After some serious pumpkin carving, a midmorning bath, and a good nap, we got Grae dressed and ready for her second ever Halloween day.

‘You want me to whaaat?’

Dressed and ready for the party to start!

A sneak peak of our little owl family…

This morning Gracen found Papa’s hoodie and desperately wanted to put it on. She tried and tried again, but getting her head through the hole and past the hood was too tricky. With a little bit of help from Mama, she turned into a mini Papa in no time! :)

Today we attended a baby and toddler Halloween event at Sunset, our local Community Centre. Bradley didn’t have to work until this afternoon, so it was a treat to be able to go as a whole family. Gracen had a great time. There were tons of kids and tons of activities to try. Here’s what she got up to:

Grae loves doing the things we do. Each day, she watches me closely as I get ready and then tries to mimic my actions. Whether it’s brushing her teeth, combing her hair, putting on her socks, or applying “pretty pretty pretty”, she is extremely focused on getting the job done just so. Today she found the scarf I had worn on an earlier outing and she worked tirelessly to get it wrapped around her neck just the way she wanted it. It looks good on her, doesn’t it?

Notice how she’s wearing a giant painting tank over top of her pajama shirt? That was all her doing. She selected it from the clean laundry pile and somehow managed to get her head and arms in the proper holes all on her own.

I really can’t complain about any of our days, but today was one of those days that was really great. Gracen woke up after almost 12 hours of sleep and came and snoozed in our bed for another hour and a half, we played and danced and read books, and Gracen was happy and independent for much of the day so that her Mama could get lots done.

Today we visited two of Gracen’s very favourite places. First off, we stopped by a new library branch to check it out. To be honest, it was a bit of a disaster. Although she looks perfectly happy sitting in her stroller reading a book, the minute I took her out, she became a little wild woman. She was shrieking, yanking handfuls of books off of the shelves, and crawling under people’s feet at light speed. (Some days, a library trip is more of a two parent outing…) We quickly picked our books, checked them out, and headed for the door.

Gracen’s just recently started massaging her food into her hair during mealtimes, which means that when we wash her face and hands afterwards, we also wash her hair. The perk? This awesome hairdo.

We just recently started transitioning Gracen from having a morning and afternoon nap each day to having one midday nap instead. It means getting out a lot and relying on the fresh air to keep this little one awake and happy.

Today Gracen became a 14 month old. Here’s what she’s been up to lately…

Grandma Charlotte thrifted this little hat and gave it to Grae this summer… Her Papa thinks it’s absolutely hideous, and although it’s a little matchy matchy for me with this jacket, I think it’s pretty stinkin’ cute. Maybe the fact that it’s on Gracen makes it stinkin’ cute… Either way, she rocked it today. :)

Today Miss Gracen got all dressed up and ready to go to her little friend Jackson’s first birthday party.