Embroidered crib sheets

At FSDB, where our kids go to their Early Learning Program daily 5 days a week full day including nap time. They suggested getting a crib sheet to cover the nap map and a blanket for the kids. Crib sheets? Golly gee, I've gotten rid of the crib and their sheets. Blankets? No problem.

A quick stop at several thrift stores before finally finding 2 crib sheets for our kids. One was pink checkered and the other one was all white. I felt that they were boring then I thought of embroidering them with their name on it. I just jumped right to it.

At first I had looked through my alphabet patterns. I wasn't satisfied. Then I asked Joshua if he had stencil lettering. He did but I didn't like them. Then I kept thinking of how I was always doodling my name all these years then decided to do their that way and Ha! That's it!

I did Annabelle first because her name was longer and I felt like doing a pink. I like pink!

Annabelle's crib sheet already in her backpack.

That's Annabelle and her embroidered sheet done by her mama, me.

I started on Jonah and I decided to add wagon, bike, ball and the wording to his name since his was a blank "slate" sheet.

And oh, when Jonah saw me packing Annabelle's sheet in her backpack, he told me "I must make him one." I laughed and said, "yes, you are next." then he ran to tell Annabelle, he is getting one too.

A work in progress and almost done.

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And to Annabelle's bus woes. The behavior specialist gave me permission to get on the bus to buckle her in. Duh? Like that's going to help?

We have decided that we will be driving them to school in the morning and then in the afternoon, they will struggle with putting her on the bus home.

They haven't been back to school since last week. First because we were not sure what to do and they were not used to this schedules and can see that they were exhausted. So we let them stay home. Jonah was upset the following day wanting to go to school! Annabelle wanted to go but deplored, not the bus, not the bus. gee.

Then Annabelle got really sick on Sunday and we knew they weren't going to school on Monday. Today, they could have gone but due to lack of transportation (their papa teaches on Tuesdays and Thursday). Tomorrow they will be going to school.

They will be happy to be back at school.

Bus Woes

Yesterday was their 2nd day of school and they were to have a pumpkin field trip. We got up early again. Their clothes already chosen the night before. They ate little of their oatmeal and got into the van. We got to the bus stop. As soon as the bus arrive, Annabelle was wailing. Jonah didn't have problem getting on the bus but Annabelle did but I got her in. But she would not cooperate. Then the bus attendant said they shouldn't ride the bus and that they're sorry. Jonah had joined Annabelle crying.

I was dumbfounded by all of this. They rode the bus home. I asked them, what's the matter. Of course, I couldn't get to why they were upset.

I drove back home with them to talk to their papa. Wondering if I should drive them to FSDB or not. I knew I didn't want them to miss school because of the field trip.

So I drove them the 45 minutes to FSDB. They were happy to be in their classroom and seeing other kids.

Then I discovered from the teachers that they had hard time putting Annabelle on the bus. Jonah was fine. Then I understood why I felt it was important for them to go on the field trip cuz they would be riding on the bus. I was glad that I drove them down and they'd get more exposure/experiences to riding on the bus.

From what I read in the note from the teacher that they had no problem on the bus with them to the field trip.

My senor was to go and get them at the bus stop yesterday so I can cook dinner and have it ready for them when they arrive home.

Their papa's face was kind of grim and concerned. He told me that the bus attendant says Annabelle has a problem with riding the bus. And gave him a business card.

Then he checked the VP messages, it was from the bus saying that the mother can get in the bus to help buckle them in. Then he told me to call them back today and he looked at the card and realized it wasn't the bus number. It was a business card for behavior program specialist.

We were dumbfound by it all. Our little girl has bus woes.

Then at bedtime last night, Annabelle and I had a talk. She couldn't explain why she didn't like the bus. They were soon fast asleep.

Their papa and I had a talk and we decided that they will stay home today. I will call the behavior specialist and find out what's what.

It's hard to believe that our 4 years old girl has a bus woes. I kept thinking how so many kids have gone through the bus rituals, even ourselves, our parents went through. I keep wondering how many of those has what my girl has. I know she'll overcome it but we just got to be patience and give her time to get used to the fact that she'd have to ride the bus to school and back. There's no escaping it.