1. Britt might have found her “thing”. She started gymnastics a few months ago and is loving it! The balance beam, tumbling, the bars…she loves it all. She got this bar for Christmas and is slowly discovering new tricks that keep us all on the edge of our seats.
2. I mentioned before we’d decided to hold Britt back another year in preschool, which any mom who’s done this has probably had the same feelings I had before we made our decision. To say I was TORN was an understatement. After seeking wise counsel and lots of prayer, we decided it would be in the best interest of her to have one more year to do speech therapy twice a week {when she starts school, it just won’t be possible to continue this due to time}, have another year to mature, and have another year to really make sure she has a solid foundation before she heads to kindergarten. Just yesterday I enrolled her in a “Transitional Kindergarten” at preschool for next year. And my mama heart feels so good about this decision.
3. Have you guys seen the Kroger commercial that plays Flo Rida’s, “Low”, song in the background? Apparently it’s on quite frequently at our house because we ran into Kroger a couple weeks ago before school and she noticed the Kroger commercial signs and started singing, “Get Low, Get Low”. I was shocked! And then I couldn’t stop laughing.
What a fun update! I love your and Tab’s need the most! Hahaha!
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I spent one entire summer at the pool MAKING SURE NIXON SLAUGHTER DIDN'T DROWN. That boy thought he could walk on water!!!!! I remember going full on Baywatch on him once IN THE KIDDIE POOL. Ahhhh, good memories! 🙂 Love this post!
Britty is going to do fantastic next year in TK!!!
Those long days in the car really feel like the worst sometimes…but it's worth it. Ours are 14 months apart so when our daughter started driving she drove them both to school, then when were both doing evening extracurriculars it seemed more often than not I was picking up our son from practices in the evenings because she had the car at her job, or wherever. So last year when she was about to graduate we got her a new car and he was going to get the older car they had been sharing. They both knew it was on the horizon but didn't know when we were actually doing it. So when the day came and we had her new car in the garage as a surprise something was said to him about how he was on his own now and he looked genuinely shocked, as if this hadn't occurred to him. I said to him that we thought he would be excited to not have to wait on me to get there, etc. and his response was…"yes but after practice in the car is when we get to have all of our good talks". I wanted to cry. It reminded me that even when they are going through the eye rolling, exasperated by everything the parents do phase, they also soak up those little moments when they can, just like we do. Parenting ain't for sissies!!
Looks like you’re all doing so well!!!
Hello Erica;
I love your blog but don't think I've ever posted. Just want you to know what a great mom you are to do what is right for Britt. Holding a child back when they need it is the best thing for them and that's what moms do. My older son, age 22 now, was held back in kindergarten. He was born in June so he was a younger 5. He needed to play another year; he needed to go to 1/2 day school for another year, he needed to spend time with mom for another year. Every child develops at their own pace. Holding him back kept him with his peers and he was not being 'compared' by the school system with kids who were older/more mature than him. He blossomed in kindergarten and was very successful in school. I do not know one mother/parent who has ever held a child back and regretted it. Great job… from one mom to another.
Just wanted to encourage you – we placed our daughter in a transitional kindergarten class to give her an extra year too. She was also adopted from China with a cleft lip and palate. It was the BEST thing for her. That extra year to continue speech therapy and to mature was so beneficial for her. She is now 14 and thriving in Junior High 🙂
Middle school teacher here- you will never regret holding a kiddo for another year before kinder! Kids who are young for their grade can struggle with social-emotional skills and maturity in middle school and high school, and I see it every year. Great decision!
I love these posts!
My sons ALWAYS ask for steak when I ask for menu suggestions too!
I love your blog so much and always feel encouraged by you! Hearing that Ebby Lee loves youth group makes me smile because it was such a huge part of growing up for both my husband and myself even though we grew up 500 miles apart!
We kept our daughter back the year between kindergarten and first grade. She was at a private school and they had what was called a pre-first class. That is what she went to right out of kindergarten. The first half of the year they reviewed kinder and the second half they started first grade work. It was the best thing we could have done for her. Her maturity level increased as well as her confidence. Britty will be the better for it!