Cutting Cutting Cutting!

A trip to the dollar store yesterday yielded a number of fun items like tinkerbell sandwitch bags and princess brown paper bags, but most significantly, we picked up a pair of kid sissors for Mina. Oh was this a hit. In fact, her nap was entirely contingent on the promise of being able to use those shiney new clippers when she woke up. And use them she did. She slipped those things on like a born-again seamstress. And she was fast, like Edward Sissor Hands. Clip! Clip! Clip! Clip! Clip! In no time at all we had piles and piles of pink, and black, and white construction paper, newspaper, and old crayon drawings shredded to pieces. Good Job Mina! At one point, she sliced a bit of skin; the sensitive webbed part between the thumb and index finger. But she was so brave- didn't want to show it hurt, lest I take the dangerous new 'toy' from her.

The sissors seem a fitting seguay into her new life as a pre-schooler. A valuable skill that she will hone over the years. Don't they do alot of cutting and glueing in school? She starts school in a week and a half. The time has finally come- an impossible milestone in our lives together as mommy and daughter. OK OK, it's not kindergarten, it's only pre-school twice a week, but still! Our little home life will be forever changed. My constant shadow will now only be with me 'most' of the time...Still, I can't wait to see how she develops and am excited for the many new wonders she will encouter.