Happy 6 Month Birthday Gracie Allise!!

Yesterday we celebrated Gracie's 6 month birthday by grilling out hamburgers and with GiGi cupcakes.  Well the adults enjoyed that meal and Gracie enjoyed sweet potatoes and bananas.  I am still amazed at how fast this past 6 months has went by and in a few months our baby girl will be turning one...is it time for a brother and sister?  Not just yet, but I am warming up to the idea! :)

Spring is Here!

Sneak peak of Gracie's 6 month pictures, Easter pictures, etc.  Thank you to the wonderful, beautiful ladies at Simply U!

Visiting with the Smith Family and Redneck Bouncer

Last night Joey, Gracie and myself went over to visit the Smith family.  We laughed, ate pizza, and played with our precious lil ones!  Here is a great picture to put in their senior yearbook one day! 

Story behind this photo...I was in the kitchen cooking dinner and I heard giggles coming from the laundry room from Gracie and her daddy.  When I walked in I saw this! :)  Redneck Bouncer...LOL

Happy Gracie=Happy Mommy=Happy Everybody :)

Yesterday Gracie went to the doctor at Vanderbilt.  Great news...The brace is GONE!  He said her hip looked solid and really good.  She has to go back to the doctor May 12th for an x-ray to make sure everything is still looking good.  So I am hoping we can go back to normal now and get into some type of a routine with sleeping again!  Thank you to everyone for all their prayers to help lil Gracie recovery so quickly!

Passing Down a Toy Box

I have been searching for Gracie a toy box for the past two months. But grandma had a better idea to dig my old toy box out of the attic and give it to Gracie. So have minor repairs and adding Gracie's initials it was ready. This toy box was made 27 years ago by papaw out of old barn lumber and now Gracie gets to use it :)

To recap the last two weeks...

Let me just start by saying Ashley Wright has NOT had the best luck in the past two weeks. I have dropped my cell phone in tea, warmed a bottle in a men's restroom, locked my 5 month old in the car, spilled KFC gravy all down my refrigerator, my class at school has been wild this 5 day week back, and I think I broke the emergency brake to the Ford Explorer I was test driving. But looking on the "glass 1/2 full side" Gracie gets her harness off in 11 days! Above are a few pictures from the past two weeks that always cheer me up when I am feeling blue :)

Gracie's Trip To Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

I thought I would write a note explaining what is going on with Gracie and WHY she was sent to Vanderbilt today. At her 4 month check up Dr. Kelly noticed a clicking in her right hip. After an ultrasound it was determined that she had Right Hip Dysplasia (hip was popping in and out of socket). So today we went down to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and really loved the doctors who are treating Gracie. At this time they have placed her in a harness that will ultimately help her leg heal correctly. We have to go back once a week for 6-8 weeks so they can do an ultrasound to see how her leg is be corrected and to see the doctor for any adjustments. After that time period if that doesn't correct the problem then they will put her in a leg cast and then if that doesn't help she will have to have surgery. As of now she seems to be handling it well but it is bothering her a bit. She doesn't like the restriction. Daddy is doing good...Mommy on the other hand is not taking it too well to see her baby in that type of situation. BUT I keep telling myself it could be worse and thank GOD that they caught it early. I am just going to have to figure out the best way to dress her (or even if I can)...I am posting a picture of what she looks like in the harness so everyone can be aware of what it looks like if they see us in person. As we were leaving the hospital we got a lot of stares which made me a little upset....I am very thankful for all the thoughts and prayers for Gracie and please keep praying that this harness will fix her problem. Love you all!