The DeLorme Family: Last Week

This last week was a very exciting one for Graceyn. I can't believe how much she has changed in just 10 short weeks. It's amazing how much babies grow and change in just one year. She went from a newborn who mainly ate and slept, to a baby who is so much more aware of her surroundings.

     Graceyn is finally getting on more of a schedule. Her naps have become a lot more predictable. She usually sleeps for 1-2 hours, wakes up, eats, plays, and is ready to do it all over again. It makes things very easy. She really is a very easy baby. Her night time routine is getting pretty structured too. She always goes down around 7:30-8:00. She goes down like a champ in her cradle next to our bed. She will sleep there anywhere from 4-6 hours. (Usually more like 4 hours). She usually wakes up every two hours after that. I know a lot of babies are sleeping much longer stretches by this point, but I still think she is doing better than her brother and sister were at this point. I am feeling a little bit more rested.
     Graceyn really became a lot more aware of her surroundings this past week. The first big milestone she met was "discovering" her hands. Since she found them, she now loves to put them in her mouth. It's really very cute. The other HUGE milestone she met this week that I have been waiting for, is grabbing toys. She absolutely loves her play gym. She lays under it and looks at all the dangling toys. She is so content and happy under that thing. Up until now, she has just looked at the dangling toys. This week, she reached up and grabbed one. She then proceeded to do it over and over. Now she loves pulling on the toys. I knew it was just a matter of time until she mastered this. She is really into playing with her toys now.
     Graceyn has also become very "talkative". She loves "talking" back when we talk to her. I think I might actually love the first coos and sounds more than first smiles. It is just too sweet to watch. She especially loves talking to Ashlyn. I told Joey, if she is anything like her sister, we are never going to get a word in edgewise.
     Up until this week, Graceyn has still been taking her baths in the kitchen sink. She hates baths and always cries the entire time. I decided last night that she was getting way too big for the sink, so we gave her first bath in the big tub. She has a special seat that she sat in. She LOVED taking a big girl bath. She had the biggest smile on her face the entire time. She was getting a little cranky because it was close to bedtime, and once she was in the tub she was such a happy girl. I am so glad that she finally enjoys baths.

Here are some pictures from this week.

Bubble fun at Auntie's house

These kids can't get enough bubbles

Joey with Ella and Graceyn

Looking at her toys. (This was before she was able to grab them.)

Love those smiles

Happy girl

We bought her this frog so she could practice sitting up.

There's that hand in her mouth.

Ashlyn is always reading to her. She loves it!

I put Gracie in a lot of dresses. Her new "trick" is pulling up her dress and "eating" it.

Joey has been working really hard on adding lots of plants, flowers, and bushes to the front of the house. Its really looking great. The kids helped plant some flowers.