Monday, April 30, 2012

Slacker

I haven't been posting much lately and I'm really starting to miss it! I enjoy writing updates about our day-to-day life, even if it's not always all that exciting. I want to be able to look back at these blog entries and be reminded of what was going on in our lives at this time. I'm going to try to start posting again at least a few times per week. The world needs more Gracie updates! Even if very few people read this blog :P

But for now, because I worked all day and want to relax for a bit, here are a few recent pictures of our beautiful baby girl. 

Loves the ramp at Zilla & Grampers' house

Looking for flowers. There will be lots in Zilla's gardens soon enough!



Swingin'

A bucket of sand + a shovel = happiness

Friday, April 20, 2012

House Hunting

We've started house hunting!! We are really excited and not yet stressed, though I'm sure that will come ;)
We can't wait to have a house to call our own!

Friday, April 13, 2012

16 Months

What's new over the past month?
  • Grace's vocabulary continues to expand. She is a little chatterbox! She is starting to learn a lot of family members' names - Zilla (Granzilla, aka my Mom), Bapers (Grampers), Murr, Matt, Mike, Nonny (Johnny), Becky, Wob (Rob), Sarla (Sharla), Meme, Papa, Towee-a (Victoria). 
  • She tries to run! Her arms move faster but her legs don't (yet).  
  • She loves to play hide and seek. She'll go hide in the dining room, then slowly peek her head around the corner to see if I'm looking for her. She's not the greatest hider, her giggles always give her away. 
  • Grace loves playing outside. I'm so glad we've been getting some nice weather lately!
  • She loves playing with her puzzles and is getting quite good at putting the pieces in the right spots!
  • She still loves being read to, and now has a few favorite books. She will take one off the shelf, bring it over and pass it to me, then back herself up to sit in my lap to read. 
  • Grace's hair is getting long, and always in her eyes. I try to keep it back in an elastic (clips are a no-go, she's been taking them out for months) but she will often pull the elastic out too. I just don't want to cut it yet...

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Guest Blogger "Daddy B"

Hey Everyone it's B here Graces daddy and I've decided to make a guest appearance on the blog this week. Mamma C usually takes care of the blog but she has been really busy the last few weeks and just hasn't had time to post, so ill provide a little update.

The sickness that was in our house has finally left us, Grace and I are doing much better and I am finally back to work and she is back to daycare. Lets hope that the nice weather will keep us both sickness free.

We had a great Easter weekend. Grace and C went to Zilla and Grampers for the night Saturday so daddy could get some much need rest. I headed out on Sunday for an excellent turkey dinner and ice cream cake to celebrate Auntie Murr's birthday.

Grace is now saying a ton of words, I can't keep track of how many now. She can also point to most of her body parts when asked, she can identify a bunch of animals when asked and always points out when there is a "birdie" on a page in one of her books. She can clearly say Zilla, Mémé (my mom) and PaPa (my dad) and we were working on Rob (my brother) but she still hasn't mastered that one yet.

Yesterday day care was closed for the Easter Monday holiday and I took a vacation day so I could stay home and hangout with G. Lets just say when daddy and G are home and they are both feeling good G gets spoiled. First I  made one of her favorite foods for lunch, spaghetti, then we went out shopping. We hit Old Navy, Winners, Costco and the Pet Store. Grace came home with two new shirts, 3 new books, 1 new puzzle and toy cell phone. Nothing from the pet store but we had fun looking at all the animals especially the "birdies".

That's all for now.