Grace is 1!!!

Our sweet baby girl is 1. It's hard to believe. I know every parent says that, but seriously, this past year has flown by. Grace has been such a joy. She is getting more independent...she doesn't "koala" me quite as much as she used to, but she's still my girl! Explanation of "koala"...I called her my little koala because she often clung to me gripping with both arms and legs when someone tried to take her from me. :-) She is crawling all over the place and pulling up easily now. She'll be walking soon! She has figured out how to climb the stairs and always looks to see who is watching her because she is so proud of herself. Just a few of our favorite things about Grace...her (open mouth) kisses, her crinkled nose and toothy grin, her rolls and especially sqeezeable thighs, her wild morning hair, her new giggle, the way she calls for Jake (drawn out like "Daaaaaaaye), and the way she snuggles before bed.

We fixed her blueberry pancakes for breakfast and spent the day at the pool...what a perfect day!

"I'm 1!!!

Getting ready for bed and opening a few presents.

Sunday family time at the pool...Jake did great swimming and Grace was really into the goggles.