An Update on Gracie...Now 16 months old

Hello again! It's been since September that I have updated this blog, but don't worry, I didn't stop taking pictures! Like you were worried about that. :) So I'm going to try to catch you all up to speed on our lives...and first up is Grace. In September she turned ONE, and is quickly trying to blend in with the big kids. She is playful and funny, and never wants to sleep. She loves pushing her baby doll's stroller all over the house, climbing anything she can, coloring whenever she finds a pen or crayon, emptying drawers and baskets that I just loaded, cuddling for a few seconds before running off to play with whatever Conner is into, feeding herself using a plate and fork, echoing words or sounds, singing songs we sing, playing in her pretend kitchen with her adorable apron, pouring us tea from her cute teapot, and dancing in circles. My favorite thing to watch her do is carry her baby dolls around everywhere. She feeds them, gives them rides on tricycles, and even picks them up before I can pick her up in her crib after a nap. She is my sunshine...and I sing that to her every day. Here are some pictures from the last few months...

Christmas Morning:





Quick illustration of our two children: Grace got into my wallet and took everything out. Conner came in and noticed that she was doing something she shouldn't do and told her "Grace, you can't do that. That's Mommy's wallet!" (He's often my rule follower.) So Grace looked up at me, took a credit card, and ran the other way laughing. She got passed Conner and tried to hide in the kitchen, but I could hear her laughing. Conner chased her down and ended up taking care of the situation for me. :) Maybe I should put the camera down and teach her the lesson...but I just had to capture it just once. :)




When we say "No, Grace." she sometimes melts into the cutest pout I've ever seen. It's so funny. It's hard not to laugh.

Here is Grace in her couple seconds of cuddling.

And off she goes!

I took Conner to a friend's birthday party and Grace tried her best to fit in with the 4 year olds.


She wasn't happy that I wouldn't let her in the jump house with all the big kids.

Here are just a couple cute shots:






I bought these shoes before she was born because I thought they would be adorable on my little girl someday. Now they fit, and I was right. :)

This is an antique rocking chair that Jake and his sisters used growing up. We thought we'd get a picture of Grace on it, but of course she wanted to sit any direction except the way it's intended. :)



That's it for now...an update on Conner is coming next. Check back in a couple days!