures of three classroom pets--Linny the Guinea Pig, Ming-Ming Duckling, and Turtle Tuck--who travel around the globe helping to rescue animals who need their help. These three unlikely heroes don't have any actual super powers, but by working together they can conquer any obstacle: "What's gonna work? Teamwork!" Each episode is like a mini-opera with dialog often sung to an original score by some of Broadway's top composers. And each episode encourages teamwork, empathy, problem-solving skills, and an appreciation of music and humor.

Linny the Guinea Pig is the group's leader. Linny is the brains of the outfit, a fearless guinea pig who will do anything to help a fellow creature in need. She represents the developmental age of a five-year-old and is also the oldest of the Wonder Pets. Linny reminds her fellow creatures to value teamwork and trust. Her favorite food is celery.

Ming-Ming Duckling is outgoing and confident. She has recently learned to fly, and she loves flying more than anything, even though she can only get about 4 or 5 feet off the ground. Ming-Ming enjoys being the center of attention, can sometimes be overzealous, and often gets ahead of herself, which provides comic relief in the show. Ming-Ming represents the developmental age of a three-year-old.

Turtle Tuck is a very sensitive young turtle. He is the heart of the group and he has a deep emotional connection to all living things. Tuck loves to give and receive hugs. Developmentally, Tuck is a four-year-old. He is the least physically advanced of the Wonder Pets. He is, however, an excellent swimmer and demonstrates keen observational skills while out on their adventures.


And these three little pets on this one little show make this Kendall one happy little girl!



As the shows says ... "Goooooo Wonder Pets! Yayyyyy!" ... and you'll usually hear lots of clapping by Kendall & a loud "yayyyyy" out of her!