So much changes the first year of life... going from a tiny squashy baby to doing and learning new things everyday... breast milk to formula to cow's milk... keeping your head up, sitting up then walking... pureed baby food to finger foods then table food. What a journey it has been and how much we have all learned. This is my first baby and I am so proud of how well I have documented her growth - as well as mine. Life completely changes when you become a mom... I am so proud of the mother I have become and the choices I have made.
Jared has been mine since he was 18 months old. He has taught me so much too, if you think being a mom is hard... try being a step-mom! Life never gives you too much, and I am thankful for all the bad times just as I am of all the good times. I couldn't be more pleased with my son, he is so smart and understanding... I sometimes forget he will only be turning four, I expect so much out of him because of the things he says and does. He is a very good little boy and adjusts well with his situation. God gave him two sisters within months of each other and he went from only child (on both sides of his family) to big brother. I have the best kids!
Here are Gracee's 12 month lessons:
1. Gracee stands up in the middle of the room... doesn't have to hold on to anything, she goes for sitting up, to the squatting position, then all the way up standing like a big lady!
2. Gracee has her one year molars 3-27-08... she was eating lunch one day and I noticed she had something in the back of her mouth, I tried to get it out, thinking it may be paper and realized... those are teeth! I was so excited... she didn't really cry or anything, her nose was runny but I just assumed it was a head cold!
3. Gracee loves her 'baba'... we have been working on using a sippy cup during the day and only having a bottle at nap time and before bed, but I don't know that we will make that one year goal of no bottle after the birthday! Its alright, once she starts eating more solid food she wont want that bottle!
4. Gracee loves blocks... she has always played by herself very well, but when she gets the blocks out she can play forever! She still loves to play with all of her brother toys but sometimes he would rather her play with her "baby toys"
5. Gracee gives kisses... we have been working on blowing kisses for a while now... she waves bye-bye and smiles really big... sometimes she will say bye-bye and other times she will blow a kiss (if she don't decide to chew on her hand when it gets to her mouth)
6. Gracee doesn't do bows anymore... she doesn't really like anything on her head, hats, bows, ponytails... hehehehe she just likes her long locks to blow in the wind!
7. Gracee took 10 steps... I was soooo excited! Jessy had just stepped out so he missed it but how cool? I was there to see my baby girl walk across the room for the first time! 4-10-08 I love being a mommy!
8. Gracee goes to bed at 9:30 and is up by 5am! Its funny to think that she was such a sleepy baby when she was tiny and now she is up at 5am... she don't stay up long (cause mommy is still tired) I change her wet diaper and give her a 6oz bottle and she goes back to bed til 8ish. when bubba wakes up.
9. Gracee plays so well by herself. I love that she doesn't need me to be by her side all the time. When she gets sleepy she does get clingy and if I were to leave the room to get her bottle she may start to scream, but it is fake, and not all the time.
10. Gracee is a daddy's girl! She loves Jessy... she can be playing having a great time... and then Jessy walks in the room and whatever she has in her hands she drops it and 'turbo' crawls to her daddy... he swoops her up and they both laugh and are so happy!
11. Gracee loves to pick up her toys... it is so cute, her favorite thing to do while her brother is building with the blocks -- is take them and put them back in the container! She puts the cars and other toys in the toy box! It is soooo cute! When she eats in her high chair and she is done but still has food on her tray, she puts it in the cup older, to let me know she is done! She loves to be clean and organized!
All of her firsts are now her all the times... She is the best thing I have ever done! It's hard to believe that she is already one year old. Congrats to all of her accomplishments and remember to always take note but don't compare to other babies... everyone is different and everyone is special! My kids are at different ages and stages in their lives but have such a great bond. We are truly blessed. Thank you for reading and learning with us.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Baby steps...
This is written by Memaw Donna:
First let me say that until you are a grandparent you won't really 'get' this...I remember when my best friend Debbie became a gramma and she'd tell me stories about Taylor. I'd listen and smile and think "wow that's nice Deb." Then it was gone....now that I'm a gramma I totally 'get it'. So, here's my story!
