Beware when it's quiet

One Saturday, Millie was playing in her room, very quietly I might add. I finally went in to check on her and this is what I found....she had completely assembled this box of puzzle pieces that are opposites.

Just some fun photos

Quick Trip

A couple of weeks ago, Jacade and Millie went on a little adventure up to LaFayette, GA to see Mimi and PaPaw. They drove into Chattanooga to ride the carousel and to play in the water fountains. Everyone seemed to have a great time! Memories in the making....

Fun in the sun

Last weekend, Millie was outside playing and decided to put her sunglasses on Max. And Max just sat there and dealt with it. Turned out to be a great photo op!

Puzzle Pieces

Jacade bought a Disney princess puzzle for Millie for her first day of school (but forgot to give it to her, until last night). So after dinner, she opened her "present" and the two of them decided to go ahead and put it together. They both worked together and got it done. She loved it!

2nd day of 3K

Millie said she had fun yesterday. And here's her Wednesday chapel uniform. We bought her some school shoes last night at Stride Rite. Can you believe she is wearing a 9 1/2?

First day of 3K

Today, August 3, 2010 was Millie's first day of 3K at Rock Springs Christian Academy. I had a hard time getting her out of bed but she finally came around. She then got dressed in her uniform (wow, that was nice!) and then I had to take some pictures. She was ready to go.

We arrived in time for she and I to walk into her classroom. Although she had already eaten breakfast, she wanted to go eat again. So we walked to the lunchroom and she sat with her friend, Abigayle.

Then it was back to the classroom where several of the children were crying (mostly boys) which then made Millie start whimpering. I reassured her that she was fine and I was out the door.

I'm anxious and curious to see how her first day of school was. I know she did great! There are 15 kids total in her room - 7 boys and 8 girls!

Too slick for a 3-yr-old

This post is from Mawt Maw (Debbie):
I had asked her to clean up her room and she came out and asked if I would “help me clean up the mess in my room.”

I said “sure” and went in to help. I looked up and Millie was “WATCHING” Mawt Maw clean up, while she stood on her bed. I asked her what was her clean up song, thinking that would get her more involved. I started singing “clean up, clean up, everybody share,”

and Ms. Millie said, No, Mawt Maw, it’s clean up, clean up, one person clean up.” It took a few repetitions before it dawned on me!

BIG Milestone

I've been hesitant to post this because I didn't want to jinx anything but for about 3 weeks now, Millie has been sleeping through the night with just her panties on (knock on wood). Yes, that's right; NO more pull-ups or diapers at night. She did have one accident while she was out of town with Jacade last week. But she has been doing real well. Going to the bathroom before she goes to bed and then again when she gets up in the morning. I think we've finally crossed the hurdle!! NO MORE DIAPERS or PULL-UPS! That will be a considerable savings.

And she starts back to school on Tuesday, August 3. We are going to her Open House this Friday to meet her new teacher and hopefully be able to get a few more uniform pieces at the Uniform Swap. We still need to buy her socks and shoes. And we will pick her backpack up tomorrow; it's getting monogrammed with her name and a cute little princess. (will post pictures later).

Let's play in the rain!

We've had inches and inches of rain lately. And Millie loves to walk outside in the rain with her umbrella. This time, she went outside with only her rain boots and umbrella (and a pull-up!).

New dress

Recently, Mops called to get measurements of Millie. She wanted to make her a dress. So I got the measurements together and sent them to her. A couple of days later, we received a package in the mail with an adorable dress. Millie loves it - it seems like it would be comfy and cool.

Trip to Callaway Gardens

A couple of weeks ago, on July 5th, we drove down to Callaway Gardens for the day. I was amazed at how close it was - it only took us about an hour and 15 minutes. We did a little walking and let Millie ride her bicycle (which also worked well as a stroller). We ate lunch and then went to the beach area.

We all played in the water for a few minutes in the open area and then went over to the water adventure area where they have big water slides and water trampolines. Everyone strapped on a life vest and dove in. The big water slide was difficult, to say the least, to climb. But Millie went up (with our help) and she and I slid down the huge slide. We jumped on the trampoline for big kids and then went to the turtle trampoline that was her size. We played and swam around for about 30 minutes.

Then we went to the Florida State Univ. Flying Circus. We sat down on the floor (all the seats in the bleachers were taken). Millie got a little comfortable, then started twirling her hair and sucking her thumb. A few more acts into the show, and Millie was out! We wore her out. But she had lots of fun.

One Busy Lady

Yesterday morning on the way to church, Millie talked the entire way. She told us how she and her "dad" Landon were going to have 16 kids. She also told us that she was going to be tired and how they were all going to sleep in her room, but that her "dad" wasn't too happy about that.

