My first baby turned 9 in January! It doesn't seem possible. It doesn't seem possible that I am not a young mom with toddlers and preschoolers anymore. She is big. She can wear a woman's size 6 shoe! She'll be wearing my shoes in another year or 2. But, she's growing into a sweet, beautiful, caring young lady. She has the sweetest spirit and heart for everyone in her life. She truly cares about you and your feelings. She is still a very serious thinker. She analyzes things and worries about things. I try to teach her healthy ways to deal with her worries and she listens and tries her best. But, as much as she thinks about things, she also likes to be silly and have fun. She can be very girly and then go outside and be adventurous and explore the river. She is a good eater that is willing to try new things. But, she loves her sweets!
Here is my interview with her. I typed her exact words. My words are in bold letters.
Favorite food: ice cream
Favorite thing to do on Saturdays: explore on Papoo's farm and go to the river with Dad
Favorite show to watch: Good Luck Charlie, Spongebob and Hannah Montana
What do you want to be when you grow up? a babysitter when I can, a teacher when I get older
Why do you want to be a teacher? Because it would be fun to teach kids stuff.
What is your favorite animal? dog
How do you feel about your sister? Slightly annoying sometimes but very sweet and nice.
How can we make the world a better a place? Use less machines so it doesn't pollute.
What is important to you? My family, Jingle Bell, my life, my friends, my school
What do you like to do for fun? During the summer, probably swim and go to the beach. If it's normal outside, like springtime, I like to jump on the trampoline and go exploring.
What is your favorite toy? My American Girl dolls
How would you describe yourself? I would describe myself as playful. Funny. Kind. Adventurous.
Why do you like to sleep with Lyla? I can sleep by myself too but sleeping with Lyla, it just makes me feel really close to her, which I am.
Is there anything about yourself you would like to change? I wish I would never worry. I wish I had the longest hair in the world.
Where is your favorite place to go? Somewhere on a vacation or Mimi and Papoo's house and the mall. The mall? Mom, there is Build a Bear Workshop, there's the play area, there's cookies. And I do like looking for clothes. It's a happy place. Only when you have money to spend. Yeah, true.
At her check-up she weighed 67 pounds and was 55 inches tall. She no longer has to ride in a booster seat!!!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Grace is 9!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sweet Sisters
Grace and Lyla sleep together most nights. They are harder to get to sleep when they are together but I like that they feel close to each other. I want them to stay as close as possible through those mean teenage years. I'm hoping this early bonding time will help a little. The other morning when I went in to wake them up they were sleeping face to face. Pretty sweet.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Grace's Family Party
We had Grace's family birthday party on the Saturday after her birthday. Mom, Dad, Joni, and Julie and all of the kids came. Unfortunately, Eric's parents couldn't make it. Grace and Lyla were sad about that. The kids had fun being crazy and playing. They started "dancing" and being silly. I got some silly pictures of that. Reesi is a wild woman! Little Easton was a hoot too. He really likes his Lyla. She is good at playing with him and paying attention to him. Grace got a real diaper bag with real baby stuff in it from Mimi and Papoo. She asked for that to play with her baby doll. Julie gave her a new canopy baby doll bed. Joni gave her a bunch of hair accessories. She wears them just about every day. She also got a couple of books but I missed who they were from. She had a Rapunzel cake and we bought Subway sandwiches for dinner. That is what she wanted. She loves Subway. So, it was a good evening. My little girl is getting so big and I don't want to accept that she's really 9 years old! I'll do a post soon about what Grace is like at this age.
Grace's real birthday
Grace's real birthday was on a Tuesday this year. She wanted to open her presented first thing int he morning. She got some flip flop house shoes, a new lunch bag and a Rapunzel doll from the movie Tangled. Eric, Mimi, Elye and myself went to the school that day for lunch. We brought a big cookie cake to share with her friends. That what she has had at school for her birthday every year since kindergarten. Every year I think she will want something different, but not so far. The cookie is dangerously good though! That evening at home we went to Subway for dinner, her favorite place, and let her blow out some candles too. I think she had a pretty good birthday regardless of having to go to school and do homework.
Ben Franklin
Grace presented her first book report today. She did a great job preparing and gathering facts all by herself. I wa very proud!