It's not unusual for my daughter, Kadee, to call me in the evening. We actually talk several times a day. For the past year and 9 months our conversation is often about a certain little princess. Prior to Gracee's birth, Kadee would call me when she felt nauseous, movement, emotional, had cravings, had a question or concern, or just needed to talk to her mom.
It's so hard to believe that a year has passed since Gracee was born. The time has gone by so quickly. Kadee has proven to be an outstanding mother. As much as I'd like to take credit for that I really don't feel that I can. (well maybe a little..) She is much more mature then I was at that age. Much more grounded and sure of herself. She has the ability to stop and think before freaking out over a high fever, snotty nose or a tumble off the bed. I'm sure she still freaks out on the inside but she never lets Gracee or Jared see that. She is always 'the mom'.
I love watching Kadee be a mom. Love just pours off of her. I've never known a happier mom and I've never known a happier baby. I'm not saying that because it's my daughter and granddaughter...other people see it and say the same thing. You don't have to be around them very long to see the bond that they share and I'm so lucky to be able to witness it on an almost daily basis.
It has made my bond with Kadee even stronger. I think that Gracee and I also have a very strong connection. I have to say that Gracee lights up when her gramma walks in the room. (I've been told that I light up too!) (Kadee will tell you that she lights up when anyone walks in the room but I like to think that it's all me!)
Kadee is also a wonderful step mom. Jared is one of the smartest 3 year olds I've ever known. He doesn't miss a thing. You have to be very careful what you do and say around him, because he will share it with the world. (just trust me on that!) If you didn't know it ...you'd think that Kadee was his bio mom. Again there is a love that is so apparent to anyone who is around. It's hilarious to see Gracee and Jared interact. They are best friends. Gracee LOVES her big brother and Jared takes care of his little sissy with such pride. They have their own little language that only they understand.
I could go on and on about my wonderful daughter and her wonderful kids...but the reason I started this blog is to share a story.
My phone rang last night and it was Kadee. She had already called me twice to share 'cute' things that Gracee was doing. (And this was after I had stopped by to visit!!)
When I answered the phone this time I heard that Kadee was sobbing... I immediately felt panic shoot through my entire body...Then I heard the smile in her voice. In spite of her tears...she said, "Mom, Gracee.......mom.... Gracee just took 10 steps all by herself!!! She walked across the living room, she's growing up way too fast!"
I had to laugh out loud.... then my proud gramma instincts kicked in and I had to call Gracee's great gramma and tell her...then tell Jay and Kenny....If it hadn't been so late I may have called everyone I know! It was a wonderful feeling. I love to brag about my grandkids! I adore hearing the pride in her voice when Kadee talks about her kids. I can hardly wait to meet the next one....(no she's not pregnant!)
It's amazing to me how one little life can be such a joy and bring so much happiness to so many people. It is with great anticipation I look forward to the next year of her life. What are now baby steps will soon be "big girl" steps..Cuz our little girl is growing up...way too fast!
First let me say that until you are a grandparent you won't really 'get' this...I remember when my best friend Debbie became a gramma and she'd tell me stories about Taylor. I'd listen and smile and think "wow that's nice Deb." Then it was gone....now that I'm a gramma I totally 'get it'. So, here's my story!
It's not unusual for my daughter, Kadee, to call me in the evening. We actually talk several times a day. For the past year and 9 months our conversation is often about a certain little princess. Prior to Gracee's birth, Kadee would call me when she felt nauseous, movement, emotional, had cravings, had a question or concern, or just needed to talk to her mom.
It's so hard to believe that a year has passed since Gracee was born. The time has gone by so quickly. Kadee has proven to be an outstanding mother. As much as I'd like to take credit for that I really don't feel that I can. (well maybe a little..) She is much more mature then I was at that age. Much more grounded and sure of herself. She has the ability to stop and think before freaking out over a high fever, snotty nose or a tumble off the bed. I'm sure she still freaks out on the inside but she never lets Gracee or Jared see that. She is always 'the mom'.
I love watching Kadee be a mom. Love just pours off of her. I've never known a happier mom and I've never known a happier baby. I'm not saying that because it's my daughter and granddaughter...other people see it and say the same thing. You don't have to be around them very long to see the bond that they share and I'm so lucky to be able to witness it on an almost daily basis.
