Yoga and Kindergarten

Brooke and I finally made it to a mommy and me yoga class.  I used to go to this class every week with Charlotte till she went to preschool.  Since then, I have been trying and failing to get out of the house in time to get Charli to school and across the city by 9 am to take this class.  We had such a nice time, I am going to have to try very hard to get there again next week.  I love the moments where I can slow down and actually spend time playing with, watching, and enjoying Brooke.  These moments are sadly rare.  We are always running around with our "have to do"s.  Today, I was able to take deep breaths in my yoga poses while watching Brooke explore and conquer the play space.  Her new favorite word is "no" and so I heard that lots today.  She is a full fledged toddler now and has the toddler creed down pat (what's yours is mine, what's mine is mine, if I see it its mine...)  She has learned to defend her turf and doesn't back down (thanks to Charlotte).  She is working on sharing and turn taking.  She is a sweet soul and Jeff and I are convinced that pretty much everything she does is adorable.  She loves to say hi to everyone we pass by on the street, she will hug random people whenever the whim strikes, she points out every ball and bird within a 20 mile radius, and she really wants to do everything her big sister does. (like spit toothpaste, twirl around in dresses, turn cartwheels, and draw with markers).

Today was also the day I officially signed Charlotte up for Kindergarten.  We have been on the fence about sending her.  The school district is in the middle of changing the birthday cut-off for K to line up with private school and to take new research into account.  Charlotte makes the cutoff currently and will for the next few years, while they slowly roll the ages back.  Eventually, she will miss the cut-off by two weeks.  We think she is ready now and will be fine, but we are worried about the tween years especialy. I just hope we are making the right choices for her life and future.  The parenting thing is a lot of pressure sometimes.