Month 13

Its funny all the new things that have happened in a month. I planned on doing the first year's lessons and then doing something different but I really think that keeping note off all the new stuff she learns each month will make a really neat keepsake when she is a mommy. Gracee's new lessons:

1. NO BABA... yeah right! I planned on bottle breaking miss thing on her one year birthday, not working out... I'm a softy and when its time for the little princess to go 'night-night' she needs that stinkin thing... it would be different if she wasn't so picky about the food that goes in her mouth.

2. Gracee drinks from a big girl cup... she used to drink out of a sippy cup but she would rather have a straw from a big cup. Just water... not into juice or milk from a cup yet.

3. Gracee is still in size 4 Huggies... my big ol' lady is still wearing snug and dry size 4. We buy the big box from Sam's!

4. Teething when will it end? Gracee now has 12 teeth... she got her top molars (barley poking through) 4-19-08 and had a temp for almost two weeks, she didn't whine too much but the last two weeks she hasn't slept through the night and needs to be rocked to sleep... I think that they are just about done coming through and we can get back on a normal schedule.

5. Bootail loves to get into drawers... she likes getting all the pens out of daddy's desk and she really likes to get the paperclips and rubber bands out of mommy's desk. She just wants to help work!

6. Gracee likes to push buttons... she is the perfect height to push the buttons on the T.V. and she really enjoys herself... makes the volume go up then down and changes the channels.

7. Bootail likes to climb... up the steps, climb the couch, on top of her picnic table, she even climbs her brothers step stool and gets stuck (she doesn't know how to get down yet!)

8. Gracee is eating more table foods... she has tried and liked hot dogs, American cheese, toast, waffles with butter, bacon, chicken nuggets, eggs, pringles and crackers.

9. Gracee can walk... she took her first steps 4-22-08 (a year to the day we brought her home from the hospital) she was stiff legged for a while but now she learned that she could lean forward just a little and it makes her go fast!

10. Gracee isn't too sure about grass... Its so cute she will walk on the side walk just fine but as soon as you put her in the yard -- she is stuck! Well that was until today... now she can walk in grass (with shoes) but very very slowly!

Its great being a mommy of two perfect little people. I am so blessed to be with them 24/7 and see all the new stuff they are learning. My kids are good listeners and follow the directions (for the most part) & they are both so smart. Thanks for reading all of Gracee's new lessons.