11 months & a fun vortex of a day

So we weren't as quick as we thought we would be on updating the blog. Work, life, and prep for a party kept us busy during the nights.

Gracie updates:

• Gracie now officially says many words, Mama, Dada, Da (dog), Ba (ball), and just on Friday started Hi. Also while reading "Ollie the Stomper" she actually said Ollie.


• She is now very confident in standing on her own. So confident you can see in her 11 month photos a few scraps on her face from the few falls she has had trying to move from one thing to another.


• We are lucky that Gracie still doesn't have stranger anxiety, though she does love to lay her head on our chest when she sees us again.


• The lady loves all types of food. Yogurt or ice cream still are her favorites.


• Any baby, child, or nice animal in a book is given a kiss. Kisses are thrown out with no abandonment.


• The girl has got rhythm. Music on the radio, pumped into a store, or just made by a funny parent, leads to Gracie bobbing up and down.


• Shopping also is a new past time as long as she can play in the racks like her mother.


• Still no teeth!

This past weekend we had some fun. After a crazy Bunco night at the house on Friday, I headed up to Fort Collins to watch the Sanderson kids. Though I missed Gracie it was so much fun to enjoy time with their kids and see what my future could look like. Boy am I glad that I have 3 more years to prep for an almost 4 year old. While I was gone there was some good Daddy daughter time that included pool time, church, and lots of loving. Gracie was also lucky to have a brand new house for play. We now have a new chair and the box it came in is her playhouse. Grandpa cut holes in the box for windows bringing many laughs while playing inside or out.

This week we are getting back to a bit of more normal life only to be altered next week. My work has allowed me to travel to Kansas City for work and Ms. Gracie will be coming to visit with the Guenthners. Can't wait for the fun!! Here is a photo of our little frog in her frog coat from Auntie Jessica. Way too cute!

Here are photos from our vortex of a day. The day started with a sick puppy (Brandy) throwing up on the floor once, then twice, then a baby girl gagging on something to produce a little too, then dog again, and again with a final activity of the night...you knew it would happen some time, but I just wasn't ready for it today... Gracie pooped in the bathtub. We of course had to get her out, clean her up in the sink and then clean the tub. Seeing her in the sink just reminds me of how much she continues to grow. I am not ready for her 1st birthday!!

Enjoy the photos and your week!