Sabrina's first day at PDO

Sorry, no pictures.

Today was Sabrina's first day at Parent's Day Out. Her teachers said she had a great time, but she wouldn't nap in the morning (too much to see and do) and that threw off the rest of the day. At noon she sat in her highchair sucking her two fingers and staring at a green bean in the other hand. She wanted to eat the bean but knew that meant taking the fingers out of her mouth. I guess sleep finally overcame her and she took a whopping 30 minute nap. Needless to say, she was out like a light once we got home.

Although she had lots of fun playing with the other babies, she was happy to see us at the end of the day. The only things better than getting a break from diaper changing and mixing bottles are the smiles and hugs you get when you return.

Meet the New Houses!

At long last, summer "school" has come to an end. The last few weeks, with the promise of a hermit crab, Kendall marched in without a tear. Today she even told me about games she played with her teachers and classmates. So off to the pet store we went this afternoon. The first shells they picked were not populated. Kendall settled for a red shell with a terrible copy of Hello Kitty on it. Owen chose an orange shell with a decent Elmo painted on it. Their names - Rainbow Flower and Scooter respectively. They are still living in the cheap FEMA trailer we purchased for them, but plans are underway to create them a more spacious crabitat (kid you not, that's what they are called) this weekend. So far they haven't been too exciting but research shows it may take a few weeks for them to settle in.

This picture has nothing to do with the crabs. I just think it's too cute for words. Sabrina was in her baby tub but happy as a lark to be playing with big brother and sister.