Mother's Day Out

When we found out we matched in Temple, I started looking into Mother's Day Out.  Several of the programs here were already full (Emalyn is number 9 on one wait list for a class of 8 :/), but I found a program that is switching from one to two days per week that I am really hoping she will get into for the Fall.  The director is SOOO great and Emalyn does so well in class on Sunday mornings.  She is having a really hard time being left right now, so that is a big deal!  Terri told me she would let me know if she ever had a spot in their summer program and she texted me yesterday to invite emalyn today!  I wasn't exactly sure how she would do, but she did GREAT!  She had a blast and when I asked if she wanted to go back she said yes!

We had to have a few phone conversations before we left for school.

I just couldn't get a good picture :(. I tried!

When I asked her to smile, this is what I got...

This is what I got to do this morning! I got some work stuff for thirty-one done at Starbucks.

Very odd to be without Emalyn!  I got to meet a friend for a pedicure and then we got on the road to head to lunch.  Going 60 mph, I felt a pop and my car started

To slow down.  I pulled over as quickly as I could which happened to be In a terrible place... On a bridge, partially blocking an exit.  Thankfully my friend turned around and came and sat a ways behind me so I could go sit in her car while I waited.  I called Craig, and since we were pretty close to The hospital, he came and changed it.  So hot, terrible spot, just miserable.  Love him for coming though.  I finished just in time to go get emalyn.  I was so thankful I didn't have emalyn with me (which I ALWAYS do).  God really had this whole day under control.

This is some of what Emalyn did at school.  They finger painted fish and planted seeds :)

I was really curious how she would eat when not strapped into a booster seat with mom standing near by and it was what I suspected.  The empty side of this container had grapes and raisins (I realize that Is really kind of doubling up, but I have a lot of grapes and she REALLY likes raisins!). All of her veggies are still there of course :)

The teachers even told me that emalyn took a nap... On a mat, on the floor, with other kids in the room... For like 30 minutes.  I am oh so impressed.  She definitely seemed tired, so I tried putting her down when we got home but she wasn't having it.  So... We loaded up and headed to Discount Tire.  I took a few activities (including the purse of course) and snacks and we made it through the wait without any melt downs!  Unfortunately, we had to buy a new tire :(

One last note for the day... This is how obsessed she is with the phone... This fish has small dots that are being used as a keyboard...

As you can tell, her bruise is yellowing... I think it's become more noticeable because people keep asking me about it :/.  

I am so thankful for our one day at MDO and so hope that we will have many more!  I know is it such a good opportunity for Emalyn to be around other 1 year olds and be taught and instructed by someone other than me!