Santa Baby!

Here are some Christmas pics of the amazing Gracie. Aunt Terri did a wonderful job with her. I can't believe she is almost 9 months old, and that it's almost Christmas already! She is trying to crawl, and is saying da da and mama. She started saying da da at 7 months, and just started saying mama. She has now discovered snack foods. Her new favorite is Gerber Puffs. She LOVES them. I received a book last Christmas. It is called "A Baby Changes Everything". I unpacked it this year and remembered that I thought I knew what those words meant a year ago. How naive I was!

While I'm loving my Christmas baby this year, and thinking about what a gift she is, I'm also thinking about the first Christmas baby. He gave us the ultimate Christmas gift, and I'm so grateful and happy to be able to tell that story to Gracie, just like it was told to me year after year.

Merry Christmas! Gracie loves you!

Gracie visits the pumpkin patch!

Gracie made her first visit to the pumpkin patch today. A church by our house had the best pumpkin patch. She loved it! The weather was awesome! It's also her first cold day. It's funny to think of all her "firsts". She's never had a cold day. Every day is a new adventure. Just so you know, I think Gracie may be the most beautiful purple flower ever! More pictures to come...stay tuned!

6 months!

Gracie is 6 months old! Half of a year is gone already. She's already trying to sit up and is waving bye-bye. Her new food is carrots and she LOVES them. I love them too. I am sooo sold on making homemade baby food. There is nothing she won't eat when I make it. It is so worth knowing that I made her food and she is eating it, and it's super easy. She has been going to music class every Saturday morning. It is called Music Together. It is awesome! She has so much fun there.
She grabs my face and gives me kisses every day when I get home. She gets sweeter every day. She's a little piece of heaven. We're thinking a butterfly fairy or a flower for Halloween but not sold on either yet. Stay tuned!

5 Months!

Ok, so we are a month overdue but our girl is 5 months old! When they say it goes fast, they aren't kidding. I blink and she is bigger, and older, and doing something new. Last Dr. visit at 4 months, she was 14lbs 8oz and 25.75 inches. She is 75th percentile for her weight and 95th percentile for height!? Um...ok, have no idea where that came from. She is a big girl. We started solids about 6 weeks ago. Who knew that rice and applesauce could make a girl so happy. Her mouth comes open as soon as she sees the bowl. She is also eating green beans, avocado, sweet potatoes, and pears.
Gracie is sleeping in her own room now, like a big girl. I think she absolutely loves it. I feared for her but she enjoys not having her face smashed up against the bassinet wall. she did a complete clockwise turn in the crib the first night. HA! She is also rolling over from tummy to back and from back to tummy. She started rolling at 4 months.
Gracie is absolutely a mommy's girl but soon to be daddy's girl because sadly, mommy has rejoined the workforce. 5 months...boom...gone...crazy! Oh, how I miss her. It is very hard and I think about her all day, but we're moving ahead into the 2009-2010 school year full steam ahead!...I just hope I remember how. I can be something besides Gracie's mom...I can be a teacher too...really, I can! :) Are you convinced yet?