Celebrity Playdate

Gracie didn't take one nap today! She was awake from 7am-7:30pm, despite multiple attempts to put her to sleep. In the afternoon, we went to the park and ran into Chrissie & Max, Charlie and Jamie & Sydney. Salma Hayek and her daughter, Valentina, strolled in while we were there, too! Valentina was adorable and came over to try to kiss Max, point at Grace and say "Nena" and wait her turn to swing. Salma was friendly and asked about our strollers. She was pretty funny and told us that she has two bugaboos and doesn't know how to put them together. Just another mom on the playground. (No, I didn't take any pics. That would have been tacky.) Tonight Gracie and I hung out with Rachelle, who kindly treated us to JG Melon and let Grace play with her necklace.

Nature Girl

This morning Gracie and I went for an early power walk with Nikki and George. G & G were so cute, reaching out to hold hands while we strolled. After refusing to nap, I took Grace to the park where we sat on the grass, played with twigs and went to the playground. When we got home, Daddy was back and fed her lunch. In the afternoon, we hit the park and to Gracie's delight, there were tons of dogs. Alex also thinks she is trying to say dog. Check out the Daddy/Daughter fleece vests.

Sunny Saturday

Today Daddy went to San Antonio for Megan's wedding. Gracie and I stayed here and met up with Nicole for a trip to Central Park. After a nice nap, Aunt Meredith and I took Grace to the pet store and she was in heaven - we're pretty sure she tried say "dog" too. Another word Grace is trying to say is mobile, although it sounds more like "mobe." Two other new things she's doing now: 1) feeding us while she eats and 2) picking up food from her tray, touching it to her spoon (we let her hold her own) and then putting the morsel her mouth [while holding the empty spoon in the other hand]. It's hilarious because she clearly understands that the food is supposed to be on the spoon and then in the mouth. She just doesn't have the spoon delivering the food yet. Week 44 Album.

Hooray For a Nice Day

This afternoon Gracie and I met up with Irene and 2 week old Aden in Central Park. We read books, played in the leaves and crawled around. Then we booked to the west side for Rockin with Andy.

Gracielocks

This afternoon we went to temple with the Mannings. Grace did pretty well and stayed interested for about 20 minutes of the kid service until she begged to leave. After a bottle and a trip to the park, she was ready for an afternoon nap. Yes, you read right, an afternoon nap. She snoozed for an hour an a half! Amazing. She woke up just in time to head to the Schiffmans, where she enjoying spending time with the Schiff boys, the Dashevsy kids and Miller Fishback. A little after 6pm, we headed back east to Roni's to hang with the Manning / Cowan / Gleser crew. Gracie had a blast playing with everyone and chasing Scooby, Casey and Lulu. When Scooby was in the other room, Grace headed straight to his bed and toys. She thought, "I'm going to play with his toys and sleep in his bed. These are just right."

Pretty in Polka Dots

On her 10 month birthday, Gracie went to Gymboree and had a blast. According to Carolina, Grace took off independently and didn't turn around to look back. That's my girl! In the early evening, we met up with Ethan to hit the playground, hold hands and talk a walk. Tonight Gracie had homemade chicken soup for dinner and loved it.

Baby On The Go

Gracie had a fun, busy day. She was particularly hungry and enjoyed her meals (we're back on regular food!). She was also brave, attempting to stand without support a few times. This morning we took an early walk, and then Grace took a really long morning nap. She slept until 12:30pm, and as soon as she woke up we went to Free to Be Under 3; I didn't even feed her lunch. Despite delaying lunch, she had a great time in class and said "UP" with the teacher a lot. After class, Caroline came over and the girls enjoyed dining and playing together. Then Grace and I raced to Gymboree for some free play. On our way home, we stopped by Biscuit and Bones, which is a doggy day care with open windows - Gracie loved it. She decided not to nap so we came home briefly and then hit the park. We played with Ezra and Emma and stayed out really late! We're trying to enjoy the outdoors as much as possible before we're stuck inside for the winter.

Kissy Grace

This morning Grace went to music class and had a great time. This afternoon she had lunch with Jackson Lean and later on had playgroup with her buddies Jake, Ethan, Olivia, Andrew and Haley. Tonight Max and Noah came by to play and enjoy dinner together. Over the course of the day, Gracie gave out lots of kisses to mommy, daddy and to her boys Andrew, Max and Noah. She's very affectionate; it's sweet. In dining news, Grace is trying to feed herself. She takes the spoon away from me (I always arm myself with a back-up spoon), tries to dip it in the bowl and then put it in her mouth. She has the general idea but definitely needs help with the scooping. Here is a clip from bath time.

Sunday Fun

Today we went to brunch with Justin & Brigit, Andrew & Laura and Walter. Grace had a great time and couldn't take her eyes off of Andrew. She was totally enamored. Afterwards, we went to Central Park with Walter. This afternoon Daddy and Gracie played, watched football and took a walk.

Family Sitter Day

Today we went to CT for Chris and Kelly's wedding, and Grandma came to sit for Gracie. Turns out that a lot of the family came by to visit her while we were gone - Aunt Meredith, Uncle Teddy & Aunt Dina, Cousin Greer, Great Aunt Enid and Great Uncle Keith! What lucky girl. And what a busy, fun, family-filled day. Grace played, ate, read, went to the pet store and more. Week 43 Album.

Gracie Meets Blaire

This morning Gracie lounged in her new jammies from Mom-mom. In the afternoon Gracie and I hung out with Blaire Morse, who was in town from SF. We took a stroll to the park and then headed to the west side for Rockin with Andy at the Dashevky's apartment. Grace had a good time rocking out with her friends, especially Henry and Sam Schiffman.

Gym & Music

After refusing her morning nap, I decided to take Gracie to Gymboree for a make-up class. She had a great time, enjoyed lunch in her stroller and then passed out on the way home. After a nice nap, we hit the swings (she was very interested in the mechanics of the swing) and then went to Music with Brett. Tonight Heather Viets came to visit. PS Her diaper rash is doing much better! Phew.

Challah at Your Boy

And Gracie's boy is Grandpa these days. Grandpa has almost cured poor Gracie's diaper rash - thanks to all his special care treating her. We make sure to rinse her off a lot (as pictured), feed her carefully (challah, rice and banana) and keep her entertained. In fact, Grandpa and Gracie did almost everything today - played together, ate together, drank together. It was so cute.

After lunch out, Gracie passed out and slept for a record-breaking time (2.5 hours!). The train ride was easy, and we didn't even have to wait in a cab line at Penn Station. Gracie was thrilled to see Daddy when she got home and even learned a new trick. Speaking of new tricks, Gracie officially knows how to say the word "up" and completely understands the meaning. She uses when she's in her crib, in her high chair, on the floor, sees something high up, etc. She also likes when we move things up and down, like in these videos.