Abby loves picking flowers or "flowders" as she calls them. On cooler evenings we go outside to play after dinner and she will spend the evening collecting flowers to bring inside and put in a vase. She always shares a flower with mommy and daddy, but then quickly takes back to work them into her bouquet!
Abigail's first week in her new daycare was interesting to say the least. She and another child have not been getting along very well so we will probably be doing a conference with the director in the future. She also seemed to miss her other teacher quite a bit. The good news is that this morning she was excited to head in and quickly said 'bye-bye' to daddy so she could go off and play.
Abby started the 2 and up toddler class this morning. It's quite a change from her last class and much more scheduled. It also meant that she had a new teacher. We loved her last teacher so much so that mommy cried when we said goodbye to her on Abby's last day in her class. This morning was a little tough on Abby. She was a little clingy in the unfamiliar surroundings and classroom, so we had to say goodbye our girl as she still clung to our legs. It was a good thing most of her friends moved up with her because we got a call from the director just a few minutes after we left letting us know she was running and playing like a happy kiddo. She was really worn out tonight and didn't make a fuss when she went down at 7:30!
Last night we had a really good, hard rain in the area. The rain left our backyard quite soggy for our evening play. Abby did not seem to mind and as a matter of fact loved sinking her hands into the soggy dirt. By the end of the evening her face, hands and shoes were caked with mud. We ran around the backyard with the dogs and Abby even figured out the mystique of climbing trees! She's still not quite coordinated enough to get up the tree, but she really wanted to do it by herself.
Happy 4th of July! We hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend. We spent the weekend in Arkansas as a family. We discussed taking Abby to see fireworks, but since we all had to get up and go to work/school the following day we thought it would be best for her mood if we put her down at her normal bedtime. We'll probably be able to take her to see fireworks next year. On Saturday, we took Abby to her very first movie in the theaters, Despicable Me 2. She was in awe of the giant screen and sat perfectly still the entire time. She definitely follows in her parents' footsteps as we both love going to the movies. We spent most of the rest of the day outdoors playing with rocks and the dogs. On Sunday, we took Abby to the playground so she could explore. She went on the slides a lot, but still wasn't a fan of the swingset. She really enjoyed exploring the park, but was exhausted by the end of play time and took a nice long nap!
