A Rite of Passage

As kids grow up, they hit a lot of milestones...first tooth, first step, first birthday. Yesterday, Grace hit one of those milestones.

FIRST DRINK AT STARBUCKS

(This totally moves her up into the "Little Lady" category!)

Last week, Grace figured out how to open yet another child safe lock on her bedroom door which meant keeping her in her room for nap time was next to impossible. We thought of some new solutions for making her stay in, but decided that maybe it was time for her to just do it. (Novel idea, I know!) To help her stay motivated to stay in her room for nap time, we started giving her "Self-Control Stickers". Her reward for earning 5 of them was a date with Mommy at Starbucks.

We had such a great time! Her hot cocoa was way too hot at first, and she learned that when Mommy says she should wait, it's probably a good idea to listen. Once it had cooled down and we put a straw in her cup, she sucked the whole thing down in about a minute. It was so cute to see her sitting across the table from me with her own little drink. I'm looking forward to many more Starbucks dates with my little lady!

Grace got pretty tired of her paparazzi mom taking her picture in such a public place. =)