Our sweet Gracie

Just a quick story about how sweet Gracie is. The other morning we went into the bedroom to make sure Bernie was up. I sat on the edge of the bed with her and Bernie was on the other side of the bed. She scooted off my lap crawled over the balled up comforter on top of Bernie and gave him a kiss! That's all she wanted to do, she turned around and came back to me. It was just the cutest thing ever. She is the sweetest baby and will give you a kiss whenever you ask. I love it!

Marriage and a sick baby

I know it's been forever since I have posted anything. So much has happened so if this is a long blog I'm sorry! I don't even know where to start, but I'll guess I'll start with the biggest and most exciting news.....BERNIE AND I GOT MARRIED!!! We got married in Traverse City on July 13th. It was a small ceremony with family, but it was perfect. My stepmom and sisters were able to be here from Utah as well as my sister and her family from Utah also. It really meant a lot to me that they were all able to come for it. It was fun having both familes together. (pictures to come.)

Now in Gracie Girl news...

She's doing great! She has a little bit of pnuemonia right now, but it's not slowing her down. She is everywhere! She's crawling, and into everything. She is so much fun. She now has 5 teeth, soon to be 6. 4 on bottom and 2 on top. She pulls herself up and is so proud of herself when she does. She plays patty cake, peekaboo, dances (kind of, she moves her arms up and down when a song comes on). She thinks it's funny when she sneezes. One of my favorite things she does is when she's sitting in one position, to get to get to another position she pushes herself up on all fours (she looks like a little monkey!) and drops down to the other side. It's hilarious! She is such a happy baby. The first thing she does in the morning is smile when she sees you. It's so sweet. She is getting such a little personality, she's a goofball. We are constantly laughing. She's such a joy to our lives.

I am so ready for fall. I can't wait! It's my favorite season. Yesterday I bought a couple fall candles (pumpkin spice and apple spice) and lit them. They make the house smell so good. I got out my fall deco. My sister got me a couple things last year. I just love the trees changing and the crisp autumn air, the smell of autumn. We have High School football games to look forward to (Engin is playing freshman football) Gracie will be his little cheerleader. We have Gracie's 1st brithday to look forward to on November 27th, Thanksgiving day.

We have lots going on all the time and a very busy baby! Life could't be better. Married life is great, we are a very happy little family.

6 month checkup

Today Gracie had her 6 month check-up. The doctor said that she looks and sounds perfect. We already knew that though! She is in the 90th percentile for her length at 27 inches and the 97th percentile for her weight at 20.5 lbs.!

So in honor of our perfect porkchop turning 6 months here are a fews things she does and likes:

1. Blowing spit bubbles
2. Screaming (she's going to be able to compete with her cousin Adi!)
3. She tucks her hands behind her head when she sleeps and moves her head back and forth until it's comfy. (so cute)
4. Eating her toes!
5. Sits up perfect
6. Reaches for everything in sight!
7. She has 2 teeth on the bottom
8. She plays peek-a-boo
9. She loves to go for walks and look at everything, especially the leaves move on the trees.
10. She laughs and smiles all the time, she has to be the happiest baby ever!
11. She flirts and is shy with Grandpa Olgac and Uncle Engin.

And my favorite thing, is the first thing she does in the morning when she wakes up is smiles at you. Sometimes when I'm trying to wake her up in the morning and she's just a little bit awake and I say her name she will smile, even with her eyes closed. It is so sweet.

We love her so so much and can't believe she is 6 months already!

6 months old!

Gracie is getting more fun everyday! She sits up perfect, and loves to play with all of her toys. She now weighs 21.5 lbs. and is 29 ins. long. She weighs more and is longer than her 16 month old cousin Adison. She still has those beautiful blue eyes, and we are thinking dark hair like dadddy! She has her first tooth and another one on the way. She is going to be 6 months old already. We can't believe how much time flies. We love watching her learn new things everyday.

This might be kind of hard for me because Gracie is only 5 months old, but we'll give it a try!

1. Typically, what time do you wake up?

Between 6:30 and 7. I usually have to wake Gracie up about 7:30.

2. On a good night, what time are your kids in bed?

Anywhere between 9 and 10.

3. How long have you been a mommy?

5 months already!

4. How old were you when you became a mommy?

26.

