I have hands!

Didn’t manage to actually catch her on camera staring at her hands, but today marks the first of her new discovery!

7th day of preschool

Her best day yet! So brave at dropoff, sitting tight in her seat and mournfully wishing me “Bye Mommy” and reminding me to “Pick me up after playground” and “Leave the door open” (part of our new goodbye routine) as I left, even through her giant crocodile tears.

So proud, my heart could burst. If it weren’t already cracked wide open from all the tearful goodbyes these past dropoffs. Yea, I’m a wuss, but whatevs!

Jul 16

“I had a good day today”

Five days of preschool, five days of heart wrenching drop-offs. But, pickups have been getting better!

Today she was crying in the yard again when I came to pick her up, but both she and the teachers said she had a much better day today than the past three. So when I heard “I had a good day today” from the little panda’s mouth herself, it was music to my ears.

In fact, I couldn’t get her to leave for 20 minutes after asking her to show me her newest discovery, the class computer. Future software developer like her daddy, maybe?

One of my favorite parts of pickups are seeing the drawings that the teachers encourage Zoe to do when she’s missing Mommy and Daddy. This one’s my new fave!

Hoping and praying that she soon starts to love her preschool and her classmates. The good news is that she loves her teachers! That makes a mama happy (and relieved) too. Love this girl so very much!

Jul 15

I want ____

Heard around the house of late:

Z: I want Caillou! I’m not supposed to say “I want”, Mommy.

Me: That’s right. What do you say instead?

Z: May I have Caillou, Mommy? I want Caillou. May I have Caillou? Caillou, please. If I eat my WHOOOOLE dinner, I will get Caillou. May I have Caillou please, Mommy? Mommy? Mommy. Mommy. Caillou please, Mommy!

And this is how my exercise in patience continues its long, winding course.

Jul 7

2nd day of preschool!

Me: Aww, you cried a little bit, Zoe?

Zoe: No, I cried a LOT.

My baby girl had a bit of a rough day at her second day at preschool that both started and ended in tears. :/ Made for quite the heartbreak on Mommy’s end, even though I know it’s supposed to get easier…

Happily, she bounced right back as soon as we got in the car. Here she is puffy-eyed but smiling.