Still a Fan of the Dryer

When Maggie was younger, she would climb into the dryer whenever I was doing laundry. In fact, she would take the clothes out, when I was folding them, just so she could get in! Well, the other day, she did it again! This time she even made sure to take a pillow along to make it more comfortable!!

Then (October 2008)

and now

Going on a Date with Grandpa

Yesterday, Rob was out of town for the day, so my parents came down and picked Maggie up from school. She wanted to play with her dress-up clothes. She kept changing into different things and coming out to show us. Well, she decided on her Minnie Mouse skirt, her pink, feather boa, her white Easter shoes, and her Minnie Mouse ears. We all commented on how fancy she looked and Papa even asked her out on a "date". She accepted and when he asked her where she wanted to go on their date, she said Wal-Mart (keep in mind pretend Wal-Mart is in our bedroom). Papa decided he needed to dress up, too, so I had to get a picture!!

Notice the pad of paper in her hand-

that's her grocery list for Wal-Mart!

Preschool Update

Maggie did great last week with school! She got a little upset on Friday after she went to Baily's, saying she missed Rob and I though. I figured it was probably because she was overly tired since she woke up a few times throughout the night.

Yesterday, she did fine again. Rob was out of town for the day, so my parents came down and picked Maggie up from school, which I think definitely helped.

Today, not so good! She had tears in her eyes when I dropped her off at school, Miss Suzy said she cried on and off all morning, and Baily said she cried pretty much all afternoon, too. When I asked Maggie about it tonight, she said she wants me and misses me. Talk about breaking my heart!

She and I had a big discussion tonight about how to handle this. We talked about the main things I figured were probably causing this and how we could fix them. I think part of the problem is she is overly tired. So, we will be making bedtime earlier. Another part is that she has a cold and isn't feeling the best. So, we are giving her medicine. Another part of the problem is that she is used to having me around from this summer. I tried to tell her that I get to drop her off everyday at school, I get to pick her up when she goes to Baily's house, and we get every evening together. Hopefully that helps. The last thing is that she is probably still adjusting to the 2 big changes (school and daycare). There is not really anything I can do with that other than reassure her and give it time.

For her sake, and mine, I hope she gets through this quickly!!

Maggie's First Day of Preschool

Maggie's first day of school went really well! Her teacher said she was one of the few that did not cry (Mommy, on the other hand, cried twice). She even got the coveted job of getting all the milk from the cafeteria for their class snack. Of course, the first thing she told Rob and I about her day was "I didn't get to do Play-Doh"! Oh well, there's always tomorrow!

Maggie is ready for school!

Maggie and her teacher, Ms. Suzy

General Update

Since we got back from our trip to Texas, Maggie has gone to Baily's multiple times. She does really well and loves going! I started back to school last week, so she went all day some of the days. It was great for her because then she could really get used to going to Baily's before her preschool started.

Last Tuesday, Rob took Maggie to our school's Sneak Peek night. It's a time for the students to meet their teacher, see their classroom, and drop off their school supplies before school starts. Since I had to meet my own students, Rob took Maggie to her classroom to meet Ms. Suzy, her teacher. She didn't want to leave when it was time to go either!

Tomorrow will be Maggie's first day of preschool. She is pretty excited! I'm excited and nervous. My goal is to drop her off at her classroom and then go cry if I need to! Thankfully, Rob has tomorrow off, so he'll be able to pick her up after her first day. I will be taking lots of photos, so look for those to be coming soon!

Texas/Oklahoma Trip

We had a great week in Texas visiting our friends Fred and Claire. While we were there, we went to the Dallas Aquarium and the Grassy Knoll. We also went to the planetarium. Let me just say the most exciting part of that visit was right before the show started. The lights dimmed, the crowd got quiet, and Maggie yells out for all to hear, "I have a crusty booger!". Needless to say, I was just a little embarrassed, and yet proud of her descriptive language! :) Every night we were there, we went to the pool that was in Fred and Claire's subdivision. It was a great end to each day and was something Maggie definitely looked forward to.



We left Texas a day early so we could break up the drive home and stop in Oklahoma City. Also, we wanted to stop at the Oklahoma City Memorial for the federal building that was bombed. The museum and memorial were very emotional and powerful.

Maggie's First Day of Daycare

Maggie had her first day of daycare today and did great! Rob said she was kind of bashful at first and then jumped right in and played with the others. They all played really well together, too. Baily said she ate great, but of course was the last one done. The other kids even asked if they could get down and play since they were already done!! Maggie will go again next week after we get back from our trip to Texas.

I also enrolled my baby in preschool today. Lots of new things coming our way and I'm sure Maggie will be just fine, it's me I'm worried about!!

Maggie and Baily