After a somewhat lazy summer of just one kid in full-time care (besides my own Ellie, or course!), my program is starting back up in a big way. We have a new 5-month old baby part-time, a 4-year old part-time, and a 17-month old full-time in addition to my usual full-time 2-year old and my one-morning-a-week 4-year old. We're settling in pretty well so far, though next week will be when all the kids come on their fall schedules. Ellie's having lots of fun with her new friends, but I can use all the good wishes I can get!
That 4th photo is Ellie's first real solo swing. We didn't know she could hop on by herself; we looked over and saw her flying through the air while singing her trademark swinging song, "Swing, swing; swing, swing." Craziness! Unfortunately, Ellie got the swing placement a little low on this first try and wound up head-first in the dirt just after this photo was taken. She wasn't rattled at all--she stood up, spit out the dirt, and went on playing. What a kid!
