Preschool and Poop Prizes

This week our little toddler is officially transitioning over to the preschool room and becoming a Green Conductor!  We are hoping that this will be an exciting move for her.. the toddler room has seemed to sort of run its course in challenges and forward progression for HG, and she is coming along fairly well with potty training so we asked for her to move a little bit early in hopes that she will be a little happier overall.  It's a much bigger class, both in size and number of kids, and she will definitely go back to being the younger of the group but as long as she isn't too overwhelmed it should be a good thing for her in the long run.  The teachers have sent us two separate pictures so far from her time over there which is a good sign I think of what is to come this year!

In other semi related toddler news, there is some fairly steady headway happening in the potty training front which is certainly exciting.  Much of her day at school she is consistently going on the potty and she is very excited about underwears.  So much so, that she put a pair on over top of her sleeping shorts and diaper during naptime this weekend.  We have now had two #2's on the potty which is a pleasant surprise as well.  Our neighbors Laura and Catherine have an entire bag filled with "poop prizes" for their daughter Audrey who has been resistant to the concept.  When we had our first one, I was taken by surprise and unprepared, but Laura ran over with the bag and let HG pick out a princess wand which was super sweet.  I am actively acquiring items for our own such bag now.. last night's prize was new pens and a Hello Kitty notepad.

I am also pleased to report that the MUCH dreaded dentist appointment actually came and went with very little stress on both our parts.  Amazing what a difference 6 months makes- no screaming and shaking this time!  A little Frozen on the TV above and some fascination with the office's Tinker glasses (which I literally had to pry from her hands), and bribery with a special popsicle afterwards seemed to do the trick!  I was really really proud her and how well she tolerated something that even I find to be incredibly unpleasant.

Mommy and HG on "date night" trying out a new restaurant last weekend.  We had a delicious dinner and it has been fun to get out in the evenings to some new places with all of us together while Hunt has had some more free time on his school break.