She moved! :)
She got a camera for Christmas from Jill, Eben and the boys and we are having fun playing with it! :)
At 3 1/2 Grace loves playing mommy to her baby dolls; feeding them, dressing them, bathing them, changing their diapers etc. She loves skirts, dresses, tights, shoes, barrettes and all other accessories. Just the other day she told me she was coming into the kitchen so she could hear her shoes (dress up high heels) click on the floor. She is little miss independent and insists on dressing herself, attempting to do her own hair, brushing her own teeth and attempting to bathe on her own. We still have to help her rinse her hair but she always tries to do it first. Grace is a spitfire and has no problem asking questions or speaking what is on her mind. She is full of questions about everything. Answering her questions isn't good enough...she is also looking for an explanation. She has to be reminded daily that she is Samuel's sister, not mother, as she sometimes thinks she has the right to tell him what he can/cannot do. Grace is very observant and can remember places and things better than I can. She will often point out people's houses as we drive by. When we drive by the Health Department, Medical Group, certain churches and certain schools I always hear a comment from G. Marie about who works there or who goes there. Grace loves Playland in Archbold, and often requests to meet friends there. She is in love with preschool and can't wait until next year when she gets to go 3 days/week instead of 2. She enjoys singing, coloring, wrapping presents, playing with her dollhouse, watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Strawberry Shortcake, "reading" with her TAG reader, sledding, dancing and baking. She loves her grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and cousins and asks about them on a daily basis. There are 5 other girls her age at Martha's (her babysitter) and she really enjoys playing with them each day. Last week we were cancelled a couple of days because of weather and when I told her she asked if she could go to the sitter's instead of staying at home with me! Not good for my ego but I'm glad she enjoys going there so much. :) One of my favorite things about Grace is her sense of humor. She is able to laugh at herself and does so on a daily basis. Every time she trips and falls she bounces up laughing and saying "I'm ok, I'm ok!" She flew for her first time in December and did great! She played with stickers and colored the whole time. She will often ask me when we are going to fly to Florida again. She has a great imagination and I often hear her playing sleepover, restaurant and house. She is such a funny girl and makes us laugh many times on a daily basis. We can't believe she is 3 1/2 already and are looking forward to what she throws at us in the next 6 months...we love our sweet girl! :)
