Where has my baby gone?

One of Gracie's favorite errands is to go to the bank. She is constantly getting money out of daddy's drawer to put in her piggy bank (so one day we can add it to her savings account). She also loves going because they always give her a sucker. So today we were sitting there with the teller and Gracie opened up her purse and said "Here is my money." She proceeded to hand the very gracious teller her money (which was of course invisible) and then zipped up her purse and said "Sank you and sanks for the sucker." We all laughed out loud watching this little baby girl be so mature. Somedays I look at her and think "Where has my baby gone?" Obviously she knows this look because today she informed me that she was no longer a baby ~ she was a big girl! My heart broke a little when I heard those words, but it is already on the mend just thinking about all of the fun things we will do as she continues to grow. So here are a few of the things I can not wait to do with my big girl. . .

1. First and foremost, Mani's and Pedi's. . .
2. Tea at the Brown Palace
3. The Nutcracker
4. Skiing
5. Recitals (piano, ballet or whatever she desires)
6. Baking
7. Picking her up from pre-school
8. Did I mention Mani's and Pedi's?
9. The Denver Children's Museum
10. and finally, being potty trained!!!

Oh, by the way, you may be a big girl to the rest of the world, but you will ALWAYS be my baby!