8 months

So my little man is officially 8 months old! I really can't believe that it has been that long. It seems like I just brought him home from the hospital yesterday. I wish I could just stop him from growing because I absolutely adore this age and he is just so cute and fun!
I really try to treasure every moment with him and make sure that I don't miss anything. I think with McKenna I was always excited to have her move to the next step because she was the first, but now with Graysen I want to slow him down and don't want him to get to the next stage so fast. I know that there are fun things at each stage and that I have lots of things to look forward too, it is just going by so fast.
Graysen is now crawling everywhere and getting into everything. He gets faster at it each day and discovers that there are lots of rooms to go into and lots of things to get into. He also pulls himself up on everything, and needless to say he has a few bumps on his head from losing his balance.

This morning he was crawling on our bed and just crawled right off the edge...luckily there were pillows all along the floor so he didn't get hurt. It was kind of funny to watch actually but I felt bad that he got away from us so fast and fell off. It scared him more than anything.
He likes to say "dada" all the time and make ssss sounds, it is soooo adorable! He just got his first tooth in and was a little grumpy until I gave him meds and then he was just fine :) I swear every time I blink he is changing and growing up; i guess I will have to keep my eyes pryed open.
Before we found out we were having a boy I would have been content with all girls, but seriously Graysen has made me into a boy lover. I wouldn't mind having all boys from here on out. I am just glad I have one of each and now I don't care what I have after this.
McKenna is liking playing with Graysen more since he is more of an active participant now and can actually move around and follow her places. Of course she still prefers to pick him up and carry him everywhere, she is pretty strong. She really loves him and loves doing things for him and entertaining him which is really nice for me :)
He is still so happy and just loves everyone. He hardly ever cries and he sleeps so good now. He does wake up a little earier than I would like (6:30,) but I don't mind too much because I get to sleep the whole night. He takes long naps now too so I am able to get a lot done.
He is such a wonderful little boy and I am thankful for him every day! He reminds me what life is all about and to always have a smile on my face.

Sister's week

Me and my sisters all got together in Utah for a week and it was so nice to see them! I love hanging out with my sisters, they are my best freinds! I took Graysen with me but left McKenna with grandma Allen. I wish she could have come but it was nice to have a break from having two kids. Thanks to grandma for watching her :) because she had tons of fun. I really missed her though while I was gone and was so happy to see her when I came back.
Thanks to my mother who made it all possible for us to get together and do so many fun things! We really miss you and wished you were there too!
We had a lot of fun together reminising about everything and laughing and just having fun. We all get a little crazy when we get together expecially Annie..haha. We went to a lot of our favorite places to eat like Cafe Rio and Zupas. It was so yummy and I miss all those places :(
I got to see my neice Isla for the first time too and she is just adorable! She is going to be a heartbreaker when she gets older. Lindsay and Brandon do good art work for sure! It was fun to see Graysen and Isla together since they are only like 5 months apart. They are so cute!

My sisters are so beautiful and fun and talented. It makes me so happy to see that they are all doing well and are happy too. I love my sissys. I wish Amy and Angie could have been there too, they were missed!
It was also nice to see the bro in laws too! They are fun to hang with. Thanks to Uncle Trevor too for watching Graysen a lot. He loves you!
We went to the Provo Beach resort which is a new fun place to go and play games and stuff. We did this rope course thing which was really fun (thanks to Trevor and Brandon for watching the kids :)) and we also bowled which was really fun. I lost bad though :(
It was fun staying up late and watching movies and just being together. I am so sad I don't live close by them anymore. It is always nice when we can get together. It was so sad to say goodbye, but it won't be long before I see them again.
I also got to see Travis sister Melanie and her kids which was so nice. I love hanging out with them and miss them lots. Megan my cousin also came over too which was so good to see her. I love hanging out with family, it is the best!
Well, that about sums up our week, although now that I look back it seems like a lot of our time was spent eating.....lol.
Thanks to Lindsay and Brandon and Abbey and Trevor for letting us crash with you and for feeding us and entertaining us. We love you and miss you!
Can't wait to see everyone again soon!

