What's been happening around here

 We are in a bit of a schedule these days. Libby goes to school Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. She still loves it! Apparently, yesterday she made up a song and led the whole class in it-there was clapping and hand motions too. Her teachers are wonderful, and they love her (which makes us so happy). And she must be enjoying herself because she comes home EXHAUSTED every day. This was after school last Friday.

Joe spends one day with his MeMe, one day with Becki and her girls, and one day with me. I love this photo that Becki took when she had him a couple weeks ago!

It's been fun to spend time with this kid alone. He is developing such a personality (and a bit of a temper). He ALWAYS wants to play ball. I'll walk in the door and he says, "Mommy, you want to play ball with me. It's a good idea!" He also is incapable of smiling for the camera these days. I get this face instead :)

Weekends (and nice days with Daddy) usually involve a park or a walk. Last week-both. The kids love to swing and slide. Joe loves to RUN. 

It's official

Libby loves school!! 

She started the day with enthusiasm and it held on all day. She ran into school without looking back. I had to ask for a hug good-bye. And apparently she played hard all day because she was asleep in the car within minutes of being picked up. When she found out that yesterday was a holiday, she said "Mommy this holiday is nice and all, but when can I go back to school?"

She is making friends. She is having fun. It is the start of a great year for our baby girl!

Joe needed a back pack too-and he looks like he should be going to school too, huh?

growing up...

Deep sigh...Libby starts Pre-K tomorrow. I started this blog to update everyone on her status when she was born and living in the NICU. Now I am telling all of you that she is about to embark on her first school adventure. WOW. Time has flown. And it makes me a little sad. But I'm also a little excited.

She went to her "warm-up" on Monday night. She liked all her teachers and apparently did her "belly laugh" during the puppet show-which made the adults giggle and the other kids a little more comfortable to laugh too. She has a great laugh-it's contagious :) I will post tomorrow with an update on how the first day went, so stay tuned.