Grace just born
Gives me lots of heartburn -- going on since September 2008
November 2008 found out we were having a baby girl
hurts me daily, wakes me up nightly with her constant kicking. Actually it is more of a pushing some body part out so far into my belly. -January 16, 2009
measuring 2 cm bigger than normal at 28 weeks -- January 2009
Kicks and kicks -- January 2009
induction scheduled for March 24th
dilated to a three, 75% effaced --March 17, 2009
March 2009 born weighing 8 lbs even, 20 1/2 inches long. Delivered by her daddy.
sleeps all the time. April 3, 2009
May 2009 first smiles
grabs at objects above her. -- July 1, 2009
sucks on her whole fist when her pacifier gets away from her. --July 2, 2009
rolled all the way from back to front (twice now) --July 4, 2009
rolls from back to front and front to back. --July 6, 2009
Squeals and laughs -- July 12, 2009
August 2009 first time at Disneyland
army crawls -- August 18, 2009
first time eating (other than the sucker I let her suck on when she fussed on the way to CA) -- August 17, 2009
gets up on her knees and rocks back and forth --September 17, 2009
screams a lot (happy screams) --September 2009
sitting up for more than a minute --October 4, 2009
pulls herself up to standing -- November 29, 2009
climbs up stairs -- December 31, 2009
Crawling up on knees --January 18, 2010
first two teeth popped up -- January 22, 2010
January 2010 finally sleeping through the night
January 2010 first pony
raises hands when doing "how big is Gracie? SOOO BIG!" --January 26, 2010
growls at us -- January 2010
first time being sick -- February 23, 2010
first hair cut -- February 24, 2010
Has separation anxiety -February 29, 2010
Loves the outdoors and especially swinging. -March 3, 2010
says "Aw Oh" when things fall on the ground -March 20, 2010
Grace 1 years old
took her first steps. She laughed and laughed and wanted to try over and over again. So far she is up to taking about four steps at a time. -- March 26, 2010
says: dog -"gog", down -"dow", swing - "weeing", mom - "moma", dad-"dada", aw-oh -"aw-oh" --May 2010
still can't walk, but walks about 5-10 steps like a little drunken sailor. -- May 2010
July 2010 climbs up everything
July 2010 loves to put bows in her hair, change into new clothes, and is obsessed with shoes.
July 2010 tries to sing along to the ABC song
July 2010 loves the show "Bolt"
July 2010 I think she understands everything I say to her even though she doesn't talk much
July 2010 First Piggy tails
August 2010 loves brushing her teeth
September 2010 tries to put Ally's clothes on everyday.
October 2010 loves baby dolls and likes to carry one around with her all the time.
October 2010 took away Grace's pacifier
Later in October 2010 Grace found lots of pacifiers and got them all back.
November 2010 Grace learned to turn television on to watch tv all by herself
December 2010 smelled her barbie and said, "eeww stinky."
January 2011 first haircut
January 2011 will not go to nursery at church
February 2011 knows most animal sounds and body parts
February 2011 takes all her clothes off both day and while asleep at night.
March 2011 likes to walk all by herself on all our hikes
Grace 2 years old
says, "thank you welcome" for thank you.
takes all her clothes off at least five times a day (including the diaper!)
loves putting on Ally's clothes
one day she walked out of her room with her two peice bathing suit on over her clothes
She is obsessed with clothes and has to pick out her own outfit
draws on herself almost daily
gets into things faster than you could imagine
pushes chairs all over the house to get up higher into things
calls James "Buddy"
starting to scowl a lot and say "NO!"
loves watching "shows"
loves to go outside
sleeps nude most of the time unless I put her jammies on backwards
loves watching Ally's bus come and go and yells "bus - Ally" every time she sees a bus.
loves Barbie dolls
says "MINE" a lot lately
hits everyone all the time
makes messes of everything especially food related
must take a shower with me every day and cries the entire time if I try to take one alone by sneaking it and locking the door behind me.
loves her Thomas the Train Go Train Go book best
Has a favorite blanket even though two are almost exactly the same she knows which one is hers.
loves Coke
every time we pass the new Dunkin' Donuts down the street she yells "Donut" (actually she yells it then she cries forever because I don't stop.)
loves to dance to music with her mom
loves reading books
sings "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "ABC's," and "Happy Birthday"
Cries every time I put her down for nap or bedtime -- makes my heart ache every day.
looks a mess almost everyday in mismatched clothes and her hair wild as well as food all over her face.
Loves Ally and James
Is simply wonderful
May 2011 Separation anxiety getting worse
July 2011 Says Thank you your welcome for thank you
Summer 2011 the best little hiker ever. Runs the entire way and goes longer than Ally without complaining.
