Stinky Winker

This is one of the nicknames Gracie has at our house. Ellie has especially taken to this one, and sometimes shortens it appropriately to just "Stink". Its funny sometimes, Ellie has such a strong personality, (wallflower she will not be) and with her talking incessantly, she gets a lot of attention. Recently we have seen the emergence of another BIG personality in our house. While Grace seems to be easier going than Ellie, she certainly manages to hold her own against her, and lets everyone know if she does not like what is going on.

I often call Gracie my little kitty kitty. When I am in the kitchen trying to clean dishes or make dinner, she will come and do figure 8's around my feet and try to push me away from the counter. She is in a stage right now where she thinks that we need to lug her around the house where ever we are, she does not appreciate being left behind.

Grace has a few words in her repertoire, among them DOG, DA-DA, NIGHT NIGHT, NANA (for Nonny), UP, (which is more like a grunt) and Here. She has been walking more and more. It seemed like she was ready so long ago, but I think that because she is always trying to go where Ellie goes, Gracie thinks she can run (usually ending up in a face plant). Within the last few days she is walking more than she is crawling which is fun. She blows the best kisses EVER, she makes the noise and everything. Gracie gives really nice loves and kisses too, she is just a lover as we like to say.

My favorite thing that Grace does, and has done for some time now, is the "Stinker Face". I have captured the face in a few pics, and I have put one in with this post, but all I can tell you is that, unless you have gotten this face, you cannot fully appreciate it. Face scrunched up, eyes squeezed shut, and the air going quickly in and out of the nose. She knows when to do it, she does it better than I have ever seen, it gets me laughing every time, she LOVES it, and so do I.