So, while most kids get excited about summer because it means no school, my little one is excited because she just started school! We just enrolled Audrey at a Montessori school; she's a "Honeybee" with other 2 to 3 year olds, and so far she's loving it. On her first day last week, I spent a half hour there with her in the morning. When I started to prepare her for my leaving by saying "Honey, mommy's going to leave in 10 minutes..." she gave me a kiss, grabbed my hand led me to the door, saying "Bye Mommy!" And that was that! Not a tear shed, until I picked her in the afternoon - they had just gotten out to the playground, so she didn't want to leave yet! I'm sad she's growing up so fast, but happy she's so independent and outgoing that she doesn't get frazzled in new situations. Even though sometimes it's hard leaving her every day, I feel like she is always well cared for and she is learning from all of the experiences she has, even if they aren't 100% with me. The plight of a working mom... Well, my ice cream just arrived...what a good husband I have!