Gracie Joy

"Wow" was definitely the only appropriate title for yesterday. My head is still spinning from it all! I want to share some things I've observed about Gracie, so far.

She is such a ham! She loves to take pictures and then see them played back. The pic with her yesterday, holding Richard's phone, was of her watching a video of herself Richard took. She thought it was the funniest thing she had ever seen. Of course, the more you laugh at her, the more she gives. I am curious to know how much of this is a show since we're new.







This is the little Tigger that she walked in with. I think it is really the only thing she is attached to. She would not let it go while we were in the Civil Affairs office, but has since not paid much attention to it. She does not suck a finger or thumb and I haven't seen any self-soothing habits yet. She was not very interrested in her blanket or baby yet. Then again, she hasn't stayed still long enough to really look at it :)




This little doll with the piano was the toy she went to. Our guide told her it was "very special" and she handed it back to him, saying she didn't want it. He thinks it's because she thought he was saying it was expensive and she thought she couldn't have it. Who knows, but as soon as it went back on the shelf, I scooped it up and threw it in Richard's basket :) As busy as she is, she will sit still and play with this for a short amount of time. She also likes this big sticker book I brought. She is very determined and will sit there and work on getting a specific sticker off the page. She does not want any help...with anything! But...she will let me do something if I make it clear that I'm doing it. So far, she does not seem to be spoiled. We have told her "no" a few times and she doesn't seem to have a problem with it.




Richard was putting on some play earrings. She loved it. She is very prissy. She has this sassy way of walking that cracks me up. She also loves to dance. There was some music on the tv and she started dancing. I took video of it....It was amazing. I think she's danced in the park a few times :)




This looks calmer than it was...she was putting stickers all over Baba's face. She


She had 2 baths yesterday. She acted interrested and it was a good way to keep her contained!




She is so smart! she is already repeating some English words, and can say everyone's names on Skype. Wesleigh says "Gwacie" and Gracie says some form of Wesleigh ;) Yesterday, Richard had a baseball game on and she walked around saying "base-u-ball" for at least an hour.

Sorry this is so scattered. I've written it in about 3 chunks. We will head to the Civil Affairs office in a minute. Everyone at home is doing good and Wesleigh doesn't seem to mind seeing us on skype at all. I am really glad.

Be back soon!!