• The Baby Front Carry

    In my wise old parenting experience, I have found one particular baby holding position to be incredibly versatile:  the Front Carry. The Front Carry serves so many purposes in life. It’s like the…

  • Gracie Uses Utensils

    Gracie has been using a sippy cup for about a month now, and that’s been going really great. She’s completely off the bottle (in fact, we sold all of our bottles at our…

  • Gracie Walks!

    This weekend Gracie and Bean went to my parent’s house so that Chris and I could have a yard sale and not have to worry about chasing kids around.  While they were up…

  • Gracie.s Birthday Recap

    Sunday afternoon we had Gracie’s first birthday party. We had a really nice afternoon sitting outside in our backyard under the shade tree. The kids played, the adults ate and chatted, and the…

  • Happy Birthday, Gracie Girl!

    I can’t believe it’s here! On Sunday, my sweet Gracie Girl will turn one year old! What a joy she has been to us and what happiness she has brought to our lives.…

  • These Days

    These days, Gracie Girl is constantly on the go. Since she figured out how to crawl, I don’t think she’s stopped to rest for a single minute. She’s all over the living room,…

  • Peek-a-Boo

    Hmmm… I think I’m stuck. Oh, what’s this? Oh, I know what this is! It works that talking box thing. I bet I could get it to work. But first, I have to…

  • GRACIE CRAWLED!!!

    My daughter, Princess Grace, has chosen to sit on her diapered, cute bottom for the past ten months and not move a muscle. Puffalump had no interest in moving whatsoever. She was content…

  • Little House on the Prairie Child

    “Hey, Gracie,” I said. “Whatcha wearin’?” “Oh, do you like it? I call it my Little House on the Prairie ensemble.” “Hmm…it’s very…uh…” “Do you like the ruffled collar?” Gracie asked. “I really…