Chapter 228

Willow picked up her dolls and placed them on a small desk beside the bathroom door. She then stood on a little stool. Gazing into the mirror, she began to practice her greetings, "Hello. I'm Willow. What's your name?" After practicing in front of the mirror, she didn't forget to inform Milton and Dorothy, "The mirror practice is over now. It's time to read." She picked up a storybook and carefully enunciated each word phonetically before reading the words. Once she was familiar with all the words, she read the entire sentence aloud. After finishing a short story, she put the book down. "Willow." Hearing Annalise's voice, Willow quickly placed Milton and Dorothy on the bed and said, "I'm going to jog now. Bye, Grandpa, Grandma!" "Goodbye!" Willow opened her bedroom door and called, "Mommy!" … I stood by the railing. Hearing her call, I turned around. "Let's go. It's time to exercise." Willow jogged over to me eagerly. "Okay!" The morning's workout followed the plan we had