What a Great Morning

Okay, so I'm slow on the Thanksgiving Post and then I post the next day!

What's up with that?

Another New Friend has joined our group today! Meet "Sweetie Pie". This seems to be an appropriate Blog Name, given her sweet disposition. And I wouldn't want her Blog Debut to be overshadowed by a Holiday Party if I let myself get too busy in party preparations to post her arrival.

Yesterday, I was a little blue calling in Girl4's confirmation for part-time preschool. She's the only one of my four children I've spent every day with since birth and I'm particularly fond of her, especially knowing she is "the last of my Mohican's" biologically speaking. A little blue, until today. Now I am riddled with a tinge of guilt over being excited Girl4 will be gone a couple of Daycare days a week.

I HAVE A WONDERFUL FEELING ABOUT MY GROUP OF KIDS - and these little toddlers are all so close in age - I THINK WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BLAST TOGETHER. Good things do come to those who wait - I'm believing that today (thanks to Baby Cakes Mom for telling me something like this a few weeks back). And (I'm reminding myself) Girl4 will still be here 2 Daycare days a week, and she and I will still have our Fridays together.

So this is kinda quick, it's just some notes from our Daily Report today. Names have been changed to protect the innocent:

"Morning Circle just didn’t happen this morning. The kids were having a great time playing with all the “new toys” we rotated in yesterday along with the Big Trucks and books that we started our morning with. Each child seemed to take turns drifting to Sweetie Pie to get to know her. I think, had she been swarmed, it could have made for some tension – but they all seem to sense to be quiet and gentle. She stayed pretty close to me, drifting off into the play areas then floating back – I guess checking to see if I was still there. I sat on the carpet with a view of the hall and FR. Everyone could have some lap time. We did sing a few songs, and when Grandma Patty visited she tried to read a story, but nobody seemed very interested. It all seemed very relaxed and calm.

I need to remind myself not to underestimate the importance of “free play” – it isn’t always just a “filler” in between our “important activities” it is, in itself, a very important activity too.

There was a bit of a morning nap time going on for part of all the fun. Sweetie Pie conked out on me about 10:00 – shortly thereafter joined by The Prince who climbed up on my free lap and rested. Grandma Patty thinks I’ve spoiled them all – she’s probably right.

Just a couple of small bumps in Sweetie Pie’s initiation into the group: The Prince almost got her glasses - and got upset when I had to pry his fingers from them – Sweetie Pie who did not seem fazed by his attempt, did get a little upset when he did. Another tender-hearted kid – I LOVE IT. Smiley tried his “get-to-know-you-wrestle” with Sweetie Pie, I interrupted just before he could get a hold of her (I’m beginning to recognize a “wrestling twinkle” in his eye). He seemed to be thinking “It works for Little, why not Sweetie Pie?” as I separated them and explained we need to play gentle with each other. He and Little were wrestling 5 minutes later – they seem to know their limits – more rolling than really wrestling. Now that I think about it, maybe I’m misinterpreting a “horizontal hug” for wrestling…"

There were no bumps from Girl3 & Little with Sweetie Pie this morning. Sweetie Pie is the "baby of the group" today and both Girl3 & Little are the "Big Girls" of the house - they took a very maternal role leading her into play areas, sitting next to her at morning snack, and otherwise putting Sweetie Pie at ease. Little Mommies those two are, I'm so very proud of all my "babies".