Sunday, July 26, 2009

Mmmmm Raspberries & Then Some

Question: What happens when you shave a super fuzzy cat?
Answer: This

Oh man, Jack-Jack was PISSED about the haircut. It actually looks much better now, but it took a while to grow out a little. I think this picture was taken about a month ago. He was not pleased w/ the new 'do' but he survived.

Cut to this weekend and hot/humid temperatures. I think I caught him meowing a little 'thank you' to me. Next year I think we'll be shaving both, so one doesn't feel bad. Maybe they'll bond in their misery....like little Army cadet kitties.

Had to include this other kitty picture. Jack-Jack has been sitting on the ground under the bird houses that we have on our shed for many months. Much to his dismay, none of the birds actully flew from their houses and directly into his mouth. So, he decided to take a different approach. Although he didn't get any closer to a birdie dinner, I admire his innovation :-)


Mmmmm, Raspberries. Grace LOVES them. This is one of those foods that I strip her down to her diaper while she enjoys.

Ooooh, this one looks good.

Oh yeah. I love berries. Yummy!!
And why not top of the raspberry snack up w/ some blue frosting left over birthday cake?! Sugar overload!!


In actual Grace 'news', we have seen some steps from our little girl. Let me back up.... As of her first birthday, she wasn't walking OR crawling. Mostly sitting on the floor and whining because she was frustrated. Last Saturday, she decided to start crawling and then a few minutes later took her first steps. I guess she was waiting until she mastered both before showing either one of those skills off. While she isn't walking yet, she's taking steps between mom and dad and also getting a little daring and taking a step or two from us to the couch.
She is quite the talkative little girl. Hmmm, wonder where she gets that. Her vocab includes:
mama
dada
kitty
doggy
touch - hands down her favorite word.
boob
poop
Oreo (according to Grace, all cats are named Oreo)
kiss
hi
hello (only says into a cell phone)
fish
meow
no-no
bye-bye (along w/ a wave)
woof (as in what a doggy says)
sssss (as in what a snake says)
moooo (as in what a cow says)
rrrawr (as in what a tiger and lion say)
She's trying to say 'light' and 'boat' but I wouldn't call them real words yet.
She also learned where her tummy, toes and ears are. She hasn't learned where her own nose is yet, but will point to mine when I ask where her nose is.
What can I say, this girls brain (and mouth) have been busy!

Monday, July 13, 2009

Happy Birthday Gracie!

My little baby turned 1 today at 7:34am. She is officially a toddler, which is something that I never thought I'd hear myself say. I can't believe an entire year has gone by since she came into our world.

We celebrated her birthday with family on Sunday. Grandma and Grandpa were here, along w/ her 2 Aunties and 1 Great-Aunt. It was so nice to be surrounded by family to help Gracie celebrate her first birthday. She, of course, loved all the attention and was exhausted after everyone left. Here are a few pictures from the big day....



The cake. My sister took a sketch I drew on a post-it note and turned it into this. Amazing!
Side view of the 'Under the Sea' cake.
Grace also had her own personal cake. Marcie gave this fish Angelina Jolie lips :-) Very cute.

The birthday girl in her birthday dress. I bought this around Christmas time. It was too cute to pass up.
The Gore Family a year in the making.
Gracie and Gramps, one of her favorite people. She's always watching him as you can see from this picture. He is her favorite playmate.

Opening gifts. Her new toy from Daddy.
Singing Happy Birthday.
She wasn't very interested in destroying the cake. She doesn't like smashed food on her hands, which just cracks me up. She wouldn't touch the cake w/ her fingers, so I had to get her stared and then we gave her a spoon to trash the cake with and play in it while Aaron fed it to her.

All in all, a wonderful day. We love you Little G!!!