Sisters

Playing catch up.....

I guess it is time to catch up since I have not posted since Madison's first day of school. Madison is doing great in preschool. She loves her teachers, her classmates and the bus. The bus is her favorite part of the school day.

Madison knows her first and last name. She knows our first names. She knows how to spell her first name and many of the names of the children in her class. She can count to 20. She knows all of her shapes and colors. She has made incredible progress over the past two months.

Its actually kind of funny. Since Madison learned that Mommy is Donna and Daddy is Rory, she insists on calling Rory by Rory instead of Daddy. :-) It drives him nuts. He does not like for Madison to call him by his given name. So now whenever I address Rory in earshot of Madison I call him Daddy.

We had a massive snow storm last weekend, to the tune of two feet of snow. Madison wanted nothing to do with it. She liked to watch Rory shovel snow. And we finally got her to play in it a little.

Saturday Becca, Madison and I went with a friend from work to a Foster/Adoption Easter egg hunt. Since it was rainy, muddy and cold the egg hunt was cancelled, but they had games, food and fun for the kids. Madison was leary of the Easter Bunny. She would look at him. She would scream if we suggested she go and see him. Becca finally suggested Madison give the Bunny a high five. Madison went right up to him; gave him a high five then let him pick her up. Of course I had already put my camera away and could not get the thing out of the bag. I did manage to get one decent shot of her on the bunny's lap.

Watching Daddy Shovel Snow

Playing in the Snow

Playing Games at Preschool Family Night

Madison didnt like face painting...but enjoyed getting her hand painted.

Enjoying time with Becca

Casing out the Easter Bunny

Its not so bad......

School Days

Madison began school last Monday. The first day was as expected. Madison screamed hysterically when Rory put her on the bus. I called the school to check on her and was informed that she was doing fine. Rory and I were beside ourselves all day. There is nothing like the feeling of knowing you were putting your 3 year old in such an overwhelming situation. We placed Madison on the bus, an environment she did not recognize, with strangers. When I picked Madison up from daycare, she was beyond excited. She only wanted to talk about the bus. Madison was out of school on Tuesday due to a snow delay. On Wednesday, she did not shed a tear. On Thursday I had to take her to the bus. I expected the worse. What a surprise when Madison talked all the way to the bus about the bus and then did not shed a tear.

Madison has also become very girlie lately. She has a crown she LOVES to wear and refers to herself as a princess all the time. She has gotten very into necklaces, princess dresses and her beloved crown. We have to hide it at night or risk the fight of trying to get her out the door to school without it.

These are photos from Madisons' first day of school.