SOoo Busy..

I haven't really blogged is a loooooong time. Work has been so busy, Mike has been traveling with work (too much if you ask me), and Grace is an extremely active, mommy addicted, 2 year old, who rarely sits still. SOO I am blogging watching HBO as Grace is asleep and Mike is in Austin, yet again.

Let me catch you up on Gracie Goo.. She is 28 months old :) and changing so much everyday. I know that sounds cliche but my goodness, she is changing. It's crazy how you look back and think I just THOUGHT she was talking, or I just THOUGHT she had personality. She such a young lady now.. I'll explain.

She has started to really love to pretend play. He favorite game is "nap time" this is where she pulls out all of her baby blankets, lays them on the floor, turns on her night light and fan, and puts all of her babies to sleep. She explains to whoever is playing with her that, "We have to be still, ok?" "We are soo tired" then she pops up and says "Ok we are awake now, its sunny outside"

She is coloring and drawing for longer amounts of time now. We finally got the "grip" down on the pen/crayon/marker, and this kid CAN WRITE a LETTER G!! it is CRAZY! She also loves to draw rainbows, clouds, and smileys. When you ask her what she wants you to draw, 9 times out of 10 it's a fireman... I have no idea where this came from.. She also LOVES to draw with a pen, and she is showing some "daddy" personality and making sure she "clicks" the lids closed on all of her markers after she uses each one.

She is such a lady. She loves to look pretty, sparkle-y, clean, and matching. She insists on the style of her hair in the morning telling me " just one pony today... over here... I need 2 bows," She prefers sparkle-y shoes over tennis shoes (I mean who doesn't?) and we are having a few arguments in the morning over "not those pants MOMMA!" When she eats she insists on a wet rag with her plate to wipe her hands and face, (Sorry folks no funny spaghetti sauce faced pictures of this kid), and she says "Oh no, sorry momma I spilled" even with the smallest drop of food or liquid.

She is still our picky picky picky eater. I could go out on a limb and say this is the worst it has been yet. No veggies on their own, I am still hiding them. and THANK the LORD for those organic/fruit/veggie squeeze pouches. She eats very simply, she likes real cheese, crackers, turkey and chicken, yogurt, fresh fruit (not canned), applesauce, fruit leather, dried fruit, cereal, tortillas, toast, and pasta, and tomato sauce, and that is about it. We give her a multi-vitamin and a TUMS (for calcium) everyday. Eating is not enjoyable for her, she doesn't understand why we have to sit and eat... and then eat again. My theory is that she is a super taster!! HA. She was ALMOST 25 lbs at last weeks doctors appointment. ;)

She is in LOVE with the Cinderella movie, she likes to talk you through each part, especially when the step sisters tear apart Cinderella's dress. :) She says " Oh my gosh...They are soo mean to her dress, She's NOT in trouble! poor Cinderella"

She is counting well and can count up to 6 objects like " I have 5 cookies!"

She loves to have her fingernails and toenails painted, to wear jewelry, and hairbows.

And my goodness she is talking and singing non stop. There is no use me telling you all of the things this kid says. I could go on for days... hopefully you have had the pleasure of a conversation with her. She also is following directions really well from adults, like she is really concentrating on what she is supposed to do.

As tired as she makes me, she also makes us laugh soo hard. And she is really starting to be a daddy's girl... though she is stuck to momma most of the time :/

We are looking forward to more firsts and laughs this year with our sweet girl!