Corduroy

The kids in Esther's pre-school class gets to take turns taking home a bear named Corduroy. They take him home the day before it is their turn to bring the snack for the class. It was our turn this week, so Esther was very excited to have the Corduroy bag with her when I picked her up on Wednesday. The bag contains the bear, a notebook in which to write about Corduroy's adventures while he is at your house, and the classic Corduroy book by Don Freeman.

Corduroy pretty much did everything Esther did for the past 2 days, including going to the doctor's office for a flu vaccine, taking several bike rides (he rode in the basket of Miriam's stroller), sitting at the table for meals, and sleeping in Esther's room in the doll cradle (I'm not sure why she didn't want him in her bed). The highlight of Corduroy's time with Esther was experiencing Daddy Donut Day yesterday. We had a little "Marge's Donut Den" onesie that Marge had given us when Miriam was born, so he wore that. Marge even brought out a little chair for him to sit on while they ate their donuts.

It was our turn to bring snack today (and also bring Corduroy back), which meant that I could stay and be the helper for the day. It was so much fun watching Esther interact with Mrs. M and her classmates and seeing all the cool things she does during the action-packed 2-1/2 hours that she spends there. Pre-school sure is a lot of fun!

Corduroy gets to come home with Esther 3 more times this year, so I'm sure she (and Corduroy) will be looking forward to his next visit!