Big Day

Grace had quite a busy day today! My friends Ian and Melanie came over for a visit. Pat's friends Jess and Nick came over as well. Stimulation overload! Grace was up the entire time...and now she is pooped and napping (thankfully!). She hasn't had so much activity in the apartment before! 

Grace has been very chatty all day too. The latest thing is that she "chats" when I am reading her a book. I can't tell if she is commenting on it or trying to read it herself! She has clear book faves though. She enjoys Sandra Boynton books and will talk and stomp her feet and wave her hands during the reading. She is attentive to every pages, but seems even more attuned to certain pages of the books. I wake her up with "Barnyard Dance" and end the night with "Pajama Time." I recently ordered some more Boynton books, so we will see if she has any new faves in the future!

Quirky

I love how Grace smiles in her sleep...
I love her cowlick in the middle of her head...and how her downy hair sticks straight up in that spot...
I love how she raises one pinky up as she eats...
I love that she crosses her ankles when she is relaxed...
I love that she wakes up with a smile...
I love that she smiles with her tongue sticking out...
I love that she talks to her mobile friends...
I love how light and shadow fascinate her...
I love my little one for so many reasons!!!!

Grace Laughs!

Yesterday as I was getting Grace ready for bed, she kept smiling at mommy. So I started being silly and she laughed for the first time. This was not a small little noise, she was laughing and laughing and laughing. It was awesome!

Gracie's Smile

Pearl used her phone to record Gracie talking (briefly) and smiling when she was watching her this past Tuesday (March 3rd). Enjoy!

Sleepyhead

This is Grace just last night. She fell asleep with a tight grip on my finger, so we gave her something else to hold on to! This giraffe was a gift to her in the hospital from Chris and Bess. She has enjoyed this toy ever since...it is really the only toy she paid attention to in the first weeks!

- Shana