It's ok.

I was talking with Audrey's teacher tonight about her thoughts on having Audrey collect her pacifiers at home, and then "give" her pacifiers to the babies at daycare. She thought this was a great idea, especially since Audrey has started to fall asleep without her pacifier at daycare. She thought Audrey would really take to this idea, and shared with me how empathic Audrey is to the other kids in her class. There is a new little girl in her class, and this little girl has been having a very hard time transitioning to her new classroom, crying when dropped off, and often during the day. Of course, it was not too long ago that Audrey (and her parents!) went through this. Her teacher was sitting on the floor consoling this little girl earlier today, and she said that Audrey came over and patted the little girl on the back, and kept saying, "It's ok. It's ok." She also shared that if someone in the class starts to get upset, Audrey will bring a toy over to him/her to help them feel better. This reminded me of the other night, when it was storming outside, Fris was hiding under an end table and behind some pillows, shaking as she usually does when there is a storm. Audrey came over and tried to hand Fris, over the pillows, one of her favorite books, to help her feel better. Fris didn't take it, but I'm sure she appreciated the sentiment. :)

These are the stories I love to hear and witness, to reassure me that we are raising this little one the right way.