I started this blog more 3 summers ago before I left for Africa. Fran was a few months pregnant when I left and found out the sex of the baby while I was abroad. Communication was almost none, and I was hot to find out what Fran was having. It was in a crowded room with other bennies and johnnies that I found out it was a GIRL! Fran wasn't sure the name, so I made it my mission to converse with my buddies about what she should name the girl. Everyone gave their two cents (Ben was especially fond of this game, and actually used it as a tactic for our first date, asking if i wanted to have dinner b/c he wanted to discuss possible names for his almost-born cousin with the "baby naming expert!" I still have that email!).
And now the baby, name Gracie, is turning TWO in 6 days. Funny she is not even 2 years old yet when last night when I put her in nightclothes she fit perfectly fine in 4t PJ's. Can you say porker!? And while I peruse the photos of her 1st birthday, I can only hope she enjoys her 2nd birthday as much as her first.
