I'm So Proud (Sniff)

Natalie has been faithfully working the last few afternoons to complete her science packet, a rare piece of homework for my third-grader.

She finished it a few minutes ago and proudly presented it to me (a self-professed science nerd; Bill Nye the Science Guy, anyone?) to exclaim over it in all its technicolor glory.

She's learning about matter right now -- including the standard three forms of matter we all learned when we were young. You remember those, don't you?

Here's Natalie's illustration to refresh your memory.

I wasn't able to keep a straight face completely, but I didn't bust a gut laughing either. I consider that a parenting success.

In other news, I wrote a piece for 5 Minutes for Parenting yesterday about the love-hate relationship I have with pregnancy (and then I forgot to cross-link it; pregnancy makes me forgetful). It all began when I had a conversation with my sister, in which she wished she were in labor. (Those of you who know Emily aren't surprised by that one iota.) You can read it here.