Random Pictures.

sleeping beauty from this morning..

"Playing cars with the guys" in school :)

 

 

 

Hopefully some molars coming in.. feels like it's taking forever!!

 

 

 

 

Kisses galore!!

Little Grace is a kissing fool.. :)  & it's all good!

She gives us kisses when we ask..and alot of times when we don't. 

It is VERY cute!!

 

 

 

Another big day in our house.. Grace peed in the POTTY!!! (again..2nd time!)

We really need to stay consistent with it..

we put her on before bath..and then she giggled.. I picked her up..and there

it was!!  She did it!!

 

 

And a few pictures from the past week..

 

Love taking this picture!! Sitting up waiting for the school bus...

 

 

 

  Crazy Curly Top!!

 

 

Beginning feb. 23rd, Grace will be going to school 5 days a week..

 

 

Just an appointment with her physiatrist this week..nothing

else on the agenda..but loving our loving bug!!

 

 

 

Thanks for reading!

love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell



Happy New Year!

Ended 2014 not how we expected.. with a BANG & a CRASH!

Grace fell forward off a chair & hit her head on a hardwood floor, it wasn't

a high chair..and she was a little out of it when we picked her up..

so we felt it safer if we had her checked out by the pediatricians at the ER..

unfortunately, it was a 2.5 hour wait!  But everything turned out ok and they weren't

concerned.. it helped that it was a very high chair.

 

Just scared mommy & daddy.. ALOT!

 

 2014 was a great year for Grace.. besides this 'few hours' in the ER,

she was not hospitalized or really sick for any period of time.

A few viruses here & there..certainly being in school now, she's had a cold

or virus more than in the beginning of the year, but health wise she's doing great!!

 

 

She finally has started to sit up by herself..and laying on her back, she can

pull herself up to the sitting position.

Her belly muscles are so strong, and she can stand up on her own for a few

seconds.. we are looking forward to this new year.. as I'm sure she'll be standing on her own

very soon!!  She uses her walker quite a bit in school, and with extra PT outside of

school..we are hoping for some walking by the end of 2015.

 

Eating is taking a little more time than our patience for it..

but she tastes everything.. we just have to be consistent.

 

Grace has some wonderful people in her life!

When I went back to work part-time in June, we had to fight a sitter for her..

and we really lucked out on finding caring, nurturing & loving people to be with her.

Auntie Kim babysat in the beginning of the year, to mid fall..

our college student, Ally babysat her all summer.. and mid fall to current,

Auntie Di-Di is with her after school & until we get home 3 days a week...

all are very good with Grace.. teaching her new things, playing, and

she is wonderful with them.

 

"Tia" Helena has also been a wonderful friend to me & 'aunt' to Grace..

Grace's social skills are wonderful..she's very social to everyone & says 'hi' to everyone.

Tia spends probably 1-2 days a week with mommy & Grace..

and we always have a goofy, silly, fun time!  Thank you Tia!!

 

 

With kids or babies, Grace is wonderful.

Auntie Heather & Abby remains Grace's #1 fans.. she loves to kiss people's hands

and show them 'gentle'..(she puts their hand up to her face in a comforting position)..

loves kissing Jack & Olivia too!

 

 

 

Auntie Lila (Dalila) & Auntie Paula are wonderful with her as well..

with work & everything that happens in this thing we called LIFE.. we don't seem them as often, however when we do.. it's like it's always been.. relaxed & fun.  Those friendships are

hard to come by sometimes!

 

Gary's dad passed this year at Easter.. the great thing is we got to talk & see him just 24 hours

before..and he was very coherent & told each of us how proud he was of Grace.  He was a wonderful man, and is missed daily.. especially for Grace.

 

All in all 2014 has been a good year.. but we look forward to all the great things

Grace will accomplish in 2015.  Wishing all our readers a very Happy & Healthy New Year!!

 

 

  Right before the crash & bang..

Giving baby a hug! she IS so loving!!

  always laughing & smiling.. even at the hospital!

 

 

 

thanks for reading!

 

love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell