Last Day Of Her Fourth Year

Okay, this hormonal mommy may not make it! My baby is turning 5 tomorrow, and my new baby is already 3 weeks old and has outgrown several outfits. Time is a cruel, cruel mistress!!

So, I find to make it through this day, I want to remember everything I can about 4. Well, I have tons of blog entries and thousands of pictures to document "4," so I will settle on documenting as much of her last day as possible.

8am: Mommy attempts to wake Gracie for school. She tells me she is too tired, and our usual school morning dance begins as I try to get her up, and she stays under the covers.

8:20am: I have her dressed in her strawberry & navy blue jumper, knee socks, and Mary Janes. I am able to brush and pull her hair back without tears this morning thanks to Daddy's intricate work on washing and drying her hair last night.

8:40am: We head off to school. Her last school day at age 4. Ms. Stephanie seems to chuckle when I tell her that it is her last day of 4. Maybe it is my hormones? Nah, this is so me!

8:45am: I give her kisses and she is off to color with the other kids. I lose from 8:45 am until 11:30 of this day, like I do 3 times a week for the past 6 months.

11:30am: I pick up my happy 4 year old from preschool. I get another RSVP from a grandma bringing her grandson to Gracie's lunch party on Friday. And, I hear about her school day. They got Oreo's and crackers for snack--what a treat! They also made window decorations and played Simon Says. When we get home she also tells me they have a field trip to the police station next week!

11:45am: Gracie finds the Aladdin puzzle I got her from the thrift store this morning and she and I put it together.

12:10pm: Gracie gets her own lunchable out of the fridge. I still remember cooking all of her meals and doing the airplane to feed her! Now, she can open her own food and get what she needs without my help. (Sniff)



12:30pm: I call and make an appointment at the Salon for her tomorrow. This is what she wanted for her birthday. They are going to give her a trim and curl her hair, and they will do her nails. The lady on the phone seemed as excited as Gracie was when I told her it was all set.

12:40pm: She pulls out her Kelly dolls and we play for quite a while. There was a "race" and the doll in the elephant costume wins.

1:50 pm: The Kelly dolls take a drip in the sink. Water table fun is on!

3:00pm: Gracie and I "argue" over the fact that she needs a nap. We read "Sleeping Beauty" AGAIN for story time and I tuck her in to her bed.

3:45pm: She is up and stalling--potty break

4:10pm: I can hear her in there talking. She really needs to sleep!!

4:45pm: I cave and let her up, not-so-secretly disappointed she didn't take a nap.

4:46pm-6pm; a blur of exhaustion

6:05pm: Daddy calls and wants to take the kids to Costco to get our bi-weekly needs

6:15pm: Daddy arrives and takes us to Costco, Gracie nearly falls asleep in the back seat she is so tired!

6:45pm: Gracie is thrilled that Daddy picks out a cheesecake from Costco, and is promised a very small slice when we get home.

7:30pm; We take the kids to Sonic to get a very late dinner. Gracie orders her usual; a corndog and fries. She loves to eat her dinner in the backseat. Mommy takes some silly pictures of Gracie and daddy enjoying their dinner in the car.

8:15pm; We get a very tired Gracie home, and forget that we promised her cheesecake! She gets a slice and we start the bedtime ritual.

8:40pm: 40 minutes after bedtime, she puts on her pajamas

8:50pm: She brushes her teeth

8:55pm: Story of the day, and we talk about her birthday being tomorrow and how blessed we are that God sent her to us.

9:00pm: She's in her bed and getting goodnight kisses on the last day of her fourth year of life. Tomorrow she is a whole year older, and the birthday extravaganza begins.

As if this detailed list isn't sad enough, I took so many pictures today to remember the end of another milestone!

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