Easter

I am a little late with this I know, but we had a quite Easter Sunday.  Eric didn't have meetings in the morning so he got to be home with us.  We had a nice breakfast and then we all got ready for church.    This is Gracie before church in her Easter dress.  I was a slacker so it isn't anything fancy, but it is springy so fun.  If you are interested here is the tutorial I used to make it.

Here Gracie is after church on the lawn.  She has never experienced grass before so she is still deciding how she feels about it.

Daddy is showing her the tulip that is starting to open.

Gracie is a pro at presents ... here she is checking out her Easter basket.

She got some new hair bows and baby jewelry ... she tried them all on!

It was a nice quiet Sunday.  We had friends over for dinner which was fun.  It gave us an excuse to cook a big Easter dinner.  

Eight Months

Time just moves too fast!  Grace turned 8 months old yesterday.  This little girl had an eventful month.  She took 3rd flight.  Grace and I went to Idaho for a week to visit my family.  We got to spend a lot of time with my parents, sisters and their kids.  Gracie got lots of experience interacting with other kids.  I haven't flown with her since she was about 3 months old.  It was easier when she was littler.  Still, she was really good.  Grace was also introduced to Cherrios and graham crackers.  She has mastered the pincher move and is now feeding herself quite well.  This last week was the big one ... Grace had both of her bottom teeth break through!  She is no longer our toothless baby.

We sure love this little girl!  She is getting so big and growing so fast, but she is SO happy and fun!  She really just makes me smile and laugh.

Seven Months

Grace turned seven months old yesterday.  Time really does fly!  She is getting so big and so active and really developing a personality all her own.  She is such a happy baby and is just so much fun to play with.  I feel so lucky that I get to stay home and be with her all day.  Don't get me wrong it can be exhausting, but it is wonderful!

Gracie is still being as stubborn as always and refuses to roll over.  She can get up on her knees a little bit and scoots around some, but not crawling.  She thinks she is going to work on some teeth, she chews on anything she can get her hands on including her hands all day.  She is getting more and more interactive with me and her toys.  She enjoys just sitting on the floor surrounded by toys and experimenting with all of them.  Grace has discovered her feet and loves to play with them and stick them in her mouth, socks and all.  

Getting her to sit still for a picture was a little tough, but this is her ... getting so big!

To celebrate her seven month birthday Grace started swimming lessons at the YMCA yesterday.  She seemed to love the water and a natural at kicking as we moved around.  It was a fun new experience.  I am excited to go next week!  Plus, she is just super cute in her swimsuit!

And here is just another video of her being funny.  We sure love this baby!

She Is Silly!

We have been blessed with the happiest baby that the world has ever seen!  She is always very smiley and laughs at everything.  So, I thought I would post a quick video of her jumping, laughing, and playing with Cletus.

*Yes she whacked the dog, and yes he puts up with it.

Answer

So . . . to finally answer the question.

My rainbow colored yarn project was an afghan made to look like a bunch of crayons.  (sorry the picture is blurry, I just couldn't get a clear one and I just gave up).  This was a gift for my sister Ali's soon to be born baby boy.  I found the idea online, but I wasn't quite satisfied with their layout and pattern so I took the concept and wrote my own pattern (a first, but it was an easy one).  I thought it turned out pretty cute. Grace had a good time tasting all the yarn as I tried to use it.  Eric just enjoyed teasing me as I worked on it.

The Little Pianist

Our little Gracie loves the piano.  Really she loves music in general.  She sings along to the radio in the car and loves any toy that plays music.  So a while ago I sat her down with me at the piano and she would touch the keys and sing while I played.  But, being who she is, she is a quick learner.  She instinctively knows that when she sits down at the piano, she puts her hands on the keys and always looks up at the music while she plays.

Now she sits up at the piano all by herself and just plays.   We are going to need Uncle Ricky to teach her lessons soon if she keeps advancing at this pace. :)

It Fits

Sorry, I meant to post this one last Sunday.  Gracie got this cute little dress and hair clip from her cousin Carolyn for Christmas.  Her Aunt Sarita made it for her.

Anyway, she wore it to church last Sunday and it fit perfectly and is super cute.  Thanks Sarita!