It has made my bond with Kadee even stronger. I think that Gracee and I also have a very strong connection. I have to say that Gracee lights up when her gramma walks in the room. (I've been told that I light up too!) (Kadee will tell you that she lights up when anyone walks in the room but I like to think that it's all me!)
Kadee is also a wonderful step mom. Jared is one of the smartest 3 year olds I've ever known. He doesn't miss a thing. You have to be very careful what you do and say around him, because he will share it with the world. (just trust me on that!) If you didn't know it ...you'd think that Kadee was his bio mom. Again there is a love that is so apparent to anyone who is around. It's hilarious to see Gracee and Jared interact. They are best friends. Gracee LOVES her big brother and Jared takes care of his little sissy with such pride. They have their own little language that only they understand.
I could go on and on about my wonderful daughter and her wonderful kids...but the reason I started this blog is to share a story.
My phone rang last night and it was Kadee. She had already called me twice to share 'cute' things that Gracee was doing. (And this was after I had stopped by to visit!!)
When I answered the phone this time I heard that Kadee was sobbing... I immediately felt panic shoot through my entire body...Then I heard the smile in her voice. In spite of her tears...she said, "Mom, Gracee.......mom.... Gracee just took 10 steps all by herself!!! She walked across the living room, she's growing up way too fast!"
I had to laugh out loud.... then my proud gramma instincts kicked in and I had to call Gracee's great gramma and tell her...then tell Jay and Kenny....If it hadn't been so late I may have called everyone I know! It was a wonderful feeling. I love to brag about my grandkids! I adore hearing the pride in her voice when Kadee talks about her kids. I can hardly wait to meet the next one....(no she's not pregnant!)
It's amazing to me how one little life can be such a joy and bring so much happiness to so many people. It is with great anticipation I look forward to the next year of her life. What are now baby steps will soon be "big girl" steps..Cuz our little girl is growing up...way too fast!
Gracee is turning ONE!!!
We sent over 70 invitations to family and friends for Gracee's ONE year birthday party. I know that the Florida people wont be able to make it but we didn't want anyone to feel left out. Here is what they look like:
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Month 11
I fall more and more and more in love with this little girl everyday, God has blessed us in so many ways I just can't imagine what he has planned for me next! Gracee Mae is 11 months old and I can not believe how quickly it happened... I can honestly close my eyes and remember the first time we met. She is such a wonderful addition to our family, Grace has the best personality and couldn't help make our family more complete. This months lessons:
1. Gracee got her ears pierced... she did so good, 2-23 Miss Gracee (all smiles) got some bling bling. Memaw Donna held her down while the two ladies with ear piercing guns got on either side of her... she had no idea... laughing a giggling then they did it. She whaled for a minute and then wanted her mommy.
2. Gracee has a hard head... Jared and Gracee were playing and there were three steps near by... she climbed them and then all I hear is screaming and my heart dropped I peaked around the corner and Miss Gracee was bright red and at the bottom of the steps, Jared looked at me with a very shocked look and said "I was watching her, she didn't fall down the stairs... hers rolled!"
3. Gracee was on fire...2-27 Gracee ran a temp of 103.5 under her arm (add a degree and that is 104.5!!!) We were panicking... I called the local doctors office and they said to give her motrin and tylenol altering every 6 hours (motrin lowered her temp with in an hour) then come in the following day at 12... found out she had a inner infection in her right ear... she took augmenting one time and was 90% better with in hours!
4. Gracee is still in size 4 diapers but we now like snug a dry... no more natural fit. She was peeing through her Huggies Natural Fit diapers by 4 in the morning each day. We decided to change the style of diaper and still stay with Huggies. Worked! Since she is more active and all over the place these diapers work great!
5. Gracee wears size 12 months clothes now... went through her onsies and had to put the 6-9 month stuff away. She is just too long. Its funny cause I cant find any 9-12 month it just goes 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, then 12month and then 18!!! So we went to the big girl clothes. She doesn't look like a baby as much now with her two piece pj's and little dresses! I love it, I really do.
6. Seeing RED... Gracee got PINK EYE 3-13-08. It is no fun to be sick all the time, but the doctor said that "its that time of year" Gracee does well with the eye drops and doesn't mind getting her eyes wiped all the time, she is still laughing and smiling with those sad little hurt eyes, I think it is worse on us then her!
