Gracie Grace

Muffin and I are visiting Boo, our second born and her family. Just before we arrived Gracie had her first birthday. You can see the celebration here.

We came just to play with her and spoil her--from the tip of her ruffly head to the seat of her ruffly bottom.

She smiles almost all the time. Even upside down!

She moves almost all the time, too. that's why so many of my photos of her a blurry--just like her Mama's photos were at the same age.

Project Baby Runway

Name that movie: “The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.”

Gracie has a closet full of complete outfits, a drawer full of newborn sleepers, and a separate basket full of headbands, hairbows, hats and bonnets. We simply had to model some of them for you.

Frog Sleeper is a hand-me-down from the Rowdy Girls. Headband is new.

Dress is vintage. Marmee, Aunt Christel, and Boo each wore it before Marmee got a little apprehensive that the fragile batiste, handmade into this little piece of fluff in the Philippines some time in the 1940’s or early 1950’s would not survive the laundry of the 1970’s and 1980’s. Even a month ago I hand washed, spray starched, and carefully ironed it (and my arm). Flower headband is handed down from Rowdy Girls also. Bonnet was hand-smocked by Marmee for a “We’re finally leaving the hospital after camping here for a month” outfit. Gracie has the day-gowns, also hand-smocked, that match the bonnet, but they are wearable for many months. We must model what we can when we can wear it. We’re working on the “beauty queen wave”, and will demonstrate that soon.

Happy Birthday, Gracie Florine!

July 14, 2008, 2:07 p.m.; 7.5 lbs/19 3/4 inches
Dark blond hair; teal blue eyes

The entire family is very excited. You can see that Jbear is being very big brotherly. He proudly announced to the waiting room, "This is my baby sister!"
Granpa and Marmee are excited. Mamaw and Papaw took the photos. The Rowdy Girls are way excited too. God is good and we're thanking Him.