5. What is your favorite kids t.v. show?

She's only 5 months old so she show but she loves to watch tv! She will sit on our laps and be fixed on the tv forever!

6. What is your least favorite kids t.v. show?

We don't have one....yet!

7. What is your favorite chore?

I don't have a favorite. Anything with Gracie isn't really a chore.

8. What is your favorite meal to cook?

Bernie is pretty picky so we eat pretty simple meals. We love beef tips and potatoes and we love mac and cheese with hamburger in it! Pretty boring, but we love it! Gracie loes her vegtables so far!

9. What meal do you cook most often?

Probalby mac and cheese with hamburger. It's delicious and so easy! We also like grilled cheese and tomato soup.

10. What is your kids favorite meals?

She loes squash, carrots, cereal and her favorite so far is sweet potatoes. I seriously can't get them into her mouth fast enough!

11. What is your favorite thing your husband does with your kids?

He comes home after work and they play on the floor while I make dinner. He plays peek-a-boo with her. She get's very excited when he walks in the room. She loves her daddy.

12.What are 5 things that make you smile when you're being a mom?

1. When the first thing she does in the morning is smile. If I'm trying to wake her up and she's kind of awake and I say her name, she's smile even though her eyes are closed. It's so sweet.

2. She kicks her legs and waves her arms when we walk in the room.

3 Listening to her laugh

4. Wathcing her learn to sit up

5. Wathcing how excited and curious she is about her toys, I love her face when she's really concentrating on picking one up. I love watching her learn.

13. If you could take you kids anywhere, where would it be?

Right now I would love to take her to Utah to meet her Grandma Kaiser, Aunt Danielle and Aunt Cassidy and of course to see her aunt, uncle and cousins again!

14. When is the last time you went out without your kids?

I think maybe Valentine's day. But Bernie was very sweet a couple weeks ago. It was a Saturday and he called me and told me to pack up Gracie and everything she needs for overnight. He had arranged for his mom to take her for the night so we could go to dinner and hang out and watch a movie by ourselves. I couldn't do it! I'm not ready to leave her overnight yet.

15. What is your favorite past time/ activity to do with your kids?

Just play together, I love to take her or walks. She sits so still and just watches everything.

16. Name one thing you said you would never do as a mom?

I don't know, I can't think of anything right now.

17. Name one thing you do, that your mom did?

This is my sisters answer, but my thoughts exactly! Holidays in our house were always full of traditions, just little things that always made them special. Now I am trying to implement some of those fun traditions, along with making up new ones.

18. What is your favorite quality your mom has?

Well I have to answer for my mom and step-mom, since they are both such a huge part of my life. They both listen and give advice without judgement. I love that about them. I can talk to them about anything.

19. What is your favorite kids book?

I don't know exactly what it's called. Something about being a grandma. But Bernie's mom got one for her and my mom and at the end of the book there is a page to write down what they wish for Gracie. They are really neat to look at and read and she will love them when she gets older and can see what her grandmas wrote to her and about her.

20. What is your advice for new moms?

I would say spend as much time as you can with your baby. Don't take it for granted because it goes by way to fast. I can't beleive Gracie is 5 months already.

21. What is the scariest/ most heartbreaking moment you have had as a mom?

I haven't had a really traumatic moments yet, thankfully. Last week she did choke on her cereal. I know it's jsut creal but it scared me!

22. What is your most joyful moment as a mom?

Watching her learn new stuff. Her curiousity. She's always been very curius and looks at everything all the time. Everything she does I love, she maes us so happy.

23. When is the last time you were told "I love you" by one of your Kids?

Well she can't say it yet, but I know taht's what she's saying when she gets so excited to see us.

Gracie is so special and sweet. We couldn't imagine life without her.

Pictures

trying to eat grandpas chips

going for a walk

sitting up!

Getting ready for cereal

Showing off my Easter outfit

Gracie is getting bigger and more fun everyday! Here are a few pictures to see how sweet she is! These were taken over the last few weeks.

Growing, growing growing!

Gracie had her 4 month checkup and weighs in at 17.2 lbs. and 25.25 inches long! She's such a chunk, but just to cute! She is starting to get some hair, finally. She is so much fun, laughs all the time and is such a happy baby! We love her so much.