7. Gracee said BYE-BYE for the first time 3-15-08. It was so cute... she has been waving bye-bye forever, but when she waved and said it. We were so proud!
8. We lowered miss Bootail's bed...the rail was getting close to her chest so it seemed like if she wanted she could jump right out of the crib. We lowered her mattress to the lowest setting. I LOVE IT! I feel like she is safe again. No more worries about falling out of the bed!
9. Gracee is a big lady... she falls asleep (after her bath) around 9pm. I put her to bed with an 8 oz bottle and she is out until about 3am... when she wakes with an extremely wet diaper and an empty tummy. Change her then another 6oz bottle and the rocking chair until Bootail is back to sleep then she is out (in her bed) until 7:30ish. She was getting into our bed at 3am but mommy doesn't want a 4 year old Gracee wanting to sleep with her so we have been doing the rocking thing again and back to her own bed!
10. Gracee loves to talk on the phone... no matter what it is she puts it up to her ear and jabbers! TOO FUNNY! The camera, remote, her cell phone, the real phone... really is cute!
11. Bootail gives kisses... if you say "give me a kiss" she opens her mouth and leans toward your face. Its a wet one! Grace is so smart! :)
Gracee is growing up to be such a doll baby. I just love all the new stuff she does... she started this O face... she says "OOOOOO" like it is something serious. It is usually when I say "UH-OH" she is funny! She likes to crawl after her brother (really fast) and take his cars... hehehehehe
Until next time (ONE YEAR LESSONS COMING SOON)
1. Gracee got her ears pierced... she did so good, 2-23 Miss Gracee (all smiles) got some bling bling. Memaw Donna held her down while the two ladies with ear piercing guns got on either side of her... she had no idea... laughing a giggling then they did it. She whaled for a minute and then wanted her mommy.
2. Gracee has a hard head... Jared and Gracee were playing and there were three steps near by... she climbed them and then all I hear is screaming and my heart dropped I peaked around the corner and Miss Gracee was bright red and at the bottom of the steps, Jared looked at me with a very shocked look and said "I was watching her, she didn't fall down the stairs... hers rolled!"
3. Gracee was on fire...2-27 Gracee ran a temp of 103.5 under her arm (add a degree and that is 104.5!!!) We were panicking... I called the local doctors office and they said to give her motrin and tylenol altering every 6 hours (motrin lowered her temp with in an hour) then come in the following day at 12... found out she had a inner infection in her right ear... she took augmenting one time and was 90% better with in hours!
4. Gracee is still in size 4 diapers but we now like snug a dry... no more natural fit. She was peeing through her Huggies Natural Fit diapers by 4 in the morning each day. We decided to change the style of diaper and still stay with Huggies. Worked! Since she is more active and all over the place these diapers work great!
5. Gracee wears size 12 months clothes now... went through her onsies and had to put the 6-9 month stuff away. She is just too long. Its funny cause I cant find any 9-12 month it just goes 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, then 12month and then 18!!! So we went to the big girl clothes. She doesn't look like a baby as much now with her two piece pj's and little dresses! I love it, I really do.
6. Seeing RED... Gracee got PINK EYE 3-13-08. It is no fun to be sick all the time, but the doctor said that "its that time of year" Gracee does well with the eye drops and doesn't mind getting her eyes wiped all the time, she is still laughing and smiling with those sad little hurt eyes, I think it is worse on us then her!
7. Gracee said BYE-BYE for the first time 3-15-08. It was so cute... she has been waving bye-bye forever, but when she waved and said it. We were so proud!
8. We lowered miss Bootail's bed...the rail was getting close to her chest so it seemed like if she wanted she could jump right out of the crib. We lowered her mattress to the lowest setting. I LOVE IT! I feel like she is safe again. No more worries about falling out of the bed!
9. Gracee is a big lady... she falls asleep (after her bath) around 9pm. I put her to bed with an 8 oz bottle and she is out until about 3am... when she wakes with an extremely wet diaper and an empty tummy. Change her then another 6oz bottle and the rocking chair until Bootail is back to sleep then she is out (in her bed) until 7:30ish. She was getting into our bed at 3am but mommy doesn't want a 4 year old Gracee wanting to sleep with her so we have been doing the rocking thing again and back to her own bed!
