We did a lot while we were there......
Willa learned to swim on her own with a swim vest on.
We took an amazing trip to Washington, D.C. (I could so an entire post on this).
We celebrated the 4th of July at Fort Bragg.
We went to the beach.
Now we are back and settling into a new routine.
Willa started Sunday School August 21 and loves it! Meredith is doing well in the nursery- she sleeps the entire time. Here is Willa on her first day saying, "Jesus!"
Both girls really are growing like weeds. Meredith is a healthy, hefty little girl at 7 1/2 months weighing about 20 pounds and 26 inches long- bigger than Willa was at this age. She is crawling all over the place and has a lot to say, "baba, mama, dada" but all still just noises. She is very strong, a great eater, very happy and smiles all the time. She is loud (piercing), however, when not happy. And she has a tooth, her first tooth, that has been trying to come in since she was 4 months old. It's getting closer, but is driving her, and us, a little nuts.
Here are some pictures of Meredith from the past few months...
Willa is in a big girl bed full time as of May 2 and almost potty trained! She has a potty chart and gets a sticker every time she sits on the potty and a marshmallow every time she goes. She gets a lot of marshmallows!!! We still have to remind her, but she has asked us to put her on there about 4 times which is a great start! She has a lot of new phrases: "I do it with myself/my big self", "It's my turn", No, woman", "Is that what it says?". She has memorized a handful of songs she looooves to sing while running around the house. She is still curious as ever and absorbs it all. Willa also LOVES being a big sister and gives Meredith kisses and hugs, teaches her how to play with her toys, reads to her, feeds her, and entertains her in the car.
And today, Willa started school! We put her in a Mother's Day Out program 2 days a week. She LOVES it. She loves her teachers, Miss Kathy and Miss Olga. She gets dropped off and picked up on the playground, they do art, music, Bible, science experiments, play time, and snacks. We dropped her off today and there were no tears from Willa, but Mommy had a few leaving the parking lot. Miss Kathy told me she did well all day, ate all of her lunch, uses her words very well (apparently there are a few "pushers" in her class), and was the loudest, most clear singer in the room :) I was so proud to hear such a great report on her first day! When we left, which she was hesitant to do, she said, "Mom, where are all my guys?". I told her they were going home, too, then realized she in a class of 6 boys and 3 girls....oh Lord we are already in trouble. But at least she's the boss of the boys it sounds like!
Here is a picture of Willa on her first day of school before...
...and after- still happy (yet exhausted) and sitting on her favorite rock at school!
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