1st Grade

I cried for a straight week that she was gone ALL day :( But on the bright side: she loves school and has the most fun aunt EVER that made her a special 1st Grade brownie crayon that she came home to on her very first day. We felt loved!

(The top picture was the saddest goodbye I've had to watch between these girls. They were laughing I think to keep themselves from crying).

On a Semi-funny note: Here is the convo I had with my 1st Grader recently:

She says: "Mom, what's a 'hobby'?"

I say: Its what you like to do when you have free time...so, like dad for instance...what would his hobby be?"

She says: "Oh! I get it!! Dad's hobby is...being in the garage with cars and stuff? OH! and trains?"

I say: "Yeah, you got it. That's a hobby. ....So umm...what do you think my hobby is?"

She says confidently: "Cleaning!"

"And now...we spoon..." lately around here all anyone wants to do is snuggle...with the baby. Snuggle, spoon, SMOTHER...its all the same thing really.

This is what my baby looks like when her next biggest sister is in the room, or remotely close to her. Heaven help her survive! Every moment they are together is like...how could I describe? An emergency?

My Buddy and ME! Often times 3 is a crowd. This is the case in our home a lot. Which means I get special "buddy time" with this little lady. She's is saying new cute phrases everyday. But today she finally said, "MOM! I Yuv YOUUU!!" as she peaked around the corner at me. So it inspired me to write down my 5 top favorite things she says (that I know my other children didn't say yet at 1 year of age.

(side note: this picture was what I found after bath time was over and I couldn't find her anywhere. Finally she was spotted in her chair with a good book...pictures of her room remodel are coming soon)



5) "NOT MEEEE!"
(when I ask the group who forgot to pick up their _________ (fill in blank))

4) "Wait-a-MEEEE!"

(she is the first child I've had that actually runs to the car to buckle her seat belt when I say we are leaving. I think she has a real fear of being left. She's always telling her sisters to wait for her too)

3) "I DOOOOO!"

When asking the group who wants _________ (fill in blank)

2) "Evy-body HIDE!"

She feels this phrase is always appropriate

1) "MONEYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!"

Only 1 -year-old I know that gets this excited about seeing cold hard cash. If someone in a check out line pulls out real dollars or coins she announces it to the store usually to the point of embarrassing the cash-holder. I get such a kick out of it. It must be exciting to her because I never have any money in my purse so when she sees it, its a rare and special occasion.