OH NO, NOT THE WORD NO!!!!!!!

Well, I guess it was bound to happen, but Grace has finally started saying no. :-) I hope it will just be a short phase. We are working with, so hopefully it will not last to long.

Besides that, all is well on Grace's front. Not only is she saying "no" a lot, but she is trying to talk a lot in general. She can say "kite", "moon", "cat", "please", "thank you", and she is trying to say a bunch more. At least thats what it sounds like. :-) I was talking to her yesterday, and I told her I loved her. I'm not sure but it sounded like she tried to say it back. :-) I can't wait for that.

We are moving into our house this week. It has been a lot of work, the packing and all, but it will definitely be worth it. Grace is going to love it. I can't wait for her to have her own yard to play in. :-) Another thing I think she will like is the neighborhood has jogging trails. We have a stroller made for jogging, so I can take Grace with me when I go on a run. I actually took her for the first time this weekend. She didn't really like getting into the stroller, but once I started moving with her she loved it. :-)

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention something funny in my last post. When Mommy's parents came for their visit we went out to eat Saturday night. Well before dinner Mommy and Ma'tee had been out shopping and once they were done they called Grace, Papa John and I and told us to come meet them. I got all of Grace's stuff together and got her dressed and we were on our way. Once we got there Mommy and Ma'tee were playing with Grace and noticed I had put her pants on backwards. Oops. :-) No doubt about it, I am definitely a Dad. :-)

Well, I will be back soon to let you all know how Grace is enjoying her new home. :-) We are so excited. Grace, you are our little angel and we love you so much, no matter how much you say "no". :-) Everybody else, thanks for reading. ttyl

Dad

Grace loves her Grandparents :-)

This last weekend we had a visit from Ma'tee and Papa John. Grace had a great time seeing her grandparents, and Mommy and I really enjoyed the visit too. Mommy, Grace, and I would like to thank Ma'tee and Papa John for everything they did for us over the weekend. Thank you. :-)

Ma'tee and Papa John came up on Friday, but they had a long drive. So they didn't get up till Grace was already in bed. But that was okay, cause Ma'tee had all Saturday to see Grace. And they had a great time together. Ma'tee got Grace, well a bunch of stuff, but specifically a electronic learn how to spell thing. Sorry, that is the best way I can describe it. But the point is Grace loves it. She been playing with everyday since. :-)

We also got to take Ma'tee and Papa to see our house. Next time they visit they'll get to stay in the house. :-) We're closing on it next week. Anyway, the grands took us to dinner that night. It was a really nice meal and Grace did a great job. And she ate wonderfully. We got her a child's chicken tender meal, but she also ate some of Mommy's asparagus and some of my broccoli. I am so happy that Grace is trying all kinds of food and that she likes them.

Oh that reminds me of something. Well, first of all, I love spicy food. Specifically, peppercinis. I usually eat them with piece of cheese and share the cheese with Grace, but she is always interested in the peppers. Well I figured she would freak out if I gave her something spicy like that, but last week I let her have a little taste. She loved it. :-) I don't let her eat any of seeds, but she likes the skin of the pepper and the juice. I'm so proud. :-)

Okay, back to the weekend. Saturday was a great day. Mommy really enjoyed seeing her parents, and Grace had a great time with them too. Oh, and I had fun too. :-) Love you Ma'tee and Papa John. :-) Unfortunately they had to get back early on Sunday because of the long drive, but we all really enjoyed seeing them and can't wait for the next visit.

Grace, Mommy and I and your whole family love you very much. Oceans full. You are such a sweet and special child.

To everybody else, thanks for reading and I will be back with another post soon. Thanks to all.

Daddy

Operation went smooth. :-)

Well, yesterday Grace had her surgery to get tubes put in her ears. Everything went well and it was over in no time. Grace is already back to her normal self. Hopefully, with a few improvements due to the tubes. :-) I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Anyway, the surgery was scheduled yesterday morning for 8:30. However, we were requested to be there at 6:15. So we had to leave the apartment by 5:30. The office we went to is in Charlotte. Of course, getting up wasn't a problem. The doctors told us that we couldn't feed Grace or give her anything to drink after 3:00 am. So when she woke up at 3:50 Mom and I woke up too. :-) Needless to say Grace, Mom, and I were very tired yestereday.

