Poop and Pictures

I know I am a mom and I am supposed to think that Grace is cute... but OH MY GOSH SHE IS ADORABLE!!! Her smiles are occurring more often and she melts our hearts with every single one of them!! She has always been a very vocal baby, but she is talking a lot more now, and she has this little high squeek that is so fun to listen too. Her legs are also going a mile a minute.. she wants to run out of here, but it will be a while yet.

Funny inncidents this week... My sister Chris and I were visiting our friend Stacy Valory and Grace was on my lap and I heard (and felt) her go poop. Well, I lifted her up immediatley and still felt warmth on my lap... I look down, only to find my legs full of yellow warmth.... yes that right, she pooped all through her pants and all over her mama!!! Totally disgusting, but cute none the less. I can't get mad at her because she is a baby, and because mama had a bean burrito, and 2, yes, 2 chili dogs!! I was not thinking at the time apparently.

This week my sister Chrissy, (she hates being called that, I am the only one that can get away with it....) came to visit for 4 days and it was really nice to have her there spending time with her niece (and to give mama a little help). Chrissy was so happy to see her smile and really could not get enough of her, I really think that Gracie forgot I was her mommy because she sent so much time with Chrissy.

On a sad note, Stephen's uncle died a couple days ago, and though we just got back from Bakersfield on Monday, we are headed to LA now for a couple days for the funeral. Stephen took it hard, he did not have a dad growing up and his Uncle was one of his only male influences in his life... Pray for him! We just give him extra hugs and kisses and some more alone time. Let's hope Gracie does as well on this road trip as the last one.... Then next week Grace and I are headed on the longest road trip yet, we are driving to Washington with my parents to see my Grandaddy on his 90th birthday.... Wow, hope she loves that car seat!

Our friend Wendy Russell called and wanted to come take pictures of Grace, below are some of the pictures she took on Graces 2 month birthday.... SO CUTE!!!

Fast Cars and Freedom!

So, our little one is just about 2 months old now!! Can you believe it?! I can't either. We decided that 2 months was old enough to take her on her first road trip all the way to Bakersfield to meet her Grandma Baillie for the first time!!! What a special time that was, Stephen's sister Alicia also met us there and all the Baillie's were together for the first time since Grace was born!! Grace did great on the ride, she slept all 4 and 1/2 hours that we were driving. We stopped in Paso Robles the half way mark to eat (her and us), and then kept trucking, and she awoke for that, then went right back to sleep. I wish it will always be this easy, but I am not naive, times will change, we are just going to take advantage of how well she travels now.

Alicia brought Grace up one of the coolest presents we've seen, and little red convertible!! It is a little big for her right now, but we put her in it anyway and she looked so darn cute!!!

The first time that Grandma Sue saw Gracie, and I think it is safe to say that her heart was melted. Grandma watched her for 6 hours which was a wonderful treat for Stephen and I to have some alone time for the first time in a long time!

Aunt Alicia holding Gracie and spending some quality time.

When we got home we had a nice BBQ at our house with our friends Juan, Shelly and their baby Olivia (who happen to live across the street) for Labor Day. Our other neighbor bought Grace and Olivia matching red, white and blue outfits for the holiday and below is the attempt of us trying to get a picture of them both together. Olivia is 7 months old and if we let them alone will clobber Grace just out of curiosity.

We are having a great time with our baby girl. She is still a delight, sleeps 7-8 hours at night, smiles a lot and is growing like a weed!! She is pretty much out of her 0-3 month clothes and is only 2 months old!! I try to play dress up with her as much as possible so she has a chance to wear everything!

She also loves, and I mean loves being outside. I take her out on a walk everyday around the forest of Mt. Hermon and she is alert as can be looking everywhere. Aimee, my sister and I go out daily and try to get our exercise in, and if anyone has been to Mt. Hermon before you know it is a lot of hills, so our legs and butts are starting to look good!!! ( the previous sentence is a glimpse into the future...)

Bottom line, all is well at the Baillie house, we are happy, blessed and just enjoying the time we have with her and each other!