Grace

We put up the crib for the new baby in his room. It is Charlotte's crib, painted white. Gracie hopped right in to try it out. She likes it. She actually wanted to sleep in it the first night. Derek and I debated it and decided to let her go ahead and sleep there. As we thought she might, she decided after about 45 minutes to move back into her bed.

It is hard to tell what Grace thinks about the new baby. I think she understands things in general much better than we often guess. At the same time, the idea of a new family member 4 months away is awfully abstract for a 2.5 year old. If anything, she seems a little resistant to the idea. I told her the other day that she was going to be a big sister. She told me very emphatically, "No. I the baby." Hmmm.