5th grade, here I come!
The big 2nd grader
Thumb sucker no more!
I'm a big girl now
Well, we survived week one of school and it feels nice to be back into a routine. It is a little tricky with kids in two different schools, but they all seem to be exactly where they should be. Kaiya loves her 2nd/3rd grade combo class and Cooper has an awesome 5th grade teacher. Every year when I take the kids pictures on the first day of school, it doesn't seem possible that a whole year has passed.
Miss Kinley started preschool on Friday and finally, finally showed some interest in giving up her thumb. And, we are on day 5 of suck-freeness (a technical term, of course). She was thrilled to not have anyone make fun of her this week. :) Addictions are tough, though. At least a smoker who quits can get away from cigarettes, but chopping of her thumb wasn't really an option.
We bought the nasty stuff that you paint on to make her thumb taste bad and it has worked like a charm. The main ingredient in it is cayenne pepper, so the first night that we put it on at bedtime was a bit of a disaster. She put it in her mouth while she was sleeping and showed up in our room breathing like a dragon, half asleep. Ok, that was a little bit funny. So, here's to hoping we nipped her little habit in time to save us a few grand at the orthodontist!
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4 comments:
Wow, is it the first week of school already? I can't believe how fast they are growing either! Has Cooper grown taller?! Good luck with the thumb-sucking addiction, that one is quite the dopamine releaser. If you need some tips in motivational interviewing to help move Kinley along the stages of change continuum, I'm your girl! =)
I tried to get Misha to wear some cute leggings too. She said she would save them for a day like school pictures when she had to dress up. She's my jeans a t-shirt girl.
Your kids are so photogenic. I loved looking at all of their reunion pics too. Glad they had a good first week. Only a few more days to go before they all start wondering when Christmas break is, right? Good girl, Kinley!! Keep it up.
Cute pictures! My kids started school yesterday and actually wanted first day of school photos this year. Maybe I'll get them on my blog at some point. Keep up the good work!
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