Thursday, July 29, 2010

getting closer...

Oh what fun! I was always the designated one to do French braids before volleyball games and gymnastics meets in high school. Its kind of something special to get to start doing them for my own daughter. The amazing part being that she actually sat still! And then I had to see if I could do pigtail braids... (not could I?- but could I get them done before she couldn't sit still any longer?)
and she let me....

The classic painting with water has become a favorite activity...

Well, I had a slight glimpse at our upcoming reality. There were some fairly regular, frequent and noticeable Braxton Hicks contractions that started on my way home from work and lasted through dinner. I just kept thinking,'There's no way... No... not THIS early...not in July... I don't have anything together to go to the hospital and boy these legs need to be shaved!'
It all passed but it got me thinkin' MAYBE I should finalize those last minute plans...

'Read you?'
Its the first thing Grace asks for in the morning, when she gets home from school, when sitting on the potty, before bed...


Monday, July 12, 2010

'WOW...' was all we heard as Grace was putting on the strobe light show. She knows the good spot, there are 6 switches here for a very exciting light show. Based on this we figured she'd love the fireworks for the 4th or else be scared of the loud booms. Either way, Grace couldn't hang until fireworks time. The rough life of being almost 2!

the secretary
I think Grace is going to make a great big sister (for the most part...) Teaching Emma to count, '4, 9, 10', putting her to bed, reading books, taking her for stroller rides. There would still be the flinging of Emma, hitting her head against the wall, and 'beating' her to sleep. The encounters will have to be supervised... but I assume it is all with good intent.

Grace's FAVORITE book, 'Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots'. It ends up being read 8x/day and it is the only book with more than one word per page that she'll sit still for the entire thing. This reminds me of a card we were given in congrats for my pregnancy with Grace. It asked, 'Ever watch a movie 99 times?' Inside it said, 'Get ready, you will.' So here we go...Somehow she prefers Dan to read it to her and he loves princesses. Grace will come up to him at the couch and hand him the book and say 'read you?' I guess that comes from us asking,' Do you want us to read to you?' Its cute.