"Dames & Geschen in the red car?"
My Aunt Gretchen and Uncle James came to visit me (and the rest of the family) before Halloween. I'm a huge fan of Gretchen and James, and I've been searching for them and their shiny red car ever since they left. I really thought I saw James in the neighbor's garage this evening. But let me tell you about our fantastic time together. We crammed a heck of a lot of fun into 2 1/2 days.
The first day that they were here, we headed straight for the farm for some Fall festivities. I rode in a cow train twice all by myself, and I was thrilled. I made some rubber duckies win a swimming race, and watched some real live pig races. We took a hayride out to a corn maze. Uncle James lead us right through the corn maze without a single wrong turn.
Of course I let Allison play with them a little bit too, but it is hard to distract most anyone away from the Gracie show. She gave me a run for my money, but I've got the edge since Allie hasn't learned to sing and dance yet.
Anyway, on day 2, I took Uncle James and Aunt Gretchen into downtown Savannah, where we did some sightseeing and rode on a horse carriage! We also ate lunch at Paula Deen's restaurant, where dessert and macaroni & cheese were definitely the best dishes.
With Halloween just a couple of days away, it was time to get the pumpkin's eyes, nose, and mouth carved. I took charge of this project and told the grown-ups exactly what I wanted done. They did an outstanding job, complete with one happy and one sad pumpkin, and Uncle James even carved me an itsy-bitsy spider.
As you can see, it was an outstanding weekend. If I don't find James & Gretchen in the red car around here soon, then I'll be very happy to see them on my upcoming trip to Texas.
8 is great!
by AllisonI am finding that life gets exciting around 8 months old. I have been accomplishing so many new things lately. Sitting up so well is giving me a brand new perspective on the world. I can sit in highchairs at restaurants, face forward in my stroller, and sit next to Gracie in the shopping cart at the grocery store. This may not seem like much to you adults, but it is just amazing to me, and I am overjoyed.
On my first day helping Gracie drive the shopping cart, I laughed and squealed almost the entire time. Gracie was a little less enthusiastic about sharing the wheel, but she got used to it within a few aisles.
On the other hand, Gracie is quite pleased with my new ability to sit-up in the bathtub so I can splash around with her. She loves to turn on the bubble machine, and to help me wash my hair. Just last night, I found out the hard way that I should not make little presents in the tub when sharing a bath. Nobody appreciates that. "Oh Nooooo, Baby!" said my sister. Oops.
Still no teeth, but my hair just had a growth spurt. I'll disclose my height and weight next month, but I am clearly still growing strong. I am determined that I will be moving across the house at top speeds in the near future. I'm just having a hard time keeping my knees under me. I am trying a new style of crawling, on my hands and toes, like doing a moving push-up. Maybe it will catch-on. Here's a look at my progress, but you may want to wear your earplugs, as I do vocalize my frustrations: