Whew!

Grace did great at gymnastics.... overall. She followed along and tried her best to not wander off for about 40 minutes. At that point she came to me fake crying and said she was all done. The cry was quite comical. I reminded her that she needed to listen to her coach and finish class if she wanted to go to McDonalds. She went back in, but tried a couple more times. I really think she was just tired at that point. But all she had to do was sing the goodbye song and we were outta there and on our way to McDonalds!!! I'm just so glad she went in and participated. I was very worried she would protest from the beginning. This class is so good for her. After 50 minutes of gymnastics, she sat the whole time in McDonalds and just ate. She didn't fidget, try to wander around or climb anything :)

If you notice that her eyes are a bit swollen and her nose is puffy and black and blue, this is why....

Last night, Grace jumped on the couch that is against a half wall and slammed her nose on the wall. The sound was so loud!!! Within seconds, the top of her nose between the eyes was puffed out and black and blue. She looked like Rocky Dennis from the movie "Mask". It was so gross. We tried ice, which she would not keep on. I called my friend next door who is an ER nurse. She came over, made a phone call to someone from the ER, I called the pediatrician and everyone felt that she didn't need a hospital trip. We kept her up later to watch and make sure she didn't start acting strange or vomiting. Thankfully after a popsicle, she was her usual self.

The first picture below was taken an hour after it happened and the swelling was down a bit. But the picture still doesn't do it justice. This morning she woke up with swollen eyelids that are slowing turning more and more black and blue. I've taken so many pictures trying to capture how puffy and painful it looks, but it just doesn't work. I feel so bad for my baby girl, but she keeps telling me, "I'm fine." or "I'm all better." She is one tough cookie!


This one was taken this morning.


Some Grace - isms

"Slow down car. You're making me nervous." I can't imagine where she learned that from ;)

"No thanks, Mom." The boys can't break the habit of calling me "Mommy" (which I don't mind, but they do), so it is so funny when Grace calls me Mom.

I was trying to leave the house with Grace and needed to get her shoes on so I said, "sit". She dropped to the ground and starting panting. I laughed so hard and she totally knew she was funny!