First School Library Experience

Alexis' class went to the Library yesterday. She was so excited and got to check out a book and bring it home. Let me tell you how good she is at following directions. She really paid attention to all the instructions and details regarding the care for the book. That's my daughter, a perfectionist (totally unlike Abby). LOL
Anyway, she gave me all the instructions yesterday.

- "you have to hold the book like this (hugging the book) so you don't drop it".
- "you have to wash your hands first so they are clean". and then asked me before reading it last night, "mommy are your hands clean?"
- "I have to bring the book back next Thursday. that's our library day" "we get to keep it for a whole week" (with excitement)

And you should have heard her telling Abby all the instructions as well. Too Cute.

In Abby's world:
Abby has decided she does not want to be called Abigail and Alexis is having a hard time calling her Abby. For some reason Abigail keeps coming out of her mouth, totally pissing off Abby. I guess she will learn soon enough.

We are also dealing with issues of not telling the truth with Abby. Something very new to me as Alexis never did this (or if she did it was very little). I picked up Abby from school the other day and she told me her friend Gabby was in her class today with No Hesitation at all. I know that Gabby goes to a new school, but it is not hers and I was like are you sure? Gabby, your friend Gabby? Yes she says. I said, was she still there when I picked you up? And she says, no her daddy picked her up. And I said, her daddy (and said his name). And sure enough she said yes, him. OMG! I believed her to the point that I called Gabby's mom and asked if they changed schools thinking that maybe this really could be true. And sure enough it was Totally False.
I'm not sure what to do with her. She does stuff like this all the time. Little white lies. I think I need to buy a book on how to address this before it gets out of hand. My goodness, she is only 3 and a half. This is scary.