Happy Turkey Day!

Hope everyone has a fun-filled, calorie-packed, safe holiday with blessed friends and family!

Ready for Denver

We will be traveling to Denver tomorrow for a t-day visit. Grace's first airplane ride - we are a little nervous. Also, Denver is a bit colder than Tacoma... for that we are prepared.

Grace Is On A Roll

Okay....she officially rolls over. It may only be to her left, and only from her stomach, but she's doing it lots! She's also started chewing on her feet as of this week. Scott and I find it so enjoyable to watch. I know, I know, enjoy the immobility as much as possible now because we'll need baby gates all over the house before we know it. Sleeping is still an issue. Grace is actually screaming as I'm writing this as we are working on her getting herself back to sleep again. She's had a little cold, her first one at that, but it seems to have completely thrown her for a loop and she's somehow forgotten how to go to sleep without a fight. I'm just glad the books guide you through this process, letting your baby 'cry-it-out' has to be the hardest thing ever.

Happy Halloween!

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween! Grace had a blast carving a pumpkin with her dad as pictured. The usual Halloween parties took a year off so there was no dressing up in the Templin household. Everyone kept asking what Grace was going to be, but let's be honest, dressing her up would be for our pure benefit and laughs, not Grace's. She's already starting her bedtime routine by the time the first trick-or-treaters came to the door. But we are already brainstorming great costume ideas for next year when Grace is a bit older to enjoy it.

Grace Gets Baptized

Grace was baptized at St. Leo's Catholic Church on October 17th, alongside her Godparents Sonia and Justin Buckmaster (my sister and brother in law.) We were very blessed to have many friends and family present to celebrate the special occasion. Some time ago I thought it would be a great idea to make something special out of my mother's wedding dress, one that her mother made for her. Once we decided on a date for Grace's baptism I knew a christening gown would be the perfect project. My mother took the scissors to her dress that has been packed away for over 35 years and used the fabric to make the bonnet and the bodice of the gown. The outfit turned out beautiful and Grace looked like a little doll! Thanks to everyone for making the event so memorable for us.