Christmas and Talking and "I love you a nickel's worth"

12/30/09
Dearest Gracie,
We are visiting in Georgia and staying at Gigi and Grandaddy. Daddy drove down with us and stayed for a week. He flew back on Sunday. You sure love Daddy - always saying his name and reaching for him if anyone else is holding you. So sweet!

You now say “Mama” again - I am so happy! You also say “Dada”, “Puppy”, “Hi”, “Bye-bye”, “Baby” which sounds like Baby, “Thank- you” which sounds like tank tu, and when we ask you what a ducky says you respond “quack quack.”

You have two teeth on the top and three on the bottom. I see the others trying to come through - two on the top and one on the bottom. Daddy said he saw a molar trying to break through also.

Santa came to visit us here in Georgia and brought you a stroller to push and a pony to ride. You have been pushing the stroller non stop with your pink baby riding inside. Your smile lights up the room sweetie. You give the sweetest looks! Everyone, especially your great grandma Bebe said that your chubby cheeks are just precious! Your great granddaddy Paul said he loves you a nickels worth - which means a ton! Love you sweet precious girl.

Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas Buddy!

12/30/09
We’ve had quite a Christmas and birthday season this year buddy! You must be one of Santa’s favorites, and very high on the NICE list!

We are in Georgia visiting your Gigi and Granddaddy. You have also gone to visit Great Grandmother Bebe and Great Granddaddy Paul. They adore you so much buddy - you were their first great grandchild, and still the only great grandson! You had a blast playing with your Uncle Dan, Soon-to-be Aunt Jenna, Aunt Claire, Uncle Spencer, and Aunt Zen over Christmas. You say that “Hannah Cake is your baby” and are having a blast playing with both Hannah and Grace.

Dan set up a huge cardboard playhouse and you have been coloring on it with markers and loving to play inside of it. We have gone to the park a few times - and you have had a blast on the slides, and really enjoyed seeing the ducks and geese in the park pond.

You have started eating pizza again and asked for toast also. . . Mommy is so overjoyed that you are being a great eater! Maybe you are growing again. You are so cute when you wake up in the morning, you come over and say “I snuggle you” and bring your blankie, pillow, and little teddy bear and crawl into my bed. We had your Christmas photos taken and you were adorable. Just a little charmer. You wore a black velvet blazer and a little black top hat - you are too much buddy! I love you so very much!