5 Months!

WOW - so lots and lots going on this month! The biggest adventure we have had this month is Gracie starting solids!

So far we've eaten peas, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, bananas, apples and pears!
We love them all as you can see :) (videos to follow...)

Gracie's first Easter was lots of fun! We went to church and had a great afternoon with our neighbors for dinner. And yes, the Easter Bunny did visit our house - Gracie was WAY more interested in the card than any of the other stuff...haha. All in all it was a gorgeous wonderful day.


Along with Easter came some incredibly beautiful spring weather which allowed for some outdoor fun and cooler outfits :)


We had 4 month pictures done of Ms. Gracie and we were very pleased with the way they turned out and amazed at how big she looks! Such a lady! :)
Gracie spends Tuesdays and Thursdays with Ms. Teresa next door and they have lots of fun together! Teresa took Gracie to the library for the first time! SO much fun especially since they have a special section called Storyville which they built especially for the children. Each section is designed specifically for each age group and she had a blast!
You can learn more about Storyville here: http://www.bcplstoryville.org/storyville_about.html

Nana Spalton came for a visit and we had quite a fun filled whirlwind weekend!
We went to DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival and saw all kinds of fun things and then spent a relaxing Sunday morning strolling along the NCR trail...



After Nana's visit we decided it was time for Gracie's first trip to the big Apple since she seems to enjoy eating them so much...oh - and to meet her Great Grandpa Maxwell & Ms. Jane! :)
Gpa and Jane watched Gracie Saturday night so that Steve and I could get out and enjoy an evening just the two of us - it was GREAT! We were able to fit in dinner & see Stomp! So great to have that time together...Here are some pics of Gracie with Gpa and Jane...

Gracie LOVED strolling around NYC and seeing all the yellow cabs and big buildings. It was so full of movement and motion that I don't think she napped the entire weekend we were there! Too much to see - no time for sleeping!
We were even able to work in a visit with Uncle Rock!
We had a ball!

Gracie is now rolling from back to belly and she's gotten quite good at picking up toys and moving them from hand to hand. EVERYTHING goes in her mouth and she's spinning herself in circles on her mat! Prep undoubtedly for crawling (yikes!) She's growing up fast and we are loving every single second watching her. We are trying to savor these moments and not hurry her along too quickly. She's moving fast enough on her own...heavy sigh. Pretty sure she'll be sitting up here shortly and then after that....ugh. Let's not even talk about it! Too fast for Mom!

We hope you are all enjoying the spring as much as we are! I'll try to get Steve to weigh Gracie at home so we can guesstimate how much she weighs now since she's started solids! She's definitely heavier feeling to us so we'll keep you posted. In the meantime please enjoy yet another collage of Gracie pics... :)
Love to all!