It has been a little too long since our last blog and so much has changed. Grace finally got to spend time with her only living Great-Grandparent, Papa J. Margie's father was so excited to meet Gracie and spend time with her. She especially loved his excitement when he saw her and the waves he always gave her. Here is a cute photo of their almost toothless grins. We were also able to see the rest of the family on the Western slope, see their new houses, spend time with her second cousin Rayah...who took her on a little stroll in the drive way of Adam's Aunt and Uncle. 
What an adorable photo. Grace didn't have a problem with the drive or the lack of sleep due to the packed weekend schedule that did allow for a visit with the Mullers and my godson. Adam was able to get Gracie's deck swing up on Sunday. She loves to be able to watch the neighbor kids have their fun while she swings. The next week I traveled to Atlanta for a couple days. This is was longest I had been away from Gracie which was so hard for me. She started to learn to crawl the week of July 6th and mastered it while I was gone. Luckily Gracie had a lot of family to help her. The carpets were cleaned just-in-time, though there is a lot more baby-proofing to go on. Then I arrived home on Friday I was greeted with a wonderful hug and kisses from my girl. She did make me feel missed and I know I sure missed her. Saturday we were able to enjoy a hike with our church group, time at the pool, and a night with Adam. Today was wonderful too because her birthday buddy George came over with his Mommy. Boy did those two have a ball at the pool. Anne hopefully got some good photos there...here is one from the house. From month to month you can really see them change and how they interact with each other. They played so nicely together, tried to give each other kisses, and even talked while we were walking. 
Big changes this month:
- Crawling - Like we thought, once she got going there was no stopping her. She concurred her last inside obstacle...non-carpeted floors. Next are the stairs.
- Singing - Now she likes to sing. When I sing her a scale of La la's, she tries her best to repeat it back to me. So sweet.
- Feet - Her favorite item to chew on besides paper.
- Electronics - Anything electronic looking, VCR, remote control, cell phones, etc. catch her eye.
- Dolly - Adam's Grandmother Dottie collected dolls. I bought her one from S. Korea and brought it back with me upon her death. Gracie saw that doll on top of a bookshelf in the study. She likes it so much that she purposely goes into the study so she can play with it.
- Brandy - Dog might be her first word because she loves her doggy. She has learned that Brandy's tail doesn't taste very good, since everything is going in her mouth now that still has no teeth.
Things keep changing and I am sure the next month will be a huge eye-opener for me. Our little baby is now on her way to become a toddler and I am not ready. Just this morning she was on her knees to greet us in the crib. We moved the mattress down to the lowest level to be safe, which is tearing my heart out. At least she threw me a cuddle bone this weekend because we got to nap together on the couch Saturday for an hour. HEAVEN!!! Adam is at planning tonight and I am off to bed to be on Grace duty for the night, which is usually pretty easy for our happy little lady. Her birthday photos will be posted tomorrow...wow 10 months already!
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