So I'm finally in preschool!  That's regular preschool, not mini-preschool...although, mini-preschool was nice too.  Mommy and I got to meet my teachers, classmates and tour my classroom on Tuesday, December 22nd.  Mommy got to see me interact with the other kids and see how I follow directions.  It was so much fun that I didn't even want to leave!  My official first day was on January 4th.  Mommy drops me off at 8:30 and picks me up at 11:25.  I'm doing so well!  I talk about school all of the time and ask Mommy when I get to go back again.  I really like my teachers and the other kids too!  Mommy says that makes her so happy!  My teachers tell Mommy that she can stop by any time that she wants.  She can stop by to help out or just to say hi and observe.  That makes Mommy really happy. 

I've been wearing big girl underwear at home for about a week now, but when we leave the house or go to sleep, I put a diaper on.  Well, on Monday I came home with a dry diaper because all of my friends us the big kid potty so I did to...so on Tuesday, January 5th, I asked Mommy if I could wear big girl underwear to school...well, SHE LET ME!  I was so excited!  Mommy was even more excited when I came home in the same pants I went to school in.  That means...I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT!  Mommy & Daddy were so excited!  I even went to school on Wednesday without having an accident!  I guess I'm pretty much potty trained!  Yay!  Now, if only I could keep my diaper dry during nap time and overnight.  We will get there some day.  I'm growing up so fast.

I made it!  I was able to stay up and ring in the New Year with Mommy and Daddy!  I fell asleep at about 10 minutes after midnight.  Hey, at least I made it!  And before I fell asleep I got to make some noise with Mommy.  Daddy thinks Mommy is silly because she bangs wooden spoons on metal bowls and yells, "Happy New Year!"  I thought it was fun, but I was so tired that I wouldn't hit the bowl.  The neighbors set off fireworks and yelled too.  It was fun to watch!

The next night, Aunt Bobbie and Uncle Jim came into town.  We met them at Grandma Terri's and Grandpa Vince's House for dinner.  All of my aunts, uncles and cousins were there (except for Uncle John and his family, but that's another story)!  We all haven't been together like that in a really long, long time.  It was so much fun and so nice.  We stayed soooo late, but I was such a good girl even though I was tired.  

Aunt Bobbie and Uncle Jim stay with us when they are in town.  That's really neat!  I enjoy having people stay the night.  That...and...I absolutely LOVE them!  Mommy kept smiling at me because I would just run up to Aunt Bobbie and Uncle Jim and give them hugs when they would least expect it.  Aunt Bobbie even let me sit on her lap and cuddle her while she was on the couch.  When they weren't here I would ask Mommy and Daddy where they went.  I even wanted to call them on the telephone when they weren't here and I hate the telephone!  They left Monday afternoon.  I'm so glad they stayed until I got home from school.  We even got to visit more, after I got home and Grandma Terri even came over.  Mommy says we are going to go to Kansas to visit Aunt Bobbie and Uncle Jim when they move into their new house.  Which should be some time in April.  I can't wait!!  I love to visit them!!