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Year Three, Day 206: Amazing Gracie!




I had such a lovely visit with Baby Grace this morning. I spent the night last night. She fussed quite a bit before bedtime, but once she was down, she was down for the count! She slept straight through from 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.!  My daughter, the exhausted working mama was ecstatic!  She said when they get their new home, they would like me to be the live in nanny!  I would love that!

At 5:30 a.m., my daughter fed Gracie for about an hour and then put her in her crib. She slept again from 5:30 to 10:30 a.m., giving her grandma some much needed rest!

Then when I heard her starting to grunt and wake up, I greeted her at her crib. She was all smiles and "goo-goo gah gahs"!  She wasn't even interested in eating when she first woke up. She we did some activities. Such a wonderful way to spend the morning!

I am on my way to grab a bowl of pho before I teach. I have my doctor's appointment tomorrow (but thankfully with the nurse practitioner since doctor is booked up). I'm hoping she will take my cough seriously.

I did manage a short hoop workout.

But now I need to sign off so I have time for lunch before I teach.

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita

Here is today's hoop video. Day 169!


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