10. Gracee loves to talk on the phone... no matter what it is she puts it up to her ear and jabbers! TOO FUNNY! The camera, remote, her cell phone, the real phone... really is cute!
11. Bootail gives kisses... if you say "give me a kiss" she opens her mouth and leans toward your face. Its a wet one! Grace is so smart! :)
Gracee is growing up to be such a doll baby. I just love all the new stuff she does... she started this O face... she says "OOOOOO" like it is something serious. It is usually when I say "UH-OH" she is funny! She likes to crawl after her brother (really fast) and take his cars... hehehehehe
Until next time (ONE YEAR LESSONS COMING SOON)
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Month 10
It’s so fun watching your child grow. They are born so tiny and fragile then in less then 10 months they are fearless… ready to get into anything, put everything into their mouth, and make as much noise as possible. Gracee is 10 months old and these are the lessons:
1.Miss Gracee started army crawling 2-1-08 then in less then a week was on all fours as slow as a turtle… now she is fast! I logged on the computer and then turned around and she was gone, it was quite and honestly my heart sank. I didn’t see her anywhere… in less then a minute she crawled from the living room, through the hallway and made it into the kitchen by the back door. She has really gotten quick in the past few weeks!!!
2.Gracee loves to chew on shoes… I really hate it but she seems to find the shoes no matter if they are put up or just laying by the door. Shoestrings are her favorite.
3.Gracee laughs all the time. She just giggles at her Memaw Donna. Daddy has the power too! When either one of them walk into the room, and don’t immediately pick her up, she starts to whale! It’s fake of course and they both give in and pick her up then she starts to laugh!!!
4.Baby Bootial waves bye-bye! It is so sweet… she smiles really big and waves you cant help but close the door and then open in again and say peek-a-boo, then bye-bye one more time!
5.Gracee goes to bed around 10 pm, she takes a bath in the tubby with her bubba at about 8 then drinks a 6oz bottle and plays ‘til she is flopping around and rubbing her face on you. Then it’s off to bed, she still likes to lay in our bed and drink another 4 oz bottle. She holds the bottle with her right hand and uses her left hand to grab across her face and ‘soph’ on the pillow on her right side. I put her in her bed around 11pm then she wakes up at 4ish with a full diaper… 4.5 oz bottle then back to sleep until 7am.
6.Gracee has her own language. Its sorta like this “gaga lagle daboo diddle ga mabma dadada”
7.Gracee loves the old cartoons. She will just sit in front of the TV and stare at it. She likes Tom and Jerry, Mickey Mouse, Flinstones, The Jetsons, etc.
8.Sissy (that is what we call her sometimes, that or Bootail) loves to play with her brother, she likes his monster trucks, Gracee can make them go! Bubba doesn’t always like it, ‘cause sometimes she takes his stuff, but for the most part they play well together!
9.Gracee still is eating Gerber #2’s, we try table foods but she really isn’t that interested, mash potatoes and mac-n-cheese just ended up on the floor, she did squash the green beans and figure out how to eat them right up but for the most part its just cheese curls, crackers, and gold fish (the snack)! She did eat a few french fries the other day with her bubba!
10.Gracee loves American Idol… she plays and crawls around while they are talking or during a commercial but just as soon as someone starts singing she stops what she is going and stares at the T.V. then starts to dance… it is the funniest thing. If it is a slow song she rocks real slow but if it is fast she bucks her entire body and makes her head bang all around (of course I have this on tape!!!)
11.Gracee likes to crawl, then pull herself up, look around and let go for up to 20 secs now… she started this on my birthday (2-13-08). She is such a big lady… hard to believe that in 2 months my little baby will be ONE!
I could go on and on… she is so fun and learning new stuff all the time! Gracee still only has 8 teeth and is starting to get more hair on the top of her head (right now she has a ton on the sides and in the back) We are so lucky to have such a sweet little girl. She is too smart for words to explain – such a little copycat! She is always watching and learning, as all kids are. 10 months flew by so quickly, once you become a mama life is too special, thank you all for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers… and reading about Gracee’s life lessons.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Month 9
All I can say is WOW! Baby Bootail is growing up so fast! NINE MONTHS ALREADY... where does the time go? Everyday is the same old thing yet we dont take note unless something fantastic happens.
1. Still not interested in crawling... she lays on her belly and flaps her arms and kicks her feet as hard as she can as she yells (like it will make her get there faster) it really is funny. She sticks her butt in the air and laughs, when she does get up its just to do a few push ups then she is done!
2. Moved up to size 4 diapers... the size 3 still fit but they wouldn't hold all of her pee!
3. Miss Gracee drinks more formula then she eats food... we went to the doctor because Gracee had a runny nose for over a week and I was getting concerned... he said that she really should be getting her vitamins from formula rather then food. So we only feed her one thing of Gerber #2 fruits at lunch with a four oz bottle and then a #2 veggie at dinner... then off to bed with a 6-8oz bottle.
4. Gracee wakes up at 4am every morning. I'm not sure if its because she is hungry or hates having on a wet diaper... that bad boy is soaked every morning at 4 on the dot. I change her (she still has her eyes closed) and then feed her a 4 oz bottle, she falls right back to sleep and then she gets back in her bed until about 8am.
5. Gracee doesn't like to be rocked to sleep anymore. She really likes laying in mommy and daddy's bed with her head in between our pillows. She drinks her "baba" and sophs on my pillow case, NO BURPS after a 6-8 oz bottle. Then about an hour later I go back in and pick her up -- get a few burps out and put her in her own bed for the rest of the night!
6. Gracee loves to be out in the shop with her daddy. She is going to be a tom girl I can tell already. She loves to watch her "bubba" and "dada" work on the race car... she just sits in her stroller and stares at them, I went out there the other night to see how everything was and she was cracking up at her brother... he was showing her how to revit the side of the race car.
7.Gracee says "mama" - she said it for the first time 12-31-07 and I was sooo excited she only said it once that day but after the new year she has gotten pretty good at it. Its more like maaaaama. I JUST LOVE IT.
8. Poor little Gracee had RSV... no fun at all! Gracee had to do breathing treatments every 2 hours and she ran a fever that got up to 103! It was scary for all of us! She is better now but her nose is still a bit runny! She even lost a pound cause she wouldn't eat!
9. Gracee learned that if you yell someone will come and help! Jared is right there every time Gracee shouts out... he will pick her up and move her or give her a toy. Daddy comes as soon as she yells too! Makes it hard for mama sometimes cause she thinks that everyone should be there as soon as she yells!
10. Gracee is getting more teeth! Im not sure if its on top of bottom but she is teething... she wants to chew on everything. When I try to look and see where it hurts she bites me (remember she already has 8 teeth!) We started putting Orajel on her 'binky' and she will chew on it til the medicine is gone and then she is fine. We also give her Tylenol every once in a while!
11.Miss Gracee weighs 19lbs 10oz... She is 29 1/4 long!!!I know it seems weird that I take her to the health department each month but I have to fill the baby book out right you know. This month we went to the "9 month shots" appointment and Grace did great!
12. Gracee loves to touch your face when you hold her. She honks your nose and laughs when you make the 'honk' noise... she is sooo FUN!!
Tons more to share but I just don't have enough time! She is such a blessing and I just cant believe we have nine months under our belt. Congrats to us! Until next month!
1. Still not interested in crawling... she lays on her belly and flaps her arms and kicks her feet as hard as she can as she yells (like it will make her get there faster) it really is funny. She sticks her butt in the air and laughs, when she does get up its just to do a few push ups then she is done!
2. Moved up to size 4 diapers... the size 3 still fit but they wouldn't hold all of her pee!
3. Miss Gracee drinks more formula then she eats food... we went to the doctor because Gracee had a runny nose for over a week and I was getting concerned... he said that she really should be getting her vitamins from formula rather then food. So we only feed her one thing of Gerber #2 fruits at lunch with a four oz bottle and then a #2 veggie at dinner... then off to bed with a 6-8oz bottle.
4. Gracee wakes up at 4am every morning. I'm not sure if its because she is hungry or hates having on a wet diaper... that bad boy is soaked every morning at 4 on the dot. I change her (she still has her eyes closed) and then feed her a 4 oz bottle, she falls right back to sleep and then she gets back in her bed until about 8am.
