Gracie at 15 months

Here's Gracie waiting for the doctor to see her.

We were waiting a while so I first put on her shoes so

she could explore. Then, I thought she might be getting cold

in just her diaper so we put on her jacket. And then just for fun,

I put on her bear hat. It was quite a hit with the doctor and the staff.

Gracie had her 15-month well visit on Wednesday morning. Prior to going in, I was worried that she was on the small side. And it was confirmed when they told us she was in the 30th percentile for weight at only 21 pounds, 13.5 ounces. She's just under 50th percentile for height (30.5 inches) and head circumference (45.8 cm). I don't understand it. She eats a ton! But we need to work on getting her weight up so it's full-fat everything for her and Carnation Instant Breakfast mixed in with her milk every morning. The doctor said she wasn't too worried about it especially considering how active Gracie is. She started walking in her 10th month and now she just runs everywhere. She's always climbing onto everything including the little chairs she and Sadie share in their play area. (Those were taken away immediately.) She's generally happy and silly. And she's just talking up a storm.

I was watching Sadie and Gracie play the other day and I remembered being very pregnant with Gracie and thinking how it would be great for Sadie to have a play buddy. And now she has one in Gracie! It's really wonderful how much they miss each other when they're apart and how they look forward to seeing each other in the mornings. And I can just imagine that it'll get better as Gracie gets better at keeping up with her big sis.

Gracie is 1!

My itty bitty baby Gracie turned 1 on Sept. 22. We had a party for her in California at Grandma and Grandpa Kwon's house. And at her one-year well visit, she was 29.5 inches tall, 21 pounds and 1 ounce and had a head circumference of 45.5 cm. Smaller than Sadie was at this age, but just by a little. The doctor thinks her weight is on the low side because she started walking so early (10 months!). She is all over the place trying to keep up with big sister Sadie. She's a great eater. I couldn't even tell you what she loves best because she loves it all! I guess her favorites would be green beans, oranges and like Sadie, she loves crackers and cereal. She's got six teeth now and can say "dada," "mama" and "mo." She's really sweet and very independent. She's also quite determined. She will walk back to the foot of the stairs a dozen times if you return her to the living room in between. She can climb up onto Sadie's bed by herself and can get down safely, too! All in all, a wonderful kid and I'm just lucky to be her mom!

Gracie walking and drinking

Apparently just walking isn't challenging enough. Now she thinks she can walk and drink at the same time, something I can't even do
successfully at times.

My sweet Sadie

Sadie on April 11, 2010

My sweet Gracie

Gracie on April 10, 2010

Food photography

Sweet potato cake

Zucchini and pea risotto

Sweet sausage rigatoni

Fish tacos

Easter cupcakes

Blueberry cake

I've been wanting to become a better photographer. I have a decent camera and I love to cook and bake so I've combined my two passions. Here are some recent shots.

Gracie turns 6 months old

After a meal of rice cereal and milk. Yum!

I guess it's time I learned Gracie's name. I keep calling her Sadie. But then again, I call Sadie Gracie all the time. Thank goodness we don't have pets. I'd never get any of their names straight.

Gracie turned 6 months old on March 22. I can't believe it! She's rolling over, sitting up and is so much fun. She's really a great baby. We started cry it out a few nights ago. And while it's difficult in the short term, it's so worth it long term. We did it with Sadie and she sleeps like a champ. The doctor says we should get Gracie a helmet to correct her misshapen head. The doctor does not recommend this for most patients, but she's encouraging us to go see a specialist. Once Gracie gets some hair, you won't even notice her head not being perfectly round, but I guess it can cause problems with her jaw. So off we go. With the hottest months coming up, I'm sure this will be a blast!

Her stats: 17 pounds, 1.5 ounces; 25.5 inches tall and a head circumference of 43 cm.