15 weeks

Lots going on this past weekend! Friends Aly and Adley came to visit and meet Grayson. We had a great time with them and think that Aly needs to give Adley another sibling. :) She did such a good job with Grayson.

We have also noticed that Grayson is paying more attention to food and watching us very intently when we make his bottles. We decided he was showing all the signs and it was time to start some rice cereal. He did great. He knew to open his mouth when the spoon came close. Didnt make the cutest faces while eating though, it seems as if rice cereal doesn't taste so great. Now our morning routine consists of cereal for both baby and mommy! We are going to try oatmeal in a few days and see if the added sweetness goes over a bit better.

We also met up with our favorite photographer Kelley Halloran to take Grayson's 3 month photos. Again, we were thrilled with how they came out. Included here are a few of our favorites. Once again, he did a great job as a model. Had several outfit and scenery changes. Can't wait to add these photos to our "Grayson wall" to see how he grows and changes over his first year.






Adley cuddling with her "favorite baby." Below is Aly with a sleeping boy on her. :)
Daddy loves his Baby Bjourn. We just need the weather to get a little cooler so he can wear it outside! Grayson still loves it though as you can see by the smile on his face.
One of his first spoonfuls of rice cereal. What a big boy! Catch the video at the bottom to see part of the experience. You can hear his cheerleader Adley in the background.
He is starting to really enjoy his jumper. We had to put towels under his feet because he doesn't reach. He better get used to that! He isn't jumping yet, but he is stomping his feet and moving around. He plays with all of the toys and smiles as he plays.

Smiles, Smiles, Smiles

We have been having such a good time with our smiley boy. Just about anything will make him smile these days. He does it if you give him a simple look or ask him, "Who is the cutest baby?" We have found that he is a bit ticklish, but he has something I call "selective tickles." He laughs his brains out when we tickle him, but only sometimes. He must have to be in the mood to be tickled.

We have been doing lots of new things. We have gone to music story time at the library and have had several play dates with our new friend Cooper. We will post pictures of them together next time. He is so good when we are out of the house. I think he is intrigued by all of the new colors and objects to look at. Everyone always compliments me on how well he is behaved.

He has been grabbing things more and more! He figured out how to grab the toy that hangs above him in his car seat and pull it! It rattles when it goes back up. He loves it! Phew....something to entertain him in the car while Mommy is driving. I have gotten a lot of smiles on camera over the last few days. We love them so much we thought we would share!


"Look what I can do! I can hold two toys at once!"

Grayson has begun to notice Layla more and more. He hears her collar and looks around for her. Whenever she comes into view, it always makes him smile.


Now that he is reaching for things, we actually use the tray with our Bumbo. He likes to rest his hands on it and grab for different things. Here he is reading a book and playing with a toy. What a multi-tasker!
And of course, after it gets grabbed it goes......straight in the mouth! His goal with all of his toys is to get them into his mouth. He also gnaws on his fingers, thumb and pointer especially.

Play time at 14 weeks!

Thought we would make up for the lack of blogs lately with a fun one! Mommy loves playing with me during the day time. Couldn't you just eat up that smile?!
"Who me? I couldn't possibly have done that. I am too innocent."
I am doing a lot of new things. I like to grab these textured rings, shake them, and put them in my mouth. See video below.
I love this puppy. Her arms squeak and make different noises. Her ears are very crinkly. I like to touch them and look at all of the colors and designs. We have great conversations. She is a great listener.
I love to watch TV. Mommy is going out this weekend to get me some Baby Einsteins. I have had enough reality TV.
Here is a good side view of how good he is getting at sitting in his Bumbo. Also a good shot of his hair line. All thick at the bottom but falling out everywhere else.
We have been able to do new games with Grayson to go along with his new toys. He loves the game airplane. He was giggling and laughing.
The two videos below are of Grayson playing. In the first one he is showing you his colored rings. The second one is his new favorite game. We call it bouncy, bouncy, bouncy. He is perched on either Adam or my knees and we bounce him up and down. Gets great laughter. He is also getting quite ticklish under his neck. We will save that video for next time! Enjoy.

