Moments with MarLo

Michael and I spent several wonderful days aboard Royal Carribean's Enchantment of the Seas as we celebrated Hearts at Home's 15-year anniversary as well as our own 20-year wedding anniversary. We had a great time amidst friends and new acquaintances. If you get a chance check out the slideshow. Here's one of my favorites from the last night dancing. Nope, its not me. :)

Lydia said "I'm the one in the middle." Michael and I in unison said, "Yes you are."

Here is the video of Lydia playing the part of Eve in the pre-kindergarten production of Adam and Eve.

Lydia graduated from pre-kindergarten last night, Thursday, May 22. She was excited to be moving on to kindergarten and sad that she won't see some of her friends until school begins again this fall. As part of the ceremony she played the part of Eve in the story of Adam and Eve. She did a great job. Be sure to watch it whenever I can get it to post to the site.

Lydia missed what would have been her third dance recital due to strep throat. She was so sick she could barely walk the first day before she received the antibiotics. However, after being confined to bed and movies for three days she was back to her old ornery self and was making up for lost time. We're all looking forward to next year!

So I'm quite a bit behind. Okay a MONTH behind. What can I say but life has been very busy! Let me at least post this milestone, Lydia's first lost tooth!! She was eating watermelon at school on April 17 and wiggled it out. She was quite proud of her little endeavor. Now she has two more. The funny thing is she does not want to leave it for the tooth fairy. I think she is concerned about the tooth fairy actually visiting her room. Same reason she doesn't want the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus in our house. She'd rather get the gifts without having the home invaded.

We've been trying to transition Lydia from our bed to her own bed somewhat successfully for a couple of weeks now. Before you pass judgment on me let me just say that I waited fourteen years for her and having her rest beside me has been a blessing. Still, I know for her own good she needs to be able to rest peacefully in her own room. At first it was terrible having her crying and letting out these horrified screams at being left alone. I would stand at the end of her bed and silently tears would stream down my face in the dark knowing I was going to miss her as much as she was going to miss me. But I stood on firm ground simply because it was, it is, the right thing to do. Honestly, this has been the most heartwrenching part of motherhood I have had to face to date. The screaming and crying really only lasted a couple of nights and then came the careful planning, at least on her part. She hid the nightlight. She was convinced that if I could not find the light I would not leave h...