This morning, Ella was pretty good about going to school. We have a ritual now where she gets to have a Dum Dum (lollipop) on the way to school. I know it’s not a great thing but it’s comforting for Ella and it won’t last forever. Ella tried to get Sunny to carry her into the school this morning but she quickly gave up the fight when she realized that it wasn’t going to happen. During the day today, we got an e-mail from Alicia:
Hi Sunny & Lauren,
Here is a picture of Ella busy filling up different size containers in
the sensory table. Ella got so wet you would have thought she was
actually in the water table:)!
They had to change Ella’s clothes twice because she was so wet. When I picked up Ella at the end of the day, she was about the 7th kid on line. She saw me and said, “mama, mama come here – you came back”. I went to give her a hug and she was like, “push me on the swings, push me on the swings” (Ella is really into repetition). Alicia came up to me just as we were about to go to the swings and said, “You know Ella had Ava (a 5 year old in the class) carrying out her (Ella’s) lunchbox and wet clothes. I asked Ava why she was carrying Ella’s stuff and she said that Ella told her it was too heavy for her to carry”. Alicia then told me that she made Ava give Ella back her stuff and encouraged Ella to carry her own things. I guess Ella is learning how to get her needs met wherever she goes.
Ella and her 7:45 am lollipop.
The daily life of a leaping lizard.
Playing before circle time.
After school. Notice the outfit change.
When we came home today, Ella painted up a storm.
Running around after the bath and before dinner. Ella was so happy running and running around the island.
Best friends.
During one of Ella’s laps around the island, she came across her pink Giant’s hat, looked at it, said, “how do you put this on” and shoved it on her head. What a look!
Indeed, what a look! I’m glad Ella isn’t clinging to Ms Alicia any more. That she’s playing at the water table, even though she’s getting wet, is terrific. That she can get a 5 year old to be her “helper” is not surprising; she’s a charmer. Miss you and love you. See you soon. Mom