The grandparents' guide to

Everything you need for Wednesday, October 21 through Saturday, October 24. Snacks, routines, Brevy, and where to go for fun.

We leave
Wed, Oct 21
Drop-off together at 8:15 am, then we head to the airport around 9:30.
School days
Wed, Thu, Fri
Sharon Academy, Wedgewood campus
We're home
Sat, about noon
We land between 11 and 11:30 am.

Thank you so, so much for watching Emmy Jane! We are so grateful, and we know she's in the best hands. Everything you need is in here. Don't worry about getting every detail perfect. Snacks, hugs and Bluey cover a lot.

Love, Dakota & Kat

Coming up Charlotte time
Right now

Starts Wednesday, Oct 21

You'll come with us to drop-off at 8:15 am. We head to the airport around 9:30.

Home Saturday about noon
Up next

Drop-off together

Wed 8:15 am
Brevy

1 cup of food in the morning, 1 scoop at 5 pm, and out every few hours.

The four days

Three school days, then a Saturday morning at home before we walk in around noon.

Wednesday

October 21
School day
  • 8:15 amDrop-off together
  • 9:30 amWe leave for the airport
  • 12 pmDog walker for Brevy
  • 5 pmYour first pickup

Thursday

October 22
School day
  • 8:15 amOut the door for school
  • 12 pmDog walker for Brevy
  • 5 pmPickup

Friday

October 23
School day
  • 8:15 amOut the door for school
  • 5 pmPickup
  • FridaysBring her blanket home to wash

Saturday

October 24
Home day
  • 7:15 amWake up, breakfast at home
  • 11 amOur plane lands
  • 12 pmWe're home!

A school day, hour by hour

The two times that matter most: out the door by 8:15 am, and pickup around 5 pm.

Time Emmy Brevy
7:15 to 7:30 amWakes upYou'll see her moving on the monitor. Milk, fig bar, diaper.Let out back, then 1 cup of food
8:15 amLeave for schoolBackpack and labeled water cups.
8:30 amBreakfast at schoolSchool covers breakfast, lunch and snacks.
12 pmAt schoolDog walker comes (Wed and Thu)
5 pmPickup from the playgroundBring a banana or crackers for the car.1 scoop of food
After workHome with youAnna walks him
5:30 to 6:30 pmDinnerWhatever you're eating, chopped or cut up.
6:30 pmBath, then the bedtime routineTeeth, PJs, books, sleep sack, sound machine, prayers.

Mornings

Get the milk and fig bar ready before you go in her room.

1

Watch the monitor

She usually wakes between 7:15 and 7:30 am. You'll see her moving around.

2

Warm the milk

A little whole milk in a coffee cup, 20 seconds, then pour it into her sippy cup.

3

Grab a fig bar

They're in the cupboard.

4

Diaper time

Change her diaper while she drinks her milk.

Heads up: she can be a little grumpy in the morning.Walking in with the milk and fig bar makes a big difference.

School

School covers breakfast at 8:30, lunch, and two or three snacks, so there's no food to pack.

Sharon Academy · Wedgewood campus 4800 Wedgewood Dr 704-364-1200 Open in Maps ↗

Drop-off

Leave the house by 8:15 am
Emmy Jane · 10/21

Label every cup like this. They must be labeled, or the school gets upset.

Pickup

Around 5 pm, on the playground
  • Once Emmy comes over to you, her teacher will check her out.
  • Bring a snack for the car ride home: a banana or crackers.

Tap items to check them off. The checklists reset each morning.

Dinner

Anytime between 5:30 and 6:30 pm. She'll eat most things you eat, as long as it's chopped or cut up. Her favorites:

Pizza
Chicken tenders
Fruit
Quesadillas
Spaghetti
Car snack after pickup:BananaCrackers

Bedtime

Bath starts around 6:30 pm, right after dinner. Then the same steps, in this order:

  1. 1
    BathAround 6:30 pm
  2. 2
    Brush teeth
  3. 3
    PJs on
  4. 4
    A few books
  5. 5
    Sleep sackHer “blankey”
  6. 6
    Sound machine on
  7. 7
    Pray for her

Her “blankey” is her sleep sack. She likes to hold it while you dry her off and get her ready for bed.

She may move around for 20 to 30 minutes after you leave. You'll see it on the monitor, and that's normal.

Brevy

Brevy just needs to be let out every few hours and given fresh water. His walks are covered.

Brevy

Good boy on duty
Vet: Park Road Animal Hospital
980-981-4334

Food

1 cup in the morning
1 scoop at 5 pm

His food is in the pantry.

Potty breaks

Out back first thing

Then let him out every few hours.

Water

Keep his bowl full

Give him more water through the day.

Walks

Dog walker: 12 pm
Wed and Thu

Our friend Anna walks him after work every day.

Fun stuff

She's easy to entertain. Crayons and stickers go a long way.

At home

Coloring Stickers Toys upstairs Toy chest in her closet

Watching TV together?

ElmoOn Netflix
BlueyOn Disney+

Totland at Park Road Park

A toddler play area a few minutes' drive from the house. Lovely when the weather's nice.

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Heading out?

Grab her strawberry backpack. It has wipes and extra diapers. At restaurants she sits in a high chair.

Where to eat

All of these are close to the house. Bring the strawberry backpack and ask for a high chair.

Emmy's go-tos
Around the corner

Mal Pan

Piedmont Town Center, SouthPark

Modern Mexican, and Emmy likes it. Quesadillas are one of her favorites.

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The easy option

Chick-fil-A

SouthPark Mall

Keep it simple. Chicken tenders are one of her favorites.

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More easy spots nearby
Playground

Suffolk Punch

SouthPark Mall

The patio connects to the mall playground, and there's a kids menu.

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Pizza night

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

Foxcroft, SouthPark

Pizza is a top favorite. Outdoor seating, with a fountain and room to wander.

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After Totland

Park Road Soda Shoppe

Park Road Shopping Center

An old-school diner with burgers and hand-dipped milkshakes.

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Arcade games

Superica

Strawberry Hill, Providence Rd

Tex-Mex with quesadillas, a patio, and a couple of arcade games.

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Contacts

911

Emergency? Call 911 first. Then call Dakota or Kat.

Dad

Dakota

843-817-9182
Call
Mom

Kat

540-230-8223
Call
Walks Brevy after work

Anna

540-750-0867
Call
Emmy's school

Sharon Academy

704-364-1200
Wedgewood campus · 4800 Wedgewood Dr
Call
Brevy's vet

Park Road Animal Hospital

980-981-4334
5110 Park Rd, Suite 1-K
Call
Swallowed something?

Poison Control

1-800-222-1222
Open 24 hours
Call