Big girl

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. We went to Atlanta to pick up my Mom and bring her back here with us for this past week. It was so nice to have her help again. Gracie went back to the doctor on Tuesday and got her 4 month old shots. She is actually 41/2 months old now. It is amazing how fast it has gone by. She is really starting to enjoy her toys much more lately and interacts with us so much. She will laugh so hard that she gives herself the hiccups. She has been eating baby food and has started reaching for us when we go to pick her up. She still has her fussy times at night but I am happy to report she sleeps through the night great. It might have taken awhile to get here but it is such a relief to get a full nights sleep again. I have got her on a pretty good schedule. She really likes to get out of the house and see what is going on with the world. I have a few pictures to put up so you can see how she changes!

We are moved in!

I can't believe it myself, but we are actually all moved in our new house. If you know John and I then you know we do not wait and do anything. So, pictures are hung and the rooms are decorated! It has only taken us a full year to accomplish everything. We look around at our beautiful new home with such satisfaction and pride. We have worked so hard on this house, it literally has our blood, sweat and tears in it. We did all the demo ourselves, all the painting ourselves (and when I say painting I mean priming, two coats on all walls, and even the woodwork). My Dad and Mom helped us but it was mainly John's dedication that accomplished everything. He worked so hard and I am so proud of him. After all this hard work our bodies must have been really run down because the whole family has been so sick. I was first, then John, and now Gracie. She is only four months old, so naturally I panicked when she had 100.4 temperature last night. We took her to the doctor this morning and he thinks it is just a bug. It breaks my heart to watch my daughter wheezing, coughing, sneezing, and watching her little eyes run constantly. She has been a real trooper though, for a sick child she has not been too fussy. I try to do everything I can to ease her pain. She can't really take any medicine since she is so young, so we bought a vaporizer to put near her crib and propped up the head of it. It is so cute to watch her snuggle up and suck on her thumb to soothe herself ( I know that is a bad habit, but one she came by naturally from her father). She is so sweet despite her sickness. I told John I would rather us be sick 365 days a year than for her to be sick even one. I feel so guilty because I think I am the one who gave this virus to the rest of my family. We are anxiously waiting for the closing of our house in Augusta on Monday. Please pray that everything goes smoothly. Sorry it took so long for me to update but we do have our Internet now as well as our home phone and direct tv! We just do not get good cell phone service so I think we will switch carriers soon. I will post some pictures of Gracie. Please pray that she feels better soon too! When I take some pictures in the next week or so of the house I will update them too! Take care everyone! by they way ROLL TIDE!!! Since we have been together (6years) our two colleges have never played each other, but John and I handles it with such grace. He said I was a very graceful winner. But inside I could not be happier for the crimson tide!