Update

I've really taken the lazy train with my blog and Im kind of bummed I've let it slip away from me for this long! I haven't posted anything since August! So much to fill everyone in on so here are some highlights...

September was alot of fun. Gracie got to meet her Grandpa Kee for the first time and what a wonderful weekend it was. She was spoiled the entire time.

October we were able to go to a local orchard and pick out some pumpkins and we grabbed a bag of homemade doughnuts...Mmmmm. Grace also celebrated her first Halloween and was dressed as a giraffe.

So far this month we have been adjusting to the change in the weather and it takes us twice as long to get ready to go anywhere since we have to dress like we live in the North Pole! Thanksgiving is just days away and Grace will get to meet her Grandpa & Grandma Clouse, Aunt, Lindsey, Aunt Erin, & Cousin Alta for the first time.

I cant wait for Christmas this year since Santa gets to come to our house :) I will have to have a post just dedicated to all the fun adventures we will be having in December!!!

I know this has been short and sweet but I just wanted to do a quick update so I dont feel too guilty for slacking :) Here's a quick list of Gracie's stats at 6 months:
16pds
27 inches (98th percentile for her age)
Sits up by herself
rolls to get where she wants to go
screams at the dogs
learning to wave
started drinking from a sippy cup
just starting to like cereal (with bananas)
2 teeth

I've been busy

Well I've been a little busy and haven't had as much time as I'd like to update our blog so here we go.....

Gracie had a well visit appt and passed with flying colors last month. She got 3 shots and did just fine. Here she is showing her dad her war wounds. 

 

 

 

Awww her booboo's.

12 weeks! I dressed Grace in her announcement outfit for her 12wk pictures. Im hoping to be able to somehow keep them in all the major pictures for her first year. At 12 weeks they were a little tight so time will tell on how I can work this out!

Gracie has really started to come out of her shell. She has such a cute little personality and isnt afraid to show it!

At our baby shower I was given this sunhat from our friend Kathy. We decided to try it out and it fit perfectly. She was so stinkin adorable in it!!!

Playing Peek-A-Boo at Music Class

At music class dancing with Daddy. Grace had so much fun!

Playing the drums with Mommy

Gracie with her BFF Ava at Music Class playing the drums :)

Our Funky Monkey. Before Grace was born Pat called her Monkey. While pregnant and out shopping with Pat he found this hat. He had to have it! I wasnt a fan of it but somehow she makes this ugly cap so cute :)

The bib says it all!

Tummy time! Grace is getting so strong and rolls over to her side...almost on her belly, then rolls over to her back.

These rings are her favorite toy at the moment. She throws them, shakes them, and of course sticks them in her mouth. Right now everything is in her mouth!!!

Too cute.

A Surprise Visit From Uncle Ryan

We were so excited to find out last Wednesday that my brother Ryan was going to be flying in to visit for a couple days. We havent seen him since Christmas and we were so excited to have him meet Grace. Grace was named after Ryan...Grace Ryan Clouse. We were thrilled to have him spend some time with his niece and Grace just loved every minute she spent with him. It was a short visit but we were so happy he was able to find time out of his busy work schedule to visit. Ryan lives out of state and travels a ton with work so any visit with him is cherished. Maybe his visit with Miss Gracie will make him want to move back home :)

4th of July

Our 4th of July this year was a quiet one. Usually we spend the 4th at our friends house but this year we have Grace so we laid low and spent the day with Grandma and Grandpa Pierce. We had a nice BBQ and Gracie showed off her 4th of July colors.

Grace is growing so fast!

Well its been about a month since I last updated our blog. I have been putting a ton of pictures on Facebook but thought since Grace was asleep I had a few minutes to update our blog.

She changes everyday! She is such a happy baby except for the occasional screaming fit at night when shes so tired from the day. She's sleeping through the night and is already wearing 3 month clothes. She has also started to make new noises and notices things around her.

Grace is in love with the dogs. She can't get enough of them. Emma just loves her and the two of them have become best friends.

Grace has started to roll on her side and we think before long she will be rolling all over the place. She holds her head up and turns to look at all of activities going on around her. We are guessing she weighs over 12 pds at this point and when she is fully stretched out she is the length of one of our couch cushions. She is so long. I have a feeling shes going to be a tall skinny young lady when she grows up.

Sorry to make this so short and sweet but I have to run. Enjoy the pictures :)

One Month

I cant believe our little girl is a little over a month old already. The time is just flying by so quick. She has gone from this little tiny baby that slept all the time to a beautiful little girl that smiles and coos. She has started to recognize our voices which is one of the best things in the world. She will look at Pat and me with such an intense look in her eyes that warms our hearts. She has started to smile more when you talk to her, roll to her side and has even started to sleep almost through the night!

She is such a little miracle that has touched our hearts. Its amazing how quickly you can fall in love with someone. She is our everything. Pat and I enjoy each day we have with her. As Grace is learning new things so are we. We see things in a different light now. A big smile when she sees her hand, or the big stretch and the arch of her back when she wakes up in the morning, the long sigh after being fed...those are little things we would not really think about but after having Grace we watch every movement and cherish every second.

4 Generations

This weekend was a very special one for Grace. Pat's mom flew into town and was able to meet Grace for the first time and she was able to bring Pat's Grandma with her.  Four Generations all together! It was so wonderful to be able to have Grace meet her Grandma and Great Grandma White. We took a ton of pictures since one day when Grace is older these pictures will mean so much to her.

Great Grandma White was so proud of her new Great Granddaughter Grace. She couldn't get over how good she was and how heavy she felt while holding her. She just loved her so much and Grace was so content in her arms.

 This is one of our favorites.

We had a wonderful time with Grandma and Great Grandma. We will cherish these memories and pictures for a very long time.