Edie Pie's Update

My little miss perfect, well she comes pretty close. I might be a bit biased, being her mom and all. She's tall, smart, as sweet as can be, and really fun to be around. She's a real cool kid. To be so young she's so focused and dedicated; poised and compassionate. She's really well rounded. Loves dance, barbies, dresses and real jewelry (watch out to her future husband, she's expensive), but at the same time she loves playing Super Mario on her DS, watching Zelda and Sonic Underground classics, Star Wars, too.

She loves math and is very good at it. Maybe that's why. She reads so well for her age! The book orders the teacher hands out are too easy for her. She can read at a level above her grade level.

The funny thing about her is she's so tall and lanky that she's not as coordinated as her little sister even. It's pretty typical to be shopping with her and she's down tripping on those long legs. But soon she's back up. It's so funny because she's at an age where that's embarrassing to fall. So she will blame the clothes I've put her in or the shoes she has on. There is no one else as tall as she is in class. She's the height of most fifth graders at school.

Fun Facts about Eden:

Her favorite singer is Alicia Keys. She idolizes her and would like to be just like her. Her favorite song is "No One" by Alicia Keys.

She is one and a half shoe sizes away from my shoe size. I can actually fit into her shoes. She's a woman's size 6 shoe!

She would like to be a pediatrician or a obstetrician when she grows up.

Her favorite colors are red and black and sometimes pink.

She loves to swim. It's her most favorite thing to do.

All About Lola

Here's Lola with her Thomas the tank Jack in The Box toy. It's very cute and silly. Typical Lola.

Lola just had her 4 year doctor's appointment and she is doing quite well. She's not quite as big as her Big Sis was at this age, but she's above average at 75 percentile in height and 50% in weight. She is a skinny mini but I think it's because she is very picky about what she eats and some days she doesn't really eat much. I was surprised to see that she isn't much higher in the height percentile. She is one of the tallest and the youngest in class. She just turned 4 but most kids in her class will be 5 within the next couple of months.

She's got a very good friendship with a little boy in class. They are so similar in so many ways! Same personalities and both very creative and imaginative. It's quite refreshing. Most times Lolie and I make playdates, the kids don't get her imaginative play. For instance she will recreate a camping trip and make a pretend tent and smores and campfire. Her little friends just stare at her trying so hard to see these pretend objects. They end up playing with the play structures. The tangible things, I suppose you could say. But with her little friend, Ryan, they can play for hours (no joke) playing in the brush and bushes at school. Last week they played Indiana Jones and lots of other things. It's great to see her connecting so well with someone that is on her level. I think she may be a bit more advanced because she's got an older sister and she tags along with Eden and her friends often. Her teacher says she is already a perfectionist and if she can't do something exactly as demonstrated, she won't do it. I am working on that one with her.

She already counts to 30 easily and she knows how to count objects and can identify numbers and some letters. What I find facscinating is she already gets the counting thing! The tens and that 1, 2, 3's etc are used after 20's, 30's 40's etc. It's hard to describe because I am not a teacher, but I have noticed that about her. She already knows how to write her name, although she has decided because she doesn't make a perfect "a" she won't write her name. She uses big vocabulary words and it surprises people at times. She was playing with a friend at the playground, making pretend cake and she said "We need confectioner's sugar," the mom I was with was so shocked at that. She told two sisters at ballet, that they looked very alike and "similar," which I thought was a big word. She does that often. But one annoying thing is when people talk to her sometimes, depending on her mood, she will do baby talk or not talk at all. It bugs me because she has a huge vocabulary!

She is a lot of fun to be around at times. She is either happy or mean and mad. My mom says, "isn't that called bipolar," well, she is sort of like that really! Like I said before, I never know what to expect. But when she's loving, she's like butter! Sweet as can be. Lots of hugs, kisses. very empathetic, loving. her laugh is infectuous. But when she's in a mood, it's best to stay away and to not be offended by what she may or may not say.

A girlfriend of mine has the same issues with her child. She is reading a book about her "spirited child." The interesting thing is her son's birthday is the same month as Lola and two days earlier than hers. Most people I come across who are Leo's say the same thing about themselves, they are complicated, stubborn, get bored easily. It's funny because most say to me it's a Leo thing.

She goes through very extreme stages. Two's were terrible, three's horrible and four's tumultuous but fun mostly. Her doctor says if you think this stage is bad, wait until she's 13! Oh joy! But you know what, how boring and predictable life would be without her. This is my coping mechanism :).

Fun Facts about Lola:

Lola's favorite singer is Britney Spears. She loves her songs and video's. She is crazy about the Pussycat Dolls as well. She wants to dance and dress just like them (uh oh).

Her favorite colors are pink and turquoise.

She wants to marry a little boy in her class named Dawson. He's the classroom casanova. He has proposed to all the girls just about.

Her favorite thing to do is play dress-up and wear nail polish and make-up.

She is the ultimate girlie girl. Her favorite word used to be "fabulous!" She throws a fit on a daily basis over her shoes. She is super picky about what shoes she needs to wear with what outfit.

She is super empathetic (with me, most often!). When I am sick she will try to make me feel better even if it means she will catch my cold. She feels my forehead and tries to take my temperature. She can be a real sweetheart.

Eden and Lola in School FINALLY

Outside Lola's classroom. The calm before the storm

Outside of Eden's second grade classroom

Summer is over, yes!! It was a lot of fun but let's just say I really needed school to start, just for a break and some routine. I realize now where Eden gets her need for structure from. The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. It's kind of comical especially in the mornings, the two of us ranting on and on about being late, which happens to be early, but our late early if that makes much sense. At the same time, Lola is worrying about what shoes she is going to wear and could care less about leaving on time. We are all a fun bunch on school mornings.

This year Eden is in 2nd grade. She is such the studious girl. So responsible. So eager to learn. She gets to school, gathers all her books and folders and pencil case and now a diary (it's so cute! It always says something like mommy's a sweetie pie and Lola is loud or has stories about cats and says once up on a time, instead of upon a time...very sweet) and she sits. You can see the different personalities, too. Ones like Eden who are very focused and quite serious and studious and the ones like my supposed future son-in-law (Let's hope not! He's a terrible student and he's bad to the bone) that wander around lost, still half asleep. Not listening to a word being said. It's really fun getting a glimpse of this.

Oh a really new thing for me is I signed on as room parent on top of my usual classroom volunteer work. It's a huge job and I am ready to partake in this new responsibility. I hear it's a tough tough job, but I think I can do it. I'm excited about it at least. Eden's happy I will be in her classroom helping out on Friday mornings, too.

So now, Lola started her 4 year Preschool and let's just say it was a very very sad bad day for her...and me, too. She cried and cried and clung so tight to me. The teachers had to pry her off me and I saw her clawing at the door screaming for me. It's been quite an emotional roller coaster for Lola since she's turned four. She has become so clingy to me. She won't do the things she used to. Eden calls her the drop-out. She dropped out of ballet, gymboree and if she could she would drop out of school. She's getting better thank goodness, but it's been so tough! I've been an emotional mess and so has she. She was crying everyday about going to school and all I could do is let her cry it out. I guess it worked because she's doing much better at school and the teacher's say she does just fine once I go. I've gotten there early and seen this for myself. Now when I pick her up she cries to stay. I NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WITH MISS LOLA. NEVER A DULL MOMENT as I always say. I plan on helping out at her school as well this year.