8mths old already!!

Myla was 8mths old on the 13th. She is getting so big and doing something new everyday!

What she is up to these days. She is crawling everywhere and getting into everything!! She is pulling herself up to all the furniture and starting to walk behind her push walker. I'm not sure if I am ready for her to start walking yet. She has two bottom front teeth now and still chewing on everything. She loves most all food and especially Gerber puffs. She is still trying to figure out her sippy cup she is still not sure about it. She very much enjoys her pacifier and blankie not sure when we will start trying to take her pacifier away. We took Gracelyn's away at 8mths. Myla enjoys playing patty cake, singing and loves her bath time. She is sleeping around 12 hrs a night, which Mommy and Daddy love!! Myla is such a great baby a true blessing to our family. We love her so much she has added so much to our family. Gracelyn and Myla get along great, it is so fun to watch them play together.

Myla Mae

Myla Mae has gotten so big I can't believe how big she is, she is now 7mths and into everything! She is sitting up great, army crawling everywhere and partially crawling on all fours. She loves to eat, play with her toys, TRY to play with anything that Gracelyn is playing with. Myla is such a happy baby she always has a smile on her face to share with anyone.

Gracelyn enjoys playing with Myla now that she can be on the floor and really play with her. Gracelyn has to make sure to teach Myla which toys are hers!! We feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family!

Upset!!!

Well I just finished posting about 20 more Pictures of the Girls at the Zoo and the Fair but unfortunately I hit the wrong button and it just erased the whole post. Now the kids are going to be getting up soon so I guess I will have to do it later. Very frustrating!!!!

Fourth of July!

We had a fun 4th of July! We took the kids to their first Parade, Myla slept through most of it, Gracelyn enjoyed it besides the sirens. Then we had a picnic in the park, Gracelyn really enjoyed eating her lunch in the park. We then did the traditionally Fireworks that night. While we were waiting for the Fireworks to begin there were lots of them being let off in the distance and Gracelyn liked them she kept saying " ooh pretty " It was cute. When the real ones started she did not think they were pretty any longer when they first started she kept saying " no no " and then she jumped over onto Lance's lap and was saying " Bye Bye " I kept telling her it was ok and that they were pretty she would not listen. By mid way through them she turned her head in the oppsite direction and stopped watching, maybe next year she will like them better.





Gracelyn and Myla on their way to the Parade.

Waiting for the Parade to start!


Myla and her first 4th of July, I thought she looked so cute!!

Gracelyn eating her lunch in the Park.


Fireworks time!

Time to update!

I have been really bad at updating my Blog lately. I have posted lots of Pictures to my Facebook, but I need to give my Blog some attention as well.

Life with two children is great. It was very overwhelming in the beginning but now, I have some sort of a schedule down and it is helping a lot. Gracelyn and Myla are doing great I love to watch them interact with each other. Whenever Myla catches a glimpse of Gracelyn she smiles a huge smile it is so cute! Of course Gracelyn eats that up and gives her a lot of attention so Myla will smile and coo at her.

I thought I was busy with just Gracelyn but I had no idea what busy was until Myla came along. She is a very good baby, I can't imagine if I had a collicky one. I am sure somehow we would manage. Myla has pretty much slept through the night since she came home which is wonderful!!! Gracelyn is working on being a Big Girl and going potty on the Big Girl potty. She is basically potty trained the only time I put a diaper on her is at bedtime and for Church. Yesterday at Church she told the Nursery worker she had to go so I guess I can now send her with underwear, I was just concerned she may be afraid to tell them she had to go but I guess not. I bought her a Travel Potty from One Step Ahead which is wonderful when we are out and about.

We still have not sold our house, we show it a lot but no offers yet. Hopefully soon! Lance is getting sick of the 3 hr Round trip drive everyday and we miss seeing him. We can't wait until we can move closer to work and get back into some sort of normal routine again.

Hope all of your summer's are going well. I hope to chat with all of you more often!

Pool Time!!

I have been taking Gracelyn swimming once a week , we both have been enjoying it. I took a few pictures last time, I don't have any of her actually in the pool because I was holding her.




" Mom can we get in yet " ? I was signing us in for the pool and she was peaking in on the kids already in the pool.



After a long swim.

Her friends that we meet at the pool to go swimming with. They have a lot of fun splashing each other!

Yummy Yummy!!

Gracelyn is Miss Independent these days, wanting to feed everything to herself. I do like that she feeds herself, but sometimes in situations of Ravioli it would be much easier if I fed her. It took me quite sometime to get her and the High Chair cleaned up!!

Story Time at the Library.

Gracelyn and I have been going to Story Hour at the Library once a week and to the Swimming Pool once a week, this winter has been long so we needed to find some things to get out of the house. Gracelyn is really enjoying both of them.



On the way to the Library.

Playing with the Puzzles.

Waiting for the story to start. She sits so well on the rug and listens to the story and all the songs the Librarian sings, I can't believe how big she is getting.

Playing with the rainbow streamers that went along with the book.



Play time after the story.



Taking a break !!

Random Pictures of Gracelyn.

It has been a very long winter staying indoors. I haven't updated my Blog lately because we haven't did much of anything exciting. We did take Gracelyn to a Winter Festival in out town, there was not much for young kids. We got her a Balloon Flower, we had to wait in line for a 1/2 hr for it, but I think she liked it so it was worth it!!


She was getting sick of standing in line so I entertained her for a bit with my sunglasses. She loves to wear sunglasses so I new this would pass the time.Her Balloon Flower, she looks pretty happy with it.

Posing with Mommy.
Gracelyn's sunglasses! She loves to wear them around the house.
Gracelyn's first pony tails! There is not much there but we are VERY proud of them!!
Playing outside in the snow.

Hanging out at home.

Gracelyn and her best bud "Axle" hanging out.

Gracelyn pushing her baby in her stroller. She just got this stroller and baby for Christmas and she loves it. It is very cute watching her play with her baby and give her rides.

Giving baby some kisses!!
Gracelyn's friend Jonathon and her having a snack of Goldfish and Kix at her new table.

SURPRISE!!!

Brooklin and Jeffrey came to Michigan for Christmas and surprised us all. It was a great surprise and the best gift we could have gotten. Gracelyn enjoyed the kids so much, it was sad to see them go.