Like I said though, everything went well and Grace is doing just fine. :-) I will definitely keep everybody up to date on how Grace is doing and all the changes that are happening. Grace, we love you very much. You are a trooper for going through that surgery and all. Lets hope it helps you out. Regardless, Mommy and I will continue to love you and take care of you all the same. Thanks for reading everybody. :-) Talk to you soon.

Dad

Our TIny Dancer :-)

I don't know if I have mentioned this in a past post, but Grace loves music and loves DANCING!!!! It doesn't matter what the music is either. From rap to rock, nursery rhymes to fables, or TV show introes to commercials, if she likes it she is going to be shaking that tiny hinie. :-) I guess I'll have to get her dance lessons one of these days, so she doesn't end up looking like her goofy dad on the dance floor. :-) Of course, that doesn't stop me. :-) Okay, I just wanted to tell everyone that. We'll try to post a video of her getting down. :-) Love you Grace.
Dad

Earaches

Well, to say the least, it has been a tough last few weeks. Our poor little baby, Grace, has been suffering from ear infections. We have finally got an upcoming visit with the ear, nose, and throat doctor to get a consult on tubes for her ears. I hate to think we will have to make her go through that, but from what everybody tells me it will stop the ear infections. At least for the most part. Me'me' and Pe'pe' said they had to get tubes for my brother and me, and once they did it ear infections were not an issue any more. So hopefully we can finally resolve this issue. It has been tough on Mom and I, and evener tougher on Grace. We hate sleepless nights, but we hate seeing our baby in pain even more.

Anyway, other than that not much has been going on. Grace is stilling growing and learning. I'll be back soon with an update about what we hear at the doctor. We love you Grace. Oceans full. :-) Thank you for reading everybody.
Dad

HIGH FIVE for Grace!!!!!!!

So our little girl is starting talk a whole bunch. Saturday morning Mom and I woke up to Grace saying "high five." :-) If you know me, you know I like giving high fives, so I of course taught Grace to give me high fives. :-) Anyway, she is saying a lot more than that. Grace really came out with a lot of speech this weekend. Peek-a-boo was a big one. Grace loves playing peek-a-boo, and yesterday she said it. :-) Grace is also becoming a very polite little girl, saying "please" and "thank you." I think one of her favorite words is bye-bye. Everytime Mom or I go to the front door Grace gets the biggest grin and starts waving and saying "bye-bye." Of course, the more I think about that I'm not sure if that is a good thing. :-) jk

So Grace is doing a great job. She is learning so much and growing like a weed. I've said it before, but it is really exciting to watch. Oh, Mom got some good advice from some friends. They told her about fish oil. Apparently it-fish oil-is really good for the development of the brain. So we went and picked some up for Grace and for ourselves. Mommy and I are going to do whatever we can to make sure our baby girl and ourselves are at full potential. And we all know Daddy could use all the help he can get with brain development. :-)

One more piece of exciting news. Grace will soon be moving into her new house. Mommy and I have been searching for quite some time, and it finally paid off. :-) Grace will now have plenty of room for all of her things and she will have a nice big back yard to play in. :-) The summer will be exciting too. The neighborhood has a community pool that Mommy and I will be taking Grace to all the time. :-)

Other than that I don't have any news. Grace is doing great, and Mommy and I are so proud of her. Grace, we love you so much!!! Oceans full. I'll update again soon. Thank you all for reading. :-)

XOXOXO

Hi readers, here our some updates on our little girl, Grace. Recently Grace started giving hugs and even more recently she started giving kisses. It is so cute. When Mom or I ask for a kiss nine out ten times she'll lean in and put her face to ours, and give a kiss. She doesn't really do the mmmaaauuuhhh noise, but she is getting there. :-) Now the hugs we don't even have to ask for. Grace will come up to us sometime and wrap her arms around our necks. It is really sweet. Grace is such a good girl. I'm glad she is so loving. Not to toot our own horn, but I guess Mommy and I did a pretty good job; at least so far. We are going to keep it up to.

Other than that, not too much to update you on. Grace is still trying to talk and saying new words all the time, she is still cutting teeth, and occasionally using the potty. I asked her a couple times last night if she needed to use the potty and both times she walked to the bathroom and took a tinkle. I of course had to follow her and help her out, but I think that is great she is doing that.

Anyway, our baby girl is doing well. :-) I'll update you again soon. We love you, Grace. Oceans full. :-)
Daddy