Miss Independent

So just a quick update on our darling little girl, Grace. :-) I'm not sure if you are all aware, but Grace is a big girl now. :-) For the past few months Grace has been, or at least wanted to be so independent in practically every thing she does. She doesn't want Mommy or Daddy to feed her. She can do that herself. She doesn't want Mommy or Daddy to dry her off after her bath. She can do that. She doesn't want Mommy or Daddy to dress her. She can do that. Grace doesn't want Mommy or Daddy to help with much at all these days. Of course, when it is bed time, she still likes Mommy and Daddy to crawl into to bed with her and read her books and sing her songs. And that is okay, cause Mommy and Daddy will always like doing that. :-)

Grace is learning new stuff everyday: Last night Mom was folding some laundry while I gave Grace a bath. When we got done Mom had set Grace's PJs out. Here is the exciting part: Grace walks over to her clothes, grabs her pajama bottoms and proceeds to put them on herself. WAY TO GO GRACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However, we are not fully there yet. After that Grace grabbed her pajama top and proceeded to put it on. Here was the problem. She was putting the pajama TOP on the same way she had put her pajama BOTTOMS on. :-) That's our Grace!!! :-) I finished the dressing for her, but isn't that exciting!!! She is definitely growing up. It is so amazing to see Grace hit all the points. I know they seem small, but to me and Mom they are milestones in Grace's life. It is so exciting!!!! I cannot wait to see what she will do next.

One more thing, folks. I can't believe I haven't mentioned this sooner. It is really cool. At Grace's daycare early on before any speech had really developed they taught the children some sign language. For example, when Grace or the other children wanted more they would pound their fist together and the teachers would know they wanted more. Well, Grace has been doing this for I don't know how long. It is really cool to see her do this. Before Grace showed us this she knew more sign language then Mommy and I did.

Okay, that is it for today. Grace, Mommy and Daddy love you with all our hearts. You are getting bigger and before we know it you will be all grown up, but know that Mommy and Daddy will always be here for you. Through thick and thin, good and bad, all the way. We love you so much.

Readers, I'll try to get some recent pics up some time real soon. Thanks for reading.

Dad