Now that it’s August and summer is halfway over, I start thinking about all the things I wanted to do (like Gracie’s Baby Book – haven’t even cracked it open since I got it, write more on my blog, exercise more, and sort through pictures), but never made the time to do them. Lately, I’ve been making a lot of jewelry to sell on my Etsy shop. It’s been slow going, though. Seems like there are hundreds of crafters making the same thing. But, as I peruse through the listings, I don’t see any that are quite like mine, so I guess there’s some hope.
Anyway… Gracie had a lot of Firsts in the month of July, as evidenced by my last post. I didn’t want to shove all the pictures into one post, so I broke it up into two. She went on her first bike ride with us down at the beach. It was really tough towing her behind me, especially when I was riding against the wind. Several times during the bike ride, I felt like I wasn’t moving. We stopped and took a break and turned around to head back. I had forgotten just how nice it is to ride with the wind instead of against it! Especially hauling a 20 lb baby, her helmet, her rainbow bear and Tigger, and her carrier. She also celebrated our anniversary with us at the Proud Bird Restaurant. She watched the planes come in and had a lot of fun rooting around in her carrier. I snapped one of the funniest pictures of her yet when she looked up from what she was doing to give me the cheesiest grin. She also tried out her traveling high chair when we went out to dinner this past week. It gave her a new perspective at the dinner table and was an eye-opener for us because EVERYTHING was within reach.
First Bike Ride
Gracie seemed to enjoy her bike ride, even though it was hard to tell whether or not she could really see anything with her helmet on. It fits her OK, but seems to be a bit heavy for her. She was so tired from all the activity, she fell asleep twice in the trailer. It looked uncomfortable to us because her helmet caused her head to tilt at an odd angle, but she didn’t seem to mind. When we go again, she’ll probably be better at dealing with her helmet because she’s a little bigger now.
Our Anniversary
Gracie dives headfirst into everything. I’m not entirely sure this will bode well for us in the future, but for now, it’s entertaining to see her explore her world with such gusto. The grin on her face says everything to me.
First Time in Her Traveling High Chair
Notice how there’s nothing, I mean NOTHING, around her other than her puppy? The last thing we needed was for her slinging a knife at someone! She did a good job of staying put and pretty much enjoyed sitting at the table with us and charming everyone around her.
Anyway… August brings her actual 1 year birthday, even though she celebrated in May. It’s hard to believe when I look at her now, she was only 2 lbs 3 oz. when she was born. I’m so glad she’s healthy, growing, and soaking up her environment like a sponge. We still feel like we’re flying by the seat of our pants, but we’re learning and growing with her and it seems a little bit easier to care for her now.
A little while ago, Michael said that she took one step forward without falling over. Oh, and she’s got three teeth – one on the bottom and two eye teeth on the top. I’d say she looks like a vampire, but now a top front tooth is coming in. She’s definitely growing up fast! <3