And a great day was had by all!

LOVE his smile. He is starting to get some teeth, and loves to eat our faces. He comes at us, mouth open wide, just waiting to suck on our chin. He even does it to Emma.


She did it! This morning was her first 3-hour morning without mommy, and she did great. Felix got her up and dressed. Really? Didn't the ruffles & buttons give it away?? To his defense, he was in a major rush........

So, "mom's morning out" turned out to be more babysitting than "preschool activities", but that is just fine with me. Emma had a lot of fun, she played with toys, had a snack & read books, did an art project, and played with more toys. She was great at drop-off, giving me a big hug and kiss....and then went into total panic as I went for the door (as usual), but the teacher picked her up and she was fine within 2 seconds of me leaving. Apparently, halfway through the class she asked the teacher where Levi was. While it was a bit concerning it took her so long to ask about him (considering she thought he was there the whole time), it was heartwarming to hear. And when the teacher asked WHO Levi was, Emma said "my brother!". So sweet when I picture her little voice saying it!

Emma has been a very picky eater lately. Basically eats pancakes/waffles, crackers, PB&J, yogurt, hot dogs, quesadillas, and canteloupe. Of course, desserts are a no-brainer. I have been able to get her to eat frozen blueberries recently (she won't touch them once they start to defrost), but definitely no veggies. Not even beans or potatoes. She won't even eat mac & cheese and hardly touches chicken nuggets!!! These used to be my go-to meals when all else failed!!
Luckily she found this gigantic strawberry intriguing, even though she tells me strawberries are "disgusting".


Today for lunch I made her PB&J and gave her a side of sliced strawberries & peaches with a dollop of cool whip I topped with colored sprinkles. And ......wahlah! She licked that plate clean!!! Yet another perk of a few hours of activity away from mom.... lunch devoured!

And what did I do today from 9-12? After dropping Emma off, I rushed home with an excited smile on my face and put Levi down for his nap. Dishes were waiting to be cleaned in the sink, bathrooms were dirty, floors needed to be vacuumed.....but I just sat on the couch and read my book, and it was truly fantastic. I felt like I was being pampered at a spa :)
And the best part is that when I picked Emma up, we were both in such a good mood that we turned on her new Laurie Berkner music and danced around the house really having a great time. Even little Levi was sitting on the floor clapping and scooting around on his bum out of excitement.