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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
5 Month Update!!
Grayden has grown and changed so much this month! He has become quite the little character and is starting to develping his own little personality. Daddy has spent this entire month with us which has been so nice for Grayden and I. We've kept ourselves pretty busy spending 2 weeks in Vancouver visiting Papa and Nana, we went to fairmont for a weekend and daddy's been developing our basement.
Some big milestones this month:
Grayden rolled over for the first time June 27 and just last week he sat up all on his own for the very fist time (July 17). He's definitely not there yet where I could ever leave him sitting on his own and walk away but he can sit there for a good 2 minutes or so without falling over. Grayden is now in CRUISERS !! thats right... size three diapers! ......What a big boy :)
Grayden LOVES to laugh! It is the most beautiful sound in the world and just makes my day! He thinks Kiara is hilarious! LoL every time she runs by him he just giggles and giggles! its the sweetest thing. Graydens favorite game is PEEK-A-BOO! He giggles so much...especially when you laugh with him. He usually waits until he hears you laugh first before he starts to laugh and he seems to copy the way we laugh. if we just let out a small little giggle so does he, but if we start really chuckling he starts really chuckling.....LoL its pretty funny. Grayden has a favorite toy and his name is LEAP! I think Papa and Nana gave it to him for his shower but he absolutely LOVES Leap. Hes a little frog that sings the alphabet. He has alot of toys but he will always grab leap first and whenever he needs a nap he likes to fight it a bit and whenever we give him LEAP he usually falls right to sleep to the alphabet. I bet his first words will be A-B-C.
Breast feeding has changed a lot this month, as he has become so active. He likes to eat a little, have a look around, eat some more, tell me a story, then eat a little more. He wants to know everything thats going on around him and It has gotten to the point where I can't even have a conversation without him stoping to look at me or the next thing I know he's got milk all over his face.
He seems to be reaching really well for anything that he is interested in. He always sits in his bumbo at the supper table and while we are eating he trys to reach for anything and everything!! He sticks both his arms out and grasps his intended object with both hands, and immediately brings it to his mouth or trys to knock it over. We've had a few cups and bowls that have ended up on the floor. He loves water bottles as well and always reaches for them, I think he just enjoys the sound it makes. I think Grayden is teething :( He has been putting everything in his mouth for weeks now but only in the last 3 has he been really biting on things hard. His cheeks get pretty rosey every now and then and he has been a little fussier than usual. It could still be months before he cuts a tooth but for the mean time he is really enjoying those frozen teethers in his mouth. He also loves this toy we got him that vibrates his gums whenever he bites down on it.
Grayden has been sleeping so well this month. Almost as soon a we got to Vancouver he started to pretty much sleep through the night. We dont have to change his bum in the middle of the night anymore which makes a BIG difference. We used to change his bum at least twice through the night so Im pretty happy about that. He still wakes up a couple times for a short 30 second feeding but falls right back to sleep. He naps about 3 times during the day for about 45mins-1 hr. Grayden loves his sleep. We go to bed around 11 and he doesn't wake up until about noon. I AM TRUELY BLESSED :)
Well thats about all thats new with Grayden this month. I think we are going to start solids here in the next few days. His doctor told me at his 4 month check up that they are starting to recommend solids at 4 months but EVERYTHING that I've read states other wise, that they DO NOT recommend starting any solids before 6 months. That is one thing that I have come to realize since becoming pregnant. To not trust my health to any doctor and that know one knows what's best for your child more than you. I know Grayden wasn't ready for solids at 4 MONTHS OLD.... but the last few days he has started to show all the signs that he is ready to start so we'll see. I plan to make all of his baby food which I am really excited about. I went out yesterday and bought some ORGANIC brown rice for his rice cereal so we'll see how it goes.
Happy 5 month birthday Grayden! There is nothing in this world that I enjoy more than watching you grow like this and learn all these new things . Mommy and daddy love you to pieces!!
5 Month old pictures
What a big boy sitting all by himself for pictures :)
Grayden sitting on his own for the very first time...
