9 Months!

Happy New Year! Gracie is 9 months old and growing like a weed! She is a new person every morning when she wakes up. Her personality grows so much every day. She is such a lover. She charms everyone she meets. She is trying her hardest to crawl, and thanks to a few tips from her friend Clare, she has now learned the worm crawl. She is now eating finger foods, and loving it. I'm not loving the mess. Can't say this is my favorite food stage, but it's fun watching her learn to eat new foods and eat like a big girl. Her new faves are broccoli, bananas rolled in graham cracker crumbs, and cheese. I miss my tiny baby very much, but I have now found a new friend who loves mommy unconditionally. I think I can live with that! Happy New Year!!

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!