Independence

This month Evie hit the 3 1/2 years old mark, she and has really grown in independence. It all started one Saturday morning when she announced that she was awake like she usually does. Then she proceeded to tell us with excitement that she had dressed herself! Sure enough, she dressed herself in a cute little pair of shorts and a shirt with a bicycle. She even changed out of pull ups and into panties. 

On another occasion, as I buckled her in on the carousel, she told me to go away and that she was riding alone! 

After dance class one evening she asked if she could wash the dishes! It was more like playing with bubbles and the scrubber, but to her, she was really cleaning the dishes!

Most recently, she has started helping me pack her lunch box. Her job that she can tackle quite well is to make the peanut butter sandwich. In between spreading the peanut butter, she licks the knife and eagerly sticks her fist in the jar scraping out more peanut butter to lick. She comments, "It's tasty." 

All this does not make me sad as it would some moms. I take so much joy in watching my daughter grow into a confident little girl. With each new discovery she makes, my heart leaps with excitement. 

First Day

> It's February, but we are starting at a new school anyway! We found a preschool close to our house that meets three days a week. My mom will watch Evie the other days. We've found that we no longer need the convenience and expense of a traditional daycare. Now that my mom is here, we have the flexibility to send Evie to a part time preschool! She was so excited to meet her teacher and new friends. Her teacher used to teach elementary school, she's young, and is expecting her second child in June. The school has "fine arts" classes like music, chapel, p.e., science, and outdoor learning, so she'll have quite a few teachers! There is also a garden that the children help plant and maintain! I'm so thankful for this opportunity!
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