Chatterbox

Gracie LOVES to talk! This video doesn't do the quantity and quality justice but boy are her smiles cute and her sounds...well, see for yourself!

Rub a Dub Dub

I put this little one in the tub for a little rub a dub dub. And of course I had some help from Bug. I went out to dry Grace...heard water splash all over the place....Then found a half clothed, soaking wet, Mr. Smug!

The Potty Fairy

Grant had a special visitor last night. The Potty Fairy left a little note, a sucker and some money for Bug. A few weeks ago, Grant wore big boy pants for 3 days but then informed me that he wanted to wear a diaper. I didn't fight him on it. Now a few weeks have passed and we are going to try the underoos again. Hopefully, the Potty Fairy will be visiting us again. Here is what the note said:

Grant,
I hear you like suckers so here's one for you. I hope you like the money, too. If you go potty and keep your big boy pants dry, then tomorrow night I'll drop something else by. Good luck you can do it--just put your mind to it!
Love,
The Potty Fairy

4 Month Check

Little Miss Gracie had her 4 month check the other day. She is doing fabulous! She weighs 12lb 13oz and is 22.5 inches long. When measured on a normal growth curve she is in the 25th percentile for weight and below the 5th percentile for height. When she is measured on the Down syndrome curve, she is in the 75th percentile for weight and the 25th percentile for height. The doctor did hear a heart murmur so we will get that checked when we go to get the holes in her heart looked at again. Other than that she is right on track. Go butterfly, go!

What's New?

So, what is new at our house? Well, Grant has decided he LoVEs soap. He has some special green soap and the other day this is what I found him doing-That's right folks, it was all over his face and there was loads of it in his hair. Goodness, he is fast. I turn my head for a few seconds and he can accomplish so much. I guess it is good he likes to be clean!?!? Also, Picasso has struck again. This time he used purples and greens to decorate his drawers. I guess white is just boring. Who can blame him? As for our little butterfly... She started rice cereal yesterday. The doctor said that it will hopefully help her reflux and make it possible for her to go off her medication. She does surprisingly well. Of course she has the tongue thrust going on but she is working on it. Today she did so much better than she did yesterday so maybe tomorrow she will have mastered the art of eating rice cereal. It is a hard thing you know. Mmmmm, those kissable cheeks. She is so cute I could eat her with a spoon. Speaking of cute...what has Adam been up to? Grant decided that daddy needed to be Gracie and so here he is sporting her bow. I am a bit shocked that he even let me take a picture. I am sure I threatened him or something. Chalk it up for memories, Tiger! :-)
Let's be honest, I have the cutest family ever. It's okay to admit you're jealous!

ERIN HUNTER

GRRR! For some reason I cannot leave a comment on your blog. What am I doing wrong? I have tried and tried but I am a complete failure! I write my comment and when I click "publish" I have to type the word I see then nothin'...I get nothin'! Am I just clueless?

Miss Giggles

Gracie is laughing now! It is so cute to hear her giggle. She also LoVEs to smile. Every time she does, my heart melts!

"I'm Gracie!"

Yesterday, Grant put on Gracie's bow and exclaimed, "I am Gracie!" He then proceeded to roll around on the floor. Adam is not going to be very happy with me when he looks at this post. But Babe, I promise I did NOT put the bow in Grant's hair. It was all his own doing! You have to admit he looks pretty cute!
So is this what our little Gracie is going to look like in a few years?

Who knew?

Okay, so I forgot to post about trick or treating. So who knew that Willie Mays lives only a few streets away from us? Well, we didn't until the night of Halloween! It was so much fun to take Grant over to Willie's house. His wife answered the door and invited us right in. Willie gave Grant a baseball along with a trading card. Grant was great and said, "Go Giants!" while we were there and our good friend Willie seemed to get a kick out of it. His wife was taking pictures of Grant and Gracie...wonder what they will do with them? Hmmmm, anyway- it totally made NaeNae and Poppy jealous and it certainly made our night. Grant even slept with his baseball that night. Good times! Tomorrow Willie and his wife are coming to our place to meet with the missionaries. (Not really).

Picasso

This sweet boy has done it again! He never ceases to amaze me. Just when I think I have done such a good job at training him to obey, he goes and acts like a 2 year old. :-) The other night, I went in to check on him after we put him to bed and what did I find? I found Grant with a broken, blue crayon. As I got closer I noticed the beautiful artwork all over his pillowcase and sheets. And so, here is a song for my little Bug to the tune of Popcorn Popping (it came to me while I was up in the wee hours of the morning dealing with Gracie's pneumonia-yes again, poor girl)... I went into Grant's room and what did I see?
A pretty little picture that he drew for me.
I didn't start to yell, much to his surprise
When I saw the blue scribbles right before my eyes.
He had found a crayon and went to work
I could tell that he was proud, by his little smirk.
I couldn't help but laugh,
When I saw my busy bee
And the pretty little picture that he drew for me.


Grant, you are lucky I love you! But I am even more lucky that you love me. :-)

I Love This Boy

I love this adorable, little boy! I love that every day he tests my patience and teaches me new things. I love that he is kind to others and that he is so accepting of everyone. Just the other day he told me that some mean boys tackled him in nursery (the leaders say he doesn't fight back...thank goodness). We then started to talk about a little girl named Vivian who gets hit by these boys. He said to me, "I'm gonna tell them...knock it off guys! Hands are not for hitting!"
I love that he is so energetic. Even if it does mean that he has given up naps already. :-) And I especially love that he can play make-believe better than anyone I know. My favorite is when he is Prince Phillip and I am "Sleeping Mutey".
I love that he loves his sister and is so protective of her. I love that he wants to be just like his daddy.
I love that he likes to help me bake. Even if it means we have to suffer through a few egg shells.
And I love that he can always find the fun in any situation. I am so glad I have such a sweet bug to keep me on my toes. Most of all, I love that he is mine and that I have a lifetime of smiles to look forward to.

5 Years Ago...

5 years ago he was single.


5 years ago I was single.5 years ago, today...Adam waited outside in the freezing, cold rain to propose to me. He was soaking wet, his lips were blue and he could barely talk. But no worries...I warmed him up with a big ole kiss (or two, or three). :-) I love you Adam! Thanks for making me and the kids so happy and thanks for choosing me to be your wife. I am the luckiest girl alive!