Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Max Isn't In Preschool?

Please don't tell this guy he's not in preschool, because he most certainly thinks he is.


Max has somehow become the little rock star of Ainsley's preschool class.

When we drop her off, a gaggle of 4-year-old girls surround Max, grab his hands & try to shuttle him around the classroom.

Ainsley ignores him & Max tries to get away from the girls & play on his own.

Eventually, I lure him out of the classroom with the promise of the water fountain, but one day this month was different - he got to actually STAY for Ainsley's music performance.

We arrived early for Ainsley's performance & Max was ready to perform.


Once he saw his sister (with the orange t-shirt & jeans - yep, the only girl NOT wearing a dress) he quickly took his place on the stage.

When the music teacher encouraged audience participation, I'm not sure this is what she had in mind. Thankfully, the teachers were so nice & didn't mind.


I guess Max could only stand the limelight so long - he decided to loiter at stage right & run up & down the stairs. Awesome. I was really proud.


I was told that other naughty toddlers were doing the same thing mine was...but I don't see any others...do you?


There he is, so proud of his performance. Max stayed up there with Ainsley for about half of the songs - maybe he is destined for the stage.


I had to throw this one in - this is of Ainsley & the Infamous Peter.

Here she is trying to encourage Peter to sing while still trying to sing at the same time - it was pretty funny to watch.

Peter is one of her best buddies & for the first 6 months of preschool Ainsley used to pretend to be Peter at home & would only respond if we called her "Peter."

Peter's mom & I think we'll display this picture at their wedding.



Friday, March 11, 2011

Baby No. 3

"Mom, your stomach looks big, are you having twins?" Ainsley asks.

"Ummm, no Ainsley, I'm not having a baby," I reply.

"Well, I think I'm ready for one," she assures me.


Two out of 4 Yeretskys are ready for baby number 3.

Unfortunately for Ainsley & Max, it's the wrong two. (Do you really think I'm that crazy?)

They looooooove babies. Ainsley even got to hold the newest member of the KU Law family (above), Sam Emert, at 9 weeks old.

Then she offered her babysitting services to his mom.


"Mom, I think I am ready for you to have a baby girl & we will put its crib in my room & I will keep a bottle of formula in there & you won't even have to feed it ever, Mom. I really will," is what I heard on our way to preschool the other day.

Apparently Ainsley has this whole thing figured out, but she's going to have to stick to babysitting for now.





Monday, March 7, 2011

Holy Purple Sweatpants, Batman!


Oh, purple sweatpants. You are my nemesis.

You were intended to go to school as an "extra set of clothes" for bathroom accidents, but somehow Ainsley finds you every single time you come out of the wash.

"Mom, I loooove my purple sweatpants. They are soooo comfy & cozy." Fabulous.


Ainsley is clearly not a slave to fashion, but has come up with a few more fashion rules for the preschool set.

Ainsley's Fashion Tips:

1. Socks should never, ever match.

2. "I will not ever wear a dress, unless it is Christmas or someone is taking a picture, but not you, mom."

3. T-shirts are always appropriate, even if it is 19 degrees out.

4. T-shirts over long sleeve shirts make outfits much better.

5. Shirts with words are the best, especially if they come from vacation destinations.

6. Holding a Toy Story Woody doll makes every outfit that much better.