September Update

September has been a busy month so far. Abby started school right after labor day -- so far so good. We're keeping our fingers crossed for a positive experience. She has her first "show and tell" today, and she had to bring something red. She brought her red dragon and is planning to tell the class about how she and her daddy often go dragon hunting in the woods. I'll be interested to hear how that goes!

Last week the teacher told me Abby is her little helper and definitely the class leader, but she also got in trouble for telling an "untruth." According to the teacher, they were having teddy grahams for snack and Abby's plate was clean, so the teacher gave her a second helping. Abby finished that serving too, and the next thing the teacher knew there were more teddy grahams on her plate. Ms. Ruthann asked Abby where she got them from, and Abby replied "Daniel gave them to me." Only problem is, the teacher had already noticed that Daniel had no teddy grahams left. When she pressed her, Abby confessed she had hidden her first batch of teddy grahams on her lap so she would get more. I have to confess, when the teacher first told me my first thought was "Damn, she's smart!"

When I dropped Abby off this morning the teacher and I were chatting, and she looked over at Abby and said "She's a mess. She keeps us laughing, but she's a mess." She said it in a very friendly way and had a smile on her face, but this is a southern expression and I'm not exactly sure what it means. To me, a mess means she had dirt all over her! Mama Jo or anyone else -- can you translate? (Just post it in the comment section).

And now on to the little one. Wow. Emerson starting crawling a few weeks ago and she is fast and furious. On her second day of crawling I left her in the TV room and walked in the kitchen to make a bottle. Next thing I knew, I almost stepped on her. She had followed me all the way into the kitchen! She loves her newfound mobility and just goes all over the house, checking things out. She's also pulling up into a standing position, which has caused some (hopefully temporary) sleep problems. She loves pulling up in her crib but doesn't know how to sit back down. Once she's up, she's stuck there until I come rescue her.

Both girls are doing great and just love playing together. Abby taught Emmy to shake her head back and forth as if to say "No" and it's so cute watching them interact with one another. Girls, when you are teenagers and fighting over clothes and boys I'm going to make you re-read this!