Lauren Grace Boutique

It's been forever since I blogged- like FOREVER but just want everyone that does take the time to follow our lives that we appreciate it.

I tend to have three minutes a day to get on the Internet so that is why the blogging has came to a screeching halt. I am busy with my babies and that my friend is the best busy there can be. I love every thing about this time in my life. I love learning more about my husband as we grow and mature. I love parenting these two precious children of ours more than anything in the world. I never in my wildest imagination thought that Motherhood would be this sweet.

Also, and this is coming far off this topic but I have a lady that I order the cutest onesie's and burp clothes from and she just started making hats. The hats can be decorated with different colors or sport teams. I am contemplating getting a MIZZOU one from her before football season starts. Her blog is Lauren Grace Boutique go check it out, you won't be disappointed.

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Silly Antics

Things I am thinking today:


Gosh I love this peace and quiet- I need to start getting up earlier than Grace all the time to enjoy myself like this.

I can't wait until Grace and I go get some pancakes today.

I really need to start thinking what I want to do as far as my maternity leave goes- 6- 8- or 10 weeks.

I really love Easter and love seeing things in the store to get ready for it.

I wish Gracie would just pee pee on the potty.

That's all folks for today.

Where has the time gone

It seems just like yesterday that I found out that I was pregnant and now I only have a few more weeks left- YIKES!!! We have been really getting into gear getting ready for Caleb's arrival. We put together the swing, bassinet, dug out the car seat, packed the diaper bag, etc. so we are slowly but surely getting there. I still need to get Jamie to pick up the bed and put it together but that is the last thing that needs to be done. Wish us luck as we finish all the details in preparing for his arrival. We couldn't be anymore excited and blessed. I joke around that I wish I was having a girl but I really do feel blessed beyond beliefs just to have this opportunity to be a Mom again and can't wait to meet my son.

Winter Blues

Man am I behind.......................

It has been a long winter over here at the Starck home. We have had a few major snow storms, freezing cold temperatures, and two tornadoes. I am so ready for Spring that I can taste it. Grace went sledding this winter for the first time ever. To say that she enjoyed sledding would be an understatement. I took her myself one afternoon and she was silent on the way down the hill and then after she realized we stopped she just laid back in that sled and belly laughed. I thought to myself this is what being a parent is all about, spending time with your children and really enjoying it, because in that second my heart was so full it could have fell to the ground. Then after a few more trips down the hill I thought to myself "what am I thinking I am seven months pregnant and one wrong bump I could break my water" LOL and that was then end of sledding that day. The next sledding trips for Grace were courtesy of my little brothers. All I had to do was bundle her up real good and they did all the hard work- walking up and down the hills to send her in a state of enjoyment.

We did several indoor activities this Winter. We played over at my friend Angie's house quite frequently. Grace is in love with Luke and Jacob and could stay over there all day if we could. We went to the indoor mall playgrounds a few times, Chuck E Cheeses, and Magic House. All in all, my little girl is one cool chick. She sure knows how to take it easy on you because she tolerated being cooped up in the home better than any child I could imagine. She was making me proud turning into such a little home body the last couple of weeks.

Now, I am going to try to make the best of the next few weeks. I plan on taking Grace to the Zoo, Magic House, and Botanical Gardens at least once each place and to the park next door several times. I want to savior each and every second of the next few weeks spending time with just her because after Caleb gets here things will be different. I love that I waited these few years in between to have children so I was able to do such special things with Grace.

New Year's 2011

New Year-New Us

I am not setting any resolutions this year because I am not all that good at following through with them, and with Caleb coming, I know I am going to be one crazy, busy woman.

We do have some big plans this year though: just to enjoy life and enjoy our babies everyday. I mean really enjoy them; like play more, laugh more, do crafts together, go to the pool and playground, just live like they could be taken away from us at any given minute.

If you ask my husband our goal of 2011 is to pay off my car and my big student loan and save for our next home. I agree those things are vital but just a small part of what 2011 will be about. It just seems like life lately is so surreal to me, just when I think that it can't get any better it does--and in a big way.

I hope to all of you that follow this blog have a great year that brings you many blessings.

Christmas 2010

Christmas this year was wonderful!! It was by far the best Christmas of my life. I think my heart melted a million times watching the excitement on my little girl's face, and that my friend is priceless. She had been talking about Santa and really looking forward to Christmas so I know this year was no let down for her. She had a little list that she would rattle off to anyone that wanted to listen.

Christmas Eve-

We went over to my parent's house and it was quiet, calm, and just plain nice. We had yummy appetizers that we enjoyed. We walked in and my mom had all the presents under the tree and Gracie didn't even bother them. When it came time to open up presents she was so excited. She screamed out "Thank You", "Happy Birthday to me", and belted out Jingle Bells pretty frequently. It was funny to see how the dynamics in my family have changed because everyone was enjoying watching Grace get so excited that they all waited to open presents until after she was done. After my sister wheeled out her little baby stroller you would have thought we gave her the moon!!!

Christmas Day-

Christmas Eve night we told Grace that when she woke up that she could run down the hallway to see what all Santa brought her. We woke her up and she looked at us and said "Is it time for me to run down the hallway". Is that not about the cutest thing you ever heard? She opened up all her presents and played with them all morning. It was so rewarding and worth every ounce of energy that I put into the holidays by watching Grace that morning.

That afternoon we headed over to Jamie's Grandmother's house and celebrated with his family. Grace hasn't been around his family all that much and I was hoping that she wouldn't act too shy, but she did at first and then warmed up to them. Grace was loving on her Daddy at her house and being as cute as can be. It is a shame how much people can miss out on someone growing up so fast.

Later in the evening, we headed to my Aunt Jackie's. Grace was once again a perfect little girl. We had many compliments that they couldn't believe how good she was for as late as it was and how wonderful she was when everyone was opening up gifts. She got some GOOD stuff over there. One gift was a steel shopping cart that she wheeled around for the rest of the evening. I couldn't get enough of my little family that day.

This family thing that I got going on is a good thing. I love watching Jamie with Grace and I love watching Grace with Jamie. I thought I loved my life before the last few years but man I didn't know what I was missing!!!! I look at this year and think about how much more exciting it will be next year with little Caleb.