Just Like Mommy

No one from the outside (or inside) could ever dispute that Gracie isn't one part Garren mixed with one part Barbara. Our little princess looks just like Garren. She has his temper, his tendency to get frustrated quickly, his sensitivit, his curiosity, and his build. But there is fair amount of mommy deep within baby too. She has my nose, and my smile, and my laugh-at-anything attitude, she likes to be girly and rough at the same time, she has my love for ice cream...and my taste for spicy and sour foods!

When she was 6 months old we learned that she loved dill pickles, when she was a year old she loved sour lemonade, at 14 months we learned that she liked my homemade salsa, last week she got into sour skittles (and loved them, and didn't make a face) and tonight (at 18 months) she and mommy savored somewhat authentic Mexican food. Gracie enjoyed a quesadilla, chips and salsa, enchilada, re-fried beans and spanish rice. That's my baby!

We have a wonderful baby, that no doubt has the best and worst of both Garren and I. We are proud as well that she enjoys a lot of the same things that mommy and daddy enjoy, like: music, reading, discovery, and being outdoors as much as possible. It's exciting to see what a wonderful little girl she'll grow up to be... but, I hope she keeps my nose and fashion sense!