Maeve’s Blog

Today was Maeve’s last day of her first academic year and our last day at Black Bear Academy. Daddy came with us for drop off this morning and we survived the day with only a few tears (mine). We are looking forward to seeing her teachers again tomorrow at the preschool’s year-end picnic to say [...]

Maeve has been sounding out letters and “reading” her favorite books to herself (from memory) for a long time. We are hoping to foster a love of learning – what parent isn’t? – and we love the opportunities she has at home and at school to develop her language and reading skills. But today was [...]

Maeve spent her first nap and overnight in her big girl bed yesterday and she did great! We set up my old full mattress on the floor in her room and left the bar down on her crib so she could choose where she wanted to sleep. She seemed really excited about the bed right [...]

We are officially in the holiday spirit now! We got our tree up and decorated last weekend, but Maeve did some extra special paper chains this weekend with her Grandma and Nanna. They were in town to take Maeve to the Walnut Room at Macy’s, where we sat under the big tree. We also rode [...]

We cannot believe our baby is 3 years old today! Maeve had a super fun party at Pump It Up this morning, bouncing around with her friends. Then she enjoyed her new scooter when we got home! We are blessed to be able to celebrate with so many family and friends, and lucky to have [...]

It’s too soon to say if it’s the beginning of a solid trend, but we had a major potty breakthrough today. Maeve, after running around naked in the backyard and playing in the pool this afternoon, proactively told us she needed to go to the bathroom. She proceeded to have peeps on the potty 5 [...]

We are so proud of Maeve – she saved all the change from her piggy bank this summer to become a Change Maker! She donated all of it ($51.12!) today to Eric & Kathy’s 10th Annual 36-Hour Radiothon for Children’s Memorial Hospital. We feel so fortunate that Maeve is healthy and we have not had [...]

We conquered a major milestone this week – Maeve’s very first day of preschool!
There were no tears when we left – she asked “where are you going, mommy?” and I told her I’d be just outside. She told her teacher “daddy’s going to work.” She only asked her teacher about me once during snack time [...]

She’s occasionally been peeing in the potty before bedtime, but tonight Maeve had her first successful poops on the potty! We are so proud of her, but not entirely anxious to go down the potty training road. More and more it seems like the time is near though… Wish us luck and Maeve continued success!

Maeve exhibited some new skills at the park on Tuesday. She initiated and played a game of catch with another little girl about her age. She loves to play catch with us at home and recently has asked a friend during a playdate/group to play ball, but I hadn’t seen her start playing with a [...]