Tubes :)

We will finally end this non-stop ear infection on THURSDAY! Hooray! She has had this ear infection for 9 weeks, they put her on her 5th antibiotic on friday... which has been "soo fun". Pray this is over... and that the severity of the ear infection hasn't affected her hearing.

Talking in the Tub

Say.....

Grace is getting really good at saying what we ask her to say. In the car we were playing "Say...." and this is what she repeated this weekend!

"Say...."
Pumpkin, church, daddy, mommy (not momma anymore), play, eat, outside, sing, cheese, and after many many many more, Mike tried his luck, noticing a bumper sticker on the car infront of us, and said "Grace say OBAMA" hahaha.. and from the back seat we heard "OMAMA" HAHAHAHAH this kid cracks us up!!! We had a big laugh.

the "puppin" patch

We took Grace to the pumpkin patch down the road from our house this weekend. She loved it! She was so excited to run around with all of the "puppin"s as she calls them. SOO cute!! We brought home 2 pumpkins, a good sized one for carving and a little one for Grace :)

Grace at the Pumpkin Patch last year.....

It is so CRAZY what changes have happened in a year's time... Look at my little pumpkin princess!

funny kid!

Grace's new tricks!

I start counting "one....." Grace yells "TWO"

I say "Ready!" she says "Go!"

too funny!

I love you

I picked up Grace from daycare today and as we were walking to the car I was telling her "I love you" and she leaned in to kiss me. So sweet. We got home and I told her to tell Daddy I love you, and she kissed Daddy. She made sure to "love" on Willie also. We are growing such a sweet baby girl.

She woke up this morning telling Willie "shhh Willie". She told me she wanted "out" of her carseat this morning and blew me kisses when I left. She is saying "Whooa or Uh-oh" when she falls down or drops something. But what is the most enjoyable is that she is letting us love on her longer, she used to NEVER sit still enough to let us sit with a blanket and just cuddle. Now she'll "come sit" with us when we ask her to.

"NO", unfortunately, is our FAVORITE word. She is getting really good at letting us know that she "ain't havin' it". We have been to the Doctors office pretty frequently lately and she straight up told Dr. Parr, "no no no" when he came at her with the scope.

It is so amazing to watch her grow emotionally. Watching her react to sad or hurtful situations, where somebody she loves is leaving or something she wants is taken away really tugs at your heart. Her emotions are changing from fit throwing to visible hurt feelings. On the other hand, she is also comprehending joy. Watching her notice her Dee Dee or waiting for Mike to get home is such a treat, her little face just lights up. Today she expressed so much happiness over getting to eat the "whole" banana, without me cutting it up. Such small victories.

What a blessing it is to get to watch this little person, our little person, become her OWN little person.

Growing up so fast!

Grace is saying these words as she needs them, without any prodding.

- Momma, Daddy, Willie, please, eat, juice, milk, down, NO, bath, snack, toy, shoe, more, ball,

She will say these words if we ask her to, or if she is in the mood to.

-baby, outside, Dee Dee, Bubba, book, up, puppy, diaper, row row row (as in your boat), water, cheese, banana, pretty with an (oooooo)

She is signing these words
- more, please, bath, all finished, thank you, eat

She can point to or find all of these items

-shoes, keys, toys, ball, baby, cup, couch, chair, her room, diaper, eyes, nose, hair, hairbow, GRACE(her name), tummy, belly button, toes, feet, teeth, mouth, pants, blanket, Willie, outside, cup, phone.

She can perform these functions by request :)

-sit down, jump, If your happy and you know it clap your hands (she claps, stomps her feet, and says hooray!) throw something in the trash, go get the...., lets go eat (she goes to the kitchen), Lets go play toys (she runs to her closet), Lets go bye bye (she runs to the back door), Dance, sing(la la la or ooooooo), put our shoes on (she tries), take our clothes off (she tries to pull off her shirt), pat her baby night night, hand me her binky when I ask for it, give kisses or "sugars", and lots more!

I wanted to update on her cognitive growth now before it's too much to remember! My blog is a digital baby book for her also! I found a great site that will put your blog into book form, pictures and all! We will be looking into that for sure!