Saturday we took the kids for their “Back to School Haircuts” even though Eric says they’re not back-to-school when we’ve never been to school.  The kids did awesome.  Paige was talking to her stylist and Drew sat like a champ on the dinosaur chair.  It was pretty awesome to remember what they used to be like getting their hair cut, and now seeing other kids freaking out and crying and our kids so big.  Afterwards we went to the water play area and I told Eric it was a waste of time because the last five times or so the kids have not wanted to play at all.  I’m just not going to make any assumptions any more because all three kids are continually proving me wrong.  They played a long time in that water and were sopping wet.  When we were headed back to the car Eric stopped at Starbucks and picked Paige up an ice water.  It was in a Starbucks cup and you’d think Paige was holding her own version of liquid gold.  It was so cute.  She kept saying Daddy Starbucks.  Awwww.

The other day we were sitting on the potty and Paige said chocolate for poopy?  and I said yikes, Daddy ate all your potty chocolate (bad daddy) but if you go poopy on the potty we’ll go the store.  Her reply?  Starbucks for poopy?  I thought Eric was going to wet himself he was laughing so hard.

Yesterday we went to our pediatric dentist.  I hyped it up all morning and the night before so we were mentally prepared.  The office has a cool play area in the waiting room with a spaceship slide and all.  The kids were playing on the slides and were not apprehensive at all.  We went in the back area and they started to get a little skiddish, but I put them both in the dentist chair together and they were totally fine.  They didn’t cry at all, and opened their mouths great for the dentist.  Good news!  Their teeth are great and we don’t need to go back until six months from now.  Cole was so cooperative they were able to clean his teeth, Paige they just did a flouride treatment on, they’ll clean next visit. 

Today is our first day of school!!  I think we’re ready.  I’ve been talking about it for days, weeks, months.  They know who’s going and who’s not (no Drew or Mommy), they know their teacher’s name, they know Mommy’s coming back when preschool’s over.  I’m certain they’re not even going to cry.  They’re so big now.  My babies are growing up!