Grace swam yesterday. I watched it with my very own (tear-filled) eyes. Wow! She is afloat, in so many ways.

This morning we had the New Beginners Parents’ Coffee at Grace’s school. And by “we” I mean “me” since Matt is in California. Meeting the teachers, hearing them present on the curriculum, community, and special joys of the beginners year, I found myself wiping away tears. Once again the incredible bittersweet nature of parenting stuns me. How can Gracie be going to Real School? Where did the time go?