Friday, November 9, 2007

And She's Off....

Oh boy am I in trouble. I think I can officially post that Gracie is crawling. Ugggggg! She is almost 9 months, so I think I did a pretty good job at holding her off.





Not only is she crawling, but she thinks she is a Super Model. She will crawl a little, then do this pose to make sure we are all watching. My kids call her the "poser".


My life is about to become a lot harder. It took me this long to get used to the new baby stuff. I have to admit it was a lot harder than I thought. I had it pretty good. All alone all day, no car seats to deal with, no stroller to take anywhere, no diapers. Nighttime rituals consisted of me telling them to bath and go to bed. My kids all fed themselves. It was quite a change to devote so much time to a little person. A change, but one I had wanted for a really long time. I knew how hard it would be, and it is just a good thing she is the most easy going baby ever. I have to admit I have laughed and smiled more than I can remember in the last 9 months. She has not only changed me, but our whole family. All the kids are the same way, and it is so fun. We all fight over who gets to get her out of her bed, and who gets to play with her. Aaron has even bathed her a bunch!! If he could he would brand her heel with a "A", just so he could prove to McKinley that she is his, not hers. I am just glad I am nursing so I get her to myself a few minuets a day.

7 comments:

Meg & Josh said...

YAY!! Way to go Gracie! She is growing up too fast, and we are MISSING it!! Come home! Wait, maybe I should come there....

Keli said...

Oh, that bum! She is so darn cute. Except how can she look so much like Aaron and still be so cute? Oh, yes I did!

Heidi said...

The posing is too funny!! Love the pictures. Gracie is a very loved baby :)

Castiel Moyes said...

Isn't that stage hard! Once they start moving it's all over!

Jennie Z said...

She is so adorable. It is easy to see why everyone can't resist giving her all the attention. Congrats on the crawling- pretty soon she'll be running from you everywhere you go!

Darrell and Alissa said...

Oh those rolls are so cute- I wish I could pinch them! You did great holding her off this long- it's so hard to cudle them when they are mobile!

chel wakley said...

She is darling.. and the pose that is awesome..