Stop Growing Up

I wish I could stop Grace from growing up. She gets more fun every day, but her baby days have slipped away and she's running through toddlerhood. 

She talks a lot now! and she runs! 

She spends a lot of time saying "walk walk!" and when asked if you can hold her, she shakes her cute head and says "no no". She does still LOVE to be held, preferably when you're making dinner, or otherwise occupied. 

She spends a lot of time keeping up with her brothers, she's also super loud and loves to be outside. Her new favorite toy is a lightsaber that's roughly the same size she is. 

She likes shows and music, it's a problem. She will scream in the car until one of those is turned on. Luckily she's easily pacified with music as long as there's a catchy beat she can dance to. 

She still insists on an early bedtime... like 603pm. I dont see this changing any time soon. 

She says words, she has a name for each family member (their real name, except for Michael who she calls "uh oh"), she says: walk, up, down, off, out, juice, socks, shoes, grace, show, and more. Maybe a few others. 

She will still eat most food, but she will NOT let anyone help her eat. 

She still takes short baths, she's not a water person like the boys. 

She has limited interest in anything sparkly or girly. 

She thinks her hair should be done, and she loves jeans and shoes. 

She loves her pacifier a bit too much, and is always trying to kidnap that and her blanket to nap. 

Basically... she's the best. 

 Oh and she loves stickers.

 and the park, she really loves the park.

 and coloring, and "helping" me work.

 She does not love the cold.

 and she's a mama's girl through and through.