Auntie Heather joins us at daycare every Thursday. She doesn't go into the office that day, she can work wherever she has a computer and a telephone. Claire and Brody set up their own "work stations" at the dining room table with her. They each have their own computer and telephone and are ready to take calls and send emails and do other computer work that only they know how to do. She reads books to them on her break. And lets Max snuggle against her while she feeds Mara. And does "seek and find" with them on her break. (those are books or papers that have hidden items that you seek and find - she is really good at it and they LOVE it) And settles arguments. And picks them up if they are sad or crying. And listens to their stories. And listens to their songs. And teaches them new songs. And encourages them when they are doing projects. And cleans up after them. And endless other helpful tasks that make my Thursdays oh so nice. The kids love her so much and ask me every day if this is the day Auntie Heather is going to come and stay. I can't tell you how many "Auntie Heather"s I hear in a day when she is there with us. When she feeds Mara, Claire gets her baby doll, Abby, and feeds her and burps her at the same time - every time. I wanna get more pictures of her with the kids, but for now, this one of her teaching Mara and Maverick a new toy trick will have to do. Thanks, Auntie Heather, we are so lucky to have you!
