Disneyland Christmas Fun

We took Gracie to Disneyland on Friday night. She loved it!

Gracie had her 6 month check up with the doctor today. She weighs 16 lbs. 10 oz. and is 27 1/4 inches long! She had to get a few shots, but only cried for a minute. She was brave.

At 6 months Gracie loves: her blankie, her paci, her exersaucer (or command center as Justin likes to call it!), chewing on toys, rolling all over the place, nap time, giggling, being naked, blowing bubbles, eating peas, playing with daddy and much more!

Things she hates: getting stuck on her tummy, being alone, the vacuum (and other loud noises), bananas, having her face wiped.

We love you Gracie girl. You bring such joy to our lives and we pray every day that you'll grow up to understand God's love for you in a personal way!

This is a picture from this morning. Gracie woke up VERY upset at 5:45 a.m. I couldn't get her to calm down and go back to sleep, so I finally fed her. That seemed to be what she needed. I put her back in her bed with some toys to play while I showered and this is what I found when I came back to get her. I guess she was still tired!

We just got back from spending a week of vacation in Oceanside. We had a great time relaxing and being together! Our place was right on the beach, so we enjoyed the sound of the waves even when we were inside. We miss it already!

Justin and Gracie on our balcony. We couldn't have asked for a better view!

Gracie and I were both happy to have daddy around a lot this week!

Here's a view of our place from the pier.

Gracie had her first ride in a "big girl" swing while we were on our trip. She loved it!

And she helped Justin build a sand castle . . . well, at least for 2 minutes before she decided she didn't like it.

Gracie loved the sand!

Our little girl is learning to sit up all by herself!

The view from our balcony.

Hanging out on the couch.

We went down to San Diego to visit the Aircraft Carrier Museum. Very cool.

5 months

Here are some photos from Gracie's 5 month portrait. My baby is growing up . . . she's such a joy!

first hair clip

Gracie is wearing a hair clip for the first time today! Her hair is really fuzzy right now and likes to stick straight up. I'm loving all the fun stages of her development and growth! I know that all too soon she won't be a baby anymore, so I'm trying to soak up each moment.

Gracie has a special "blankie" now. It's her burp cloth! She has become attached, but she goes to sleep like a dream with it . . . so I'm happy! And she looks so sweet all cuddled up in her bed with it. She loves to have it right up by her face. And, yes, I make sure she sleeps with a clean burp cloth!

Right as I got out the camera this morning I realized that Gracie had spit up all over the shirt I had JUST put on her! Keeping a baby full, dry and clean is quite the job :).

New Boots

Gracie got some new winter boots from her Aunt Jackie! She has quite the wardrobe.

This toy is one of Gracie's favorites these days. She loves to be up and looking around. I can't believe my baby is going to be 5 months this week! Where does the time go??

Birthday Date

On Saturday we took a picnic down to Laguna Beach for a date to celebrate Justin's birthday. The Lord blessed us with an amazing sunset! We're continually amazed at His beautiful creation.

Thankful for friends

We are so thankful for the great friends the Lord has blessed us with. I'm especially thankful for friends with kiddos that I can hang out with and learn from. Gracie had a play date on Friday with two of her little friends, Laura and Megan (I'm great friends with Kim and Katie, their mommies)! As Gracie grows up I pray that the Lord will give her sweet friends who she can laugh and cry with and who will encourage her to run hard after Him.

Grace (4 months), Laura (10 months), Megan (4 months)

Our Little Ballerina

We dressed Grace up as a ballerina to take her to the Harvest Party at our church last night. What can I say . . . she was adorable!

Gracie with her Aunt Jackie who made (yeah, she's amazing!) Gracie her costume!

Pumpkins

We took Gracie to a pumpkin patch today for some fall photos. We love this season!

Cereal

Yep, it's time for Gracie to start trying rice cereal. Last night was her first attempt at eating from a spoon. It wasn't a total failure, but lets just say that much more ended up on her face and bib than in her tummy!