Monday, November 30, 2009

The Early Beginnings of Toddlerhood

So Grace is trying to walk now! She has been standing up on her own these last two weeks or so. She is still very excited by this accomplishment and was giggling each time she stood up independently today! She is now trying to take steps independently but has not yet accomplished it. She delights in trying though! Will she be a "toddler" by her first birthday? Hard to say right now...but she seems determined, and she is pretty strong-willed and smart. Speaking of smart, she figured out the "child-proof" latch we have on our nightstand drawer this morning.

Grace recently traveled with us up north to visit her Uncle Mike, Aunt Jen, and 2-month-old cousin, Julianna. We all spent Thanksgiving together! It was nice to be around family and Grace was interested in the little baby! Grace was a bit grumpy during the trip, however! Teething is no fun and Grace is now working on her top teeth!

Every day I am grateful for little Grace. I still marvel at the fact that I am a mom and Grace is my daughter. How lucky am I?

Friday, November 20, 2009

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!

Saturday, October 31, 2009

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!!

Monday, October 19, 2009

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!


Sunday, September 27, 2009

Video

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