Our little suprise!

Gracie @ 1 year

Lila Grace is our little surprise miracle.  Not a surprise as in we were trying to keep from getting pregnant and did anyway but a surprise in that we really thought that we would never have another child because of our infertility problems.  When we found out we were expecting, Lyra Kate was only 5 months old, we were struggling on one income, and our house was not completely renovated.  Our reaction - laughter.  We sat for over an hour in our small living room and just laughed!  We were completely filled with joy!  We had spent years longing to experience the joy of a couple who "just got pregnant" and God had seen fit to give us that experience.

Our laughter was the appropriate response when it comes to Lila Grace.  Our little Gracie is a joyful little thing.  She is quiet and serious but not moody.  She wakes up happy, loves being a baby, and thinks deep thoughts (or at least that's what I think she is doing).  She is a picky eater and doesn't like to sleep as much as the rest of us do.  Her favorite place in the house is Mommy & Daddy's closet.  If I get to missing her, she is always in there poking around in the shoes or hiding in the clothes.  She is not as sociable as her big sister but is very loving to the handful of people that she takes to. 

She has many nicknames:  Monkey (Daddy's name for her), Gracie or Gracie Goose (Mommy's name for her), Sis (Lyra Kate's name for her), Little (also a Mommy name), and Miss Lila (given to her by her Pop).
She loves potatoes any way you can cook them.  She has great rhythm, loves to dance, loves to giggle, and is very independent.  She will bang on anything that makes noise and can be used as a drum (currently she loves the sound the front of the washing machine makes when she bangs on it).  She can't ride in the car for more than 5 miles without falling asleep, likes to stay busy, and loves to watch TV.  She can have a bit of a temper but it takes a lot to set her off.  She is pretty much easy-going, like her Daddee.  She is a pleaser.  She really hates it when she gets in trouble for doing something and prefers to stay on your "good-side."

Gracie has been a beautiful addition to our family.  She is unique and challenging in her own little ways.  Of course we also think she is beautiful, but we may be partial.

Lila Grace @ 6 weeks