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Category: Grace
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Gracie dressed herself yesterday! With absolutely no help from me – I wasn’t even in the same room! She has been able to put on her own clothes for quite a while now, but this time she chose her own outfit – and it actually matched!! I am so proud, and a little surprised. Maybe…
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I would love to be able to say that these pumpkins were grown in our own pumpkin patch, but that’s not the case. My ‘garden experiment’ this summer was a true learning experience. We do have pumpkins, but they are still small and very yellow. They won’t be ready before the first frost. (Note to…
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Grace: "Mommy, I love raking leaves because you can jump in them." Mommy: "I love raking leaves because I can do it together with you." Grace: "Yeah, and then you can jump in them."
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Last Sunday was very exciting for Gracie – we got to spend the morning with Elyse, "with no of her parents". Our first stop was Starbucks, where the girls charmed the barista (and everyone in line behind us) by explaining that they are best friends, and they used to go to the same school, but…
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Being a mom can be tough. I have to make my children do some really terrible things, like get dressed, eat breakfast, and put away their toys. Here are some things that have been said to me in the past two days, as I inflicted such torture upon Grace: "Mommy, I don’t love you any…
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Gracie has a best friend. Her name is Elyse, and they have been best buddies for about a year now. They met at preschool and, so we’ve heard, did everything together at school. At the beginning of the school year, Elyse’s mom called me and suggested that we get the girls together to play outside…
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Gracie on her first day at the Friends School – 9/5/07 We decided to change preschools three weeks before the start of school. After much discussion and soul searching, Adam and I decided that Gracie’s old preschool was just not the best fit for her. This was a hard decision – after all, we…
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“I can’t wait to get my hair cut. I LOVE lollipops.” Great. I love lollipops too – especially the sugar rush that comes with them. “Mommy, does Meg know we’re coming?” Yes, and I’m sure your visit will be the highlight of her day. “Hi Meg, I LOVE lollipops.” You better quit charming her or…
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