Man, it felt good to go back to Sunnyside Park today, which we did right after preschool because it was so warm and sunny that I couldn't bear to waste the day -- especially since the weather is supposed to start crapping out tomorrow and remain that way the rest of the week (although someone told me it's supposed to be nice weather this weekend). We stayed there until 7:15, which means everything was late tonight including Rachel's bedtime. But I didn't care; I really wanted to give her as much playtime as possible.
Anyway...it's amazing how many more things she can do on the play structure these days. She climbed across the highest portion of the rope ladder and ALMOST made it across the monkey bars without my help! (I held onto her legs with the lightest touch). I applauded her wildly.
At first she was a little afraid of going really fast on the tire swing. Some older girls were on it and a dad was pushing them high and fast, in circles, and Rachel held back. But then, all of a sudden, she decided it was OK to try fast, and she begged me to let her swing with the older girl who really wanted to go fast; the second girl didn't like that so much). When the older girl got off the swing, Rachel insisted I swing her in circles, high and fast, and she yelled with delight the whole time: "Faster! Faster!" I only wish Drew had been there; he could have pushed her higher and faster.
Sigh. My little girl is growing up.
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