Summer 2011 Will not wear anything but dresses and skirts.
Summer 2011 Loves Cinderella more than anything. Watches the show a least once a day.
Summer 2011 Has to be sun Twinkle Twinkle and You are My Sunshine every night before going to bed.
Summer 2011 moved from a crib to a big bed.
Summer 2011: calls a sippy cup her ba ba.
Summer 2011: calls her blanket her blankety.
Summer 2011 likes to pretend she is a puppy and squeaks like a mouse for the dog sounds.
September 2011 insists on wearing pull ups not a diaper.
September 2011 Has gotten so much better at being left without me. When I take her to nursery at church, the gym, or my friends house she says on the way their. "I not cry mommy. I be happy."
September 2011: When mom is on the computer she gets mad and says, "NO PUTER!"
September 2011: doesn't like to eat much but mac and cheese and nachos.
September 2011: loves to give long long kisses.
November 2011: adores the show Tangled and watches it almost daily
December 2011: doctor noticed her voice was funny (very low and a little raspy) sent to a specialist and she has developed nodules on her vocal chords that will hopefully go away with time.
December 2011: Anderson is her best friend. She and he have three play dates a week!
January 2012: likes to look outside the back window at the river.
January 2012: I looked awful and I really mean my worst. Grace turns to me and says, "momma you are beautiful!"
January 2012: Grace runs and greets her daddy every time he comes home and is so sweet to everyone.
February 2012: says "I want a babba a juice a lot"
February 2012: says "I want a babba a juice a lot"
February 2012: obsessed with Dora the Explorer and Tinkerbelle
March 2012: on a Blues Clues kick
March 2012: Ben wanted to throw her in the air. He asked, "Do you want to fly." She responded, "I can't, I don't have wings."
March 2012: Says I love ____________. for a lot of things. I made her a sandwich and brought it to her. She says, "I love sandwiches. Thanks!." As she says the love part she emphasizes the O sound. It is really cute.
March 2012: I was looking at a bunch of old photos of Ally. Grace was sitting with me. One of the photos she said, "Oh, what a cute outfit!"
March 2012: I was going to the bathroom and Grace said, "I need to go." I told her when I was done she could sit on the big potty and try. She said, "no thank you. I want to use my froggy potty."
March 2012: started potty training again (2nd time) I keep giving up after one day. I hate potty training.
March end 2012: completely potty trained.
May 2012: Loves to eat graham crackers with frosting for every meal.
May 2012: Loves playing in the river, getting dirty and wet.
May 2012: Likes reading books with mom before bed each night.
May 2012: asks for a song before bed and each time it has to be "twinkle twinkle little star" followed by "you are my sunshine."
May 2012: ever since her birthday she tells people everywhere that she goes that it is her birthday.
May 2012: loves to dance.
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March 2012: on a Blues Clues kick
March 2012: Ben wanted to throw her in the air. He asked, "Do you want to fly." She responded, "I can't, I don't have wings."
March 2012: Says I love ____________. for a lot of things. I made her a sandwich and brought it to her. She says, "I love sandwiches. Thanks!." As she says the love part she emphasizes the O sound. It is really cute.
March 2012: I was looking at a bunch of old photos of Ally. Grace was sitting with me. One of the photos she said, "Oh, what a cute outfit!"
March 2012: I was going to the bathroom and Grace said, "I need to go." I told her when I was done she could sit on the big potty and try. She said, "no thank you. I want to use my froggy potty."
March 2012: started potty training again (2nd time) I keep giving up after one day. I hate potty training.
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| Grace 3 years old |
May 2012: Loves to eat graham crackers with frosting for every meal.
May 2012: Loves playing in the river, getting dirty and wet.
May 2012: Likes reading books with mom before bed each night.
May 2012: asks for a song before bed and each time it has to be "twinkle twinkle little star" followed by "you are my sunshine."
May 2012: ever since her birthday she tells people everywhere that she goes that it is her birthday.
May 2012: loves to dance.
March 2013 Loves her friends Anderson and Sam
May 2013 Danced in her first dance recital.
June 2013 Wants to watch television all day everyday. Her favorite shows are My Little Ponies, Handy Manny, Littlest Pet Shop, Dora, and Oso
June 2013 Doesn't like much to eat except sweets. Interestingly she doesn't like fruit, but loves vegetables. Her favorite is peas frozen. She doesn't even like them cooked.
June 2013 For about a year she asks at least once a week to play with her cousin Lucy. She cannot wait to live near her cousin.
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