Happy 1st Birthday Grace

A year has come and gone. It was full of growth spurts, lessons and trial and errors. As I once did, Christianne

consults the book, "What to expect in the first year".

Month by month we check the appropriate chapter to see

what will be happening next.

I've never seen a book about year two, so I guess we're on

our own.

One thing we've learned is that as soon as you buy the

"must have" equipment, they have out grown it. Note to self,

"hang on to it for baby #2". This stuff is expensive!

I'm glad that Christianne resisted the Williams-Sonoma baby

food processor-$165. not including the fancy food storage containers.

I bought a couple of books with recipes for babies and

Sarah and I spent time pureeing and freezing food for

Grace.

Right now she is fond of peas, peaches, bananas, turkey and

chicken. The organic veggie bowtie pasta I bought and cooked

got tossed overboard which thrilled Rocky.

Grace has taken a few steps on her own, so it it only a matter of time until we are on the

"chasing after Grace" weight loss plan!

Stay tuned for adventures of year Two.

Footprints....

Never will a time come when the most

marvelous recent invention is as marvelous

as a newborn baby.

-carl sandburg

My new job!

This past week, Christianne started her new career in Real Estate and I was happy to help take care of Grace. It was great to just be the Grandma! A baby at three months is full of genuine smiles, a new language and little squeeks of joy. I look forward to the two days a week I will have her to myself. Her needs are simple, to be fed and to be loved. I have a feeling that she will give me so much more in return!

A new Christmas angel!

Our holiday season was enhanced this year by the addition of Grace to our family. Here she is with her Aunt Sarah who informed us that she had "first dibs" on the baby since she was only home for a few days! As always, the retailers were out for every available dollar to be had by new parents and grandparents. Yes, I did make a last minute run to Babies R Us Christmas Eve, morning for "one more thing". But, I wasn't the only one. The checkout lines kept us captive and lured us with bins of "first Christmas" ornaments. If you can believe this, one ornament was for the "new mom and baby" not even born yet! It was a clay like torso with a baby bump!
Christianne, Brian and Grace also spent New Year's Eve. with us and a few friends. Not wanting to miss any of the excitement, she was still awake when the ball dropped. I fear she may be a party girl like her mother!