7 months

So I skipped posting Graysen's six month check-up, so I am doing it now. Graysen is getting so big! He weighs 18 lbs. 7 oz. and is 27.25 inches long. Needless to say, my arm is going to fall off from holding him. I try not to carry him in the car seat as much as possible because it is so darn heavy with him in it.
To say that he is a happy boy is an understatement. He seriously hardly ever cries and smiles at everyone and everything. His smile can light up the whole room, and if I am feeling sad or in a bad mood all I have to do is look at him smile and I feel better.
he is sitting up all by himself and is actually getting so close to crawling. It won't be long until he is everywhere and getting into everything. He gets up on all fours and just rocks back and forth or just flops on his stomach to try and get somewhere. He can scoot backwards and turn around. He gets really frustrated though when he can't crawl. He really likes to stand as well and can hold on to things and stand up by himself for just a little bit before he falls down. I just can't believe how big he is getting.
He absolutely loves food. He is eating solids now and enjoys everything. I seriously have to shovel it in his mouth so fast or else he gets so impatient. I don't think he really tastes it, just inhales it.
I am finally able to sleep through the night as well. I think having more substantial food in his belly really helped him sleep better. He even takes long naps which makes me so happy.
Graysen is such a good boy and I absolutely love this age! He has so much personality and is so curious about everything. It is so

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam

As of January McKenna is now a sunbeam, I can't believe it! She was way excited to go her first time, she was talking about it all week, and didn't have any trouble when I dropped her off.


I was a little worried because she is a little rambunctious and doesn't sit still for too long, but what three year old does right? The teacher said she did fine so either McKenna was out of control and she was being nice, or she really was an angel....hmm I am thinking she was nice.
After a few times I think the initial excitement wore off because she hesitated going a couple times, mostly I think because she couldn't take off her shoes. She came running out one time after I had dropped her off and said "I want to take off my shoes, my teacher said no." She was learning she wasn't in Kansas anymore :).
She seems to be all smiles now though, especially since she gets to bring her own scriptures in a cute strawberry shortcake purse we bought her. She is excited about reading the scriptures and makes sure we read together every night.
Sunbeam surely is such a fitting name because she certainly is a ray of light in my life and brings happiness and joy to all whom she touches. I love my little sunbeam!

So I skipped a few months

Well Graysen is now 5-1/2 months which I can't beleive! He is growing so fast! At his 4 month checkup he was 16lbs. and 25 inches long. He seems like he has grown since then so we shall see what his stats are next month :)
There have definately been a lot of milestones for Graysen these last 2 months. He can now roll over from his back to his tummy, but can't get back so he tries to scrunch up his feet to try and move but he doesn't get anywhere and so gets frustrated. He really wants to be on the move, so I am sure it won't be long before he can scoot around on the floor.
He can sit up with support, and even by himself for just a little bit before he falls over. Once he can sit up fully it will be a whole new world for him.
He is still as smiley as ever and the biggest flirt! If there is a girl who smiles or talks or even looks at him he turns on the charm. He is such a happy boy and it makes my life so much easier!

Speaking of easier, he has started sleeping better too these last couple of weeks and I feel like a new woman! He slept through the night for the first time ever a few weeks ago and now he just wakes up once at night and it is usually at 4am. Both the kids usually sleep in until 8 so I get a lot more sleep.
Graysen has really started to find his voice and likes to scream and talk in a high pitch voice, it is so cute! He is so fun, I really like this age. He definately is a momma's boy though and I love it!
He does this really cute thing where he will grab your face with both hands and pull you to his mouth and give you nice big slobbery kisses. It is too cute! Not only do I get slimed, I also get gouged by his nails, it is great. He is probably just trying to eat me, but I like to think he is giving me kisses.

McKenna is still such a great big sister and is pretty much a second mom. She likes to tell him to do things, or not to do things and I have to keep reminding her that he doesn't know what the heck she is talking about. She loves to hold him and keep him entertained which helps me out a lot when I am trying to get something done. Of course I can't really leave her alone with him because she inevitably does something to make him cry.
He is the most drooliest baby though, his clothes are always soaked so I had to start putting bibs on him all the time. I think he might be teething, but they probably won't come in for a bit still.
He had his first taste of cereal about a month ago, and absolutely loves it! He kept wanting more, it was so funny. I don't think he will have any problems with starting solids in a few weeks.

Well, that about sums up the last couple months, and it has been so fun! He is such a fun and cute little boy and i can't get enough of him. We got his pictures done at 4 months and it is amazing how much he has changed from when he was born. I can't wait to see what the next few months will bring.

Mr. G is 3 months

I can't believe Graysen is 3 months already. It feels like I just brought him home from the hospital. He is getting so big and has started to develop his personality!


