Reading with Daddy



While getting her bathtime/bedtime stuff ready, I overheard Graycen helping daddy read her favorite book, "Goodnight Gorilla." 

She is trying to say "goodnight,"  make monkey noises and the gasp when the zookeeper's wife finds the gorilla their bed.



Point Defiance Zoo Trip

Our recent trip to the zoo with Grandma, Auntie Amy, Brayden, Uncle Adam and Aiana.

Uncle Adam and Brayden

G's favorite pose

Graycen and Aiana

Grandma and Uncle Adam

Auntie Amy and Brayden

The Lambert clan

Grandma and Graycen

Cousins

Ice Cream!!!!

Let me in!!!

First Carousel ride

 

Summer Vacation as begun!!!

Life at the Smith house is BUSY…and messy and loud…and happy! 

Our little girl is constantly changing and growing more independent and it is amazing to watch, but incredibly tiring as well.  She is constantly on the go, which means we are constantly on the go.

 Graycen’s 16 month amazing-ness:

 

·         loves shoes, especially new shoes J  She’s had a recent growth spurt, which has resulted in needing some new (bigger) shoes.  Once home, she has to try them on over and over again AND check herself (and her shoes) out in the mirror.

·         Graycen also LOVES to read – really she loves to be read to.  Her favorite books at the moment are “Goodnight Gorilla” and “Guess How Much I Love You.”  We read these books at least 10 times a day, but I am not complaining. 

·         developing vocabulary: 

       -  ball

     -  "hay-yah" = Halen

     - puppy

     - "doh" = gross

     -  ouchie

 

·         understands simple directions and/or questions.  Garrett and I have LOVED this new ability.  It is so awesome to talk/ask her things and have her understand and do them.  We can ask her now if she is tired and wants to go upstairs to bed, if so, she will walk to the stairs and try to open the gate.  She will also take us to something if we don’t understand what she wants more of...

 

 

 

 

LOVE THEM!!!!

15 Months

Rockin' the gown...

Graycen had her 15 month check up with her doctor.  The nurse insisted she wear a gown, so she wouldn't get cold.  With rolled up sleeves and extremely cinched drawstrings, she was able to walk around without tripping. 

Graycen continues to hold steady in the 25th percentile for height and weight:

• 20 lbs. 8oz.
• 30.75 inches long

She did great, just a few tears shed when she was given her shots. 

Updates since the last post....

...Graycen is walking on her own and now there is no stopping her.

...has added a new word to her vocabulary - "nana" (banana).  While shopping in the produce section of Trader Joe's this weekend, she pointed to her favorite fruit and said "nana."

...can point to her eyes, nose, and tummy with fairly good accuracy.

Future Model?

Last weekend's photoshoot.... 

My brother and his girlfriend met us at Bothell's Country Village to take a few photos of Graycen.  Here are a few of my favorites. 

 

 

 

 

A Long Overdue Graycen Update

Did we have the month of April this year?  I’m not sure what happened to it, if we did J

 

At 15 months, Gracyen….

…is learning to brush her teeth – all three of them.  In fact she gets quite irritated if we forget to give her the toothbrush while she's taking her bath.  She will point and grunt until we give it to her.

 ...loves to walk, as long as she is holding our hand, or pushing one of her toys around.  She will stand by herself for a few seconds and has taken a couple of steps, but still doesn’t have the confidence to let go.

 

...has mastered going up the stairs, just need to teach her how to come down.

 

….loves being outside.  Seattle has had some GORGEOUS weather in the last week and we have been outside enjoying the sunshine, grass, trees, flowers, and birds as much as possible.  Graycen is quite content going for a ride outside in her stroller, especially when the ride ends with ice cream.

…talks ALL THE TIME!!!!  Her talking is mostly babbling, but she is able to say a few words/sounds to tell us what she sees or what she wants.  A few of her favorites are:

·         “bir” – bird

·         “mah” – milk

·         “puh puh” – puppy

·         “bah bah” – bye-bye

·         “mmmm” – when something is delicious

·         “uh oh” – when something falls, accident or intentional.

 

 …she LOVES the dogs, especially Halen.  Halen is incredibly tolerant of her pulling and pushing, such a good dog!