Abby had her first loose tooth this past week (the one right in the middle on the bottom). I thought this wouldn't happen until she was at least in kindergarten. It certainly made Charles and I feel old. She was wiggling it for a few days and I hadn't taken a picture. Right before she went to school, I had a feeling I better take a picture. Good thing I did because it came out that day at school!
She is so proud of her new space and says she can eat a lot better without that wobbly tooth!
Abby and Sammy made a train this week out of our bar stools. They decided to call it "The Chocolate Express," since we are a little obsessed with anything chocolate at our house. Above is the sign Abby made. She is quite the little writer now.
They put pillows and blankets on every chair so the passengers would be "comfortable."
UPDATE: Many of you have been asking lately about our infamous tapping bird (see April 23 post), so here's the latest: NO, we have not gotten rid of that %&#@ bird YET! In fact, I watched him just this morning, tap his little beak, take two steps or so to the side, tap again and repeat until he had tapped across the width of the entire window. There have been several mornings where he (notice I assume he is a male) has either woken myself or Abby and Sammy. He comes at the same time every morning (around 6:30am or 7am) and he also taps various other times of the day. My mind has been working around-the-clock devising ways to get rid of the tiny pecking nuisance. I have come up with a plan in which I could set up a system that would administer a series of electric shocks (the strength of which would be according to my mood that day) to the bird every time he comes in for a tap and a peek. However, the only drawback to that is that I do not have a ladder that is tall enough to reach the window ledge above our front door to install such a system. So my alternative plan is to hire our FBI friend to bring over his guns and shoot the bird DEAD. We are getting together with him this weekend so I will inform him of his duty then. I have become quite violent as you can tell because this bird has now been annoying us for more than four weeks. If you have any other suggestions, I would greatly appreciate them. However, keep in mind that he is tapping on the window high above our front door in which the only way to reach is by a very tall ladder (that we do not have). I will keep you all posted as to the bird's fate.
Some friends from London informed (taunted, teased, tormented and tortured) me today that they were going to see PATRICK STEWART (my all-time favorite actor) and Ian McKellen in "Waiting for Godot" in London's West End. I love Patrick Stewart or the man you may know as Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek Generations. In fact, the best Christmas I ever had was when Charles "gave me Jean-Luc." We saw Patrick Stewart LIVE in his very own show in the West End performing every character of Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol." He had the entire thing memorized and went from character to character without a moment's hesitation! Now if you aren't a fan of Star Trek, that's one thing, but you can't tell me that's not talent! Anyway, I think I am going to go into deep depression now. Why must we live in Chicago, a place where Jean-Luc has rarely, if ever performed? I guess I should just start up a collection to get me to London ASAP! Or perhaps I will just take my frustration out on that dang bird that is STILL tapping/pecking at our windows and pooping all over our front step!!! (If you don't know what I am talking about see my post from April 23).
Sammy was sitting on the toilet today and then after finishing her "business" went to flush, when she saw herself in the shiny toilet handle and began this conversation: "Hi, what's your name?""My name is Sammy.""I just gonna flush now and then I need to wash hands." "Bye" (smile). She also talks to herself in the mirror while washing her hands. She is very friendly! Also after she got off the toilet, I noticed a pile of popcorn kernels on the floor in front of the toilet. I told her we needed to throw those away. She furrowed her brow and said, "no mama, we have to plant them." "You are going to plant them outside," I replied. "Outside? or maybe inside," was her answer. I don't think she considered "planting" them outside....
She is so proud of her new space and says she can eat a lot better without that wobbly tooth!
Her tooth came out during her last day of school. They were having "circle time" (reading and sharing time) when she told everyone about her loose tooth. When she went to show them all which one it was, it popped out. All the kids were so excited. I came to her little graduation and it was the first thing I heard about. She was a star for being the first one in her class to lose a tooth and doing it in front of everyone. The tooth fairy came that night and she got so excited adding the money she got to the money her nama (grandma) gave her and counting it all over and over. The above picture shows Abby and all her little girlfriends at school. They have all planned out playdates with each other for the next three months. Of course, Sammy is sitting there like she is one of the older girls too.
Here's Abby getting all her school work from her teacher Ms. Mecaskey, at her little preschool graduation.
And last but not least, is our fashionable little Sammy in her new sun dress and stylish heels, ready for an important outing...
