Smilin' Baby

It's not hard to get photos of Gracie smiling - it happens all day long...

Holding

Random times throughout the day Bradley will come up to me with his arms out stretched and say "hold-eh?" (I prefer to think that he's just trying to say 'hold' instead of 'hold IT' like it sounds - since he is referring to Baby Gracie) :)

Eating

There's something about Bradley sitting down at the table (coffee table :) ) on his little chair eating his little sandwich and drinking his sippy cup of milk that I just love! MAYBE it's partly because so many meals are such a struggle with him lately... that might have something to do with it -seeing him eating on his own just seems like such a grown-up decision, that he's actually making the choice to eat :) I have told him several times he'd better watch out or Gracie's going to pass him up in no time!

Which Baby?

Go ahead - I dare you to tell me these babies don't look alike - it's crazy! Too bad the pink clothes give some of them away :)

They go back and forth - Bradley then Gracie.

High Five

You know the High Five Game? "High Five, up high, to the side, to the other side, down low - too slow!" Did you know that you can play it all by yourself? :) He concentrates so hard on missing the 'down low'! (Don't mind me breastfeeding in the back :) I made sure nothing was visible :) )

Building Blocks

Bradley is so good at stacking blocks. He takes his time, concentrates, and has such a steady hand. And I just love to watch the wheels turning in that adorable head of his. He is SO smart, how he knows to take off the tall block because he can't reach any higher, put shorter blocks underneath it, and then put the tall one back on top - just amazing - at least his proud mommy thinks so :) And don't you love how he says "house"? :)

Month One

Gracie is such a sweet sweet baby. She is, however, much more high maintenance than Bradley was :) and one might say moody - which I hate to say because every time I say it guys say "that's the typical girl for ya", but maybe it's true! :) Bradley was such an easy tempered baby, I never remember him crying and me not knowing why and being able to fix it right away. Gracie puzzles me sometimes :) But she has always been a good eater and a good sleeper - which I'm definitely thankful for. She lost her hair pretty much right away, but it is starting to grow back. And I swear she was smiling the day she came out :)Bradley has not gotten jealous one bit, he loves to hold her and rub her head, lay next to her and talk to her so sweetly. He is SUCH a good big brother! Kevin was pretty slow the whole month of February, very bad in some ways, but good in that we got to all be home together and spend lots of time as a new family.She hated her first bath and has loved every one since :)