Bits & Pieces: August 2015

Friday, August 21, 2015

First Day of School: August 20, 2015

Yesterday was a big day in our household. This sweet girl started her first day of Kindergarten! She was so excited!

Of course we couldn't leave this little cutie out. It was her first day in the 3 year old class room. And I just realized her sign says Pre-2. Oh lordy. I am losing it. Haha.

A comparison of the past year and now.

Showing off their "kissing hands" from our yearly tradition of our night before school reading.

And she is off.

Lilah, although she looks unimpressed, did not cry. This is huge! She has cried at nearly every drop off this summer. I was very nervous the change of a new classroom would not go well. She did great though.

They had a picture spot set up for all the mom's to take one more photo.

Parents got to attend all early morning pledges, prayers and announcements. Addy was ready to go to the classroom. She kept telling me she was so bored. Oh goodness child.

These three have been in the same class for a while now.

Addy and her bestie Molly walking up the stairs to their classrom holding hands. Too sweet.

And so it starts. She was ready to go and fly on her own.

After we left her classroom the school held a "boo who" breakfast for the Kindergarten parents. Several of us stuck around and got to know each other. It was nice to meet other parents that will be experiencing the same things I will be experiencing. I did not cry, but golly I had a lump that was sure hard to swallow all day. I just can't believe my beautiful Addison is in KINDERGARTEN.

Lord, please watch over her this year. Help her to be kind to her classmates and respectful to her teacher. I pray she continues to grow to know you and to love others.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Some Lilah Firsts

This month our little Lilah has had some milestone firsts. At the beginning of the month she had her first dentist appointment. We talked up this appointment big time. Addison's first did not go so well, so we were trying to avoid any crying. It also helped that Addy now likes the dentist and was telling Lilah how fun it is to visit the dentist. The dentist receptionist was so nice to make the appointment together so that Lilah could watch big sis. She was super excited to pick out her toothbrush, floss, and toothpaste from all of the bins when you first walk back. Addison jumped right up to the chair and had her teeth cleaned first. When it was Lilah's turn she got scared and sat in my lap to get hers cleaned. She didn't cry but was very unsure about the whole process. Next it was time for the dentist to take a look. We used the whole, "I bet you can't sit in the big chair all by yourself routine". This works on her (I hate that we use it). She jumped up in the chair with huge smiles. Laid back and let him look inside her mouth. Her favorite part was of course picking a toy out of the toy chest. I am pretty sure she left with a couple toys.

Lilah also had her first gymnastics class. Again I was quite nervous for my shy girl. This girl cries nearly every drop off at school. She is not one for strangers and will cling to Tim and I in new situations. So in my mind I was sure I was going to have to peel her off my side and pass her to the sweet teacher in tears. Well it was quite the opposite. She skipped right into class and had a smile plastered on her face the entire time. Afterwards we signed her up for the year and bought her very own gymnastics leotard. I am telling you I really wasn’t sure how she was going to react so she borrowed one of Addison’s old leotards. She wore her new leo for days and every night to bed. The next week she was just as happy in class and was acting like she had been there for months. She knew exactly what she was supposed to do. My little Lilah hasn’t stopped talking about her “nastics”. I am so happy we found something she loves.