Goofin' Around

Just a couple of photos showing Elizabeth's goofier side. Yes, she does have one. I actually have a lot of photos of her goofing around and one of my 802 goals for the year is to put them all together in one post.

She also has quite a good sense of humor, which is quite on par with my own-lucky me. I love the fact that she "gets" a lot of the silliness that I sometimes bestow on her. Her sense of humor is one of the things I truly treasure about her. Among all the other hundreds of things I love about her.

She and I have this ongoing dialogue about "who is luckier". I tell her I am the luckiest one because she is my daughter. She counters that and says "No, I am luckier because you are my mom." I counter that with, 'nope, I am definitely luckier". She usually gets a bit annoyed and is determined to be the "luckier" one. Yes, she is a "tad" competitive. Although we did finally come to an agreement."we are both the luckiest ones." And what a "divine" argument to have. And what a lucky mom I am.

Elizabeth and Fancy Nancy

So here is a video I of Elizabeth at a "Fancy Nancy" luncheon where the illustrator of the Fancy Nancy books is instructing all the lovely little girls on how to walk properly...with the help of a banana.

You can see Elizabeth's reaction to all of this.....to get the full flavor be sure to have the sound on.

Dance Recital

Okay so you may have seen some of these photos back in June when Elizabeth actually had her dance recital. And gee, it is only October and I finally got around to posting these- and she already well onto a new form of dance with a new dance troupe.

Yes, she joined a new contemporary jazz dance group that is so stinkin' cute you can't even believe it. More photos on that to come.

It has been a while since I have posted...and yes, there has been lots going on and lots to say. And yes, Elizabeth has been learning and growing and turning into quite a little lady.

I have lots more to say but I figured I would just share this group of photos. It seems as if yesterday Elizabeth was a little 10 month old baby and now she is this amazing little girl. I love all of these photos and isn't it something to see her with all of her Chinese "sisters'. How cute are they!

Another Superhero party

Last month Elizabeth attended her buddy Kailer's 6th birthday party. And what a party it was. A superhero party like none I have ever seen. There were five superheros in attendance. Yes five.

Elizabeth was thrilled with the idea of Wonder Woman (so much so that she has decided that she will have a Wonder Woman birthday party next year). Not so thrilled was she once Iron Man and Spider Man showed up. Once she took a look at Spider Man she didn't leave my side for the length of the party.

It seems she has shifted attention from princesses to Super Heros-at least the girl super heros for now. Her Wonder Woman costume is on it's way.

The" 2nd" First Day of Kindergarten

So, after much deliberation we actually made a switch and Elizabeth started her "new" school a few weeks ago. Yes, I haven't posted much because this has been one doozy of a month with all sorts of transitions and adjustments.

Elizabeth seems to like her new school (she also liked her old school) and is adjusting quite well. Much better, in fact, than her mama. One of the most salient differences is the time factor. Her original kindergarten class was from 10-1:15. Her new kindergarten hours are from 8-3. Say what? Yes, 8-3. That is what has been a major adjustment for all of us. Elizabeth seems to love it when she is there but I can tell you she is one tired girl when she gets home. By Friday she is ready for the weekend.

If you have been around me at all this last month you know that the deliberations and diffcultly regarding the decision about kindergarten has been intense. I could write much more about it but I will save that for another time.

The good news is that Elizabeth loves her new school and her classmates.
More later.

Elizabeth also made sure to take her "lambie" and "stuffy" toys to school the first day. In fact Lambie has been attending school with her everyday.

Elizabeth with her "new" teacher.

Here she is with Miss "Elizabeth" . Everyone calls her Miss Liz but Elizabeth has decided that she is Miss Elizabeth to her. Fine by me. If no one ever calls Elizabeth, Liz or heaven forbid, Lizzy-I will be happy. Glad Elizabeth feels the same way.

Elizabeth really loves her uniform. I, on the other hand, really miss her cute little outfits every day-but I think Elizabeth loves feeling like a "big girl" and I think she gets a kick out of the fact that all her buddies are wearing the same clothes. And yes, the uniform does make her look quite mature.

Alice in Wonderland

Yes, it has been over a month since the last post. Has it really been a month? Oh and what have I been doing. Don' ask. Well, now that you have...

The last post was all about Elizabeth's first day of kindergarten. Well, as I may have alluded to, I wasn't exactly thrilled with all aspects of her new school and class. And if you have talked with me at all over the last three weeks you know that I have been, stressing, obsessing and coming close to being institutionalized over the decision of whether to switch schools.

Suffice to say, we did decide to switch schools for lots of reason I will go into later when I tell you more about the school. The good news is that while Elizabeth loved her "old" school, she is even more excited about her "new" school. Stay tuned.

Right now I am so exhausted by the last few weeks that I will offer some comic relief.

A couple of weeks ago Elizabeth went to an Alice in Wonderland party. It was beautifully orchestrated by the twins mom (twin girls party). The only problem was that the mom had not met The Mad Hatter in person. Since I am not sure who will be reading this I will tell you about the "uniqueness" of the actor who showed up to play him when we talk or email privately. Let's just say this, the "Mad" Hatter "made" the party--although not quite in the way that the hostess had anticipated.

The children, however, had a grand old time-while confirming the fact that you cannot count on a five year old to be the best judge of character. 'Nough said.

Elizabeth loves to have her "arm" painted by the face painters that are often the hit of a children's party. Her mama is quite happy about that--and you understand if you have ever had to pick glitter out of a five year old's eye.