Gracie's 1st Birthday!

We had a great time celebrating Gracie's first birthday with family. She was a little bit under the weather, but still had a great day. She enjoyed opening most of her presents. She loved her baby doll stroller, her three dogs, Mickey Mouse and even her new clothes. She wanted nothing to do with the cake both before and after her nap, but she did finally dig into it the day after her birthday. What a wonderful year!

Fall Fun

The Pumpkin Patch

This weekend we visited a local pumpkin patch. Gracie loved playing in the straw, carrying around her pumpkin and visiting the farm animals. We enjoyed the nice fall day!

Walking and Talking

Gracie started walking the last week of September! At first, she would just take short walks to mommy or daddy. Now she'll walk across the living room or kitchen just because she can. She says mama, dada, cat, dog, toes and a few other words too. She now eats table food....chunks of bananas, avacodos, carrots, green beans, cheese, ham, turkey, watermelon, strawberries and more. She caught the viral infection of hand, foot and mouth disease, and was home from school all week. We had some fun, but it's been a long week of trying to work from home and care for Gracie. We learned that she can be distracted for short periods of time, enough for mom to respond to a couple of emails, by Dora the Explorer. At her last doctor visit, she weighed 24 lbs and 2 oz and measured 29 1/2 inches tall. Our baby girl is growing up fast.

Riding in daddy's old horse!

Laughing with Daddy

Paying Homage to the Man Upstairs

I love to read!

Lately, Gracie just loves books.