3 months old/baby naming

Happy 3 months to Grayson! It has been a very busy couple of weeks around here. We went to the doctor and he weighs 13 lbs and 13 oz! He is growing great. He has a small case of thrush on his tongue, so we are giving him oral medicine 4 times a day to treat that. Yea, that's really fun to do alone. :) By the face Grayson makes I don't think it tastes too great, but he grins and bears it and then goes back to the smiling boy we all know and love.
Here is Grayson doing his new trick. His neck muscles are getting quite strong, and he can pull himself out of a sitting or lying position so his head and neck are off the surface they were on. I am waiting for the day where he hurls himself completely over.
Aunt Jennie surprised me and met us down in South Florida for my Hebrew naming! She fed me a bottle. She is good in my book.
Here he is the morning of his naming. All dressed up and looking as cute as ever!
Sadly, we were too busy during the party to take a whole lot of pictures, but we did get this one with the rabbi and Grayson's godmother, Lauren and godfather, Lucks. Our angel baby is the one fast asleep on Lucks' chest. (Don't miss the tiny yarmulke that Grammie got for him.) His name in Hebrew is Chaim Baruch. Chaim, for Amy's Great Uncle Hy and Baruch for Adam's great grandfather Benjamin.
Out little man met his future wife, Avery, Lucks' daughter. It was love at first sight for both.

We were so lucky to have so many friends and family members come and help celebrate Grayson that day. Here are my three oldest and dearest friends Lauren, Dana, and Tracey.
Could Grammie have a bigger smile on her face? I don't think so! Here she is with her two boys.
Gramps is here with Grayson and killer guard dog Minnie.

12 weeks old

Hello! Grayson is now a big 12 weeks old. Sorry it has been a little while since we have written. Grayson is doing a ton of new things. He has really started laughing. It is the cutest thing ever except for the fact that it is immediately followed by an awful case of the hiccups. He especially likes hand games like Patty Cake and The Wheels on the Bus. He smiles and laughs hysterically, especially when the wipers on the bus go swish swish swish and the people on the bus go up and down. :) Video of that to come. He still is very aware of when the camera comes out and what that means. Capturing smiles and laughs have to be done on the down low, it is incredible how he will instantly stop when we press record.
Grayson is doing better and better every day with tummy time. He doesn't like to do it for long, but he does a great job with it!
Our big boy has moved up to size 2 diapers! These diapers go up to 18 lbs so hopefully we will be in them for some time.
His hands are constantly in his mouth. He loves to chew on them. He especially loves to gnaw on his thumb. Not a lot of drooling happening yet, but I am sure that is coming soon!
This is his new thing. He has found his hair. He is constantly touching it. His hands are starting to be open a lot more instead of being clamped closed. Doctor said it takes a few months for them to open up so he seems to be right on track.
Grayson gets mad when we eat dinner at the table and he has to sit a few feet below the table in his vibrating chair. So inevitably one of us ends up eating our dinner holding him. He is too little to eat in his high chair, but we figured he might enjoy being up on our level while we eat. We bring a few toys with him to help entertain him and that has been the fix! We can now enjoy our meal in peace, well kind of, we still listen to his toys making noise. :)
Just one last picture of our cute boy hanging out in his big boy chair. :)

Happy 4th of July!

We had such a fun 4th of July! We went over to our neighbor's house and swam and spent the day in the sun. It was Grayson's first time swimming! He wasn't quite sure about it at first but quickly picked up how easy it was to just lay back and relax. He was such a good baby. Above is the picture of him in his first bathing suit, rash guard, and our styling sunglasses. Notice how it says "All American Surf Baby" Below is a raft we bought for him. It is meant for a 9 month old baby and older, but we improvised! Nothing is keeping us out of the pool this summer!

We got a little bored, so it was a good thing Mommy brought some of my favorite toys! As soon as we attached our lion, he was good to go.
Swimming is hard work. I took a snooze in my second patriotic outfit.
Then we went home to bathe Grayson and get the chlorine off of him. On went the third and final 4th of July outfit. He was very excited for this outfit change! Below are some pictures of him with Mommy and Daddy. We had such a fun, but exhausting day. Boy it is hard work to have a baby!

Below are two videos of Grayson. One is on his new raft. The other is with our neighbor Melanie swimming him around the pool.