Playing in the jolly jumper with his new music mat
My little cowboy :)
The cutest cowboy ever !!
Some big milestones this month:
Grayden rolled over for the first time June 27 and just last week he sat up all on his own for the very fist time (July 17). He's definitely not there yet where I could ever leave him sitting on his own and walk away but he can sit there for a good 2 minutes or so without falling over. Grayden is now in CRUISERS !! thats right... size three diapers! ......What a big boy :)
Grayden LOVES to laugh! It is the most beautiful sound in the world and just makes my day! He thinks Kiara is hilarious! LoL every time she runs by him he just giggles and giggles! its the sweetest thing. Graydens favorite game is PEEK-A-BOO! He giggles so much...especially when you laugh with him. He usually waits until he hears you laugh first before he starts to laugh and he seems to copy the way we laugh. if we just let out a small little giggle so does he, but if we start really chuckling he starts really chuckling.....LoL its pretty funny. Grayden has a favorite toy and his name is LEAP! I think Papa and Nana gave it to him for his shower but he absolutely LOVES Leap. Hes a little frog that sings the alphabet. He has alot of toys but he will always grab leap first and whenever he needs a nap he likes to fight it a bit and whenever we give him LEAP he usually falls right to sleep to the alphabet. I bet his first words will be A-B-C.
Breast feeding has changed a lot this month, as he has become so active. He likes to eat a little, have a look around, eat some more, tell me a story, then eat a little more. He wants to know everything thats going on around him and It has gotten to the point where I can't even have a conversation without him stoping to look at me or the next thing I know he's got milk all over his face.
He seems to be reaching really well for anything that he is interested in. He always sits in his bumbo at the supper table and while we are eating he trys to reach for anything and everything!! He sticks both his arms out and grasps his intended object with both hands, and immediately brings it to his mouth or trys to knock it over. We've had a few cups and bowls that have ended up on the floor. He loves water bottles as well and always reaches for them, I think he just enjoys the sound it makes. I think Grayden is teething :( He has been putting everything in his mouth for weeks now but only in the last 3 has he been really biting on things hard. His cheeks get pretty rosey every now and then and he has been a little fussier than usual. It could still be months before he cuts a tooth but for the mean time he is really enjoying those frozen teethers in his mouth. He also loves this toy we got him that vibrates his gums whenever he bites down on it.
Grayden has been sleeping so well this month. Almost as soon a we got to Vancouver he started to pretty much sleep through the night. We dont have to change his bum in the middle of the night anymore which makes a BIG difference. We used to change his bum at least twice through the night so Im pretty happy about that. He still wakes up a couple times for a short 30 second feeding but falls right back to sleep. He naps about 3 times during the day for about 45mins-1 hr. Grayden loves his sleep. We go to bed around 11 and he doesn't wake up until about noon. I AM TRUELY BLESSED :)
Well thats about all thats new with Grayden this month. I think we are going to start solids here in the next few days. His doctor told me at his 4 month check up that they are starting to recommend solids at 4 months but EVERYTHING that I've read states other wise, that they DO NOT recommend starting any solids before 6 months. That is one thing that I have come to realize since becoming pregnant. To not trust my health to any doctor and that know one knows what's best for your child more than you. I know Grayden wasn't ready for solids at 4 MONTHS OLD.... but the last few days he has started to show all the signs that he is ready to start so we'll see. I plan to make all of his baby food which I am really excited about. I went out yesterday and bought some ORGANIC brown rice for his rice cereal so we'll see how it goes.
Happy 5 month birthday Grayden! There is nothing in this world that I enjoy more than watching you grow like this and learn all these new things . Mommy and daddy love you to pieces!!
5 Month old pictures
What a big boy sitting all by himself for pictures :)
Grayden sitting on his own for the very first time...
Playing in the jolly jumper with his new music mat
My little cowboy :)
The cutest cowboy ever !!
