Note from Brenda....

Note from Brenda, I LOVE getting these! Makes me feel a little closer to the girls when I'm stuck at work:-)

"Eva walked in this morning and had a headband in. She wanted me to notice it right away. She kept it in for a while and then put it on the desk where Grace always puts hers. I just love how she has to be just like Grace. It is so cute."

Let her heal...

Grace is so cute. Tonight she brought me one of her little Cinderella dolls b/c Cinderella's hair was coming lose from her head. I was rocking Eva for bed, so I told her we'd have to see if Daddy could fix her. Grace said, "It's okay Mommy. I'll lay Cinderella here (on her desk) so she can heal." Isn't that SWEET!!! Got to love Gracie - she has a heart of gold:-)

A play date w/ Emma...

Today after Sunday school & church Matt & Grace headed to Rushville to pick up Emma:-) Grace has been dying for Emma to come play for the day (she would love for her to spend the night too - but Emma's not sure she's up for that yet. The last time she spent the night I guess Grace talked nearly all night!) Considering the girls are three years apart it's amazing how well they get along. They played upstairs in the play room nearly all day w/out a peep out of them! The only time you heard them say much of anything was when Eva would interrupt them, generally trying to destroy something, then I would hear "Mom! Eva's trying to... fill in the blank." But otherwise they had a GREAT time playing house, dress-up, w/ the Barbie's - you name it and they did it. And for little people they even did a good job cleaning up!

Potty talk...

Today Grace informed me, "Mommy, you know if you don't do a good job wiping after you potty - you'll end up w/ a pee-pee that looks like a boy." So trying to keep a straight face, I said, "Really? What makes you think that? Did someone tell you that?" And Grace, then says, "No, it's just something I know."

I later that evening told Poppy - he said he'd always wondered how he ended up that way:-)

South Riley Hallway...

I started working w/ Grace last night to teach her our address... we hadn't worked on it much in the past since she's had four addresses, but since this one should stick thought we'd better work on it. So last night I'd say the address, and she would repeat it - well she'd sort of repeat it... she could remember the "Riley" part b/c of our dog and Riley and Brenda's but she couldn't get Highway - she'd say South Riley Hallway:-) I tried giving her the tip of waving hi - hi-way but that only stuck the first time, for now if she's lost she'll tell them she lives in a hallway:-)

A New Year a New Room??

Okay so we've been sleeping at the new house since 12/22/08 and Grace has done a pretty good job about sleeping in her room. Her room is the room w/ the two cute little twin beds, that we had been planning on letting them share. I know share, but this is what Grace SAID she wanted... otherwise I might have gotten her a queen sized bed. But after a night or two she wanted to switch from the bed near the window to the other bed, when I said no that would be Eva's bed soon she said, "No Eva's bed is in the other room". News to me!

We have the other bedroom set up w/ Eva's crib and the bedroom suite they previously had. I had initially thought Grace might insist on sleeping in the same room w/ Eva since they were used to doing this, that is until Eva was able to sleep in a big girl bed. But no, Grace wanted her own room now.

So Grace has been sleeping in her room for the last two weeks w/ Eva in the other room. Eva's a relatively good sleeper so I wasn't too worried. But tonight, Grace said she wanted to sleep in the SAME room - in Eva's room w/ her b/c she's "scared". Rather than argue with her I said, that was fine - but we watched what I wanted on TV while I rocked Eva and NO TALKING;-) Grace agreed, hopped up in bed happily, while Eva burst into tears saying "my bed, my bed". She doesn't talk much, so it was a little shocking that she was so upset. I reassured her repeatedly that Grace would not be in her bed but right next to her, she either gave in b/c she was so tired or decided it was a losing battle b/c she finally fell asleep.

Grace on the other hand didn't go to sleep so quickly... I was watching The Bachelor and Grace kept whispering to me about the show. I said, "Grace - sshhhh you have to be quiet." Grace informed me, "I am quiet, I whispered!" Which she did, so I had to say, please no whispering:-) Grace then informed me, "I'll just leave one eye open so I can see the girls in their pretty dresses." She's so sweet and kind hearted, who could ever be mad at her long:-)

Our First Party @ the New House

Tonight we had our first real gathering at the new house - minus a holiday like Christmas or New Years. So Mexican night:-) Rick, Vickie, Brittany, Kevin, Rob, Mom & Dad and Jim all came over. It was a GREAT evening. The girls LOVE playing w/ Brittany and Kevin! Brittany had them riding on her back around the living room, it was great - it makes me laugh just thinking about them. She tried to teach Grace how to do the Hannah Montana wii game, Grace still doesn't have the hang of it, but it's fun to watch another grown-up dance to Hannah Montana... normally it's just me looking silly!

Grace wasn't super interested in the wii High School Musical game... you sing to the songs, but little Eva was rocking it out w/ Poppy. I mean seriously look at her holding the mic, I think there might be some real potential there!

Later in the evening, Grace was talking to Jim (which can never be a good thing!) Grace informed Jim that "if you pick your nose you could end up w/ worms in your poop" something Brenda told her:-) Jim w/out missing a beat agreed and said, "yeah, I did that when I was younger got a fungus under my nails and had to get a SHOT to get rid of it". So of course Grace has been sharing this info w/ anyone who will listen!

Jim must have enjoyed talking to Grace b/c I'm still shocked he knew the entire story but he told Grace (and Eva - who was unaffected) the entire story of Peter & the Wolf. Grace stood looking up -- not talking (I know shocking!) listening intently. Looking back we should have handed Jim a drink and drug him away b/c Grace was then terrified of the WOLF, go figure!