Being in July

Quote from BB:

"You don't be in July.
You sit down and watch the things go by!"

(I think she means you don't be in a parade -- but pretty cute nevertheless.)

There hasn't been a lot to report from the Mama's Magic household this week. We're still sad about our sweet Socks kitty. BB especially will talk several times a day about how much she misses him. Our vet sent us a kind condolence card, along with an ink print from one of his front paw prints. I just bawled when I saw that. So thoughtful.

BB has now been to three days of preschool. I've stayed with her so far, hanging out through the morning play and circle time and lunch. We've been going home after lunch for nap. Next week we hope to try having her there by herself. So far she's been enjoying herself, playing and making friends, but she's still spending a fair amount of time on my lap, watching. BJ has been very sweet, coming to greet us on the playground whenever his class comes out to play.

Yesterday, BB was having great fun finding "treasures." (These are simply bits of shaped glitter confetti -- hearts, stars, clovers, etc -- that the teachers like to scatter about in celebration of the holidays. They will tell you all about fine motor skills and observation, and they'd be right, but mostly I think the kids like the magic of it all.) Recent holiday or no, there's always a good number of sparkly bits to be found in the sandbox, mulch, and grassy areas, and you would have thought BB was uncovering diamonds for all her delight. BJ took it upon himself to help -- and he was actually helpful, and generous, and kind! He even continued looking on her behalf in the afternoon, after we'd gone home. When he got home from preschool, he had about a dozen more "treasures" that he'd brought home to give to BB. So very sweet.

Other news: we've listed our house (finally!) and the apartment is truly feeling like home. We've started hanging pictures on the wall (finally!). The building is mostly empty much of the time, since the students are home for the summer, so it's pretty quiet. Not doing much beyond the usual daily stuff. Just feeling especially blessed with our situation these days, just enjoying "being in July." Even if that mostly means watching things go by. It's all good.