Catching Up

Our computer was down and out until recently, and that is the excuse I'm giving as to why I have not posted anything since April 14! Time flies and I'll try to catch everyone up on our exciting lives as soon as I can. I know you have all been anxiously waiting.

First, here are a few fun photos to serve as a teaser until I can post more.

 
Stay tuned for the events of April and May, coming in the next few days (hopefully!!). :)

Sheer Silliness

I think these photos speak for themselves. Grace puts up with a lot. Not only do we have multiple outfit changes a day, but photo shoots too. It is rough being a baby model.

This outfit just makes me smile! :)

Headbands and Hairbows

Grace's hair keeps getting longer and lighter, it is so cute!!! It is still the first thing that everyone comments on about her. I have finally started to put bows and headbands in her pretty hair, and here is the result.

Halfway to One!

Although Grace is almost 7 months old, I'm just now getting around to finally posting about Grace turning 6 months. Time has flown by since my last post about Grace eating solids. She is eating so well!! We have moved onto fruits finally. She has mastered sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, peas and green beans, and we started bananas a few days ago. She loves the sweet stuff, no shock there, she is her mother's daughter and I definitely have a sweet tooth. I love watching her experience the new tastes and textures of food.

Grace celebrated her 6th month on St. Patrick's Day, so of course we had to have a special outfit.

Happy 6 months Grace! And happy belated St. Patty's Day!

Feeding time!

We started Grace on "solids" a two weeks ago, and she has taken to eating pretty well. Here are her first bites of single-grain oatmeal. It was pretty funny watching her reaction to something new in her mouth. Not sure she likes the taste (I wouldn't either!).

She loved the spoon!

We started veggies this weekend and here is Grace's first attempt with sweet potatoes. Messy but yummy!

The cute bib is from my friend Ann. Thanks Ann!!!

Carrots are next!

Jump Around

Grace is definitely on the petite side, but she is a spunky little girl. She loves to move, and she especially loves to jump.

I tried putting her in her Ocean's Wonder Jumperoo at 4 1/2 months and her feet didn't come close to touching the ground.

So I put it away for a few weeks. But she loves the exersaucer at school, so I brought this toy back out a few weeks ago. Her legs are still way too short, but with the help of a pillow, she can jump and jump and jump and jump.

Ellie the Elephant

Car rides with Grace can be a hit or a miss. She will usually tolerate the 8-minute drive from our house to school, but any longer than that and all bets are off. For anyone who has driven with us lately, you know what I'm talking about.

So we have recently got into the habit of bringing Ellie in the car seat with us. Ellie is one of Grace's favorite toys that was a gift from Rebecca from Australia. Grace loves to snuggle with Ellie, chew on her nose and arms; and this makes car rides much more enjoyable for her and for me. We love Ellie!