Gracie Reads

I wanted to tell you all that Gracie read her first book today. It was a board book entitled "Babies." The pictures take up most of the pages, but underneath it says things like "babies need hugs," "Babies need kisses," etc. It goes on this way for 10 or so pages. Anyway, today I was chowing down on some Froot Loops left over from Gracie's breakfast and she brought the book in to the living room and I watched as she opened the book and said word for word what the text said, and turned the page and kept reading!!! I was terribly excited. She was reading to herself, so of course when I asked her to read it to me and do it again, she walked away!

Yes, to all of you killjoys out there, she probably did memorize the book from where we have read it to her so many times...but still it was very neat. At the very least she could tell from the pictures what the babies needed. The best part was when she got to the last page she read "Most of all Babies need love." She is precious! And of course we end every book with "de en" (the end). I was very proud.

Today, we went to the library and did a little shopping with my friend Jessica. Gracie was so excited to see Jessica. She gave her hugs and wanted her to hold her--I think that she was excited because Jessica was there to see her and she hadn't brought that noisy baby. Gracie is very smart. She loved Jessica (she still does), but she was very jealous when Jessica brought over her newborn baby. She didn't want to share her mommy or Jess-ka (that's what she calls her).

But, we had a good day, and now Daddy is waiting for the snow. I think we are supposed to get 4-6 inches, but I am not holding my breath! If we do, we will likely let Gracie play in it again and I will post some more pictures.

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