Sneak Peek

Here's a couple pictures of at Yoda and Little Bo Peep getting ready for Trick-or-Treating. :)
Lots more pictures to come over the next week! Must go to bed now...a toddler on an all-day sugar high is exhausting. ;)

Grace in Lace

Jenny came out from CA and met Grace this weekend, as Grace turned seven weeks old. How sweet is Grace's tiny hand holding onto Jenny's? Also, check out the framed art in the background. Jenny made it to match Grace's bedroom! It's super cute with a felt bird and buttons in the flowers.


Grace got all dressed up for Aunt Jenny's visit, and the lace shoes completed the outfit. I wore these shoes as a baby also.

Conner and the Cutest Wagon Ever

We decided to go out and play with Conner's new wagon. We drove a while struggling to find a few colorful leaves to play in. (I think we were just one weekend too early because now they are all over the place!) Anyway, he had a blast. I wish I could say the same for Gracie...I'm pretty sure she didn't love the bumpy ride in the wagon. Maybe next time. :)

I gathered a few things for the outing and put them in the basket to throw into the car. As you can see, we planned to take Grace, too. She's five weeks old here.

One Month Old Today

Here's our pretty little girl...turning one month old. :) I wanted to get a picture of her sleeping, so as soon as she fell asleep on my shoulder I set her down for a photo, and she flashed me this quick smile. This was the first picture I took. :) (Click on each picture to see them bigger.)



Aunt Katie and Grace


Don't worry. Conner is getting plenty of attention, too.

Grace's First Real Bath

Aww, the sweet smell of a freshly bathed baby. I just love it. Here are some shots of her first bathtub experience.

When we told Conner we were going to give Gracie a bath, he went and started putting toys (including his wooden puzzle) into the bathtub for her to play with. :)

Two Weeks Old

Even Aunt Nina came to visit fo a couple days!

Grace Comes Home - Sept. 9

We brought Grace home from the hospital on Tuesday night. We were all very ready to begin our life at home as a family of four. Conner waited at the window for us to pull up, and once we did, he kept repeating "Hi Gracie! Hi Gracie!"

I wore this dress home from the hospital as a baby, so I thought it would be fun to have Grace wear it too. (CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO MAKE THEM BIGGER.)













After being home for one night, the doctor called with test results and told us we had to keep Grace under a bili light for her jaundice. They delivered it to our house and she had to stay under the light except when nursing. I think it was harder on us than her because all we wanted to do was pick her up and cuddle her.

Since she was born a couple weeks early, we had not yet washed all her baby clothes. It sure seemed funny doing all that laundry for a tiny naked baby.

I was sooooo excited when the doctor called to tell us she could be taken out of the light!! That meant I could dress her and hold her and cuddle her and rock her and ... yeah!!!


He kisses her every chance he gets.



Uncle Matt was teaching Grace all about Fantasy Football. It's very important stuff for a one week old.


Here Grace is being introduced to her future husband or best friend. We'll find out in December!

Shawn and Kristy are expecting their first baby in November. This was good practice for keeping a baby away from the velcro on his uniform. :)