Grin and Bear It

Ok, this is one of my favorite pieces of video from our Charleston trip. We went to Charles Towne Landing and they had a small animal park there. We were really lucky that a bear came right up to the fence where we were. Listen for Gracie (with her Southern twang) saying hey to the bear. Also, I like her response when I ask her what a bear says.

Chocolate!!!!

The result of Gracie's first chocolate Easter bunny...

Down in the Low Country

We were so blessed to have an awesome vacation to Charleston this past week. We saw tons of stuff and I took over 400 pictures!!! Gracie got to experience the beach for the first time, and we got to go to places like Fort Sumter and Patriots Point (where we got to get on a submarine and aircraft carrier).

I have so many pictures from last week. Here are some of my favorites.

Hanging with the Cousins

Gracie's cousins, Hunter and Ryalie, came over last Thursday while Aunt Melanie did Jr. Jazzercise classes. Gracie has so much fun with them! Here is a little video of Ryalie entertaining Gracie by running up and down the hall. I love Gracie's laugh and little squeals of joy.

Fresh Air

Gracie and I just got back from a trip to the park. The weather was so nice that I just couldn't resist getting out in the sunshine for a little bit. Gracie is still too small to do a lot of things there, so we spend most of our time in the swing. I wasn't really sure if she was enjoying it because she just sat there like she was "chillin." However, when I tried to take her out of the swing, she pitched a fit. There was another girl there named Gracie, and her mother kept fussing at her. My sweet little one kept looking and giving a perplexed look whenever she heard her name. She did try to speak to some of the other kids, throwing her hands up and saying, "Hey." (But you know, three year olds can be so cliquish. Haha.) We wish Daddy could have been there, but he has a school board meeting tonight.

By the way, last week the doctor informed us that Gracie is in the 90th percentile for height and 75th for weight. She's not walking yet, but she is getting close. We were so excited to be able to finally turn Gracie's carseat around. Now she can see where we are going, and we can interact with her much easier.

Cry Baby

"Oh, she's so cute!" I hear that all of the time, and I completely agree. However, there are times when Gracie gets a little hard-headed. This was the reaction I got when I took something away from her that she wasn't supposed to have. She has definitely become more vocal lately about having things her way.

Stretch Armstrong

Look at her legs. Hmmm, the trip to the circus the other night must have really made an impact. She looks like the contortionist we saw. No, Gracie is not freakishly limber. She was crawling around on the floor and her knee somehow got caught up inside the torso of her suit.