Jaguar Pride!!!

At E's school they have a very special way to award students who are showing their Jollyville Jaguar attributes (respectful, responsible, using self control, active listening, trying my best) in an exemplary way. It is called Jaguar Pride. This week E was recognized for using self control and active listening. His teacher, Mrs. Johnson, wrote, "Has worked very hard during reading workshop and stays on task". Today, at the Friday assembly, E was recognized in front of the entire school along with others who also received a Jaguar Pride. I was very proud to be there to see it. We are proud of E. He has worked very hard to improve certain behavior this year and we are seeing the fruits of that work. WAY TO GO E, WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF YOU!!

Also, this week I received an email from E's teacher letting me know how pleased she is with E. We are proud of our Jollyville Jaguar!!

Just for Poops and Giggles

LOL....that cracked me up! I will refrain from giving the latest scoop on baby "e's" poops. But the GIGGLE part is quite exciting! She laughed at me :) Baby "e" really laughed and giggled at me yesterday. We think she has done it before, but this time it was unmistakable!! She has really found her voice and is communicating her wants/needs with more than one volume. How fun it is to decipher what she is trying to let us know. Baby "e" is quite social. She likes to talk and we carry on relatively long conversations. OK no, she is not speaking words yet, but she is very vocal. I think she makes a new type of sound every day.
Other new things:
Baby "e" has also found her hands and boy does she ever like the eat them (chew on them). She is a little drool monster.
She is very very strong, tries to sit herself up and she will yell at you if you don't help her in a timely manner ;-)
She is close to rolling over...i don't think it will be long before she does.
Last but not least, she is getting a little more hair, dark brown hair. Not looking so bald anymore.

Is it really 2010????

I cannot believe it has been 4 months since my last post. So much going on. I guess the time just keeps flying by. Since my last post we have had Halloween, I started maternity leave, our baby "e" arrived, THE Holidays, Visitors from out of town, "E" started a new semester of 1st grade, the National Championship game came and went....etc, etc, etc,...
So much has happened that i do believe I need to do a few "Flashback" posts. Until then, Happy 2010...this year is sure to be as, if not more, exciting and full as as the last.
From our family to yours, we wish you much love, happiness and joy this year!