Swimming Lessons!

I started my swimming lessons this week and despite the COLD water, it is so much fun. We splash our hands and feet, play with water rings, play on kickboards and my favorite part - the waterslide!

9 Months!

I turned 9 months old today! I had a fun time cheering my Auntie on in her triathlon and of course, eating. Please enjoy the before and after pictures. As you can see, I am really liking feeding myself.

Daddy, Daddy, Daddy

We can already tell that Gracie is going to be quite the Daddy's girl. And what the influence he is...magazines, hanging her by a too-small lifejacket, watching TV, and what's that....a Wii?!

Dancin'

Peonys

The Peonys match my fancy new bike helmet!

Any Bets?

Any bets on when Grace will be walking? She is getting pretty gutsy. . .

Willy!

My Uncle Will came for a quick visit and he built me this cool thing that goes behind my dad's bike. Sophia liked it, too. Oh, but I think the helmet is too big yet...

My First Trip to the Lake

What fun I had cuddling with Grammy and, well of course Auntie Debbie would give me a beer bottle!

My Cousin Lucy

My cousin Lucy came to visit this weekend and it was fun. It was hard to get pictures of us together as we were all over the place! But there are a few highlights below...

My first train ride to the city

At the Aquarium

Talking to Lucy

"I want some wings!"

IKEA Princess

Munchin' some supper outside


All the visiting is exausting

Girl Talk

Sophie and Grace have been seeing quite a lot of each other lately. So naturally, they have quite a lot to talk about...or whatever exactly it is that they are doing here!

The Irish

The Gibbons clan came to Chicago before and after their trip to Ireland - we had a blast with all the little girls in one room!

American Idol, Watch Out!

8 Months!

I am eight months old today! I sure like being upright these days and am very comfortably fitting into 12 month clothes already. Watch out world!

Bouncy

Springtime in Dubuque

Visiting Grammy and Poppy is always great fun - especially when they put me in my special chair and stick me in the flower beds for photo ops.

Quite a Lot to Say

As you can see, she is quite tired but with bananas and avacados all over her little face and bib - she has plenty to say!

Get Here Already, Summer!!

Funny Girl

Hair

Who knows if it will be curly like her Daddy's - but man, is it growing. As you can see, it's growing UP!

Mikey & Me

Gracie loves her cousin Mikey. She smiles whenever she sees him and she loves when he "talks" to her. She sings right back.

7 Month Pictures

Grace got her 7 month pics taken today and we got a lot of great shots! All of the proofs are on the Snapfish room and we have plenty to hand out - enjoy!

Perfecting Her Skills

Gracie seems to demand to play the piano everyday. When we pass by it, she lunges for it. And she now likes to stand up to play. Very interesting.

Hoppy Easter Everyone!

Not quite sure what she thinks of her Easter dress!

Swimmin' With Sophie

"Um, Gracie - you should put down your swim skirt"

Gracie and Poppy

Bathing Beauty

We can't believe we don't have any bath pics up here yet! In the future we'll have post the viedeo of her kicking in the water and "singing" to the music we play during bathtime. It's pretty darn cute.

Saturday Morning Singing

Grace has been starting her mornings pretty much the same lately. She wakes up and has her bottle, then her bananas. Then she moves on to sitting up, playing with her toys and a little of what has been coined "Gracie singing"...

Feeding Tai

Well, she was bound to figure it out at some point - her puppy will eat her food if she does not want it. Although, she's pretty smart - she knows the food is in her little "snack trap" and knows that Tai will take food in, well, any form.