He is one of the smiliest babies I have ever seen, it is sooo adorable! You just look at him and he breaks into a big grin. It melts my heart every time he smiles at me, i just love him so muchHe has recently discovered grabbing things and trying to put them in his mouth, it is quite funny actually. He puts anything from stuffed animals and blankets and pretty much anything he can get his hands on including his hands. Thankfully he still takes a binki.
Along with the grabbing comes a lot of hair pulling as well. I remembered why I cut my hair short after McKenna, less to grab! He tries to grab sisters hair and put it in his mouth, which she doesn't like at all. He actually ripped some of her hair out one day to which she said "you don't pull my hair baby, that hurts!" He also grabs his binki all the time which is totally cute, but he keeps pulling it out of his mouth and can't put it back in so wakes up wanting it.
As far as sleeping goes, he is still keeping me up quite a bit. I can't wait till next month when I can put him on solids. He is just so hungry all the time so I think that is why he doesn't sleep through the night. That and he doesn't really like his bed, he likes mine which I can't blame him for because it is the most comfortable bed ever! I just hope he starts sleeping more at night soon because I don't think my body can handle it much longer.

He loves to kick when he is on the floor and can kind of roll but he doesn't really have a desire to. He just likes to be loved on and held for the most part. I wanted a cuddly baby since McKenna wasn't and I got my wish. It is very nice, but sometimes it is just hard to get things done since he wants to snuggle all the time. he really like to stand though, so whenever I am holding him he tries to push up to the standing position.
He found his voice and loves to hear himself talk, it is the cutest thing. He also loves to giggle which he does quite frequently. I love how much he has started to do within just one month.
He really is such a joy in our lives and McKenna absolutely loves him still! She is such a good big sister and I am so excited for them to grow up together. She told me the other day that Graysen was her best friend. I didn't even know she knew what a best friend was let alone where she learned it from. It was very precious though.
Graysen is really such a good baby, and I am very lucky that I have two wonderful children! I am so looking forward to the holidays to spend with my family, it is so much funner when you have kids to share it with.

Halloween 2010

Well another Halloween has come and gone, but this year I had two lovelies to spend it with. McKenna was tinkerbell and Graysen was a little Giraffe. They both looked so cute in their costumes.
We carved and decorated pupmkins Friday night which was a lot of fun!
Daddy couldn't be with us unfortunately, but we made the most of it. McKenna told me how she wanted her pumpkin carved, and she decorated Graysen's by coloring it with markers, and she put stickers on hers too. Graysen happily looked on as we did the activity. He always has to see what is going on.
We also went to a little playgroup where the kids wore their costumes and had yummy treats and played with goo that was made by one of the fabulous moms. They had a lot of fun. Even though McKenna is one of the only girls in the play group, she loves loves loves the boys! In fact she loves them a little too much. She kisses all the boys, but there is one boy in particular named Randy whom she likes to especially hug and kiss. Their nursery leader told us they are always hugging and kissing each other. Everyone always jokes about them, it is quite funny. We had fun though and it was nice to spend time with friends!
On Saturday, Grandma and Grandpa came down and we spent the afternoon with them playing and having fun. We then went to our ward Halloween party which was really fun! There was food and desserts, needless to say I only had a little dinner so I could eat more desserts and candy, I know real good right? There was this really yummy dessert there that was this peanut butter white chocolate yummy goodness. I am not sure how they made it, but it was soooo good!
After we ate we went around to the classrooms where they had a bunch of different activities.
There was like 16 different things to do which was so fun for the kids. McKenna didn't get around to all of them, but she did get to go miniature golfing, glow in the dark bowling, musical chairs, a cake walk, pin the wart on the witch, go through a haunted house, and doughnut on a string. She was so excited to do all the things except the haunted house because there was a tunnel that was dark and she didn't want to crawl through it. I would have gone with her, but I couldn't fit in it...haha. She got candy at each station, so she was trying to sneak it while I wasn't looking, and since she managed too I let her eat a few pieces despite the fact she had already exceeded her quota for the night. It was nice to have Travis parents there to help out with Graysen while I took McKenna around and just to have their company and see how much fun McKenna was having.

We went home afterwards and played for a while before hitting the sack. It was a fun halloween weekend though! I love spending the holidays with my family, and kids make it 10 times more fun!
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