Oh Payton, it's crazy how grown up you have become. I think I realized it yesterday after you spent two days with Grandma & Grandpa. When I arrived you were napping, but when you got up you were a person on your own. You had no hesitation to swim alone, jumping in from the edge, swimming from one end of the pool to the other. You knew what you wanted and when, and asked politely (most of the time) for what you wanted. You sat at dinner and ate your fish, shrimp and couscous, even telling us that you liked the "texture" of the fish, working so hard to fit into the grown up conversation. Obviously you're still so little and do need our help for most things, but there's a lot you don't need. You can dress yourself, go potty without us, and now you're headed off to preschool this week. You've started looking out for Parker and playing with her usually with the right amount of gentleness (if that's a word). I know I keep telling you and you look at me like I'm crazy, but I'm really proud of you.