Happy Halloween

I had a hard time finding a baby Halloween costume that I liked this year and I spent a lot of time looking.  Then I ran into a cute onesie at Walmart and decided I could make something cute out of it.    So, for Halloween this year Gracie is a little witch.  (Don't mind the hat, it got pressed flat and I could not manage to get it to fluff up again).  At our ward trunk or treat on Saturday night she really enjoyed trying to eat her tutu but she was not a huge fan of the hat on her head.  Still, I think she is super cute!

Cletus is a turtle this year.  I have a hard time finding costumes for him since he has a little bit different build than most dogs, but I saw this one and had to get it.  Really it is just good for a laugh if you need one.

I pulled out Cletus' Halloween scarf from last year since it is simpler to wear than the turtle costume.  He hates this scarf since there are bells on it and they make him crazy.  He let me put it on no problem, but he sat there just like this until I finally took it off.  He was not willing to move at all, apparently he remembered it better than I thought he would.

Three Months

Our little Grace is three months old today.  She is growing up so fast I can hardly believe it.  I love all of her little rolls and her full cheeks.  I really just can't help giving her tons of kisses.

This past month she has mastered the art of grabbing anything she can reach and putting it all in her mouth.  She is really starting to enjoy her play mat and all of her toys.  She loves to sit and talk to me and has such a big adorable smile.  I love this baby!

(Don't mind the scratch on her face . . . she seems to do that a lot lately)

What I Do During Naptime

My little Gracie takes a few naps everyday.  We are on a somewhat flexible schedule depending on what she feels like that day.  As much as I should be, I am no napper so I don't ever really manage to catch up on sleep during the day.  So what do I do?  Usually work around the house but I don't always feel like doing that so I spend a lot of time on craft blogs and just looking for projects to do.  If you check out my guest room the whole bed is covered with some of my works in progress.

Last week I found this tutorial online.  Sounded like fun and pretty easy.  I like to sew but I am not one for complicated projects these days.  So when I was out and about this past week I found a cute onesie on clearance for $2 and some lace on clearance for $3.50/yd so I decided to give a shot and see how it would turn out.

Of course I complicated the whole 10 minute onesie dress idea by a: using lace and b: making the skirt 2 tiered, but I think it turned out pretty cute.  And I was able to get it all done from start to finish during a short morning nap.  Now onto either finish a project or find a new one.

My Little Helper

So I needed to work on those carrots this afternoon so I did what I always do and put Gracie in her bumbo so that she can see me work (only way to keep her happy if I am occupied).  For a little while she was happy and playing with her elephant.  

Then I noticed that things got a little quiet so I looked over and this is what I found.

Guess that is what happens when you don't get an afternoon nap.

Pulling Carrots

We finally went out yesterday to pull the carrots and the rest of the onions from our garden.  I have to admit that I really slacked on the garden this year and really didn't do as much as I should have done and did not utilize what we grew as well as I should have.  I am using the "I had a baby in July" excuse for my neglect.

Anyway, in case you are wondering what the outcome of not thinning out your carrots can be, take a look at the picture below:

I pulled these two out last night, well they came out together.  They are serving as a good reminder that I need to be more proactive in my gardening attempts next year.

Visiting Nebraska

Last weekend we decided to leave town yet again.  This time we were headed to Nebraska to visit Eric's parents and see his cousin and his family who had come to visit from Oregon.  Friday we went to visit the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha.  (On a side note, we discovered that it is apparently the place to go if you are dating someone in Nebraska).  Gracie toured the zoo the same way that she tours most places . . . asleep.  She did wake up for a little while and the highlight of that was our walk through the butterfly house where a butterfly decided that the flower on her head looked like a good perch and landed for a while.

Saturday was mostly a day for hanging out and watching football, but we did go mini-golfing with Eric's cousins and aunt and uncle.  Once again I was reminded that I am not so good at mini-golf.  Gracie once again missed it by sleeping through the whole experience.  Someday she will start being awake and remembering the things that we do.

Sunday we went to church in the morning and before heading home to Illinois we got a quick picture of Gracie and her Grandma and Grandpa Roundy.  Then we headed home.

This was our first roadtrip with Grace.  She did very well.  She slept the whole way both ways with the exception of one wake up to eat.  I completely believe that they are only going to get tougher from here on out but we did good.