Grace Update

So the little nugget stood up by herself yesterday! She was so thrilled! She could only do it for a few seconds at a time, but she was very excited about it. She tried it every time she could get on her feet!

I can't believe she's nearly 11 months old. Wow...time flies!!

Let's see, she is now cruising with ease...she understand how to play "phone." She is eating like a champ and had chicken chunks (rather than mush) the other day. My baby is growing up. sniff...

She has a great sense of rhythm. Whenever she hears a song she likes, she bounces on beat. It makes her drummer mama proud!

I am just so in love with that little baby! I love getting to know her...and I love coming home to her cute mug every day!

Happy Halloween!

Gracie is the cutest little ladybug ever! Here she is in her Halloween costume to wish you all a Happy Halloween!

She's having a rough day today though...I believe she is teething. She's been crying and wanting to be held. She's had trouble going to sleep and her forehead was a bit clammy. I hope it is only teething.

Today she had a bath in the big tub (picture to come). She enjoyed splashing and playing with her bath toys! Yay!!

Grace Update

Here is a little taste of the little one's dancingabilities! She loves anything musical. She was playing with her Leap Frog Groove N Learn table and she heard music from a toy guitar and started to bounce to it. I caught a little with my camera. Anytime there is a tune, she bounces to the beat. She just loves music! She also loves anything rattle or shaker-like. One of her favorite "toys" to play with are some empty vitamin bottles filled with various noisemakers (e.g., lentils, rice, etc.). She is definitely into developing her auditory sense!

She is as curious as ever too. She, of course, can sniff out danger and is drawn to it like a magnet. She makes a beeline for sharp or heavy objects and electrical outlets. Needless to say we have some baby proofing left to do.

October is almost over and Gracie is nearly 10 months old! It is hard to believe she will be celebrating her first birthday in no time at all!

On the milestones front--Grace has two teeth now! Her two bottom teeth came in within the last week or two. She is also standing and trying to walk (when she has help). The walking is still a ways away...but she may be walking at her birthday party! She is saying "mama" and "mom" again...usually when she wants something. What else? She nibbles on teething biscuits and "o" cereal now and has started eating meat (only turkey so far). She likes tofu and sometimes will have that for snack time. She's still a happy baby overall, full of personality!

Video

Revisit the "August 15th" post; I added video!

Update!

Grace is going to be 9 months old in a couple days! This is Grace's picture as of yesterday, September 26th. She is an active, curious, and happy baby. She is always crawling and investigating. She tries to stand every chance she gets! I feel like her 1 year birthday is around the corner. Time just keeps going by faster and faster.

Grace has also started teething. Her bottom teeth are coming in. She is taking it pretty well so far...her nose has been runny, she drools sometimes, and she fusses a little. Hopefully this will be the extent of her discomfort!

Yesterday, we also learned of Grace's cousin's arrival! Julianna Montero was born to Michael and Jennifer Montero. Grace has another cousin to meet! Yay! Babies are awesome! We are so excited for Jenn and Michael. Pat and I are really enjoying parenthood...each day we marvel that Grace is our daughter...and each day brings something new--a new discovery for Grace, a new joy for us.

On the Move

Grace is awesome. What more can I say? I always marvel at what she comes up with. Today, for example, Pat tells me that she was trying to pick up her pacifier, but kept grabbing some of the blanket accidentally, causing her to drop it. Finally, he said she simply leaned over, placed her mouth directly on the pacifier and solved her problem! In the early stages of crawling, I would try to encourage her to practice her movements by placing an object beyond her reach. Instead of crawling to it, she pulled the blanket the object was laying on towards her. Smart little one, right? She's always coming up with something new and unexpected.

She loves peekaboo. I will throw a cloth on my face and say, "Where's mommy?" She'll crawl over and pull the cloth off my face. I will put a cloth on Grace's face and say, "Where's Gracie?" She pulls the cloth off and smiles. I can duck down under a bed...she'll crawl over to see where I am. I can't pull one over on her. She always figures it out...and giggles like crazy over it!

I am crazy about that little girl. I get so excited to see her each morning and am eager to come home to her every night. She's the best!

I just got word that her Uncle Jim, Aunt Gretel, and cousins will be visiting in latter part of October! I can't wait! Grace will love seeing her cousins Jasper and Rose again! She hasn't seen them since June, and she is far more interactive now, so it will be interesting to see how they get along! We are all very excited!

Grace is 8 Months Today!

Grace has turned 8 months old! Incredible! I feel like she is growing in leaps and bounds. Since she began crawling, she has now tried to pull herself to standing position using the coffee table (but wasn't able to). She has gotten into everything...or has certainly tried. She enjoys playing with our coasters...and tupperware. She is babbling more clearly ("ba ba ba ba"). She has said, "mama," though only a couple times...mainly when she was waiting to be nursed. She recently has done a full arm 'bye bye' wave. This is all just within the last week or two! She can also drink from all sippy cups...on her own.

Miss independent lady! Who knows what she'll accomplish in the coming month! What does month 8 have in store for our little one?