A Penny Update

Here's the scoop on Penny's adjustment. For the past 3 weeks we've only gotten 1 daycare report where she was not kind to friends. We still deal with crying at drop-off, but she usually has stopped before we've gotten to the lobby. Much better than before. She still has occasional problems with her "listening ears." That was a problem at Jardin too, and a problem at home. We are working on it. She's stubborn and determined when she wants something or doesn't want to do something. I feel like I'm describing every 3 year old though...

We've joined the nearby rec center and have been going to the indoor pool every weekend. Yesterday Penny said "I'm going to swim by myself" and she did! She can now swim from the stairs to me. I stood about 6 feet away. I hope to get it on camera soon.

And so I don't feel like just a bragging mommy, here's a frustrating story. 2 weeks ago I bought 4 pears at Trader Joe's.  She ate all 4 in less than 48 hours. So I bought a whole bunch because I'd actually like to eat a pear. Well, now she crinkles her nose at them and won't even take a bite! What the heck?! So I'll be eating a lot of pears this week and trying to tempt her back to eating them again.

I do have a few pictures to share:

The first few are from this morning when Penny and I went to the park. She's wearing a sweater I knitted this week. Perfect for our 60 degree weather. She was upset that it wasn't pink. I told her the blue looks great with her eyes and she said "I want pink eyes!" 

Then this evening Chris dug out the bat and ball.  I'm going to sign her up for t-ball; although, I think it is kind of pointless since she hits the majority of the balls chris and I throw.

 Can someone tell me if mouth guards are ever required in softball? She has her mouth this wide pretty much every time she hits the ball!

And the infamous stick-out-the-tongue stance. Both Chris and her Uncle Christopher do this when they are concentrating. I guess it is genetic.

The next couple of photos show a skill I still haven't mastered. She keeps her eye on the ball! I remember being on the Unicorn team at age 6 and closing my eyes shut every time the ball came near me. I was terrified of getting hit by the ball and somehow squeezing my eyes shut made it seem like it couldn't hit me. My mom was the coach...I was not the star player. I liked picking dandelions and watching the game through the holes in my glove. Anyway, onto the next generation...one my mom would be proud to coach...

And she hits a line drive!