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School Days

On September 10, 2014 · 5 Comments · In nora, preschoolers, school

For a year now, Nora has been asking me when she can go to school.

“When you’re four,” I’d tell her. “You’ll go to preschool. And then when you’re five, you’ll go to kindergarten.”

This morning, the day finally came. Michael got her out of bed and she popped into our bedroom to see me. […]

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Rainbow Connection

On June 23, 2014 · 4 Comments · In nora, preschoolers

We had a VERY busy weekend. The biggest event? Nora’s first dance recital.

Last week was a week FULL of dance for Nora—with dance pictures, two extra rehearsals, and then, of course, the recital. It was busy and honestly a bit intense for a 3 year old (in my opinion, not Nora’s!) but the payoff […]

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Sensitive Sally

On February 27, 2014 · 4 Comments · In child development, nora, preschoolers

“I don’t want you to be mad,” she pleads.

We don’t even have to yell. Nora breaks down any and every time we have even a hint of firmness in our voices.

I’ve noticed lately that she is seemingly becoming very in tune with her emotions. Happiness, sadness, goofiness, annoyance, anger, fear, love… she’s letting […]

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My Tiny Dancer

On January 12, 2014 · 6 Comments · In nora, preschoolers

Nora has been into all things “nah-nah” (that’s ballerina in Nora-speak) for a long time now.

Months ago, she found a random pair of those mary jane socks buried in the bottom of her drawer. You know the kind: They look like they have a pair of mary jane shoes painted on them. They make […]

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