{Big Changes for Anna!}

September certainly has been a big month for Anna!  2 weeks ago, Bob and I decided to bite the bullet and try putting Anna in her big girl bed.  Our reasoning was really two fold, we were anxious to not only get her new bed out of the garage, but also move the baby furniture into the baby's room so we could start putting the nursery together.  So last Saturday morning Anna spent the day with my mom and aunt and Bob and I got to work.  It took pretty much the whole day (Bob had to take the crib apart to move it out and then back together in the new room, put all Anna's new furniture together including the bed, dresser, and nightstand, lots of organizing of Anna's clothes, toys, etc).  Anyway, we were very anxious for Anna to come home the next morning and see her new room and we absolutely LOVE how it turned out, especially since we really didn't have to change any of the decor, etc. 

I am happy to report, Anna has so far, done absolutely fabulous in her new room! As you will see in the video below, she was very excited to see it and her enthusiasm hasn't changed ever since!  We haven't had any sleeping issues yet.  I am not sure she actually realizes she can get out if she wants to (she does have side rails on each side of the bed now to prevent her from taking any falls in the middle of the night), as she goes down wonderfully at 8 each night and when Bob or I go in her room in the morning around 7 or so she is normally just laying in bed relaxing.  She also loves to play in her room, reading books or playing with some of her toys.

The other big change for our little lady, is Anna started "school" (daycare) as of the beginning of September.  Now that Anna is two, Bob and I felt it was important for Anna to spend time with other kids her age and get the exposure that a daycare could provide her.  My mom loves watching Anna and has requested to keep her one day a week, which works out great for us.  It is important to Bob and I that our parents have the opportunity to be grandparents and not caretakers, so our new arrangement seems to provide everyone the best of both worlds.  We have enrolled Anna at First Daycare downtown, which is ideal for us as it is literally a few blocks from my work.  The daycare is run by First United Methodist Church and came recommended by many of our neighbors and now that we are there, I can very easily see why - the teachers sincerely love these kids and we have no doubt this is going to be an awesome opportunity for Anna.  In addition to daycare, she gets to participate as a "Little Lamb" in the Christian based preschool program that the daycare also runs.  We are so excited for Anna and all the fun she gets to have at "school".  She so far seems to really enjoy it, the drop off in the morning is certainly hard, as Anna still gets sad when I leave, but Miss Vonnie, Anna's teacher assured me that once I am gone, Anna quickly calms down and joins the other friends to play.  The little boy next door is in the room next door to Anna and they often combine the rooms for playtime and it is nice that Anna gets to see a familiar face when we get there.  So far Anna has enjoyed arts and crafts, going to the park, making music and picking veggies from their garden at school.  We look forward to the many opportunities daycare will provide Anna in the future!

 

Anna All Ready for her First Day!