Phases (I hope)

Gracie seems to be going through some strange phases. She's not too overly obsessed (anymore) of it being dark outside but she won't play outside. I think she's afraid of noises and even in the back yard, demands being held. I'll have to inquire with Mimi at daycare and find out if it's the same situation over there. She WILL, however, play on her own out on the deck so that gate Dave built really comes in handy.
Another frustrating phase is these temper tantrums. It's all for me too. Not Mimi, not Dave, not Grandma, all for Momma! And I'm the mean one! She really should know better by now.
She's getting very good at counting and goes up to twelve all on her own. She tries the teens but all it is is a noise teen and then she knows when Twenty comes. Her ABC's are coming along good too.
Watching Grandma has taught her to use the phone (Grandma likes to talk on the phone, a lot) and she's become quite well spoken with her greetings....(sorry about the greenish tint, my digital camera is an antique).