Grace at Five years old

The day Grace was born

Grace's first birthday

Grace's second birthday

Grace's third birthday

Grace's fourth birthday

Grace's fifth birthday

Grace just turned five. I can't believe it...five years old. For some reason she thinks this is a magically number that made her grew up over night. In fact she told Chad and I the other day that she is too old to be our daughter now. haha We can call her our "little girl" but not our daughter. Grace is such a blessing. We prayed for this little girl for years and God blessed us with an amazing sweet child. She is very much an adult pleaser. Now some of that runs out with mom and dad but over all she is a pleaser. Grace has been growing like a weed. I am currently buying her six pants for the spring and size seven shirts. I continue to think she is going to be tall like her daddy. Grace is starting to have an opinion about what clothes she wants to wear or how she wants her hair but I am still able to persuade her into what mama thinks is best. Grace continues to really enjoy school. She has two wonderful teachers and pretends she is them all the time at home. Just the other day she told Chad and I that when she got bigger she was going to college. And after college she was going to be a teacher. I am not ready for her to be planning leaving home just yet but I am so glad the word college is already in her vocabulary. She also enjoys gymnastics and soccer. She is doing really well in both. She has her cartwheels down pat and is now working on hand stands. And is currently playing with mostly boys in soccer. So glad she is not afraid of those boys and plays very hard against them. Switching to a new church has been very good for Grace. She is now in class on Sunday mornings with kids she goes to school with. She comes home on Sundays telling us her bible verse for the month. She also reminds me every night to read a story out of the bible and pray with her. She already knows who her heavenly Father is and is proud to tell you that He lives in her heart. And I just have to add that she says the sweetest prayers talking to God and not just memorization prayers. Grace continues to be a leader among her friends and sisters although is shy around new adults that talk to her. She is my big helper with Harper. She likes to make her laugh, feed her a bottle, hold her and just started carrying her around the house. Grace still loves cuddling with Chad and I on the sofa. She completely adores her daddy. Grace enjoys watching TV, she is beyond the cute Disney and now likes Hannah Montanta and reality shows. Her favorite things in the house to do is play is pretend (house or school), magnet blocks, coloring or anything arts and crafts, and helping mommy or daddy around the house.

***Took Grace to her 5 year check up on 4-5-11. She weighed in at 44.2 lbs and 44 3/4 inches tall. This put her in the 75% for weight and 90% for height. Everything else looked great.