Second Day of Second Grade...so far so good!

Taylor has now been through day two of second grade and so far, it's going great. She has had no complaints so far, however they've not had ANY homework yet (what's the matter with that teacher???) and during the day they're still doing fun activities and crafty type stuff-getting to know you/the classroom/the school stuff. I have a feeling starting Monday the work will begin and then I doubt every day will be so hunky-dorey! But for right now, we'll take it!

She's made a few friends already and once again this year there are a couple of boys in her class that, based on what she's told me about them and some of the things they've done/said, she's been instructed to steer clear of! I'm beginning to think a private, all girls school would not be such a bad thing. :)

She really likes her teacher, Mrs. Jansen. I met her at their "supply drop-off" day and she seemed nice. She seemed kind of quiet and a little shy. When I asked her where to put all of the supplies, she looked around her room and said "Oh, just pile them on Taylor's desk and we'll figure out what to do with them tomorrow (the first day of school). She admitted to me that the start of school had come upon her so quickly and she didn't have things together really yet. Hmmm.... Well, if you know me, you know that didn't sit well. I'm trying not to make any assumptions about her and hoping that things will be fine this year. I learned from Taylor's kindergarten year that as long as SHE is learning and happy there, I have to put my feelings about the teacher aside and not worry about it. I think having been a teacher myself makes my feelings toward my child's teachers worse...I tend to think "Why isn't she doing this, or that, or it would be much simpler/easier/better if she did it this way, etc..." I know it's wrong to be that way...my way is not the best way for somebody else...I guess! :) However, it works so great for me, I'm sure it'd be better for others too! (kidding!) {I must add, I did NOT have those feelings toward ANY of Emma's teachers!!! Tabitha and Dee, I thought you guys were FABULOUS!!! Anybody that can take Emma and teach her the things that you taught her without pulling your hair out has my utmost respect and confidence! :)}

Emma has enjoyed being home (sort of) by herself. (Addison has been taking 3-4 hour naps in the mornings-Whooo-hooo!!) This morning she hugged me and said "It's just ME and YOU!" She likes the extra attention. She's still talking about Jesus a lot. Don't know WHERE that's coming from. This morning she told me that Jesus doesn't like big kids only little kids because some times big kids hurt little kids when they play together. I told her I didn't think that was right and that I'm pretty sure he likes big kids too. She said very confidently, "NO, he DOES-INT!! So I asked her if she remembered the song, Jesus Loves the Little Children. "Yes" So I asked her "Well, what's the next part of that song?" She couldn't remember so I said "ALLLLL the children of the world!" I said "See, even big kids too!" She just laughed and said, "Nah, I don't think so." ??? She also told me he doesn't like Santa Claus either. I never understood her reasoning behind that one. She moved on to another subject so I counted myself as lucky and didn't ask again!

Yeah, so Addison has been taking these incredible naps in the mornings. It's so nice! I SO hope she keeps that up!! She is really growing and learning new things! She waves and says bye-bye now. She finally refers to Nathan. It's "Ga-Ga" not Dada but he'll take what he can get. I can ask her now "Where's Gaga, or Emma or Taylor" and she will look at them. I know, she's brilliant! :) She's not walking or even trying to yet. Well, she'll walk around the coffee table but won't try to let go and when I try to walk with her she just bounces (dances). She loves music and any time she hears singing or music she bounces up and down. It's so cute! She's got her two front teeth on the bottom. She's working on getting her first top tooth...not one in the front, it's on the left side of her front teeth. Looks like she's going to have a vampire fang. Hmph, me and all those "Twilight" books I read while pregnant with her...:)

Well, the afternoon monsters are coming out and growling at me so I'd better strap on my guns and tend to them! :)