Banana Bread and Puzzles

On March 1, 2011 - Uncategorized

So like most kids, Grace loves to bake – well mostly she just enjoys dipping her fingers into the mixture and licking the bowl.  Since I had a bunch of over ripe bananas we decided to bake banana bread today.  Baking banana bread turned out to be way more fun than anything else we have baked, not only did she get to peel 4 bananas (which she currently loves doing), and take a bite or two of each, but she also got to eat the mixture, and some yummy banana bread when it had finished baking.  Of course once the banana bread came out of the oven she wanted some immediately and I had to endure a lot of “I’m waiting” during the 15 minutes I had allocated for the banana bread to cool down – not much time I know – but for a 20 month old, a life time.

So on to the second part of my title, puzzles.  In the last two weeks Grace has suddenly decided that puzzles are the greatest thing since books (which is currently rated second on her favourites list).  She now builds 3,4,6, and 9 piece puzzles with ease, and with a little help a 12 piece puzzle, as if she has been doing it for a life time.  I am so fascinated how something that looked so difficult a few months ago can now look so easy.  

I am awed and amazed on a daily basis by Grace’s development and think it is such a privilege and blessing to be able to share in her life and watch her develop into this special little person.    

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