It may be too early to predict, but I'm sayin' not a chance!

That is that my daughter will be prissy, girly, etc. Below is my proof:


No remourse for being dirty

Making faces

Pulling her dress up like this!

Notice the look of disgust on her face!

My Greatest Gift of 2008

First Gift, First Night, First Hanukkah

Gracie and Mommy

My Holiday Wish

This holiday season I know what I want. I want for everyone I know to have peace. Peace. Such a simple concept, yet so complex and bewildering. I want them to have peace of mind, peace of heart, peace of soul.

I have found peace. I found my peace of all of those over this past year. I am grateful for that.

A girl and her tree

5 Adventures From a 5 Day Break

1. Dave had a blow out on 70W in his 89 Ford Ranger, aka his beloved $800 work truck, and I had to round up the kids and go fetch him.

2. We bought a new tree. We went from a 6.5 ft to a 9.5 ft. Thank goodness for cathedral ceilings. I'll post pics soon.

3. Citi Bank has decided to up my interest rate from 6.99 to 24.99 as their solution to the economic crisis. I, of course, exercised my option to opt out and have them close my card. Dave did too. They get the bail out money and screw the little guy.

4. Gracie has diaper rash from her excessive pooping. It is too much and I am burning through not only diapers, but wipes and ointment, at warp speed.

5. We have vowed to only eat out twice a month. Yes, let's see how this goes...

4 from a 4 Monther

4 Things About 4 Month Old Gracyn Paige

1. I am using a level two nipple now. I am in 1-2 Huggies (in between sized). I am no longer being swaddled/using my Swaddle Me or my sleep positioner. Dr. Barnes thinks that I will get a tooth soon. She felt in my mouth and said that there was the makings of one, plus all of my drooling is a good sign too!

2. I am eating 2 tablespoons of cereal twice a day. This may explain my weight increase! I am in the 8th percentile for my weight, which is great seeing as I started out in the 2nd. What can I say, I am a runt! For lunch, I have my cereal, 2 oz of white grape juice, and a smidge of Similac. For dinner, I have my cereal, then a bath and a story, then my Similac.

3. Mommy and I have started WeJoySing. We go on Thursdays. It is at a church in Reynoldsburg. There are two other little babies my age. Suri and Jason. I had a great time. I kicked my legs and jabbered on. We are going to do the winter session as well. Maybe Daddy will come to a couple.

4. I am in the weird clothing stage again. I am too long for my 0-3's, but too skinny for my 3-6's. I am a mess. I just hope that I don't have this much trouble finding jeans when I am bigger and in high school :)

Gracie, her bubby and Santa

First of all let me say a couple of things. Number one, Santa is secular and not religious...hence her being in the picture with him. It is our belief that Santa loves all religions and is the spirit of kindness, genorsity, and compassion. Number two, the Polaris display was fabulous!

7 Random Facts About Me

1. I was a bad, I mean really bad, student in school
2. I didn't have a first word...I said a sentence! "What's that? (whas dat?)"
3. I got married in Vegas and the chapel is the one in the Carrie Underwood video
4. I am one of the 30% of women whose water broke
5. My Hebrew name is Shalvah, it means tranquility
6. I went into a pawn shop today and, yes, it was scary
7. I am OCD about finances and numbers. I have to take, eat, whatever/anything in even numbers of multiples of 5