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



Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

It's been a great year, and although Grace doesn't understand Christmas 100%, she

sure had a big smile when she saw Santa's gifts.. & she loves the tree & the lights.

 

Grace hadn't been feeling that well in the last five days.. but she woke up yesterday

finally back to her little self.. a slight fever today, but we are chalking it up to teething! (still!!)

 

 

We hope you enjoy this wonderful holiday making memories with your loved ones!!

I know we will!!

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas!!

Love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell

 

 

 Christmas Morning Excitement!!



December pics..

Hey everyone.. Grace is doing wonderful at school..

we've had some proud moments this week, counting today's written in note

says that Grace's 'motor imitation' is at 75%!! (highest yet).. meaning that when they

ask her to touch her belly, nose, hair or stick your tongue out.. whatever they ask her to do

she is at 75% in doing it!!

 

She is signing "more" continously when asking for things..both at school & home..

and KISSES.. she is just FULL of them!!

Last night at Kmart, she waved randomly at a woman & then blew her a kiss!

When we ran into another pre-school teacher who called out her name, she turned

and waved back..and was so excited to see her 'out' in the real world.

 

 

Here's some cute pictures from the last week..

 Grace & her BFF!!

Sitting up like a big girl!! And we have a video of Grace (I'm going to try & post) sitting

up herself from the laying down position.. this is the FIRST time I've seen her do that..

 

PROUD moment!!

 

 

Her pre-school picture!!!

 

 

Visiting with Santa.. & then eating a blue candy cane!

 



 

 

 

She is getting soo big! It's such an enjoyable time with her..

and we are looking forward to seeing Santa again this weekend..and doing a little shopping

& most definitely putting up our tree!!

 

Grace is doing great.. thanks for the continued prayers!!

She goes for her first outpatient PT today.. & then feeding & speech tomorrow..

busy times..but also fun & filled with JOY!

 

Blessed !!

 

 

Love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell

First Christmas Concert

Grace had her first pre-school Christmas Concert today..

me & dada went.. and I had to move my seat, crawl up the aisle & kneel

down through the performance to get some good pictures!!

 

Their song was, "Must be Santa" (clap!)

 

Here's some pictures..

 

  In the wagon.. & looking out into the crowded room...

  Unfortunately, Grace LOVES hair.. she doesn't mean to be fresh.. & doesn't know her own strength..

 

 but it did result in this:

  Sorry, friend!!

And this was yesterday, when they made gingerbread men in school with playdoh..

soo cute.. i'm thinking she needs some playdoh tools at home!

We are definitely going through clothes & toys..

wayyy too much of each!

 

 

all continues to be well here.  extra outpatient PT starts next week..and

an evaluation for more speech & feeding next week too..

 

 

love y'all,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell



We're back & with pictures..

Arrived back from NY this afternoon.. Grace did great with the car rides to & from..

you can see in pictures, she looked so big playing with Noni on the floor..

and her cousin, Johnny Jr!!

 

She even had her first chicken leg.. (lol).. tasting it anyway!

She also sipped from a straw the first day we were there..

it was a fun time.. but as always glad to be home..

 

Onward to December..

 

 this is Noni's chair & Grace is copying how Noni sits in her chair..

  Eating her first 'wing'

 

 

 

Thanks for reading!!

 

love,

pattie & gary, Grace & maxwell