different baby.. same bow

These are taken exactly 1 year apart... It is so crazy how fast she is changing. She still looks great with a hairbow!

Blessings

grace - a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence; elegance and beauty of movement or expression; sense of propriety and consideration for others; a disposition to kindness and compassion


Is that not the most beautiful thing to hear? God's Grace is all around us :)

New words and phrases :)

Grace has been so funny lately with what she is saying. Going back to daycare has really thrown everything we have been working on this summer into hyper drive!!

I've been doing baby sign with her since birth (it feels like) but going back to daycare and seeing the other kids doing what I"VE been doing.... It's like a little light bulb went on!! "HEY, I know what that means!!" haha She can sign "all done" (both hands out turning them over and over) "thank you" (hand motioning down from chin) "please" (one open hand moving in circle around the chest) bath( both fists moving in circles on chest), and "more" ( both hands coming together in the middle, fingers together). She is "singing" and doing the motions for "the itsy bitsy spider" (so cute), as well as "singing along" with music.

She can CLEARLY say, on her own these words:
Shoe, Ball, Stop, No No No (always in three's), Dad, Momma, Snack, tickle tickle tickle ( SOO CUTE), Yuck

She is saying these words PARTIALLY:
Banana (nana), Willie (Yi- Yee), Outside (side) and, Shake it, Shake it, Shake it, (shaka shaka shaka)

She can regognize, point to, and go get these objects in her books and in the house by name:
Dog, Puppy, Ball, Shoe, Milk, Toy, Baby, Monkey, Elmo, Mickey Mouse, toes, eyes, teeth, diaper, Eye,Belly button, tummy, outside, book, trash can, bath, shoes, hairbow, cup, phone, lovie, blanket, binky

It is such a joy to watch our baby girl change and grow! We are so blessed.

Fluke or Genius??

Ok.. So my kid SOOO went pee pee in the potty today!!! We stayed home today because she had her 1 year check up and she just so happened to be sick (double ear infection). So when she woke up from her nap "dry" I put her on the potty, she LOVED the potty. Giggling the whole time. I told her to "poop" thats her potty word that she understands. She got that " I'm trying" look on her face and TOTALLY pee pee'd in the potty!! She was so proud of herself. She flushed it with my help, we did a little song and dance, then had an M&M (yumm). Who knows if she really understood what she did or not, It's definatly a step in the right direction! Mom says Jill and I were both potty trained WAY before 2. YAY for GRACIE!! HAHAHA

Birthday Princess!

In her Princess attire! She loves that Tiara!!

Taking a little trip down memory lane... How fast time flies!

3 days old :)

Last year 2 days before Grace was born, 2 days past due!