Firsts!

Susannah had her first week of school at in real preschool. She LOVED it. Her teachers came to visit us last week to introduce themselves, and she is completely crazy about both of them. She has some friends in her class from church, so she felt more comfortable and less overwhelmed when we went to visit her classroom last Friday. When I went in her room Tuesday morning to get her out of her bed, she stood up and proclaimed, "This is the first day of school!!!" And then said, "Are you going to go with me?" I told her that we would walk her in and say hi to her friends and then say, "Bye Bye Susannah!" She quickly said, "Ooh, say that part again!" I'm not going to lie, that stung a bit! All in all, she had a wonderful first week and has been slowly revealing facts about her days. She was pretty serious about it and has quickly memorized names and stats (who has a passy or lovie, who likes to play in the kitchen area, etc.) She has even been working on her conversation starters. Here is an example: Let's talk. I'll ask you a question. What is your favorite flower? My favorite flower is a daffodil. Before long she will know all she can about her classmates!

Here she is on the very first day! (Adorable shirt courtesy of Aunt Mana.)

I think this #1 is for First Day!
And, here are a few pictures of Day 2. Every child at FBCK has a red bag with his/her name on it. Susannah takes carrying this bag very seriously.

Big sister is not the only one with firsts! Coleman is officially rolling over. He can go from tummy to back (and has been doing that for awhile) but now he can go from back to belly. He sometimes gets pretty stuck on his side, but he can power through and end up on his belly. What a big boy! He also is loving time in the Bumbo! I can't believe he is already this big!

What a big boy!

Just another day in the rainforest!

Coleman loves his time in the rainforest, and so does his sister. She absolutely loves to lay next to him and touch her head to his or cheer him on as he works on his back and neck muscles.

Look at that adoring face! She is so proud of her baby brother! 

Angel with Many Faces!

Sweet, Sassy, Sulky and Surprised Susannah! 

Tools for Toes

The other day Coleman got a little upset in his bouncy seat. Susannah quickly responded to his crying by grabbing a book and sitting down to read to him. He calmed down quickly and she was thrilled that her methods worked.

In fact she said, "If you like that, just wait!" And she ran over to her toys and grabbed her toolbox!

 You can see the various tools in this picture. Each one was used on Coleman and after many reminders to be gentle (and only use tools on feet or legs), Susannah "worked" on her brother to his sheer delight. He especially liked the drill on his toes.

Here she has some of the bolts! Too funny!

Bath Time Help-

Coleman loves his bath! 

Lots of smiles...

and laughter!

And help!

 Susannah loves to be part of Coleman's bath time ritual. Normally this is a very relaxing experience for Coleman but when his sister helps us out, it is not quite as soothing. Nevertheless, I am sure he appreciates it!!

Hunk-a-licious!

Watch out for this guy...

 He can be rough and tough...

 And serious...

 But mostly, just super-sweet and smiling! 

We love this little boy!

Growing up so fast!

How is it possible for this girl to be big enough to use the potty?

Or push a baby in a stroller?

And hold another baby in her lap?

Or have painted toenails and flip flops?

Or whip up some muffins in the kitchen with her sunglasses on?

Just when I think my girl is growing so quickly and becoming such a big girl, she does something like this! What a crazy, fun little girl! We love your sense of humor, Suz!