Gracidotes

"But I want you to obey my command."

"You know what? You're the best."

"Mom. I really need some rock and roll music."

"Uh-oh, you're busted!" (What she says to anyone caught speaking with his/her mouth full)

"Uh-oh, I'm busted!" (She is not a hypocrite)

computer time

Grace is very, very excited to start preschool next month. I am having mixed feelings about it. It is everyday AND there is a bus which, naturally, she is determined to take. She can write her own name (most of the time) and practices her letters everyday. Meanwhile, I freak out a little bit more everyday. Have I taught her enough about strangers? She doesn't know our phone number! What if she needs a little quiet time/snack/hug? This is all normal, right?

Some favorite things these days:

• playing on the Starfall computer site
• interpreting for Grant: "He says he wants some milk, Mom. Right now!"
• explaining to anyone who will sit still how everything works
• sneaking into our room to sleep on our couch in the middle of the night- sometimes she is not so sneaky about it
• making up stories
• going to Primary
• her cousins- she misses them terribly
• being busy: books, art projects, games, puzzles, running around with the boys outside- this girl is always on the move
• the blowing and catching of kisses

Grace is very confident. It is a bit of a paradoxical situation for me. I want her to feel strong, inside and out. But at times her confidence leads to disreputable behavior. Normal for a 3 year old, I guess. Really though, I'm happy that she is happy being our Gracie bug.

Example- our conversation just now:

G: Mom, will you take a picture of me with all of my animals?

Me: I don't have the camera out just now, but I'll get it in a minute. I'm writing about you on the computer.

G: Because I'm so cute?

Me: trying not to laugh Yep.