Social Sunday

Today we went to the park in the afternoon. After feeding Grace her lunch outside, we hung out with the newly wed Sam (Rubin) Levin. Gracie loved meeting her! Then we met up with Zoe Goldstein and her parents to walk home after a long day out. Tonight Grandma, Uncle Teddy, Uncle Zachary and Aunt Meredith came over.

Park Playdates

Today we went down to Battery Park City to have lunch with Henley, Xabi and Sofia. Sofia is 13 months older than Grace, and it was awesome to see them play together. In the early evening we met up with the Meyers and went to Central Park - which was totally empty due to security for a Bon Jovi concert! The only entrants were babies and their parents. We literally had a private playdate there. Grace and George went on the swings, and then Grace tried a few small pieces of a Gerber Graduate star (baby finger food that dissolves). When they were playing, George kept trying to sit on Gracie's lap. For pics of this and more from the week: Week 31 Album.

Friday Play

This afternoon we met up with Chelsea and Megan for a playdate and a visit to Central Park. We played on the swings, listened to an accordian and visited the Morse statue on 72nd to see Meg's 7th great uncle, Samuel F.B. Morse, who invented Morse Code. Afterwards, Grace and I went to Citerella for a baguette.

Strawberry Gleser

Here is Gracie in the adorable handmade outfit Mom-mom and Grandpa bought her in North Carolina. Doesn't she look like a hippie baby, ready to tour? Grace had baby yogurt for her morning snack today and absolutely loved it! Then we went to Music Together with Mom-mom. Afterwards Grace enjoyed a picnic in the Park, followed by a nap, drinking water from a straw, lots of afternoon play and a walk with her friend Penelope. Grace may or may not have said her first word today ("Hi") to Mom-mom, but it sure sounded like it. She even threw in a simultaneous wave.

Maestros with Mom-mom

Mom-mom came today and joined us for Little Maestros. Then Grace went for her 7 month check-up. She weighed in at 19 pounds, 6 ounces and measured somewhere between 28 and 28.5 inches. She's now in the 90th percentile for both height and weight! Tonight Aunt Katie and RC came by to babysit and play with Gracie. She loved spending time with them and demanded they read her book after book; she couldn't get enough. They had so many cool voices!

7 Months Old

Grace and I went to the park in the morning and stopped at every dog we passed. We headed to the park again in the afternoon for Rockin with Andy. It was so hot outside that Gracie and I looked like a tomatoes by the end of class. When we came home, we cooled off and had a quick splash in the sink. Also featured today: clapping, Grace's new favorite milestone.

Hokey Pokey

Here is Gracie in her adorable "Grace" onesie from Nicole. Late this afternoon we met Brett and Brody in the park and then went to their apartment to play a little before dinner. Grace loved Brody; check her checking him out. She also loved his hokey pokey Elmo toy. In other news, Grace is doing a lot of clapping these days. We'll have to get some video up soon.

One-Handed Chug

After drinking her bottle one-handed (what a pro!) this afternoon, the three of us hit the park to swing and play in the grass - two of Grace's favorite activities. Today Grace tried pears and loved them.

Saturday with Daddy

Grace put on her Juicy dress from the Sugars and Moatzes and enjoyed spending some quality time with Daddy. In the afternoon, we went to the Park and took a quick swing. Then the Gleser crew met up, and Grandma kindly babysat while we went to dinner. Here are the pics from Week 30.

Gracie's First 4th

Grace took both of her naps in her stroller - which she used to hate - today. She's changing her mind so much! She also had bananas for the first time. Mmm. This afternoon we celebrated the 4th at Nolan and Jessica's apartment, where Grace enjoyed a beer. I mean...where Grace enjoyed chewing on the top of our cold beer bottles. She's rolling around a lot these days. Go, Gracie, Go, Gracie, Go!

Mom-mom Visits

Gracie was thrilled to play with Mom-mom today. She tried peas, went out to lunch, stopped to smell the flowers and then - big surprise - didn't want to nap in the afternoon. After finally taking a rest on our afternoon stroll, Grace woke up ready to play. She's really making an effort to move, whether she's nose diving or rolling over repeatedly to get places. Most of all, she loves to laugh and have fun.

