Our little girl

Here are a bunch of random things about Grace that I have typed up (one toddler interrupted sentence at a time) over the last week (translation: if it doesn't flow, blame it on the two kiddos):

Grace is growing up so quickly. In the last two months or so, she's gone from a toddler to a honest-to-goodness preschooler. She throws very few tantrums anymore; she has very few freak out sessions when she doesn't get her way. It might be safe to say (queue: the "she's going to regret saying this music") that we are leaving the terrible twos.

She sings all the time, loves her stuffed animals and dolls, and likes to "do your hair," as she tells me hourly. She is wildly independent, and she's entered a super bossy stage, especially with Grant. She is sweet and affectionate (both on her terms), and she's smart and funny. She is still SUPER particular: whether it's building a lego tower or tearing the paper off of a bandaid, she has a patient and thorough way she does things. She'll make a great surgeon or architect--something where her attention to detail is a good thing! For example, her favorite toy: a piggy bank where she can put change in for HOURS or Legos where she builds tower after tower.

She is starting to like longer books, and for the first time ever, she watched a half hour of Curious George (I don't want my kids zoned out for hours on TV, but that 30 minutes was FABULOUS). She still remains a tad bit uncoordinated on land, but I think she might have a special skill in the water (translation: Olympic diver material, no doubt). She'll start swim lessons with Grant this spring, so we'll see how she does.

She has become very friendly with people, willing to talk and to hug total strangers. The attachment road was hard with Grace, and it took almost a full year before I was willing to say that I we were in the clear, so her complete security as a member of our family is endearing to watch.

Okay, I have to jet. More on Grant next week (the boy turns four--how did that happen?) and baby #3 (more details to come!).