She also told us that if they got out of their bed, then she would spank them (sorry, she's heard that before and it works for us). She said that when she goes to work, her dad would keep the kids and vice versa.

She's only 3 yrs old and she's already planning her future. Of course, she's just role-playing what she sees and experiences everyday. But it's been fun listening to her tell a story. And she's so sincere, in the process.

Vocabulary has increased

It seems that just within the last few weeks, Millie's vocabulary has grown exponentially. You can carry on a conversation with her and actually understand everything she says. We will be driving down the road and just say big words, and then ask her to repeat them. And she will do her best.

One of her recent big words is "Veterinarian." And she says it very clear. Pretty good for a 3 yr. old.

And last weekend, I took her cousin, Caiden, who is a month older, and Millie to Leapin' Lizards (an inflatable jumping place) and as we were driving down the driveway, the car brushes against the crape myrtle branch. Caiden said, "What was that?" And I said it was a crape myrtle. And Millie asked Caiden, "Can you say crape myrtle?" Too funny. Think she's heard that a time or two?!?

Everyday is the potential for a learning experience. And we are always trying to broaden her horizon.

Pool Time!!!!

Jacade and I found this pool up in the barn (actually it was Ryan's activity center) and blew it up for Millie. She has a lot of fun playing in it and sliding down the slide.

Millie and Ryan

Ryan, Millie's cousin, came down for a week to stay with Nana and Papa. Well, we wanted to get them together for a day to spend time together since they don't get to see each other very often. Nana took some pictures (will have to get her to email to me so I can post) but she did send me some videos.

She said that they both played together very well and that Ryan was very patient with Millie. She also said that Millie kept up with Ryan all the same. All in all, they had a great day.

In watching the videos, I was impressed with how well Ryan is reading. It's so nice to see Ryan reading to Millie; so sweet.

Atlanta Botanical Gardens

We took Millie to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens recently and she really enjoyed herself. We all did actually. There was so much to see: fountains, flowers, butterflies, a kid's playground, a kid's garden and more.

We wore her out because when we got in the car to come back home, she wanted to eat the rest of her pb&j and we had to attempt to keep her awake to keep chewing. She finally finished and then she was out like a light.

We are definitely going to go back real soon and do some more exploring!

Role playing

Millie has really been doing a lot of role playing lately. Last week, I was really tired so I was lying in the bed. Well, she came in and said that she was the Mommy and that I was the "Baby Girl." And then Jacade came in and he was now the "Baby Boy."

She went out of the room and picked up a few books and brought them back. She was going to put "her babies" to bed. She read us a few books and would pause and say, "Are you okay, Baby Girl?" or "I love you Baby Girl." So sweet.

Then Jacade aka Baby Boy started tickling her. And she told him to stop. And he kept tickling her. And she said, "If you don't stop, you're going to get a spanking." And he didn't stop. And then she said, "You're not going to get to sleep with Baby Girl unless you stop." He asked where he would have to sleep and she replied, "In my room."

She's also been playing Mommy with Mawt Maw too and bossing her around. She's just repeating what she hears, I guess.

I've read that it's good for preschoolers to role play. I guess she's right on target!

Jesus Is My Superhero!!!

Millie had her Preschool Program at school last night (5/25/10). The theme of the program was "Jesus Is My Superhero" hence the Spiderman costume she was sporting. It was a little big (and hot, I'm sure) and at one point during the performance, the back had come undone and she proceeded to take off the costume - on stage. At least I was smart and dressed her in a tank top and shorts underneath the costume. The director saw her and motioned her over to the edge of the stage and she fixed it. But as soon as the program was over, she stripped out of it in a heartbeat (no pictures were taken afterwards of her Spiderman costume.

Here are a few videos of the performance! All the kids did really well!

Happy 3rd birthday to Millie!

Millie turned 3 years old on Friday, May 7, 2010. I took the day off from work so we could all
spend some time together. We started the day off by going to Waffle House to have breakfast. The sweet waitress gave Millie a free Mickey Mouse waffle for her birthday.

We then took her to the babysitter's house because they were going to throw a little party for her. After her nap, we picked her up and drove to the nail salon and all had pedicures and manicures. The nice lady there painted her toes and fingernails her favorite color - PINK - and put a little flower design on her big toes.

After we finished there, we went home and had Millie's birthday dinner. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday dinner and she said, "A peanut butter and jelly." That is her favorite food right now. So, that's what I fixed, stuck some candles in there, and we sang Happy Birthday!



And the final event of the day was a game of bowling! She had never been bowling before so we surprised her with a game. She liked it a little bit although having to take turns was a little tough (and important lesson in life, I know), but she made it through. Then she and daddy played Skee Ball one time.





All in all, I think she had a great, well-rounded birthday. We are still going to have a small birthday party for her and take her to Leapin' Lizards.