A Big Month for the Abster

This month was huge for Abby.  We started out with her receiving an award at a spirit assembly at school for showing "Pawsitive Behavior." (School mascot is the bobcat.) Her teacher nominated her for the award, because she has a good attitude at school and is always willing to help out others. The principal presented her with the award in front of the entire school as a surprise.

On stage with the winners

 Abby and her teacher, Mrs. Alexander who nominated her

Then just a few weeks later, Abby lost her first tooth. This was after three agonizing weeks of her wondering when it would fall out but refusing any "help" to make it happen. Thus, her first tooth was lost as she bit into a cheese crisp, and swallowed it. In her almost obsessive worrying that the tooth fairy would not visit her because of this, she wrote a note to her explaining the situation, and asking that she would still leave her something. I guess the tooth fairy understood because in the morning there was $1.00 under her pillow.

And last, we rounded off the month with her being the student of the month "sign winner" for the entire school. They pick one "bobcat" from the whole school who exemplifies "bobcat" qualities and posts their name on the marquee outside the school. The principal also gives you a big metal sign to post in your front yard saying "Taylor Hicks student of the week lives here." Abby was so excited. Im not sure how we will be able to top this February for Abby, but I am sure she will try.