Lately, it seems like every time I dress Grace she has outgrown another article of clothing. Granted, the season is starting to change from summer to autumn and the pants, shirts, and jackets I have been pulling out of her closet and drawers were last worn in the early spring. So, it shouldn't surprise me when her jeans are a little shorter than I remember and the sleeves of her shirts don't make it all the way to her wrists. But, today, I feel like a pretty bad mom.
Kyle and I took Grace to "climb the rocks" at the national park near us. We did this last week with Daisy and I didn't take the camera. At every turn there seemed to be another photo opportunity that I wish I had captured for the blog.
So, we went again today, but it was cloudy and dark along the trail and Grace didn't seem to be in the mood to walk like she was a week ago, so the photos were not great. At first we attributed it to being tired from a lot of nighttime activity that started on Thursday when she went to work with me, followed by the high school football game on Friday night, and then a soccer game last night. Then, we thought maybe she wasn't feeling well. But, after we cut the walk short and we were nearing the parking lot (
here comes the Mommy Guilt) Kyle mentioned that he noticed her shoes were too tight. No wonder she didn't want to walk. I was cramming her little feet into shoes that were so obviously too small for her!
Bad Mommy! But in my defense, these shoes were NEW at the beginning of August. She hasn't even worn them for 2 months and she has outgrown them!
On the way home we stopped at the store and I bought her two pairs of sneakers in the next two sizes. And, Grace has an adorable pair of Stride Rites from Nana and Big Daddy that she will start wearing this week and a cute pair of Nike Mary Janes from my friend Maura in Oregon. I guess there is no stopping Grace's growth, despite my best efforts to keep her "little". Grace even tells me now, "Mommy, I big girl."
Kyle encouraged Grace to say, "Ta da!"
when she climbed this rock.
We noticed a tiny toad along the path. At first, Grace wouldn't hold it
(notice her hands behind her back!)
But it didn't take long for her to change her mind!
Check out Grace's new toy....Dora's "talking" house! We bought it at the consignment store so it came with some furniture and several other Dora-related pieces like her Mami, Abuela, Swiper, and Boots...and some things I can't figure out like two horses!
It kept her busy and happy on this rainy afternoon when she wasn't feeling great. The doctor said she just has a really bad cold and the congestion is what is making her eyes red and watery. He recommended rest and fluids but he also gave us some prescription eye drops which are VERY difficult to get into a two year old's eyes. 
