8 Year Anniversary

Brent and I have been married for 8 years!  Wow, it seems like it was only a few years ago, but at the same time, it seems like we have always known each other!  We have been so blessed to have each other and our two precious boys.  So glad I'm on this journey through life with this special guy!

Hawaii 2007

Dancing at our wedding - July 24, 2004

3 Months Old!

Gray is now three months old!  It's hard to believe he is one fourth of the way through his first year!  Time needs to slow down a little.  He continues to change each month and his personality is definitely shining through more and more. 

He is the happiest baby I have ever seen.  He just grins and laughs when he sees us.  He is very content in his bouncer when we're in the room with him.  He is becoming more and more aware of things and is trying to grab onto them.  Obviously it will be a little longer before he can grip things. 

He coos, laughs, and talks in his own language a lot of the time.  He likes watching Owen play if they are in the same room.  He is still a big fan of bathtime.  He is getting settled into more of a routine.  He usually takes a good morning nap and then a good afternoon when we're at home.  If we are on the go that day, he usually just naps in his carrier or in the stroller. 

 At night, he sometimes still gets a little fussy, but usually goes to sleep pretty quickly.  Over the last month, he is sleeping on average about 6-7 hours straight.  We're still working towards the 10-12 hour goal!  Overall he is a very happy and easy baby at this point.

 Owen at 3 months.

Happy Birthday, America!

Each year, our town has a Fourth of July Parade through Downtown.  Last year was the first year we went and Owen had the BEST time.  It is really fun and has lots of tractors, firetrucks, and old trucks/cars.  They also throw out candy.  We decided to take the boys and meet up with the Meadors this year.  Like last year, it didn't disappoint.  I got there super-early to get us all of spot in the shade (it gets really crowded) then the Meadors arrived and Brent got there with the boys.  I don't know what it is about parades, but they make you feel like a kid again.  That was the extent of our patriotic celebration.  Glad we live in this great country!

 

 

Triad Baptist VBS

I recently blogged about how much fun Owen had at his preschool's VBS, so he was really excited about the one we were having at our church.  It was his first year there too.  The theme was Amazing Wonders Aviation and they had lots of airplanes and the kids 'traveled' to different destinations.  They even had a big airplane out in the parking lot (homemade of course) and each class got to take a ride on it (pulled by a tractor of course).  

I think Owen enjoyed the tractor as much as sitting in the plane!  

He did great and was so excited about the music they had.  We bought him the CD and it's so funny to hear him sing the songs and do the hand movements.  His favorite is Counting on God.  Brent and I would listen to him while he was laying in his bed at night.  He was in there just singing his little heart out to this song.  So precious!  Glad our little guy loved VBS this year.

Two of Our Favorites!

If you know us pretty well, you'll know that we are big fans of Chick fil A.  Each year, they have Cow Appreciation Day where if you dress up in a cow costume, you get a free meal.  Last year, O and I dressed up (Brent came with us, but didn't want to dress up) and it was a lot of fun.  Owen was really excited about it again this year, and we decided to make it a family affair this year.

Krispy Kreme celebrated its 75th Anniversary this year and had a big celebration open to the public at Old Salem.  They had quite the show going on...free doughnuts, bounce houses, rides for the kids...it was a lot of fun and a lot of people!  We met some friends there and we all had a great time.

VBS @ FOL

Last year, we were really excited about Owen going to VBS at our church and his preschool.  We were disappointed to find out that they all required the kids to be three years old to attend.  This summer he is old enough to go, so we decided to sign him up for the VBS at his preschool.  It started at 6pm and lasted until 8:30 at night.  He usually goes to bed around 8:30, so we just figured this week he would be on his summertime schedule.  It also meant that Brent and I would be able to have some date nights (with Gray of course)! 

We dropped him off the first night and he went right in and sat with his class ready for the music to start.  Brent picked him up each night and he said O would not want to leave and would ask when the singing was going to start again!  We are so amazed at how much fun he is having and he looks forward to going the next night!  They made several cute crafts and of course he loves the games and refreshments they have for them. 

It took Brent and myself back to our days as kids where we had so much fun going to VBS.  It was so much fun for us and we are super-excited that Owen is having the best time there too!  Brent and I were able to go out to dinner several times during the week.  Gray did great while we were out and we were able to sit down and have longer conversations than usual!  This week has been good for Owen and we had fun too!

Gray Is Two Months Old

The months are clicking away a little faster than we would like.  How can it already be two months since we brought this bundle of joy home from the hospital?!?!  The last several weeks have been marked by a lot of changes. 

During the first month, Gray would get a little fussy at times, which was completely normal for newborns.  During the second month, he has become so much more laid back and chilled.  He will pacify himself when he gets sleepy and then drift off.  He rarely needs or wants the pacifier.  He loves to take his naps in the swing.  He is a big fan of bath time.  Usually Brent handles bath time and both boys enjoy it.  Owen loves to take his in our garden tub, so he will put Owen in the garden tub and then Gray will take his bath in his infant tub on the counter.  Gray just looks around and grins in the tub.

At his two month check up, he was 12 lbs 4 oz. (63 percentile) and measured 22 1/4 (63 percentile) inches long. He has grown so much and looks so much bigger to us.  He usually goes 3-4 hours in between feedings and takes around 4 to 5 oz each time.  He is now wearing 3-6 month clothes and stage 2 diapers.  I packed up all of his newborn clothes this week, and it made me a little sad.  I can't believe he is already outgrowing some of his clothes. 

Gray seems to be getting into a pattern of waking up, eating, and then having awake time.  He likes to lay on his play mat and he does really well during tummy time.  He has really good neck control and can lift up and hold his heard for a pretty good while.  He is now cooing and trying to laugh.  I think it startles him a little bit when he starts to laugh.  He smiles at us so much and seems to be very happy and adjusted.

The week before his checkup, he was going about 7 hours at night without waking up.  For two tired parents, this was a true blessing!  Everything was good until he got his shots during the visit.  He started running a fever and kept it for a couple of days.  The doctor said it was pretty typical and should go away soon.  Nighttime was definitely different after that.  He started waking up again and couldn't get comfortable since he had a fever.  We felt so bad for him!  Several days after the fever broke, he started back sleeping around 7 hours straight.  We are keeping our fingers crossed that this continues.  It has been a busy month for us and we are looking forward to more summertime fun

Owen (and Henry of course) at 2 months

Gray at 2 months