Grayden's first trip to Fairmont
Its a big tradition in Cody's family to go to fairmont every year. Graydens Grandma has been going there since she was a baby and has carried on that tradition by taking Cody since he was a baby. Well this year she was able to bring her first Grandson for his first fairmont experience. I think thats pretty cool !! It was also Graydens first time swimming! he absolutely LOVES the water!! It was pretty exciting for Cody to take Grayden this year but I dont think anyone was more excited than Grandma Beecher :)
Playing with Cousin Madison
Graydens First swim..
Family Picture
Playing with Cousin Madison
Graydens First swim..
Family Picture
Saturday, July 12, 2008
The Jolly Jumper..
Grayden got a new toy yesterday...THE JOLLY JUMPER!! He has a hoot in there! We put him in his cousins the other day to see if he would like it. I wasn't expecting him to do anything but stand there because I didnt think he would no what to do but as soon as he was all straped in he started bouncing away. LoL it was so funny and he just loves it. He could be in there for hours if we let him. Here's some pics and a video of Grayden in his jolly jumper!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Back at home...
As much as I wish we were still back in Vancouver. its always nice to be home. We had such an awesome time and it was so nice to spend two weeks with my mom, dad and Kaden. Grayden finally met Uncle Kaden for the first time at 4 months old. Kaden had to go back the day before he was born so he was pretty excited to meet his first nephew. Before we came they went out and bought Grayden his swing and a bumbo to make him feel more at home. I can't believe how good he was. He usually doesn't like being away from home. I guess he doesn't mind going anywhere as long as he has his swing :) My parents couldn't believe how good of a baby he is. I never really realized how good he was until they pointed it out so much. He only cried 3-4 times the whole time we were down there and only because of the horn, bad dream, and getting scared. He hardly ever cries at home either so we are pretty blessed. I can't believe how much Grayden changed while we were down there. He had so many FIRSTS as well. To name a few.... he rolled over for the first time, started sucking his toes, started spitting, first boo boo (hit himself in the face with a toy which left a mark) and found new noises to make. He just grew so much!
Im glad we were able to stay for 2 weeks and share all those firsts with his Nana and Papa. Thank you so much for everything mom and dad. We miss you :)
White Rock, BC
Finally meeting Uncle Kaden
With PAPA
With NANA
Im glad we were able to stay for 2 weeks and share all those firsts with his Nana and Papa. Thank you so much for everything mom and dad. We miss you :)
White Rock, BC
Finally meeting Uncle Kaden
With PAPA
With NANA
Fairy Ride..
We went on Grayden's first fairy ride today to Victoria. It was pretty early on the way there so we stayed inside but we decided to go out for a bit to look at the ocean and all the Islands. About 2 mins later they announced they were going to sound the horn and I had no idea it was going to be that loud!! It was the loudest horn I've ever heard and it seemed like forever! Poor Grayden just FREAKED!!! Daddy tryed to cover his ears as much as he could but it just happened so fast. I looked at Grayden's face pressed against his daddys chest and he had the saddest look on his face and had his lip right out :( He has never cried like that before and he cried for about 15 minutes after. Other than the horn incident we had a great time. We went to this little pub in the middle of the woods that we LOVE. It reminds me of the little cottage in hansel and gredle. It's surronded by trees and beautiful flowers in the middle of no where, It was closed down because of some septic issues but we went and ordered some food else where and just brought it back their to eat by ourselves.
The fairy ride back to Vancouver was MUCH better, We were franticly waiting for when the horn was going to go off and made sure we were ready for it this time. After about 45 mintues they finally blew the horn and it was NOTHING compared to the other horn. Thank goodness!
Grayden slept most of the way so I took this incase he didn't wake up for his first fairy ride.....
He's awake....
On our way to the Hansel and Gredel house...
Pose for pictures
The fairy ride back to Vancouver was MUCH better, We were franticly waiting for when the horn was going to go off and made sure we were ready for it this time. After about 45 mintues they finally blew the horn and it was NOTHING compared to the other horn. Thank goodness!
Grayden slept most of the way so I took this incase he didn't wake up for his first fairy ride.....
He's awake....
On our way to the Hansel and Gredel house...
Pose for pictures
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