OK. I have to admit that Grace is definitely growing on me. There were a few tough moments last week, but this week is much easier for me. For one thing, I'm healthy again and rid of the jet lag. For another, Grace is a GREAT sleeper (with the exception of one nap) and allows me to get the sleep that I need. It seems like we're really getting used to each other. I understand her more and can anticipate some problems ahead of time. Not all of them... she has poor behavior during most diaper changes but I'm going to find a special toy to distract her.

I think that I'm falling head over heals in love with this little one. She's got me wrapped around her finger! I'm so blessed to have her.


Tomorrow we're having professional pictures taken, so we were practicing smiling tonight... it's hard to capture the exact moment on film! I'm sure the pros will do better than I did.
She really likes to mimic me. Below, Grace is wearing my shoes. If she starts babbling, I mimic her and change it slightly. We're working on all of the consonants.

Notice that she stands well below the height of the kitchen-island counter top. I hope she starts growing... that reminds me that I need to pick up a growth chart to document this.