Mother's Day Maypole Dance and Tea Party

The Friday before Mother's Day, Alex's preschool teachers had a special Maypole Dance and Tea Party for the moms and their preschoolers. It was so sweet. This Mother's Day was especially cool because it was the first time Alex really "got it." He could sign the card himself, bring me flowers, tell me "Happy Mommy's Day" and I could tell he really meant it. Not that the previous ones weren't meaningful, but there is something about those well wishes actually coming from your child. To my firstborn, Alex: you make me cry, you make me laugh, but most of all you make me proud!

Backwards and Inside Out

The other day I was trying to motivate Alex to get dressed for school - so I reminded him that he gets a sticker on his chart for putting his underwear on, socks and shoes on, etc. Sure they ended up backwards and inside out, but it's a step in the right direction.