Grayson 4 months

Four months have flown.  I have enjoyed being home with my boys and finally am beginning to feel like I’ve got this 2 kid thing figured out! Grayson is such a sweet and loving baby.  He is still so mellow and easy going.  He is a great sleeper and usually is asleep by 8-9 o’clock and only wakes once to have a quick bottle then goes easily back to sleep.  Liam is doing an awesome job being a big brother.  He loves to be the helper and the binky fetcher. I love to watch as the boys interact, they love each other so much.  Grayson weighs in at 16lbs 6oz and is 26 inches long.  He is such a joy and a blessing to our family!

Such a happy boy!

The “Elvis Lip”

Grayson’s eyes are the same blue-gray as Liam’s. 

My favorite picture!

I had to include one with those cute, pinch-able buns!

We love you Grayson!

Pretend City

In early August our good friends Stephanie, Reagan, and Jensen came to visit and we took a trip to Pretend City!  We had never been to Pretend City before and had heard all sorts of good things about it.  It was a blast!  There was a ton of things for the boys to do and everything was kid sized!  It really is like a little city inside a building…awesome!

Think he’s a little excited?  As for the little one, he snoozed on the way there then snoozed in the front pack for most of the play time.

The boys started out the day at the Library followed up at the Post Office

Then they played at the Fire Station

Since the Olympics were in full swing the boys tried out different sports and got to stand on the medal podium

All three boys rocked it!  This pic is no where near in focus but is just too cute!

There was a farm area where the kids could plant and harvest, there was even real live chicks to look at!

After all the hard work of the day the boys got to go to the ATM and get their paychecks, then they went shopping at the grocery store.  Looks like they picked up the essentials, mayo, cheese, peanut butter and dish soap!

(Hi Stephanie and Jensen!)

The last stop of the day was the water tables.  So much fun!

Just a quick update

I am horribly behind on this blog…..HORRIBLY!!!  I have a ton of pictures to post, some of which have been uploaded and edited, some that still sit longingly on the memory card of my camera.  But life has just been busy.  Just that…busy.  I have been enjoying my time with my guys, watching as Grayson grows and changes everyday, watching as Liam and Grayson become fast friends.  It really is a blessing to watch these two little guys interact, I have shed more than one sweet tear as I watch it.  Grayson breaks out in a huge grin whenever Liam is around.  Liam sings him sweet little made up songs, like “Grayson I love you!” and  “Grayson it’s ok!” and one about a cat that has a tuba!  Just love the imagination of an almost 4 year old!  So here are just a few pictures of Grayson at 3 months.  I am going to have to go back and post date….or is it pre-dating?….a few post in between but I wanted to take a sec to show of my cuties.

 

 

He was not in the mood for pictures  This is as close to a smile as we got!

That hair cracks me up!  What am I supposed to do with that!?!

 

 

Love that budda belly!

 

 

My guys

4th of July!

This year the 4th fell on a Wednesday which is not the best day for celebrating.  Work the day before and the day after, well, for Daddy anyway!  We had our celebration with friends the weekend before so on the actual 4th it was just our little family of 4!  I’m not a fan of those store bought,  parking lot stand, boxed firework kits.  First of all they are really expensive and secondly each little firework does practically the same thing.  Spark, spin and sputter out.  Ya see one, ya’ve seen them all!  So we planned a good old BBQ dinner and grabbed a few “party poppers” from Target and celebrated in our backyard.  Liam loved to pull the string and send confetti all over the sidewalk.  Grayson just tried to figure out what us crazy people were doing!

My sweet boys!

 

I’m so in love!

 

All ready to start celebrating!

I love this face!

 

Awesome Daddy helped with those tough pulls

 

This picture cracks me up!  Love Liam’s expression!

 

 

After confetti we blew some bubbles

 

The aftermath! 

Laguna Beach

I love the beach!  I miss the beach!  In early May we made a quick trip to Laguna Beach to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine.  Grayson slept the whole time!

The big boys got their feet wet and splashed around a bit

So cute!

 

Nice jump Liam!

 

 

 

 

This is how the day ended

Catching up

This post is a bit of a rewind.  I can’t believe how fast time goes when you have a newborn at home.  It seems to fly by with all your time occupied by feedings, changings and soothing tears.  Liam has been such a big boy.   It was quite an adjustment to have Grayson at home.  There was a few times Liam looked at Frank or I and asked “do you still love me?”  Aahhhh…… like a dagger to the heart.  I was worried how it would be having a new little baby at home to love.  It really is like they say, it is not as if you have to divide your love, your capacity for love grows.  Now if my time could just grow too so I wouldn’t feel like I was shorting anyone.   It is a big balancing act, I think I am getting the hang of it.  I think!  Here area few pictures that I haven’t gotten around to posting yet.  Some are from my Dad (thanks Dad!) and some are ones I snapped.

Getting ready to go to hospital and welcome baby Grayson.

 

 

Welcome home family of 4!

These next few pictures are of the first time the Auntie and Uncles held Grayson

Hi Uncle Mike

Nice to meet you Uncle Kyle

Hey there, Auntie Darshan!