August 2nd - I went back to work for another year of counseling the primary students in Greencastle. I'm excited for school to start, but as I was driving home one day I started thinking about Emer. I wonder what kind of student she will be like...I wonder if she'll make friends easily...I wonder if she'll like reading or math better...I wonder what she'll look like. She's changing slowly, but you can see it when you look closely. 
(Of course she's still nearly impossible to capture via photograph!)
(Of course she's still nearly impossible to capture via photograph!)She's only 2 but I was having trouble remembering what I used to do with my time before she was born. This is usually a romantic thought many people have when they are thinking about a new boyfriend or girlfriend. I never understood it. What did people mean they couldn't remember life before that person? How ridiculous! We make our own lives and don't need someone else to make our lives for us. Geesh. But it's different with a kid. My tiny wonder has given me someone to be with all the time. I can teach her things, show her the world, play in the little world of our backyard, and watch her run around like a crazy person. It's so much more fun than I ever thought! And I know she's not perfect. She has her (my) temper. When she doesn't get enough sleep she gets CRABBY! And who knows what she'll decide to eat when we sit down to a meal. (Hmmm, that also sounds a lot like me...)
Random side thought - do you think my love for Emer makes me a narcissist???
August 4th - I was able to put a french braid in Em's hair for the first time! 
It stayed in all day as well, I was so excited :)
It stayed in all day as well, I was so excited :)August 8th - Let the potty training begin! I will update this blog next week with our progress. But for now, please wish us luck!!
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