5. Gracee doesn't like to be rocked to sleep anymore. She really likes laying in mommy and daddy's bed with her head in between our pillows. She drinks her "baba" and sophs on my pillow case, NO BURPS after a 6-8 oz bottle. Then about an hour later I go back in and pick her up -- get a few burps out and put her in her own bed for the rest of the night!
6. Gracee loves to be out in the shop with her daddy. She is going to be a tom girl I can tell already. She loves to watch her "bubba" and "dada" work on the race car... she just sits in her stroller and stares at them, I went out there the other night to see how everything was and she was cracking up at her brother... he was showing her how to revit the side of the race car.
7.Gracee says "mama" - she said it for the first time 12-31-07 and I was sooo excited she only said it once that day but after the new year she has gotten pretty good at it. Its more like maaaaama. I JUST LOVE IT.
8. Poor little Gracee had RSV... no fun at all! Gracee had to do breathing treatments every 2 hours and she ran a fever that got up to 103! It was scary for all of us! She is better now but her nose is still a bit runny! She even lost a pound cause she wouldn't eat!
9. Gracee learned that if you yell someone will come and help! Jared is right there every time Gracee shouts out... he will pick her up and move her or give her a toy. Daddy comes as soon as she yells too! Makes it hard for mama sometimes cause she thinks that everyone should be there as soon as she yells!
10. Gracee is getting more teeth! Im not sure if its on top of bottom but she is teething... she wants to chew on everything. When I try to look and see where it hurts she bites me (remember she already has 8 teeth!) We started putting Orajel on her 'binky' and she will chew on it til the medicine is gone and then she is fine. We also give her Tylenol every once in a while!
11.Miss Gracee weighs 19lbs 10oz... She is 29 1/4 long!!!I know it seems weird that I take her to the health department each month but I have to fill the baby book out right you know. This month we went to the "9 month shots" appointment and Grace did great!
12. Gracee loves to touch your face when you hold her. She honks your nose and laughs when you make the 'honk' noise... she is sooo FUN!!
Tons more to share but I just don't have enough time! She is such a blessing and I just cant believe we have nine months under our belt. Congrats to us! Until next month!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Month 8
Eight months lessons. The things kids teach their parents are crazy sometimes you might not think of them as lessons but as I look back over the past 8 months I cant even explain how glad I am that I have taken note of all the new things I have learned from my daughter. The first year is so special.
1. Sometimes I think Gracee is having separation anxiety, more for her daddy then me. When Jessy walks in the room Gracee starts to wiggle and giggle... sing and dance but then when he leaves she screams and throws a fit!
2. With one breath, Gracee can make multiple sounds. Sometimes its a song followed by 'raspberries' then dada. She repeats everything already! If I say 'mama' she says 'dada' and then shakes her head... its sorta like we are arguing! Really CUTE!!! Jessy loves it!
3. Gracee is starting to wiggle during diaper changes. She still does very well laying on her back and waiting until mommy is done but sometimes she wants to roll over or pretend like she is going to roll and then laugh! Or even try to unhook her diaper...
4. Gracee can hold two objects at a time, one in each hand. With a crude pincher grasp, she can pick up objects using her thumb and forefinger. She is developing so well! She loves to BANG things together!
5. Gracee likes to watch people. She just sits there and stares at her brother, sometimes when he lets her play with his tools she will bang them together then sit back and watch him... like she is taking in every move! She wants to be just like him.
6. When your baby eats a lot of carrots, squash, mixed veggies (the orange ones) the vitamins have no where to go but through their skin... really, Gracee is turning yellow! I asked the doctor about this and she said that means that she is healthy and to try to feed her other color fruits and vegetable's. Gracee loves everything so I guess I just need to mix in more green beans and peas!!!
7. My baby tasted formula for the first time this month... my pump started dieing so I had to either invest in another one (which didn't sound like a good idea since I was slowly drying up anyway) so I made the decision to give Gracee a bottle of formula and then a bottle of breast milk until all the frozen milk was gone. She didn't seem to mind.
