Giggle, Giggle, Laugh, Laugh...

Our home is filled with laughter. Grace's antics constantly cause Jonas and I to break out in laughter and awe as we witness every new developmental milestone. It's so fun watching her make new discoveries. She will be 5 months old next week! It's going by so fast!!

Grace has discovered her feet! And she loves grabbing at them every chance she gets...while on her changing table, during playtime, and even when she's sitting on our laps.

I love her smile. She has also discovered her voice. She gets loud with her cooing! It's funny to hear her going on and on...I guess she's going to grow up to have a lot to say.

I asked Jonas to read to Grace...

This was the outfit Grace wore to church this past Sunday...and she come home in a different one...oops!


We've been introducing solids, mainly rice cereal. She isn't taking to it too well. I thought I'd let her play with the spoon for a bit. She likes the spoon!!

We'll be in Nashville in less than a week! And it's really cold there right now. Yikes! We're praying it warms up for our visit.
Blessings!
Beth

Feliz Navidad!

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All Better

Baby Grace is all better. She started feeling better Friday and by Saturday, she was back to her normal self. She has been eating well and sleeping well too. What a relief! Seeing her sick was so hard on Jonas and I. I suppose every new parent will go through the grief of having your child get sick for the first time.
Here's Grace feeling better...

She's all smiles!
In less than two weeks we will be in Nashville for Christmas! I can't believe how fast it's coming up. I checked the weather today and its going to be cold...brrrr...cold for us Californians!! And I just found out that the Belle Meade Cafeteria closed! NO! I didn't get a chance to eat there!! Oh well!!
Hope you have a wonderful week!
Blessings,
Beth

She's sick!

We took Grace to the doctor again today and she has a lower respiratory infection...baby bronchitis. Yuck! It's heart wrenching to see her sick. She's been coughing and sneezing a lot today and has vomited a few times today. Poor baby! She's such a great baby though. Even though she's sick, she's still smiling and cooing. We're praying she gets better really soon.

Blessings,
Beth

A Week of Firsts

This week was eventful! Grace had her first Thanksgiving, first cough, and ate her first solid foods. Grace has had a cough since yesterday. It seems that is might be from teething. She has not symptoms other than the cough. It really stinks hearing your four month old coughing. Here she is all bundled up for a visit to the doctor.

We also gave her rice cereal today for the first time. She didn't dig it much, but it was a good first feeding.



Hope you have a fabulous week! Grace is starting to fuss so gotta go tend to her.
Blessings,
Beth

Blessings

It's been a busy month. I can't believe it's already the holiday season! I love Christmas and it is going to have so much meaning this year. It will be Grace's first Christmas and we'll be in Nashville with Jonas' family. Grace and I went shopping yesterday and we bought her a Christmas dress. I am looking forward to her Christmas pictures.
Jonas and I feel extremely blessed. Grace is such a joy and she warms our hearts. Last night she rolled for the very first time. She did it three times in a row, but by the time we got the camcorder out, she was done. She also likes standing and sitting (with minimal support). She is very much into drooling and chewing on anything she can get her hands on. And! She's starting to wear 9 month clothes! She is growing too fast!
She wasn't at that angle when we first put her in her play mat...
We love her smiles!
First time in her bouncer. Thanks Mimi!
She likes her bouncer!
Here's the face of a very blessed mommy!
This month reminds me to be thankful of all that the Lord has given me and to treasure family. I hope that I will remember to be thankful all year round!
Blessings,
Beth

Strawberry Kisses

Our sweet little Grace was a strawberry for Halloween this year. She looked so adorable in her costume. We're not much for celebrating Halloween, but done right, it can be fun for kids. Our church hosted a Harvest Festival this year, which we think is a great alternative to trick o treating. Although, I have many fun memories of trick o treating when I was a kid. We'll cross that bridge with Grace when she is old enough to ask about trick o treating. We took her to a local pumpkin patch today and took some shots of her in her costume.



Grace helped me celebrate my birthday yesterday. We had a few friends over for dinner and cake. It was mellow and fun. Funny how things change when you have kids. I was not in the mood to go out...thinking I'd spend more time tending to Grace than having fun. Staying home was more comfortable for the both of us!


Here's a short video of Jonas playing with Grace. He sure can make her smile, laugh, and coo. They are so sweet together.

Have a wonderful week. I am really going to enjoy the upcoming holidays now that we have a baby. I am seeing things with new eyes now. So much fun!
Blessings,
Beth