Patience for Grace

Friday, September 2, 2011

Grace started Kindergarten today! Kindergarten! I can't believe it!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Happy Swimmer!

A second video of Grace end of summer swimming.

One of Grace's last swims of the summer, 2011. She has become a good little swimmer! In the previous summer (2010), I had to hold Grace very tight in a bear hug or push her into the water in an umbrella stroller. The longest she could handle the public pool in 2010 was less than a half hour. This year, Grace would stay in the pool, playing the whole time for almost 1&1/4 hours! She puts her own head under water, blows bubbles, and even flaps her arms a little. She also likes floating on her back, now. and her "jumping"- who would have guessed!!!!! What a gal!

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Coming Home

After a wonderful 6 weeks away visiting family, we came home last week.
I took a different way into town then I normally do. Just as we drove past the cementary with its tall douglas firs, Grace started fidgiting happily in her car seat and smiling real big. She began signing "please-please-please-please" over and over again. She was laughing with excitement. I can only guess that she recognized her hometown! I was so excited for her. I was also surprised by the place where she recognized the town. 6 weeks can be a long time for any little kid. I'm happy that Grace feels comfortable most everywhere we stay but is excited when she knows she's home.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Sunshine Spitting

Grace found a new pasttime, sunshine spitting. She was scooting on the floor and found herself in a patch of sunshine. There she found if she spits, she can see the spittal in the sunshine. She spit and spit until her mouth ran dry.