3 First Days for Lucy

This past week Lucy started 3 new things.

First, she went back to preschool. Most of the same kids were returning to her class, so it was fun watching her get excited about seeing her friends again. I always thought that was the best part of going back to school too. Well, that and the new school clothes. Lucy didn't get any of those since she still fits stuff from 2 years ago. But, it may be time to retire these shorty shorts. Her waist is stagnant but her legs keep growing. What a little string bean.
Funny picture. Looks like she has no neck.
Second, she started seeing a speech therapist.
You know, when Lucy was 15 months old her pediatrician freaked out that she wasn't talking yet and wanted Lucy to see a therapist. I was super reluctant and we never did it, and by 2 years old she was talking just fine. I had no idea though that two years later we actually would be going to speech for a totally different reason.
Lucy has a hard time with the letter "s". She says it through her nose and you can tell she's working hard to get the words out. So we're taking care of it. Her therapist says it could take almost a year to correct but we'll plug away at it little by little. The bummer part is that Owen has learned to speak from her and now has the same problem. He's too young for the therapy right now. So we'll probably be back here in another year with him.
Her sessions are a 1/2 hour long and it's just Lucy and her therapist, Katie. Owen and I stay in the waiting room while they go through speech exercised together. And at the end....Lucy and Owen both get little lollipops! Good rewards.

Third.....Lucy started a dance class! Oh she was so excited about this one. The girl is constantly dancing around the house (and anywhere else we happen to be). I've been holding off because I wanted her to be old enough to really understand dance instruction and now she's the perfect age!
We purchased tap and ballet shoes at Payless (and then found some at the Thrift store for $2. Woohoo. She'll have plenty of shoes to use over the next few years)
She tried on the gear, showed me a few moves, and then had to wait for a whole week till the dance class started. Of course she asked about it every day. Is today Tuesday?? Nope. Two more days.
I made her a girly bag to hold tap and ballet shoes, which only raised the excitement level.
I made a bunch of different colors (shown on MADE) and let her choose her favorite. Pink, Pink, Pink!
Finally the big day came. She quickly got dressed,
grabbed her new bag,
and off we went!
It was a hit from the very start. She totally loved it.
Owen, the Toy Story gang, and I had fun watching it all through the glass.
It's so cool seeing your kids grow up and start to do the "older kid" things. Seems like a rite of passage when your first child starts an extra-curricular sport. Next big milestone...kindergarten. But we've got one more year till that.

Happy FIRSTS everyone!