It's Official: Grace's Nap Boycott

Grace continues to boycott naps. Today it was the morning one, and whoa. She was really tough. Here is some footage of Grace doing one of her favorite things: turning her closet light on and off. After a midday power nap, we went to Little Maestros and then to Central Park to swing. This afternoon Mom-mom and Julie Brander came over to play and babysit so Mommy & Daddy could go out for their anniversary. July 2nd turned out to be a very special day for more than one reason: Grace's newest friends - The Gimbel Twins - were born. Welcome, Sophie & Lily!

NAN for GVG

That's code for No Afternoon Nap for Grace Violet Gleser. Grace had a second, consecutive NAN day and Rockin with Andy in the afternoon. Something that made today special was spending time with Meg Morse. Good times.

Grace Enjoys Green Beans

Grace tried green beans today and thoroughly enjoyed them. What a good eater! Here is a picture of her moving on to her hands and knees...just before collapsing on her belly.

First Photo Shoot

Grace totally skipped her morning nap, slept for 20 minutes in the afternoon and was fussy all day. Fortunately she managed to smile a little at her first professional photo shoot. Here is Grace with Justin and Ryan, who hung out this afternoon in addition to the Yus and Penns. After they left, Grace and Daddy got to work in their office. Then Aunt Meredith came by, and good thing! She was the only person Grace was happy to play with today.

Trip to CT

Grace put on her bubble dress from the Silvermans and looked adorable! There are few people as fashionable as our friend Erica, and she certainly doesn't mess around when it comes to style - adult or baby. Today we took the train to Darien to see some HBS friends and surprise Brad for his 30th bday. Grace had the opportunity to meet sweet Ella Marie Charron and precious (mobile) Carter Anne Williams. Grace had a blast sliding around on her belly; she pushed herself backwards a little bit on the wood floor. Here is this week's album: Week 29.

Today's Special: Toes & Squash

Grace was diving onto her hands and knees all day. She's really eager to explore and move. Another fascination of the day: her toes, which she kept trying to nibble. In food news, today Grace tried squash. At first she looked skeptical, but after a few tries she ate it with enthusiasm. This afternoon Grace hung out with Jill and Jon and then went over to their apartment to meet their cat. Turns out Gracie likes dogs better than cats.

Down and Dirty

Grace went to Music Together class today and hung out with Penelope afterwards. In the afternoon, we went to the park to swing and play. Grace is starting to make moves to crawl - she now dives forward from a sitting position to her hands and knees and goes straight to her belly. Today in the park, she was diving to get to the lawn. She loves to dig her fingers in the dirt and rip out the grass...and try to eat it before we stop her.

Family Jam Band

After Little Maestros, we went over to Aunt Enid's apartment to hang out with the family. When Grace woke up from her nap, the family jammed out on the Wii.

One Potato, Two Potato, Sweet Potato

Today we introduced sweet potatoes, which were a huge hit. Henley came over for lunch, and then Grace took a super long nap. She napped right through Rockin with Andy, although we stopped by Chrissie and Max's for a little while to see her friends. In the afternoon, we took a walk to Central Park for a ride on the swings, and then Aunt Meredith came to visit.

Class of 2030

This morning Grace and I hopped on the subway to go meet up with the Seidmans, who were in town from Boston. Grace was so excited to meet 6 week old Asher. After a few errands, we came back uptown for Grace's nap (more like mini-nap) and then had a playdate with a bunch of Penn babies.

Grace had fun hanging with Charlie Winter, Miller Fishback and Brody Sundheim. A little later on, cool kid Jackson Lean rolled up in his baby pimpmobile - check out this photo. Blurry, I know, but it was too cute of a grand entrance not to post!

Grace and Miller shared a few special moments on the couch. They look like an old married couple!

After Grace went down tonight, we had dinner with Erica & Todd here.