Muuuaaahhhh!!!!!

Hello all,

Grace is doing great!!! This morning was exciting!!! Mommy and I give Graces lots of hugs and lots of kisses, and we always ask for a kiss back. Well we haven't had much luck with the return kiss until this morning!!! It was really sweet and really cute. Mom was holding her, gave her a kiss, and asked for one back. Grace leaned in and put her lips to Mom's. Well I was jealous :-), so I came over and asked for a kiss and she leaned to me and put her lips to mine. I didn't here a muuaahhh noise, but you could tell what she was doing. It was really special and it made Mommy's and my morning. :-)

Other than that, everything is well. Grace continues to grow and learn. She is always pointing at things wanting to know what they are, and she loves looking at books. It wouldn't surprise me if she turned out to be a big reader. I don't read much, but Mom and her side (you Aunt Katy :-)) are big readers.

It is the day before Thanksgiving, and Grace, Mommy and I are looking forward to going to Me'me's and Pe'pe'. I'm sure we will have a great time. I'll post something after the holiday and let you all know how it went. :-) Grace, you are so special and Mommy and I love you so much. Oceans full baby. :-)
Daddy

Shes a talker!!!!

Hi everyone. Just wanted to update you on Grace. She is doing great!!!! We had a great weekend with her, especially with the beautiful weather we have had. Anyway, Grace has been real vocal lately. I guess she has realized she has a voice, and she likes to use it!!! :-) She has been talking for a while, but lately she has just been talking a lot. And she is actually talking on the phone too. When I used to put the phone up to her ear to listen to Me'me' or Ma'tea she would just listen. But I was speaking with Me'me' yesterday and put Grace on the phone, and she was just talking up a storm. Nothing that actually made since, of course, but she is trying. She'll be talking for real soon I'm sure. I can't wait. :-)

Grace is walking real well these days. You can't stop her. :-) Grace is always on the move. She takes a tumble occasionally, but she is really getting the hang of it. Mom and I took her for a walk outside on Sunday. She loved it. We have taken Grace outside in the stroller before, but this was the first time she got to walk outside. She loved it. She got to feel the grass and pick up rocks. I know that sounds really interesting :-), but for her it was something new and I think she really enjoyed it. :-) Hopefully this nice weather will stick around and we will be able to take her out some more.

Other than that Grace is doing really well. She is learning and growing. Mom and I are so proud of her. We love you so very much, Grace.
Dad

MISSION # ONE: COMPLETE :-)

Happy Birthday to Grace, Happy Birthday to Grace, Happy Birthday to the most wonderful, beautiful girl in the world, Happy Birthday to Grace!!!!!!! :-)

Well today is a really, really exciting day!!!! Grace turns one today!!!! Today is a great day!!!! Here is the one-year update: Grace is walking a lot these days. The walking has been going on for a while, but she is really starting to master it. :-) She is talking a lot these days too. As you know she is saying stuff like, Mama, Dada, and baba, but she is also saying stuff like bye (as well as waving), please, thank you, :-) and unfortunately, no. :-( Some of the words are not completely clear, but Mom and I recognize them. :-) There are a lot more words too, I just can't think of them right now. TBI!!! ;-) Grace is eating really well. She is up to big person food. Mom and I of course chop it up into small pieces, but she is eating it. Grace loves her veggies too. That is great, but she loves her sweets just as much. Hehehe She's got the Robinson sweet tooth. Grace has cut a lot of teeth too. It has been tough on her, but she is popping them out, left and right. Our baby girl is a morning girl. She will wake up, and just like Dad, be in a great mood. That makes the mornings a lot easier. I am always willing and ready to get up with her. :-) Anyway, the first year has been a great one. It has had it's up and downs (more ups, of course), but for the most part it has been great. Grace you have been such a blessing to Mommy and I. Without you I don't where we would be. I am sure on this though. We would not be in as good a place as we are. You lighten up everyones eyes that you meet, especially Mom and mine. You continue to lighten up Mom's, Me'me's, Ma'tea's, Pepe's, Papa John's, Arianna's, Landon's, and mine. We love you so much Grace. Ocean fulls and forever. For me Grace, you are the light of my life. You have saved me. Thank you so much, baby. Mommy and I are so proud of you. Three cheers for Grace on her birthday. :-)
HIP HIP, HOORAY
HIP HIP, HOORAY
HIP HIP, HOORAY :-)

Happy First Birthday Grace!!!!

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Grace turns 11 months old: Grace turns one!!! Happy Birthday to youuuuu!!! Happy Birthdayyyy tooo youuuu!! Happy Birthdaayyyyy dearr Graceeeeee Happpy Birthhdayyyyy toooo youuuu!!! And Many More!!!

A visit from family :-)

Okay, so Ma'tee, Aunt Betsy, and cousin Emily came through town the other day. I was at work, but Mom and Grace got to see them and they really enjoyed the visit. Anyway, Ma'tee or one of them took some great pictures and I wanted to share them with everybody. One of the pics, and you'll know which one, cracks me up. Grace is looking at a gift (a book), and her face looks like she is thinking, "are you kidding me?" :-) I think all of you will really enjoy!!! Other than that Grace is doing well. She has her first birthday next week. YEAR ONE!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!! It is exciting. I tell you, time really flies. Yesterday she couldn't do anything, and today she is a big girl. We love you so much Grace!!! You are our angel. :-)
Daddy

Grace's first weekend away from Mom and Dad

So this last weekend was an exciting one!!!! Grace spent her first night away from Mommy and I. She stayed with Me'me and Pe'pe'. Her cousins, Arianna and Landon, were also there. We took Grace down to meet Me'me' on Saturday and picked her up Sunday afternoon. Apparently she had a great time!!!!! :-) She played, laughed, and just had a lot of fun, which is great. I am really happy she enjoys spending time with her grandparents and her cousins. :-) I was a little scared at first. When we were meeting Me'me' to drop Grace off and we moved her from our car to Me'me's car, she had a face like, "what are ya'll doing? I hope you are both getting in here with me." We called to check on here after they drove off and she was fine. So that was good. Mommy wasn't doing as good though. She was probably more scared than Grace. Which I understand. We took a big step this weekend. Grace had never been away from us for a night before. Me'me' said she had a ball with everybody though. Arianna and Landon played with her and Me'me' and Pe'pe' played with her. The only part of that was tough was the night time. Grace is teething real bad right now. Her poor little gums are so swollen. They were hurting her on Saturday night and it made for a pretty restless night for everybody, but when we showed up on Sunday Grace was happy as a lark. Oh, one funny thing: Mom and I had a date night and at one point we found ourselves looking at the pictures of Grace on my camera. :-) We love our little girl. So very much, Gracie. You are our world. Anyway, needless to say it was an exciting weekend for everybody.

Just a quick update: Grace is walking so well these days. She is getting really good at it. :-) She'll be going on jogs with me before you know it :-)

Frankenstein

For Halloween, we got the cutest little Tinkerbell costume for Grace. However, I think she is better suited for Frankenstein: