This has been a rough month. I do believe both you and Charlie have made a secret Smithkid agreement to act like big ol' Whiny McBadAttitudes. Your fussing this month has included, but is not limited to complaining about getting wet ... while you were in the bathtub. Complaining about getting wet ... when you JUST asked me to spray you with the hose. Complaining about bugs ... when we're outside ... in Florida ... in the spring. Complaining that Charlie was playing with your Barbie ... after you gave him the Barbie to play with. Complaining that we never buy you ANYthing EVER as long as you LIVE ... after we just bought you some craft supplies. Pure lunacy.
You graduate preschool next month. Before I had kids, I thought that any graduation ceremony for someone other than a high school senior or a college senior was ridiculous. But now that I have kids? My thought have changed a wee bit. Yes, it's still silly ... but it's SO CUTE WHEN IT'S YOUR OWN KID! You took your graduation pictures, complete with cap and gown and fake diploma. It may or may not have been the most adorable thing on the planet (spoiler: it was). And your teacher said that you and your class will all be wearing caps and gowns for your graduation in a few weeks. SO FUN. AND YES, SO SILLY.
Speaking of school, we've had a good lesson in friendship this month. A little girl in your class has been being pretty mean to you and saying some rude stuff. You didn't know what to do (duh, you're five), so you didn't do anything - you just kept playing with this little girl and she just kept being mean. It wasn't until your teacher mentioned it to me that we were able to work through it. We explained to you that you are NOT to be mean back to her but you do NOT need to play with someone who treats you badly. You couldn't wrap your mind around someone being purposefully mean, so it took a few days for you to understand what to do. Now every day, you tell me how she acted and what you did. And I'm proud as punch of you. You stood up for yourself without being mean.
Your ballet recital is also next month. I can't WAIT to see it. The girls in your class are all so cute and all have the attention span of, well, five- and six-year-old girls. But your teacher is such a sweetheart and has been working hard on teaching you girls the routine. I think these lessons have surprised you, in that you actually have to learn something and not just prance around to the Hokey Pokey or Skip to My Lou.
Daddy and I introduced you to The Cosby Show this month. Daddy and I have to approve all the kid shows you and Charlie watch (there are some seriously obnoxious kid shows out there. Stop it, Kid Show Producers!), and we have a small set of decent ones that we let you watch so it's not like we were looking for something non-annoying for you to start watching. But we figured that you'd get a kick out of watching The Cosby Show, particularly if either Rudy or Olivia is close to your age. Obviously you don't understand all the jokes, but you think Rudy and/or Olivia are so fun and find Bill Cosby's facial expressions hilarious. They are and they are. I love your great sense of humor. You're welcome for that, by the way.
Hugs and smooches,
Mommy & Daddy
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