Update :)

Well life here in Idaho is good. We are all healthy and doing pretty well. Being pregnant isn't fun for me but I am grateful to be having another babes. I had an ultrasound today and saw the little jelly bean. :) There is only one baby in there and it measures 8 weeks and 3 days. ahhhh.... long ways to go but everything looked great.

Grace is huge and she is so much fun. It is fun to see her learn new things and talk, talk, talk. Her new obsession is trying to climb up onto the couch by herself and she gets on, then off, then on, then off, then back on again. She loves her baby doll and recently she has been in love with her tutu.

Great Grandma Shaffer got her this super cute ballerina doll that sits on her dresser and she adores it. Grace will get her tutu, have me put it on her and wind the doll up and then dance to the music. IT IS ADORABLE. She is great. I feel so grateful to have such a fun little family.

Bart is AMAZING and I am so thankful that he helps out so much when I am really sick. I have been super sick the last few weeks and he has done dishes, made dinner, and done laundry off and on. THANK YOU MY LOVE! I couldn't do it without you.

Also, my brother Andrew is engaged! We love you Keri and can't wait!!!!

Gracie Poo

What a sweet girl she is. Bart and I adore her and couldn't love her more. She is saying so many words and runs around the house like a crazy girl! She says baby, good girl, I did it, Night Night, Papa (for grandpa), Nana (for grandma), Enn ( for Erin), KaKa (for Katie, Anny (for Andy) and Ax (for Alex). She hasn't mastered Kc and JEsse yet though... We're still working on it! She loves her baby doll Grandma Christoffersen gave her for Christmas and will hold her and say shhhh, shhhh, shhh. SO CUTE

She also loves her Pony Grandma and Grandpa Beecher gave her and will say Clippety Clop :) She loves the ball tosser Erin and Jeffy gave her and will push the button and dance away while the music plays.

She loves babies... which is a good thing since she'll be a big sister in September. We love her so much!

Christmas was..

Wonderful!!! I haven't uploaded pictures yet but I will very soon... On another note, I may need to move up a diaper size for Grace. There was poop EVERYWHERE today. It was horrible.

Her Pants..

Shirt..

Socks..

Undershirt...

MY Pants..

jacket...

Shirt..

YUCK... About a half hour later we were all cleaned up. Ahhh the JOys of motherhood!!!!

Going Private...

Hey all... I know I have been HORRIBLE and keeping this updated... SORRY. I am going private so leave your email address if you'd like an invite! Thanks...

Just a quick update on what's been happening... Gracie babe turned 1! Its insane to think a year has passed. She is such a blessing to us and makes us smile and laugh every day! We had family up for a birthday party and had good food, presents, Grace demolishing a cake, and lots of laughs. :)

Also, Thanksgiving was awesome! I haven't uploaded the pictures from that yet but I will very soon. We had thanksgiving with Bart's side and it was AMAZING. Thanks JoAnn and Jerryfor having us over to your amazing home.

Thanksgiving week was a hard one... It was a time of remembering and thinking about last year. It was the last week that AL was with us on this earth. December 1st was the 1 year mark for loosing an amzing father-in law, husband, dad, son... He is SO missed. I am so blessed I was able to know him. Love you AL...

Random..

Pictures and updates.

Grace has 4 teeth now, almost 6... she is almost a year old... and she is a very stubborn, independent little girl! She is so much fun. We laugh and play so much everyday and she is so stinkin' smart! The other day someone said, "Is that a car, Grace?" and automatically she said "Broom, Broom!" She gives kisses on demand (open mouth of course), knows what the pig says and when I say, "Grace where is your daddy?" she says, "DAAAAADDDD." :) So funny.

She also refuses to eat when I feed her unless she has a spoon of her own. Then, I give her a bite and she attempts to take a bite with her spoon. She also has a very strong opinion about getting diaper changes and putting clothing on. She adores bath time and knows that when she gets out she gets to brush her teeth... she loves that too :) She is REALLY good at folding her arms when it is prayer time and sits PRETTY quiet for most of the prayer. She claps for herself when she accomplishes something (my favorite) and whenever Zoey walks into the room, Grace says, "HI" In the cutest high pitch voice. She is walking around all of the furniture and has attempted taking a few steps of her own. She bonks her head frequently and that is hard to watch but I guess she has to learn how to walk someday, right? She is in love with her snuggle bunny and her binky and wont sleep without them both.

It is so amazing how much they change in just a year... They learn and grow so much and it is the best thing in the world to sit back and watch, (and teach). I love her more than words will ever say... Here are some pictures. :)



A sneak peek of our house :)




We also had some family pictures taken by Kim Wilson. She is AMAZING! I highly recommend her. You can find information about her photography at :

http://www.kimberliewilson.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU KIM!

IT's been a while...

Andrew is home and here are some pictures! He is such a good kid. I love you bud! It was such a great weekend, being home with family...

Chop, Chop, CHOP it off! :)