So much to say, so much to say...

Lots of updates! We have been so stinkin' busy! Biggest blessing: Andrew got a J-O-B...he'll be working in Centralia at the prison. The job requires a 6wk training period in Springfield...so he's been gone during the weeks & home on the weekends. We do not like for Daddy to be gone...but are doing fine.

Tara & Noah came over several weeks ago to visit. He is now 1 year old!

Grace is extremely mobile now...not exactly crawling but super close. Her crib has since been lowered but here is her best attempts at pulling up.

Something was wrong with the camera...but this outfit was too cute to pass up a picture...thanks Jacque!

Grace spent a couple of days "up north" at Brush Creek & Grandma & Grandpas. We missed her like crazy.

Here she is taking her first walk across the bridge!

I love this picture of Ellie & Grace.

The cousins: Jake, Ellie, & Grace

The Girls! Loved seeing Aunt Dolores!!!

Andrew & I picked Grace up from BC & headed to Champaign area for camping with the Seelman's & Schwengel family reunion (which I have no pictures of). It was so much fun to camp...little hot but tons of fun...oh, and there was a huge storm...just added to the excitement!

Grace & her Magaw. Ann keeps her 2 days a week & they have good times together. We really appreciate her!

Whoops! A little on the late side...This is Grace at 6.5 months old. Getting so big! She had her shots today & check up...16.4oz. (50%), 27in. (80%).

Emily & Efrain's Wedding

I'm BEHIND! Gulp! Not last weekend...but the weekend before...Emily got married! Andrew, Grace, & Grandma Seelman (AKA Mom) & I traveled to Springfield, MO for Em's wedding. It was so much fun! Here Grace is getting a bath for the first time in her duck. She loved it!

Good thing they like each other! I stayed with Emily & Andrew & my mom hung out all day Saturday. Here they are starting the fun day of bonding!

Emily & Efrain at their rehearsal dinner.

The Bride & Groom

The Emilys

Sweet baby girl at her first wedding.

It was so good to see old friends! Jill, Em, Em, Erica, Liz, Jillian, & Ashley

Bride & Groom showin' off their dancin' skills.

SO...what the heck are we doing on the side of the highway??? Went a little somethin' like this...NOISE...Grandma, "Um...we've a problem...oh, my gosh!...we need to pull over...we've got a big problem!!!" Grace had a major blow-out in her car seat. Fun times.

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My beautiful baby...Goodness...I could just eat her up! Sounds kinda like a proud Momma?...I just can't believe she's ours...such a good baby...love her, love her.

Got my shoe off...smiling with my pacifier.

We had May's play group last week. The babies are getting so big...

Cy, Grace, Jess, & Josh

Sam & Caden, Josh, Grace, Jess, Cy, & Kenadie

Buddies

Family Portrait
(first try, I might add)

Papaw & his girl...sitting up!

Yeah, I doin' it!

We went to Emily & Rob's to play with Molly the other night. The girls just stared at each other...sign of a good friend...able to sit & stare without exchanging words.

Grace had her blessing at Magaw & Papaw's church today. It was very special. Ellie sang & played her flute beautifully...I cried...Andrew said he was close. She sang a song called, "You knit Me Together in My Mother's Womb"...Loved it!

Uncle John & Aunt Sara were able to come too! It's not very often that we are all together...especially down at our house.

We ate outside again...Grace too!

So that's what's going on 'round these parts. Grace doesn't want to lay down anymore...now that she can sit unassisted. She's back to sleeping all night...knock on wood!

Growing Baby

Big Girl, Mother's Day, Daddy's Girl, & 5 Months

Hello Everyone! I can move where ever I want!

Seriously, this last month Grace has become a little human...you know what I mean...personality galore!

She's really takin' a liking to eating food. Yum, yum...
She watches Andrew & I eat with this hurt look on her face like..."what about me?!"

I hosted Mother's Day this year. It was my first holiday...and it went well. I think both my mom & Andrew's were thrilled to have the day off (even though they both help tremendously).

We ate outside. We were so glad the weather was nice. I'm not sure if you all heard about the crazy weather southern Illinois had two Fridays ago (and random storms since then)...BIG time tree damage... I was working at SIU Health Center when it came through...and Andrew just happened to be driving....YIKES! Luckily, there weren't too many injuries/deaths...but there are still people without power.

Cousin Time...Ellie, Grace, & Jake

Daddy's little hunter!

I'm 5 months old!

Wild Weekend

Of course my pictures are out of order...geez...how long have I been doing this...still can't remember how to post them in order. Oh well!

I...Deep breath...spent the weekend without Grace for the first time ever. She happily stayed with Grandma & Grandpa in Flora. They said she was perfect...naturally.

We had a bridal shower/bachelorette weekend for Emily in Springfield, MO. It was tons of fun. Emily & I hadn't seen each other in a whole year. Super good to laugh with her. She's getting married next month & we can't wait!

While at G & G's house, Grace mastered the art of rolling over every which way. She loves to go wherever she wants.

The Bride

Off to Grandma's...