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 :)

Happy Fourth of July!!

We kept it simple this year, we enjoyed dinner at Bradley's parents house with his family and Lyndsey & Daniel.  

"Mommy's Little Firecracker ~ Exploding with Cuteness"

G's 1st Pool Trip

~July 3, 2011~

{19 days old}
Grayson's swim outfit was huge on him but he was still too cute :) He LOVED the water {we only kept him in the water for a few minutes to get some pictures} then he hung out {slept} with the guys in the shade while Lyndsey & I got some sun :) He was so good & never made a peep!   

Lyndsey Cunningham Photography

2 Week Check Up

~July 1, 2011~ 

{17 days old}

Grayson had his 2 week checkup and Dr. S said he looks great & is as healthy as can be! Mommy has definitely been feeding him well :) We go back in 2 months to get his first round of shots...this Mommy is not looking forward to that!!

Our sweet little man is such a tough guy, he had his heel pricked again & didn't even cry. I guess he is used it since they pricked his heels so much when he had jaundice :(

Stats:

Weight: 7lbs 11oz {35th %}

Length: 21" {60th %}

Head: 14" {25th %}

Clothes: Newborn

Diapers: Size 1 

Grayson = 2 Weeks Old

What an amazing week we had with our little monkey!! I am feeling much better & I am starting to get the hang of being a Mommy :) My mom stayed *2* nights with us so we could get some much needed sleep. Thanks Mom, you're the best!! We loved the delicious home cooked meals also.

~June 23, 2011~

I left Grayson for the very first time so I could get out of the house & run a few errands. My mom watched him so I knew he was in great hands :) MiMi loved it!

Then we got ready for Grayson's Newborn pictures {see previous posts}.

~June 24, 2011~

Grayson loves his swing! {10 days old}

We had our very first family outing {I forgot to take a picture}. We went to dinner and ran a few errands. It was nice to get out of the house for a little bit :)

~June 25, 2011~
Our sweet "little man!"

Everyone says "all of his gorgeous hair makes him look so much older!"

He yawns so big...it's just adorable!

~June 26, 2011~

Precious angel taking a nap while Lyndsey babysat him so Bradley & I could spend a few hours together :) She also took more newborn pictures of him in his nursery and outside {see previous post}.

G loves to eat...holding the bottle on his own!

~July 27, 2011~

Check out his bed head :)

 He loves to sleep with his arms like this!

~June 28, 2011~

My sweet Grayson is 2 weeks old & he is such a good little baby! He is growing way too fast! He has big hands and feet & long arms and legs, we are hoping he will be tall like his Daddy! He started cooing today & it just melts my heart.
 Words cannot describe how much love we have for this little monkey!

-He nurses about every 3-4 hours {6-8 feedings per day} and supplements with 30-45cc's of formula

-He is a wonderful sleeper. And has slept in his crib since the second night home

-Yesterday I moved him up to size 1 diapers {they are a little big but he wet 4 onesies in 1 day, so it was time}

-He is cooing...and it melts my heart! 

-He smiles in his sleep

-He does great in the car seat 

-He likes riding in the car

-He loves to stroll outside

-He loves his swing

-He likes to sit in the boppy & just look around

-He LOVES to be swaddled, and he wiggles his little hands to the top so he can have them by his face

-He loves to be held

-He likes to sleep with his arms up by his head

-He likes to wrap his little fingers around my finger...heart-melting!

How is Mommy doing? 

Well, I am finally sleeping in my own bed again! YAY!

For these past 2 weeks I have been sleeping in the glider in Grayson's room. I would try to sleep in our bed but as soon as I would lay down I quickly started to feel anxious, shaky & overwhelmed. At night I was so exhausted, but because of the anxiety, I couldn't relax enough to go to sleep. I found relief in just sleeping in his room! After the first week, the anxiety started to get a little bit better each night & I was finally able to transition back to my bed :)