Bye Bye Baby

Well, Little Miss A's baby tooth #2 is officially gone. My sweet baby girl is becoming more and more grown up by the second. The dentist informed me when we went in for exams this week that her top two teeth are loose as well. *GASP!* My first thought was "Please hold on to those babies until we've had our school pictures in a month or so." The dentist said she would most likely still have them by then, but that they will probably be missing by Christmas. My darling daughter already has a mounting Christmas list in her desk drawer, I think she may be asking for her "2 front teeth" in addition to what she already has on her list! YIKES!!!

Answering a Vexing Question

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Day 1...
Little Miss A: Zoo Keeper
Mr. D: Jedi

Day 2...
Little Miss A: Veterinarian
Mr. D: Jedi

Day 3...
Little Miss A: Teacher
Mr. D: Jedi

Ya think Mr. D wants to be a Jedi? I wasn't sure... :)

Kindergarten Registration

We went, as a family, back up to school tonight when Daddy got home to register the Caswell kids for Kindergarten!!! So official...I can't believe my "babies" are actually enrolled in "big kid" school. Granted, they've been going all year, Kindergarten still sounds too old for my sweet Little Miss A and Mr. D. Seriously, where has the time gone? Like their 5th birthday back in November, they both were under the impression that they would begin kindergarten immediately. Though it's not until August, I already know it will be here TOO soon.

FIELD TRIP!!!

Little Miss A and Mr. D went with their class on a fun field trip to see the Little Mermaid this morning. I tried to grab a pic of the kids boarding the bus, but the bus was late and I had to get back to class. :( This is the first field trip I am not able to attend and my heart is just broken. The line of things that I am going to miss in my kids' lives has begun. I'm at school and my "babies" are miles and miles away...I'm sitting here at my computer crying just thinking about it. This is the first "fun" thing that I didn't get to share. This is the first bus ride they are taking without me, though thankfully not their first bus ride altogether. (Today's trip is a lengthy one hour stretch from here to G-town then back again.) Just knowing they are so far away (without me) makes me realize just how grown up they really are. I know that I'll be questioning them like crazy when I pick them up today, hoping so badly that they don't leave out any of the details from their journey. Sadly, I can't even wait until the end of the day. I have been watching the clock like a hawk to see when they get back to school. I'll be racing to their classroom just to see them. Am I a crazy parent or what?

Little Miss A's Loose Tooth!!!

The kids had a dentist appointment this morning...a pediatric dentist in the neighborhood...how great is that? After J gave me the rundown of the new office, staff and dentist he started to tell me about the kids actual check up. I was SHOCKED to hear that Little Miss A has her first loose tooth!!!! Her bottom front left!!!! (A & D were SOOOOO late in getting their FIRST tooth, that I figured losing them was going to be a distant event...apparently not!) She is so excited!!! She knows exactly where her tooth fairy pillow is in her closet and can't wait to use it. (Her bff, Ken, has been losing teeth for years now and Little Miss A can't wait to join the club.) I don't think I'm ready though...that means my baby really is growing up. I'm definitely in denial. My daughter, as a pre-K student, is taller than almost every Kindergarten student on campus...I actually have some 2nd graders that are shorter than she is. I guess I need to get ready, growing up is happening sooner than I was really ready for.