February was busy month for Grace and I. On the 8th Grace took her first plane ride back to Mommy and Daddy's home state of Georgia where she got to meet her Grandpa Pete and 2 Uncles for the first time. She was an angel on the plane even during our two hour lay over in Atlanta. Although the actual trip was amazing I had such a good time being back home with friends and family (it could have only been more prefect had Steve been there) things ended pretty badly with me. I returned home with not one but different infections (I won't go into details), but these two infections actually ended up causing some major breastfeeding issues and but the time Grace was 12 weeks old I could no longer nurse. This actually broke my heart a lot worse then I thought it would and not just because formula cost more than blood. It was also around this time that we found out that those horrible rashes Gracie was getting was because she is allergic to most disposable diapers. So after A LOT of trial and error and almost having to go to cloth diapers we finally found at least 2 that she can wear without breaking out. Steve's February was pretty much filled with the same old same old work and flying. And of course we rounded the month off with Grace turning 2 months old on February 20th.
March was another pretty busy month for us. Steve and I celebrated our two anniversary on the 6th. I can honestly say that although sometimes we can't stand each other he is my best friend and I could not ask for a better man to be married to or be the father of my children. Gracie rolled over for the first time this month both from tummy to back and back to tummy. She also moved into her own room and I survived the transition. (Although recently there have been a couple mornings that Steve has found Grace and I in the guest bed, but that's usually only when she wakes up at 5 am and doesn't want to get back to sleep in her crib.) Grace also threw mommy for two more rings this month. While daddy was away on another week long trip out of country Grace decided she was going to try standing. I was letting her look over the back of the couch like I normally do when she's a curious mood and she just bears all her weight on her legs and stands there holding on the the back of the couch for about 45 seconds. I have a picture to prove it (in her 2 month album on FB.) The second doozy she threw at me this month was TEETHING. Thank God for my 15 plus years working with infants and toddlers because I picked up on that one fast and was able to find her something to help. So far we haven't had too many rough days, but as I am writing this Steve is laying on the bed with a little girl that just doesn't seem to be able to get comfortable enough to sleep. Grace turned 3 months on the 20th and Steve celebrated his 25th birthday on the 25th! Yay for lower car insurance.
April is already giving both February and March a run for their money. On the first I was reunited with some really good friends who I have not seen in almost 13 years!! We lived in Turkey together and lost touch after moving, but I am so looking forward to getting back together with them soon. The military proves to be a smaller and smaller world every base we go to. Tomorrow will be Grace's first Easter and I am so excited to take pictures of her in her little Easter dress!! Then on wednesday we leave for a family vacation back to GA! Next Sunday Gracie will be baptized by her Grandpa Pete in the same church her daddy and I were married in. I can not wait to see everyone again and celebrate my little Grace's baptism. Anyone wanna bet against me that Grandpa Pete gets a little choked up during the baptism?? Yea I didn't think so.
Well that's all for now. I will definitely try to keep you guys up to date better, but for now this mommy has a fussy 15 week old who doesn't look like she will be sleeping any time soon! So good night and wish me luck!!
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