PreSchool

This Girl started PreSchool today - she has been so excited to go back to the same fun teachers she had last year

We started the morning with balloons and chocolate chip pancakes and then she was off.

 

 

 

i didn't even cry this time around.
but the house was really quiet with her gone all morning!

Conversations with Abigail.

i know i just did one of these, but the girl is a chatterbox!

about 5 minutes ago:
A:  "mom? when you got married to dad was i in Heaven and you could feel me in your heart?"
M:  "yes, i could feel you in my heart"
A:  "and did i dance when you got married?"
M:  "i'm sure you danced when daddy and i got married. do you remember dancing?"
A:  "ya, i danced"

Conversations with Abigail.

A few weeks ago Abigail woke up in the middle of the night. i could hear her in her room so i went in and found her searching through her drawers of clothes...
M: "what are you doing sweetheart?"
A: "where are my sweatshirts mama? i can't find my sweatshirts"
M: "why do you need a sweatshirt?"
A: "because i'm sweaty mama"

Lately she has been talking about what she wants to be when she grows up.
She keeps talking about being a doctor and when i asked her about giving shots to people she said "the nurse will give the pokeys mama"
yesterday she added a "sewer girl" to the list
and today she wanted to be a "baker girl" too.

Conversations with Abigail.

i know i just did one of these, but the girl is a chatter box and this is one i had to write down so i won't forget it!
today in the car it went a little something like this ...

A: "Mama, when you were little did you sleep in Grandma's bed with her when Grandpa went out of town to work?"
(Abbie sleeps in my bed when Clark is traveling for work)
M: "maybe, but grandpa didn't have to travel for his job like dad does"
A: "oh, what is grandpa's work?"
M: "grandpa is a lawyer"
A: "what does lawyer mean?"
M: "lawyers help people fix their problems"
A: "oh, like if there's a fire he yells 'get out of the fire i will help you'?"
M: "um, no. that's how firefighters help people. Grandpa helps people if they need to sell their property or ..."
A: "oh okay. or sell their children? or if they have a pig to sell?"
M: "Grandpa doesn't help people sell their children sweetheart. maybe pigs tho..."

oh my goodness. this girl kills me! maybe i need to have grandpa explain his occupation to her.

Conversations with Abigail.

tonight when i was getting Abigail to bed she was ignoring me big time.
as a result she lost her bedtime story. (i'm a mean mama i know)
she's a smart little gal tho - the last line of her prayer tonight was ...
"thanks for mama, that she will read me a story..."
 needless to say - we read.

Abigail

Our Abbie is 4.

For her birthday she wanted to have a little tea party with a few of her girl friends. they were so darn cute all dressed up.

 

We also had family over that evening to celebrate with cake and ice cream.  Thanks to everyone who came to party with us - Abbie loved having you here!

Abbie is so much fun to be around.  Her laugh is contagious.  When she gets laughing really hard she snorts, which makes her laugh even harder.  I love her laugh.
Abbie isn't afraid to try.  In fact, she will try until she conquers. 
Abbie is an amazing older sister.  She loves Emma and is such a great helper. Her favorite thing to help with is putting the "powder sugar" on Emma during  a diaper change (haha, baby powder).  Abbie loves her little sister.
Abbie loves going to preschool.  She always comes home with a new song or story to share.  She especially loves when they get to make things with glue.
Abbie's life is a song.  The girl sings all the time.  She sings songs as well as conversations and stories.  She also dances.  When she hears music she immediately starts dancing.  We love the entertainment!
Our Abbie is so full of life and we love having her in our family.  It is exciting to watch her grow and learn new things - she is at such a fun stage right now - we are enjoying having a 4 year-old in the house!

Happy Birthday Abbie - love your guts!

Birthday Girl

This little gal turned 4 today.

 

 

we had quite the celebration
i will have to write about it when i'm not so exhausted from the day's happenings
Happy Birthday to my sweet Abigail - can't imagine life without your smile!

Conversations with Abigail

Yesterday morning while I was getting Abbie ready for preschool ...
A: "mom, you look scary this morning"
M: "well that's a little harsh"
A: "well you kind of look like Halloween"
M: speechless

In my defense i have been super sick with a killer head cold, therefore getting little sleep. Still it's not a real self esteem boost to have your child tell you that you look like Halloween.

 yep, that's gum.

Abigail

My Abigail is a feisty gal. She's busy, bold, and brave.
She is also a thinker, she's smart, she's tender.

Lately she's been talking a lot about when she "grows down".  She seems to think that she grows up and then she grows "down" (young). 
Tonight as i was putting her to bed she said "Mama, i really want to grow back down." then she began crying. i asked her why she wanted to be little again and she said this: "because i love rice cereal and i want to fit in the jumparoo again, i don't fit in it anymore  (tears) and i want you to hold me like you hold baby sister".
we talked for a bit about the cool things that big girls get to do like ride bikes, pump on the swing, run and play with friends, and how babies can't do those things.  I think i talked her into staying big.
it makes me happy tho.  that she wants to stay little forever. I want her to stay little forever too.