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I love having my Emmie with me at work...just a few classroom's away! It does a mom's heart good knowing she loves it too - she can't wait to go back for more!

School Days

I can't believe it...my baby started pre-school last Monday. It all happened so fast! We (my mom, me, and Michelle( our friend/School Administrator)) always talked about her starting in October when she turned 2 but then my assistant went on maternity leave and my mom has been doing a lot of subbing at the school so Emmie has been coming with my mom and spending a lot of time in my classroom (which it has just not been successful to have me as Emmie's teacher...plus all of my student think of Emmie as a kind of "mascot" since she was born so they don't leave her alone...blah blah blah). Anyways I had her try out the Early primary 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 age group and she was totally ready. So since my mom is still subbing for at least 4 more weeks I just figured why not? Emmie loves it, she does great, and she's totally ready. So Monday was her first day and she LOVES school! It all happened a little sooner than I had expected - but surprisingly I'm having an easier time with the transition than my mom.

These are some pictures that Mrs. Hawley, Emmie's teacher, sent to me from her phone
Emmie and her new friend

Emmie during her "pink tower" lesson

So tired after a busy day! Emmie taking her first nap at school.

A Voice and A Legacy

Mary Travers, a woman who deserves a tribute. A tear comes to the eye...well okay, more than that, I've been blubbering all afternoon. She's gone ( This is a really nice article in the New York Times) and I never truly appreciated the impact that Peter, Paul, and Mary had on my life. Peter, Paul, and Mary were the background music of my childhood. I knew little of their history and background until a few months ago when my parent were watching a PBS special on them and we joined in - they really were one of a kind.

Mary is a wonderful voice that will be missed, not only for the beauty of her voice but for the meaning of the words she sang. Here's to you Mary.

A little History

A song for then and and a song for now

A Favorite

A Large Lime...

That's about as big as Baby Coleman #2 is! That's right...We're expecting! I'm 11 weeks along and we heard the baby's healthy heartbeat today! Baby is due April 4, 2010...we'll have to see if this one will be a due date baby like big sister (what would the odds be?).

I probably wont be posting too much about the pregnancy on this blog...but if you would like to follow along come visit my pregnancy blog. I love reading about others experiences so I thought I'd blog about my own...even though...so far nothing too exciting - this pregnancy has proved to be just like my first...easy as pie.

The pregnancy could explain the loss of my keys and now my phone...mom brain...I swear, pregnancy sucks away brain cells...

Good News and Bad News

The good news is...

I found my School Keys!! Yeah! Any longer and I would have had to fess up and pay to re-key the place...Yikes! I found them when I tried on my fancy pants for Open House tonight. They were in my pants pocket hanging in my closet the whole time...sheesh.

The bad news is...

I lost my phone. In between work and Open House I ran to Subway for dinner and Joannes (just for kicks) and somewhere in between my phone disappeared. I went back and checked both places....no luck. This means I have no phone numbers. Please email me your phone number because most likely I'll be buying a new phone soon and now I have no numbers to put in it (since I don't even know Matt's off the top of my head). It was a really nice phone too...sad...

mattandelyse@gmail.com

I think I need to start doing word puzzle every day...I'm too young to be loosing my mind...

I Won Something!

I never win anything...and a few weeks ago I won a family photo shoot! Coolest prize ever! I've been talking to Matt for the longest time about getting some family photos taken...we got a few taken when Emmie was like 10 days old...but lets face it, 10 days after giving birth is not necessarily the best time to be photographed...at least not for sleep deprived new parents. Anyways...needless to say - I'm excited! now all i need to do is figure out what to wear...I have an idea - but It may be too trendy for me to pull off...we'll see. Check out the photographers too - they've got some good stuff! Sara's blog has a link to Jenna's.

Last family picture taken almost 2 years ago

Totally Rocking Outfit

Totally awesome right? Put together by Emmie herself (okay she already had the shirt and pants on...they were the jammies she was wearing)...but the rest is all Emmie.

another angle of the outfit in all of it's glory..love the droopy sock

and this is just cute...I took this before she dressed herself...obviously...

STELLA!

Our sweet Emmie has been being a typical toddler lately - testing her boundries - throwing tantrums (I know...not our sweet Emmie right?? just proof that even the most adorable children have their terrible two moments).

So her not so new thing has been to give a hit or threaten a bite to show she's really not happy with what you're telling her. We've been really consistent with re-directing her to hit or bite a pillow instead of us and she (for the most part) is cool with that. She'll do her thing and then be done with it and move on.

BUT I've decided that by the end of this "Terrible Two" stage I would still like my pillows to look nice so I made Emmie what has been dubbed her "STELLA!" Pillows. They look different then any of our other pillows (and I didn't pay a cent for them - just sewed up and stuffed two old shirts). She seems to like them and has even used them a few times to help her through her "moments".

Emmie's "STELLA!" pillows

Using the pillows....This was one good tantrum...I couldn't find my camera fast enough so this is just the end of it (sorry it's a little dark).

This is a little back ground for all of us who aren't familiar with the "STELLA!" reference...a short clip from Marlon Brando's shining moment in the film, A Streetcar Named Desire