Exersaucer Fun!

Our next-door neighbors are kindly lending us their daughter's exersaucer, which Grace took to right away. She had the most wide-eyed expression when I first put her in it and was really excited by all the new toys on it!

Helping in the Kitchen & 4-Month Checkup

Chris has been baking pies all this past month, getting his method down to make them for Thanksgiving. They are really good and it's been great taste-testing (this week was banana cream pie!). His success may be due in part to having the best kitchen help around - what a cute little sous chef she is!!

Also, here's the stats on our not-so-little-anymore but healthy-as-can-be peanut, from her 4 month checkup on November 9th:

• Weight 14lbs, 2oz (70th percentile) - we don't miss too many meals around here. I'm blaming the pie. :)
• Height 24.5 inches (60th percentile) - that's right y'alll - we have a kid in the 60th percentile for height!! This kid has a chance!
• Head circumference 16.75 inches (90th percentile) - we love that little melon of hers.

Happy Halloween!

Our cute little pumpkin all decked out to say Happy Halloween!

Rockin' the Boppy

She's enjoying being on her tummy alot now, (what a change from a few weeks ago!), so we let her try the vantage point from the Boppy pillow, and that was a hit.

This last one was captured in a moment of photo session crankiness - -

"No more pictures, Mom!" - - so we called it a day. :)

Splish-splash!

She loves bathtime! We set up a little vanity mirror next to her tub and she gets even more excited when she sees herself enjoying her tub time. The legs start kicking and water goes everywhere, but we're glad she is liking the water. And Mom and Kym you were right - there really isn't anything cuter than when they are wrapped up in their towel fresh out of the bath.

Backyard Nap

We took advantage of the nice weather on Sunday to do some fall cleanup in the yard. Grace loved being outside in her bouncer chair, and found it to be the perfect place for a nice nap.

Post Falls Visit

While Chris was in Texas for a trip to see Mike, go to the Texas-Colorado game, and for work, Grace and I took the opportunity to fly north and visit family. We had a really wonderful time and Grace did great on the plane - yay!

Grace with her Grandpa Jim.

Grace with her Grandma Terry.

Four generations: Grace with her Mom (me!), her Great-Grandma Sandau, and her Grandma Terry.

Grace with her Great-Grandma Hamby.

Grace with her Great-Grandma Sandau.

She's getting so good at tummy-time and liking it better now. And her eyes really are that blue!