Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Adjusting

We are adjusting to Brie going to preschool and saying goodbye to Maria. The house is quieter now that I dont have a talkative German in my ear all the time ;) but its also nice to have some space back for guests...and my clothes! In all seriousness, having Maria was the best thing we could have done for little Brie. They formed a special bond and I gained a lifelong friend. In fact we hope to travel to Germany or have her come here in 2012.

Brie is really doing well at preschool. She is napping well, eating better and really likes her teacher "Miss Amy" who is really nice. In fact during her bath tonight, Brie kept saying "bye bye Amy" which was cute. Brie is also saying thank you and please a lot and she's very strong-willed about going outside...which is a product of them letting the kids outside to play 2x/day.

All in all, Brie is growing up quick. Its like a carnival ride I can't get to slow down. But its fun and I love that little monkey more than I can even comprehend.

Love, Anna & Brie

Friday, September 2, 2011

JJ

Transition Time

Next week we say goodbye to Fraulein Maria. We are all very sad and Brie is going to miss her very much as she's been like a 2nd mommy to her. So this past week we put Brie in preschool PT and she did very well. She has a great teacher named Miss Amy and she really pays close attn to what Brie needs and what we ask of her. Brie is having some troubles sitting down at a big girl table and eating but she's doing better and better each day. Today she napped there for the 1st time and only slept for 40 min so that was frustrating for mommy when she got home. But this is all part of the plan to socialize her and learn/play. Hard to believe she'll be 1.5 yrs next week!!