Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Happy Anniversary

~July 28, 2011~
4 years ago today I married the love of my life!!! Happy Anniversary Bradley! Thanks for being such an amazing husband & father! 
Bradley & I celebrated our 4 year anniversary with a delicious dinner at Flemings. This was our first date without Grayson. Bradley's parents came to our house to babysit him {for the 1st time} while we went to dinner. We weren't even out of the neighborhood yet & I already shed a few tears. Grayson gave us a wonderful anniversary gift, he slept 7 1/2 straight hours tonight {10pm-5:30am}. 
 
 

Family Get Together

~July 17, 2011~
Bradley & I try to have both of our families over for dinner every few months. We always have a good time just sitting around chatting & watching TV. Well, this time was a little different because we have Grayson :) We still had a good time but the grandparents were put to work...the grandfathers put the changing table together & the grandmothers were in charge of Grayson (feeding, rocking, changing, etc) while Bradley & I relaxed on the couch :)
Pops & Papa
Aunt LaLa & G took a short nap.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Mimi & Papa's house

~July 15, 2011~
Grayson & I spent the day with Mimi at her house...she watched Grayson while I took a long afternoon nap :) Later that evening, the rest of the family came over for dinner.
Guard dogs :)
 
Grayson is wearing his fireman outfit like Uncle Brandon
Grayson had a dirty diaper...Uncle Blake was holding his breath :)
Tummy time

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Grayson at 1 Month Old!!

I cannot believe my baby boy is already 1 month old! He is getting so big & growing too fast! And he still has the most hair I've ever seen on a baby! 
I am enjoying every minute of Motherhood!!!
 G surprised me this morning and took a 5 hour nap :) 
-Sleeps 4 straight hours at night
{2am-6am, he's a great sleeper}
-Eating 3-4 oz. about every 4 hours  
{he is still nursing at night & early morning and I'm pumping during the day to build up a supply}
-We are still supplementing with formula 
{since my milk supply got off to a slow start b/c of the extreme nausea the first week home}
-Still in Newborn clothes
-Smiles randomly, usually when he is asleep
-Makes the cutest facial expressions & cooing noises
-Recognizes sounds & turns toward them
-Moves head side to side
-Moves hands to face
-Can hold his head up solo for a minute or two
-Discovered his hands
-He is so alert & aware of everything
-He is holding his head up pretty good during tummy time 
-He is staying awake a little more during the day
*Likes: 
-To be held
-To be rocked
-To be cuddled
-To be swaddled
-His swing
-Evening strolls
-Car rides
-Tub tub time
-Looking at faces
-Sitting in the boppy
-Laying in the newborn napper part of the pack n play 
{he just looks around & moves his arms around}
-Napping with his arms up by his head
-Sleeping with his hands by his face {see the last picture above}
*Dislikes:
-If we swaddle him too tight & he can't get his hands by his face
-Taking pictures when he is cold

Grayson = 4 Weeks Old

~July 6, 2011~
He has found his hands!
~July 7, 2011~
He is holding his head up pretty good during tummy time :)
~July 8, 2011~
 Our 1st Family Dinner at Ruth's Chris
~July 9, 2011~
Grams came to visit :)
Sweet little angel
~July 10, 2011~
Bradley loves carrying G around in the Baby Björn, he says he is "backpacking it with Grayson."
~July 11, 2011~
Tummy time
~July 12, 2011~
Nunna meeting her 13th Great-Grandchild
 *4 Weeks Old*

Tub Tub Time

~July 11, 2011~
Daddy gave Grayson his first "real" bath tonight. He actually did really well & didn't seem to mind it at all! He just relaxed and looked around. He loves the water! 
 Giving Daddy kisses :)
 My favorite!
Snug as a bug in a rug :)

Grayson = 3 Weeks Old

Grayson is still doing great! He has grown so much...it's pretty fun to watch his facial features change.
I am absolutely in Heaven! I could just hold him all day & stare at him. I love all of his little facial expressions & cooing noises. I am finally starting to feel more comfortable with getting out of the house with him a little more to keep me sane {the nervousness of driving with him in the car is getting better} :)
~June 29, 2011~
~June 30, 2011~
Evening stroll with my 2 men :)
~July 1, 2011~
After Grayson's 2 week check up, I took him to Bradley's office to meet everyone then I took him to visit Papaw Buck & Grandaddy.
 
 The Hope's brought us dinner & visited for a little bit.
{I LOVE this picture}
Grayson's umbilical cord finally fell off tonight :) I cannot wait to give him a "real" bath.
~July 2, 2011~
Grayson loves to be swaddled...but he wiggles his little hands to the top so he can have them by his face.
~July 3, 2011~
Ready to go swimming {see separate post}
In a milk coma :)
Wide awake!
Cuddling with Aunt Lyndsey 
~July 4, 2011~
Grayson swinging with his giraffe "Ernie"
~July 5, 2011~
3 Weeks Old
He started taking 3-4 ounces of formula today {after nursing}.
Daddy time :)