Fall Update

Nichy has left for Japan in August, and Gabriela and I are preparing to leave in a few weeks. She started a new preschool called Gingerbread. When I pick her up her shoes are filled with sand, clothes stained, and absolutely filthy!! She is having the time of her life and learning a lot. Last week we went on our first field trip a bug walk. It was fun helping Gabriela and her friends capture bugs. A few days ago we were getting yogurt at Orange Leaf. We went to the restroom, and their was a cricket on the floor. I told Gabriela not to touch it. When she finished her yogurt she said "Mom I need to go to the restroom, but I can go by myself." I let her go and she came out holding her hand near her belly. I asked her what was wrong and discovered she had the cricket wrapped up in her shirt!! She was not a happy camper when I told her we were not taking it home. There were a lot of tears and screaming on the way home. Later she called her Grammy and told her she was sad because everyone had a pet except her!! Grammy let us come get Max and he spent the night. Not sure how much longer I can prolonged getting her a pet.
We will  not be staying in Japan our usual 6 months because I am pregnant. We are so excited and happy to expand our family. Gabriela is also very excited and ask everyday "do the babies have web fingers." I read to her the different developments and that is the one she remembered!!