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Ada was 6 months old when she started attending her current day care. This put her in the youngest class of kids at the school. It was in this class that she started to walk, started to talk, and really started to show her personality.

Over the past 3.5 years she has slowly made her way up the ranks at the school. Moving to a class where binkys and bottles weren't allowed, another where the precious sippy cup was outlawed. She got introduced to the potty, and the concept of the beautiful world of non-diaper wearing freedom. She also started to actually play with other kids, has built friendships, figured out how to navigate playground dynamics, and has successfully negotiated her way out of her first nickname (Adabeta).

On Monday she will move full time into the OLDEST class at her school. In this class she will learn to write legibly, start to develop her reading skills, and get prepped for the big scary world of Kindergarten.

As much as I am amazed that Ada is now one of those big kids that I used to worry about her sharing a playground with, I am equally amazed at how fast those 3.5 years have gone.

I can't wait to see what challenge she conquers next.