She's all grown up

Gracie turned one on September 6th!!! Where did the time go? This has been an emotional month with 2 birthdays and school starting- phew! All of a sudden Grace seems like such a "big girl"-- dancing to music, waving to everyone that passes by, and babbling as if she's talking in full sentences. She has so much love to give and is constantly giving hugs, complete with lots of pat, pat, pats on the back.





The other day we strolled down the toy isle at a store and as soon as she spotted the dolls, she would not stop reaching out and grunting for them. I was shocked to see how she immediately cuddled one up into her arms. Wow, that maternal instinct is definitely alive! Thanks to Grammie & Grandmother for the dolls on her birthday!


























Check out the pigtails (it's a first for her, and for me... this girl thing is fun!) and the shirt she wore to Billy's bike party (it says "I do all my own stunts").



















And here's an example of the stunts she tries to pull when I'm not looking...