8. Gracee really wants to move but she isn't that interested in crawling, she can sit up and scoot around using her legs. Its really funny cause one second she is in the middle of the room playing with her toys and the next she is under the TV getting into the DVDs! When you stick your hands out to pick her up she reaches for you (I LOVE THAT) but she wants to pull herself up and try to walk!
9. Gracee gets really excited and breathes in and out super fast (sorta like someone who is hyperventilating) its usually only when her brother comes back from a weekend with his mom or right before bed! She is so cute!
10. Gracee has 8 teeth! She has four on top and four on the bottom! She will be eating chicken off the bone before we know it!!!
11. She laughs at everything, she is such a happy baby! She really likes when you play paddy cake, she claps her hands and giggles! Even if she isn't on her daddy's back hopping around on the floor if you say 'bucken bull, bucken bull" she just cracks up!
12. There are sooo many more wonderful things that Miss Gracee has taught us all... I feel like I can go on for days... these are just the ones that stand out the most in my memory.
When you are a kid you know everything, parents just don't remember what it is like being a little person or so you think... but who would of thought once you become a parent everything changes, you realize what your mom meant when she was telling you not to do something, or trying to teach you a lesson. Huh really crazy stuff. Good luck to all the parents out there, good parents have great kids and great kids teach parents how to be good at being parents if that makes any sense. Happy Holidays to all.
1. Sometimes I think Gracee is having separation anxiety, more for her daddy then me. When Jessy walks in the room Gracee starts to wiggle and giggle... sing and dance but then when he leaves she screams and throws a fit!
2. With one breath, Gracee can make multiple sounds. Sometimes its a song followed by 'raspberries' then dada. She repeats everything already! If I say 'mama' she says 'dada' and then shakes her head... its sorta like we are arguing! Really CUTE!!! Jessy loves it!
3. Gracee is starting to wiggle during diaper changes. She still does very well laying on her back and waiting until mommy is done but sometimes she wants to roll over or pretend like she is going to roll and then laugh! Or even try to unhook her diaper...
4. Gracee can hold two objects at a time, one in each hand. With a crude pincher grasp, she can pick up objects using her thumb and forefinger. She is developing so well! She loves to BANG things together!
5. Gracee likes to watch people. She just sits there and stares at her brother, sometimes when he lets her play with his tools she will bang them together then sit back and watch him... like she is taking in every move! She wants to be just like him.
6. When your baby eats a lot of carrots, squash, mixed veggies (the orange ones) the vitamins have no where to go but through their skin... really, Gracee is turning yellow! I asked the doctor about this and she said that means that she is healthy and to try to feed her other color fruits and vegetable's. Gracee loves everything so I guess I just need to mix in more green beans and peas!!!
7. My baby tasted formula for the first time this month... my pump started dieing so I had to either invest in another one (which didn't sound like a good idea since I was slowly drying up anyway) so I made the decision to give Gracee a bottle of formula and then a bottle of breast milk until all the frozen milk was gone. She didn't seem to mind.
8. Gracee really wants to move but she isn't that interested in crawling, she can sit up and scoot around using her legs. Its really funny cause one second she is in the middle of the room playing with her toys and the next she is under the TV getting into the DVDs! When you stick your hands out to pick her up she reaches for you (I LOVE THAT) but she wants to pull herself up and try to walk!
9. Gracee gets really excited and breathes in and out super fast (sorta like someone who is hyperventilating) its usually only when her brother comes back from a weekend with his mom or right before bed! She is so cute!
10. Gracee has 8 teeth! She has four on top and four on the bottom! She will be eating chicken off the bone before we know it!!!
11. She laughs at everything, she is such a happy baby! She really likes when you play paddy cake, she claps her hands and giggles! Even if she isn't on her daddy's back hopping around on the floor if you say 'bucken bull, bucken bull" she just cracks up!
12. There are sooo many more wonderful things that Miss Gracee has taught us all... I feel like I can go on for days... these are just the ones that stand out the most in my memory.
When you are a kid you know everything, parents just don't remember what it is like being a little person or so you think... but who would of thought once you become a parent everything changes, you realize what your mom meant when she was telling you not to do something, or trying to teach you a lesson. Huh really crazy stuff. Good luck to all the parents out there, good parents have great kids and great kids teach parents how to be good at being parents if that makes any sense. Happy Holidays to all.
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