PRESCHOOL!

Andrew started preschool yesterday. He was a little apprehensive when I was getting him dressed, he told me that everyone would laugh at him because he doesn't know all his letters.
I reassured him that it was ok not to know the alphabet yet, and that he was going to school so he could learn.
He went right in. He didn't even look over his shoulder to see what I was doing. He didn't say goodbye.
No tears from either of us.
When I picked him up I asked him how he liked it, he replied, "I like school, I want to go everyday." When I asked him what he did at school, all I got was a blank look.

Dear Juliette,

One year ago I was convinced that I was having a boy. I'm so glad that I was wrong! We love you. You are a joy to be around. Even Andrew likes you. A couple of days he said, "mom, our baby is so cute."
You are six months old and you've already mastered crawling. You weigh about 14lbs, you haven't been to the Doctor yet so I don't know your percentages.
I can tell you are anxious to get bigger. You seem like you're ready to pull up. Please don't, it's bad enough that you crawl, you don't need to be in such a hurry to grow up. Just stay a little baby for a little bit longer.

I love you so much. I'm lucky to be your mom.

We're Buying a House!

We're under contract, and hoping that everything goes as planned this time.


I have so many plans for the back yard, it's going to look AWESOME!

Our kitchen and dining area are going to be CHAIR FREE. No chairs for small children to drag around and climb on!
Down the street and around the corner is one of two community pools and parks.
And the builder still has the model pictures and floor plan online!
I have so many ideas in my head that it's hard to fall asleep at night. We should close escrow in about 2 months.