Family Day 2009 (4th year together)
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Mo is just about finished with private Pre-K and readying for the BIG-K...she should be starting late this summer at the local public school. It will be quite the jump for her...but we'll see how she adjusts to full days, 5 days a week...less play and more homework.
She is maturing rapidly. My toddler occasionally turns teenage on me, but paybacks are hell, aren't they, Mom? ;)
I was just informed today that YELLOW is Morgan's new favorite color...however, she also pointed out that it was unnecessary to purchase everything in the current favor because she "likes so many colors now".
Turtle is slowly being set to rest...not being taken everywhere anymore...and she's probably grateful as she holds herself together by the last few remaining threads...does still have to sleep with Mo.
Pandy has a baby now, that Nana sent up for Easter...a tiny Beanie-like creature that immediately became "Baby Panda". Now those two, er, three are inseparable and Mo continues to take Pandy everywhere...I even bought a sling and fabric bassinet to keep them better contained.
Mo is still slight...I doubt she'll ever be plump...but her height is around 43-44 inches now...I marked it but haven't measured yet...weight is still in the mid-thirties but we're getting to the high end...she burns it off so fast...is now wearing 5's...YEAH! Some 4t still fits, or more specifically, little girl's 4, which is longer...but I've got her in some 5's if the waist is adjustable or elastic. Shoes are a toddler 9, just coming out of 8.5.
She enjoys helping me do anything...dishes (I let her put the plastic stuff away...) watering the plants...and she helped me plant some roses as soon as the frosts were over (writes as she sees a forecast low tonight of 39...uh...this is Alabama and it's almost summer...then we have a high of 80 a day later...crazy weather here.)
Mo now wanders safely around the property, checking the woodland garden with me and draws with her chalk on the steps and front porch. She is learning to read. Still working on shoe laces, basically because she doesn't wear lace-ups very often yet...
She gets along with the other kids in her class and deals well with the troubles that come along - is able to shrug off poor behavior where-as in the beginning she took it quite personally. I have come to notice that the one boy she said "bothers" her actually LIKES her...we thought he was harassing her. Ha! Not exactly. He pays a special attention but being a boy gets kinda...well...you know.
I'm watching her right now from the window as she struggles with the hose to wet her own garden under the Dogwood - it's a long hose but she's determined.
That's pretty much it for right now...we're possibly going to take a road trip to TN next w/e for a night in a cabin...and through-out the summer work on the landscaping and paint what still needs it. Come F/T school time I be able to really get the house in order and studio up and running...hard to do with Sweet Pea as a constant distraction. :)
Mo is just about finished with private Pre-K and readying for the BIG-K...she should be starting late this summer at the local public school. It will be quite the jump for her...but we'll see how she adjusts to full days, 5 days a week...less play and more homework.
She is maturing rapidly. My toddler occasionally turns teenage on me, but paybacks are hell, aren't they, Mom? ;)
I was just informed today that YELLOW is Morgan's new favorite color...however, she also pointed out that it was unnecessary to purchase everything in the current favor because she "likes so many colors now".
Turtle is slowly being set to rest...not being taken everywhere anymore...and she's probably grateful as she holds herself together by the last few remaining threads...does still have to sleep with Mo.
Pandy has a baby now, that Nana sent up for Easter...a tiny Beanie-like creature that immediately became "Baby Panda". Now those two, er, three are inseparable and Mo continues to take Pandy everywhere...I even bought a sling and fabric bassinet to keep them better contained.
Mo is still slight...I doubt she'll ever be plump...but her height is around 43-44 inches now...I marked it but haven't measured yet...weight is still in the mid-thirties but we're getting to the high end...she burns it off so fast...is now wearing 5's...YEAH! Some 4t still fits, or more specifically, little girl's 4, which is longer...but I've got her in some 5's if the waist is adjustable or elastic. Shoes are a toddler 9, just coming out of 8.5.
She enjoys helping me do anything...dishes (I let her put the plastic stuff away...) watering the plants...and she helped me plant some roses as soon as the frosts were over (writes as she sees a forecast low tonight of 39...uh...this is Alabama and it's almost summer...then we have a high of 80 a day later...crazy weather here.)
Mo now wanders safely around the property, checking the woodland garden with me and draws with her chalk on the steps and front porch. She is learning to read. Still working on shoe laces, basically because she doesn't wear lace-ups very often yet...
She gets along with the other kids in her class and deals well with the troubles that come along - is able to shrug off poor behavior where-as in the beginning she took it quite personally. I have come to notice that the one boy she said "bothers" her actually LIKES her...we thought he was harassing her. Ha! Not exactly. He pays a special attention but being a boy gets kinda...well...you know.
I'm watching her right now from the window as she struggles with the hose to wet her own garden under the Dogwood - it's a long hose but she's determined.
That's pretty much it for right now...we're possibly going to take a road trip to TN next w/e for a night in a cabin...and through-out the summer work on the landscaping and paint what still needs it. Come F/T school time I be able to really get the house in order and studio up and running...hard to do with Sweet Pea as a constant distraction. :)
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