SHE is FIVE!
What a wonderful day, except that the snow Mo wanted turned to slushy rain instead...
We've reached several new milestones, including Morgan's latest big girl moment -- starting Pre-K twice a week, full days. She is completely out of pull-ups during the day, and doesn't even mind the fact that there is no 'squishy seat at the school facility (her classroom has one adult-sized throne, unlike the other Pre-K classroom we were originally shown with all those tiny toilets).
She has adapted well to the idea of 'higher learning', loves being with the other children and is thriving on the limited but valuable education she receives during the school day...making friends - all the kids are nice to her, except perhaps one Little Emperor who seems a bit put off by everyone. Her teachers are quick to report any advances and all praise her manners - was told she is the politest child one assistant had "ever seen".
Chaz said that was kinda scary...but to me that means Mo is trying to behave well, consistently, and succeeding.
Her speech is still a bit difficult at times - focus matters there. Her writing is quickly improving. We'd been working on that at home but now surrounded by other children she is a bit more excited about achieving certain goals - when she sees that someone else her age can already do something, it drives her to try a little harder.
We're going to tackle shoe laces again - I think she's nimble enough now where before she had trouble manipulating the knot.
Her birthday today is as she wished for - Care Bears - although she since Thanksgiving has had a new favorite doll...(I know, getting hard to keep track).
Nana and Pop-Pop gave her a panda bear while we were visiting Aunt Edna's in November and to everyone's surprise this plush critter immediately became numero uno. She already had two other pandas which did little to stir her imagination, but this one was in her eyes the PERFECT bear.
So since then, "Pandy" as she is called, is the thing that goes everywhere with her...and Turtle. Yes, Turtle is still hanging with us, as important as anything else in her life. :) A bit worse for wear, Turtle is still her preferred pillow and occasionally Pandy's, too. Oh, and Turtle taught Pandy how to fly.
Ok, let me explain...
One day while Mama was being silly (Who? Me? Never!) I showed Mo how Turtle could 'swim' through the air using her flippers, which of course looked more like flying...
Pandy is quite soft and unconstructed, so she can walk, run...and now "fly".
The flying Panda.
Bork, the kitten doll that was, prior to this, a loner living in Mo's bedroom, is Pandy's best friend. BTW, she named the cat Bork two years ago - was her first 'real' naming of anything. And then the cat was basically set aside.
So Pandy rates so high that she even got her own Xmas present. I scored some fingerless mittens off EBay in an infant size (which are still huge but what we needed) to complete her 'winter' outfit...a hand-knit scarf and hat purchased at the local craft fair two months ago.
So that's explains the panda in the previous pictures.
Next.
The pink triple bunk beds...Pop-Pop (my father) made those for Morgan and brought them up when they visited...had to hide all that until Xmas. Now that is in Mo's bedroom under the canopy (works better than the bed did) and all her most beloved (currently cherished, anyway) stuffed animals and/or a few hard toys sleep there. She also has the Victorian cradle Dad made her a couple years ago on the other side of her bed, where her baby dolls rest.
What else?
I gave her several Care Bear oriented gifts; Birthday Bear necklace, new warm (and impossible to find) pajamas, a calendar, big girl britches and a fuzzy pink child-sized backrest for lounging...not over-board as the holiday just passed was generous. However, Chaz and I agreed it's time for a big girl bicycle, so tonight we will tell her that this w/e she gets to pick one out! :)
She has to be in on this because of her size - we have to make sure she and the bike are compatible.
Later, after she finishes cleaning up her playroom (4 days and counting...;)) we are going to, together, make a Care Bear cake. I found a cake pan in the shape of...one of them...and Mo picked out the flavor and icing (white cake, cream cheese icing). She is then going to decorate the cake however she damn well pleases, so those pictures might be rather amusing. :)
I think that's all for now. I will update later after the day is over.
We've reached several new milestones, including Morgan's latest big girl moment -- starting Pre-K twice a week, full days. She is completely out of pull-ups during the day, and doesn't even mind the fact that there is no 'squishy seat at the school facility (her classroom has one adult-sized throne, unlike the other Pre-K classroom we were originally shown with all those tiny toilets).
She has adapted well to the idea of 'higher learning', loves being with the other children and is thriving on the limited but valuable education she receives during the school day...making friends - all the kids are nice to her, except perhaps one Little Emperor who seems a bit put off by everyone. Her teachers are quick to report any advances and all praise her manners - was told she is the politest child one assistant had "ever seen".
Chaz said that was kinda scary...but to me that means Mo is trying to behave well, consistently, and succeeding.
Her speech is still a bit difficult at times - focus matters there. Her writing is quickly improving. We'd been working on that at home but now surrounded by other children she is a bit more excited about achieving certain goals - when she sees that someone else her age can already do something, it drives her to try a little harder.
We're going to tackle shoe laces again - I think she's nimble enough now where before she had trouble manipulating the knot.
Her birthday today is as she wished for - Care Bears - although she since Thanksgiving has had a new favorite doll...(I know, getting hard to keep track).
Nana and Pop-Pop gave her a panda bear while we were visiting Aunt Edna's in November and to everyone's surprise this plush critter immediately became numero uno. She already had two other pandas which did little to stir her imagination, but this one was in her eyes the PERFECT bear.
So since then, "Pandy" as she is called, is the thing that goes everywhere with her...and Turtle. Yes, Turtle is still hanging with us, as important as anything else in her life. :) A bit worse for wear, Turtle is still her preferred pillow and occasionally Pandy's, too. Oh, and Turtle taught Pandy how to fly.
Ok, let me explain...
One day while Mama was being silly (Who? Me? Never!) I showed Mo how Turtle could 'swim' through the air using her flippers, which of course looked more like flying...
Pandy is quite soft and unconstructed, so she can walk, run...and now "fly".
The flying Panda.
Bork, the kitten doll that was, prior to this, a loner living in Mo's bedroom, is Pandy's best friend. BTW, she named the cat Bork two years ago - was her first 'real' naming of anything. And then the cat was basically set aside.
So Pandy rates so high that she even got her own Xmas present. I scored some fingerless mittens off EBay in an infant size (which are still huge but what we needed) to complete her 'winter' outfit...a hand-knit scarf and hat purchased at the local craft fair two months ago.
So that's explains the panda in the previous pictures.
Next.
The pink triple bunk beds...Pop-Pop (my father) made those for Morgan and brought them up when they visited...had to hide all that until Xmas. Now that is in Mo's bedroom under the canopy (works better than the bed did) and all her most beloved (currently cherished, anyway) stuffed animals and/or a few hard toys sleep there. She also has the Victorian cradle Dad made her a couple years ago on the other side of her bed, where her baby dolls rest.
What else?
I gave her several Care Bear oriented gifts; Birthday Bear necklace, new warm (and impossible to find) pajamas, a calendar, big girl britches and a fuzzy pink child-sized backrest for lounging...not over-board as the holiday just passed was generous. However, Chaz and I agreed it's time for a big girl bicycle, so tonight we will tell her that this w/e she gets to pick one out! :)
She has to be in on this because of her size - we have to make sure she and the bike are compatible.
Later, after she finishes cleaning up her playroom (4 days and counting...;)) we are going to, together, make a Care Bear cake. I found a cake pan in the shape of...one of them...and Mo picked out the flavor and icing (white cake, cream cheese icing). She is then going to decorate the cake however she damn well pleases, so those pictures might be rather amusing. :)
I think that's all for now. I will update later after the day is over.
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