Gracie Claire is in the stage of being SO fun, but at the same time, very trying. She is definitely declaring her independence and I am definitely declaring that I am thankful for these times of patience building...at least I try to be. Her sweetness and hilariousness (is that a word?) completely outweigh everything else. She has lately been saying things that we have no idea where she got them from. She has a tricycle that she loves to push herself around on. (She's not riding yet. There was an unfortunate tumble when she first got it, but that's another story.) She loves getting on it and pretending she is leaving. She'll go get her purple, plastic purse, her keys, phone, and sunglasses and say, "Bye guys!" I'll ask her, "Where are you going?" She'll get on her bike and tell me, "I'm going to eat pizza!" That is her usual answer. The other day, she looked at Paul and me and said, "I want to ride my bike, ya'll!" YA'LL! Where in the world did that come from? She also loves repeating everything we say! Unfortunately I'm a backseat driver...I know, so annoying. The other day while on the highway, some crazy person cut someone off in front of us, and I yell, "WATCH IT!" Of course, GC yells, "WATCH IT!" from the backseat. Oh brother! My dad calls my brother, Paul, and Nkere "bud." It's kind of his term of endearment for them. Gracie Claire has heard him do this and has started putting her arm around us (as much as possible) and saying, "Hey Bud!" I love it! She is SO much fun!
She has also become quite the little "fashionista." She loves pulling clothes out of drawers, hers or ours, and trying them on, and then usually taking them right off again.
Wearing Daddy's hat, shoes, & socks.
Using goggles for an accessory is a must!
More accessorizing w/ Mommy's glasses.
She picked this shirt and her sandals. Notice her sandals are on backwards.
Sister GC...Her nun look using one of Daddy's t-shirts. 
More accessorizing w/ her Elmo leash (yes, I believe in using whatever works to keep your child attached to you,) her lovely hat, one sock, and some Elmo panties that she has put on over her diaper. We're working on the potty issues!
She got into my clothes for this look!
