Week of Firsts!

1. Emmalee started her first day of 3rd grade bright and early Monday morning! Her teacher's name is Mrs. Jacobs, who has the reputation of being the nicest teacher in the school! Emmalee, of course, already loves her. She is excited about the kids in her class as well, and has been having a wonderful first week! She has had a little bit of math and reading homework every night.

2. After finding Lily sleeping on her FLOOR Sunday night, because she had climbed out of her crib but was unable to climb back in - and she tried; her stool was pulled over next to the crib - we decided it was time to take down the crib and put up her big girl bed on Monday morning! I was unsure of whether or not she would stay in it, and at naptime, she climbed right in, didn't get out, and fell fast asleep for a wonderful 2 1/2 hour nap! Hooray! She has continued to do wonderfully all week!

3. Tuesday morning was Lily's first day of preschool at Little Blessings, the same once-a-week preschool Micah went to last year. We loved it, and the teacher/owner so much, we signed Lily up for the 2-year-old program this year! Off she went, and had such a great time that, when it was time to go home, she threw a crying FIT! I knew she would love it there! She will go every Tuesday morning from 9-11:30am. Which means I will have 2 1/2 hours a week to myself!

4. Tuesday night was the Open House/Orientation at Micah's new preschool. We all went and met his teachers and his classmates, and the kids got to check out their room. Then, this morning (Thursday), Micah had his first day of school! He is going to the Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School (http://www.wintonburymagnet.org/), and he goes to school 5 days a week, all day. He went right in this morning without a second glance back! I have a feeling he's going to love this school!

This weekend we are spending some time at the Woodstock Fair Friday night and Saturday, and Sunday Steve and I are going to MA for the night for a going-away party for our good friend Micah, who is being deployed to Afghanistan for a year. The week after next, Emmalee starts back up with ballet lessons, Micah is starting t-ball, and Lily and I will be going to a Mommy and Me story time on Fridays at the library! Busy busy!