1 Her Smile

I go home almost everyday for lunch to see this smile. 

It makes the rest of the day much easier to deal with.

If I have to work outside the home, at least its only 10 minutes away!

0 Let's go to the Pumpkin Farm

Saturday we took Grace to Pigeon Roost, a local Pumpkin Farm that is about half an hour from our house.

We have heard people talking about it and how much fun it is for kids...I was shocked at all the activities that were there! They had a huge fenced in activity center area that had a petting zoo, a huge fort, a corn maze, fun kids activities and tons of fall themed fun! Gracie was a little too young and small to enjoy it this year, so we just stayed up in the front where all the pumpkins were, but next year...we are so going to rock that activity center!

First stop....how tall are you this fall? 2 1/2 pumpkins....almost 31 inches!

 

Daddy helped to hold you up behind the ghost cutout...you thought it was the best thing! 

Look at that dimple!

She wasn't a fan of bring held...but Mommy wanted a picture in front of the giant pumpkin tree!

So we then let Grace loose amongst the pumpkins to let her play and pick out the one that she wanted.

 

 

She had alot to choose from and was planning her attack wisely...

 

I think she was a bit excited don't you? She loves to be outside and able to run around.

Oh this little girl.....we are gonna be in trouble with those eyes!

It didn't take long before she caught interest in all the leaves that were on the ground. She started picking them up one by one and was "gifting" them to me. Of course I lovingly took each and every one. (Then tossed them back to the ground where they belong...lol)

 

We thought it would be cute to get her a little pumpkin that she could actually carry around, so we headed over to the baby bin. Baby pumpkins..not for actual babies. She took her time saying "hmmmm" and "punk punk" while touching almost everyone within her reach.

We then headed over to take a look out over the activity center. They had a fenced side of one of the barns that you could still see the animals...so we went to take a look.

There were turkeys and goats in the pin beneath us...so we took a few minutes to bend down and look at him. Grace kept waving and saying hi to it...how cute! When we left I told her to say bye to Mr. Goat...to which she puckered up and started to cry. She's not a fan of the goodbyes. Even if its to a random goat she just met.

The wind had started to blow a little and it was getting crisper. It was time to wrap things up. But before we headed out, we went back to the pumpkins and picked out the one we were going to take home. 

We had a great time at the Farm and can't wait to take her back next year and let her wear herself out. She was so excited this year and fell asleep in the car, so I can't imagine the fun she will have next year! And I bet she will be close to 3 pumpkins tall by then!

1 Grace's first haircut

Grace got her first haircut today!

We waited a while because while her hair has started thickening up a bit, its not that long. But its started to grow and get in her eyes and hang over her ears so that makes her constantly have to flick it away. It was time.

We were a bit nervous, because anyone who know Grace knows that she isn't one to sit still very long. She has grown a very independent bone and wants things to be done her way or there will be screaming and whining. So we armed ourselves with toys, snacks and fruit pouches and prepared to head to the salon.

We went to my aunts salon and my aunt propped up the little booster seat and we attempted to get her sit in the big girl chair. I thought well we will try....then I will probably have to sit down and have her sit on my lap.

So we sat her down and got the cape on her.

She was a little concerned but quickly diverted her interest to a comb my aunt gave her.

Look how big my baby looks sitting all up in the salon chair!

So my aunt started snipping away. My baby is getting a haircut!

She quickly she lost interest in the comb. So we switched to the fruit pouch.
Bam! We had a few extra minutes!

Turns out that it was a banana squash pouch and she wasn't a fan of it, so it didn't last too long. So onto the next distraction....hairclips! I'm so thankful my aunt is a stylist, I wouldn't have wanted anyone else to cut Gracie's first hairs!

Soon after, she discovered the mirror in front of her and kept looking and smiling at the woman sitting behind her getting her hair down.
I love watching her watch herself. She is so interested in seeing her reactions right now.
This one makes my heart melt.

So the fun continued and her little hairs were dropping to the floor. Great Grandma went with us and she loved watching Grace sit there like a good girl. I love having this picture of her smiling in the background. That little girl lights up her world like I can't even explain. I think is loving her for my mom and her both!

We did have a few minutes that were borderline throw a fit, but I gave her some cherrios and she was good to go for a few more minutes.

Cherrios make everything better...am I right Moms?

All in all it was a great experience! I was so proud of her for sititng in the chair by herself the whole time! We were almost done when my husband said, aren't you going to keep some of her hair? I almost forgot....I was so busy trying to keep her from freaking out that I didn't even think of catching her first locks! So my aunt quickly lifted up and trimmed a few more strands for us to keep. Now I have a momento for her baby box from her first haircut! I know its the first of many! 

I am thinking about getting this one framed and putting it in her room.
Her feet were constantly going while she was getting her trim. Her little chucks are too cute!