Big Girl!

Natalie is getting to be such a big girl. Last week she asked me to paint her nails. (I think it may have been her cousins' influence.) She was very patient during the whole process, sitting still while I painted them and waiting patiently for them to dry. And now that I have painted them a couple of times, she has definite ideas about how they should. Tonight she told me she wants every other nail to be sparkly, and the other red. (Again I think that is her cousins.) Either way something tells me that next time we are at the store, be spending time looking at the various nail colors.

This past weekend also brought a couple of more "firsts." On Sunday, we went out for brunch to celebrate Father's Day. I reviewed the menu with Natalie and asked her what she wanted to eat. She declared that she wanted to order her own meal. We practiced a couple of times and when the server returned to take our order, she clearly told him that she would like "chocolate chip pancakes and a lemonade, please." She was so pleased with herself, and so are Mom and Dad.

Natalie also decided on Sunday that she was wanted to take a shower instead of a bath. She had mentioned taking a shower earlier in the day, and we just sort of said, yeah someday you will take showers. I guess Sunday was that someday!

She is growing up TOOOOOO fast!!!!!