A Very Daddy Day

Today was beautiful, and the kids had a lot of fun playing, strolling and swimming together with their daddies. Gracie can't stop calling for her Dadadadada. Grace is going to miss waking up and immediately playing with the boys. She's also going to miss Janelle BIG TIME. Janelle and Andrew were amazing with all the babies; however, Grace took a particular liking to Janelle and would smile the instant she saw her. What's also funny is that when we asked her Where is Janelle?, she scanned the room for her and knew exactly who she was. When the babies went down tonight, we headed to the Sundheims for dinner.

Fun in the Late Afternoon Sun

Not only was Grace happy to wake up in the Hamptons (despite the rain), she was excited that her friends Sam & Henry Schiffman (6 months) arrived! She welcomed them with lots and lots of kisses and nose grabs. In the afternoon, Max (2 years) and Ryan (3 months) Dashevsky came to play, and all the kids hung out. It was great planning by the Immermans to get everyone together. Week 38 Album.

Gracie goes to The Hamptons

This morning we hit the road for The Hamptons to stay with our friends Janelle & Andrew Immerman. When we arrived, Grace was thrilled to swing on the hammock and play with Lucy Markus (22 months).

Adventurous & Strong

Grace is mastering independent movement so quickly. She can pull up to stand on her toys and the ottoman, and she loves to explore small spaces. Today she crawled in between our set of chairs and in her corner of the living room. She's getting stronger on her feet, too, and can stay up for long periods of time. Good for play, terrible for naps and bedtime. Tonight Uncle Zachary came to play with Grace in the park, and she loved spending time with him. He's so much fun.

Little Maestro Graduation

Daddy joined Grace at Little Maestros for her final class and graduation. Here they are with her very first diploma. Tonight we took Grace to the park before bedtime. She's pointing out everything to us these days, especially trees. She's also able to stand in her crib and use the rail to take steps. We're in trouble...

What's at the End of the Rainbow?

If you didn't already know or see in the pic above right, Gracie is! And she's way better than a pot of gold. Today she put on her adorable Vermont T from Aunt Meredith; it's hard to believe it fits already. This afternoon we met up with Gracie's friends Caroline and Olivia at CS Park. After sharing toys and exchanging kisses (Grace is very affectionate), Caroline and Gracie went on the swings. After dinner tonight, Grace and I went to Central Park to slide and play with Anabel and Noah. Gracie's favorite park of the park is the fountain.

Baby G-Wiz Goes Public

Gracie is so excited to finally be able to tell the world she's going to have a cousin - Aunt Dina and Uncle Teddy are expecting. Baby G-Wiz is due to arrive next March, and Gracie can't wait. Here is the first picture of her cousin. In other news, Grace is pointing at everything and definitely has some preliminary vocabulary under her belt. Words she knows include: fan, dog, mouth, nose, light, mama and dada.

Mom-mom's Birthday

Happy Birthday, Mom-mom!! Gracie took a few of her first assisted steps today with Daddy. She loves to stand up these days.

Newport Touring

Today we did the Cliff Walk, visited The Breakers (but didn't tour inside b/c they don't allow strollers), enjoyed lunch at The Chanler and played on their beautiful grounds. We also checked out Ocean Drive. This afternoon Uncle Teddy read to Gracie and then she dipped her toes in the pool. Week 37 Album.

Where in the World is Grace Violet Gleser?

This morning Grandma and Aunt Katie picked us up bright and early to head to Newport, RI. When we arrived, we dined al fresco, went to town, walked around and played in Washington Square. Gracie is definitely making a lot more sounds - we have a little bit of dada, grrrl and nuh going on. Tonight we went to Louie & Michele's rehearsal dinner with Aunt Dina and Uncle Teddy.

A Lot To Celebrate

Today was our last day in Nantucket, and we enjoyed the morning together before saying good-bye to our friends. (Thank you, Anni & Ella, for your amazing hospitality. We had such a great time and look forward to doing it again next summer.) The trip home went really well. Grace seemed to enjoy the flight and was in such a good mood. After all, the US Women's Soccer team - and our friend and co-captain Kate Markgraf - beat Brazil to take home gold!! U-S-A, U-S-A. When we got back, we celebrated with Daddy and even spoke to Kate before heading to Brody's first bday party. What a day!

Chill, Chilly Day

Today Gracie and I met up with my old friend Amy, and in the late afternoon we went to town for a drink with the girls. Ella and Grace danced on the bar - Ella is such a troublemaker - and then we sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful, cool weather before heading home.

Balancing Act

Gracie, Carter Anne and Ella had a great day of napping, strolling and playing. In the afternoon, they took a dip in a rubber ducky bath. Today Grace proved she is able to crawl and made every effort to get around on her own. Here is some video of the girls mimicking a game I was playing: balancing a ring on my head and then sneezing it off. After I did this a few times, Carter picked up the ring and balanced it on Gracie's head. Gracie did a great job keeping still. It's very funny. Once the babies were down, the mommies enjoyed dinner.

Mommy & Baby ACK Trip

This morning Gracie and I left for Nantucket to see our friends Anni & Ella (6 months) from Texas and Towne & Carter (15 months) from Boston. Grace was such a good traveler. She did really well on the cab to JFK, entertained herself and everyone else at the gate, passed out before the flight took off and woke up in the baggage claim in Nantucket. Once we arrived, Gracie had so much fun with her friends. She was very affectionate, too, giving them kisses on command. She definitely understands "can you please give a kiss" or "kissy" - it's very sweet. This afternoon Grace went to the Children's Beach and ran in her toes through sand and sea water for the first time.

Gracie & Zachary

Gracie hung out with her boyfriend Zachary and had a blast. They shared toys, a yogurt and even a spoon. It was a very romantic afternoon in the Park.

Fun with The Fam

Today we went to Uncle Jeff and Aunt Dolores' house and spent the afternoon in their beautiful backyard. Grace swam, played, chomped on corn and had fun with the family. She was also thrilled that we didn't make her take an afternoon nap; she wasn't cranky for even a minute. Week 36 Album.