Kindergarten, Preschool & Potty Training

When we arrived home from CA we had less than 2 weeks to get Ms. Ellie potty trained for school. So much pressure!!! Willem was very excited to help and created a potty chart for Ellie. He remembered getting M & M's when he potty trained and negotiated for the same treatment on her behalf, with himself of course being rewarded for helping.

We met their teacher and toured the classroom. Ellie was concerned that their were no baby dolls and Willem was really excited after seeing the playground and some of the new works he hasn't done before.
 

 

By the time school started, Ellie had completed her chart and earned her new baby doll.  Look at that proud Mama pushing her baby around Target!! Ellie totally got the hang of going potty and did great with her first few weeks of school.

 

First Day of School Pictures:

 

 

We cannot believe Willem is a kindergartner this year! He is more than ready and is thrilled to be in Kindergarten. Within the first couple of weeks he came home and said he was pretty sure he'd be moved up to 1st grade soon as he already knew how to do all the work. Luckily he has an awesome teacher who has continued to find ways to challenge him. Ellie didn't love the lack of dolls and the first few weeks would report at dinner that she wanted dolls at her new school. But since has adapted to the Montessori way and loves making nap mats, playing on the playground and doing the Pink Tower work.

 

Audrey can't wait for pick up each day. Though she likes the extra Mom time, she really likes being with her siblings more.