Fun Stuff!

I just got the scholastic book order that I'm holding to give to the kids for xmas gifts.  I had totally forgotten when I ordered and when I opened the bag there was a perfectly lovely selection of holiday books and then one that made me all giddy inside.  The Story of Ferdinand was in the bundle!  Remember that book?  Surely everyone loved that book as much as I did.  Anyway, I think one of the most fun parts about Natalie's age is that I have memories of being that age and the things that I was doing and now I get to share them with her.  It's not just about habits and traditions for myself anymore - now it's about creating the memories for her that I have.  This pleases me beyond words.

Also, her preschool teacher sent me this picture today.  Its not recent but I love it :)

Major accomplishment!

I know I keep saying that I'm going to do better at posting - and I do mean it despite the statement developing into another empty promise.  I have a moment today and here's the most fabulous thing!

Natalie has figured out how to tie her own shoes :)

the reason why this is more momentous that all other kids learning to tie their own shoes (c'mon, give me a moment of total parental bragginess) is because she had 2 right handed parents fumbling their way thru teacher her left-handed self to tie! 

And - just one more thing...  I recently had a Parent Teacher Conference and mentioned that we'd been working on this and could it be promoted at school and blah blah and her teacher told me she was too young to figure it out.

Take that!

:)