Friday, October 31, 2008

Grayden's FIRST Halloween !!

Today was Grayden's First halloween!!! So exciting!!!! Cody and I love Halloween so it was fun to spend it with Grayden for the first time this year! Daddy took a scuba diving course this morning and then you had a super long nap in your crib (almost 3 hours) Then We finished carving our pumpkins. We waited until 8pm and then took you to Auntie Jenn and Uncle Chads for your first trick or treat experience. You were so cute today in your little monkey costume:) We had so many compliments on how cute you were today and it was so fun to show you off !!

Happy FIRST Halloween Grayden!!


Your FIRST costume

Cutest monkey ever!!

His cousin Madison the butterfly


One year ago INSIDE mommy.....


One year later WITH mommy



Your candy stash.....that you can't eat :)


Graydens first pumpkin


Where did daddy go?

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

8 month update !!

Grayden is 4 months away from being One years old. I cannot believe that. I was looking back at pictures again and can't believe how much he has changed and grown over the last 8 months. I see pictures of my tiny newborn and the Mommy who thought her baby would stay little forever. Just a few weeks ago I can remember looking at him sitting all by himself thinking how far he was from crawling and now 3 weeks later he wont stay still. I have been warned so many times by parents to cherish these moments because they go by so fast, but I had NO IDEA just HOW FAST !!

He is Mr. Mobile these days, crawling all over the place and he has gotten pretty fast! Going after electric cords is one of his favorite activities, as well as door stoppers..... boy does He LOVE door stoppers he gets so excited whenever he finds one !!! He is learning that mama's new favorite word is "no, no". Whenever I say it he looks at me with a big grin on his face......trouble already haha.Oh yah he has started to pull himself up on things. Mostly in his crib and he loves getting onto his knees. I love that when we are not around him he crawls to where ever we are and pulls on our pants letting us know he wants to be held. Its so sweet and makes us feel so special. I just think its the cutest thing, not finding him where I left him. I know the novelty of that will wear off soon enough so I am enjoying these times of thinking this is the greatest thing. I will soon be missing my non-moving baby. But it is truly a miracle watching him develop and grow like this.

Sleeping hasn't changed a whole lot. He goes to bed around 10pm and wakes up around 10am (wakes up about twice in the night to nurse) He still naps about 3-4 times during the day. This boy loves his sleep!! Grayden LOVES to laugh, it is the BEST sound in the world!!

I have pretty much given up on puree foods at this point. I have come to learn that he does NOT like to be fed by anyone but himself. For breakfast I feed him barley or rice cereal (the usual ONE bite) and thats it... with some kind of fruit. I put most of his food in those safe feeders and he likes to eat it that way. As long as he's feeding himself he's good. I'll take some tiny bits of avocado and banana or whatever and place them on his highchair and let him help himself. He does alright but most if it ends up in his lap and spends most of the time playing with the food rather than eating it. This boy really likes his broccoli :) He actually eats it rather than play with it. Im glad he likes his broccoli not only is it one of the best greens for him but we cook it at almost every meal so its nice and easy for me. I would have to say his favorite food Is cucumber. I give him those mini cucumbers but just cut off the ends and he loves sucking out the middle. Every time he sees me grab one from the fridge he starts getting antsy and waves his arms out until I give it to him.
By far his favorite meal is still his "mama's milk" He doesn't eat enough solids to make him full so we are still nursing every 3-4 hours and about twice in the night. Which is fine with me because it's such a bonding time for us. They are my favorite little moments with him to just lay there with him and stare at each other and to know I am giving him the best nourishment possible by doing so.

He has so much personality right now and is the true definition of a mama's boy! And of course I like it like that, daddy always tells me to enjoy it now because soon all he'll want to do is hang with dad and go on fishin trips etc etc ....we'll see about that! LoL just kidding :) ...Cody is SUCH a good dad and most of you know that Cody is such a kid at heart, so i know he will probably have more fun with dad when he gets older but I think he will always be a momma's boy :)

Grayden, I love going through this growing journey with you. I love waking up everyday thinking that I love you a million times more than I did yesterday. I love your smile and laugh that fills my heart with pure joy every time I hear and see it. To say you are the world to me wouldn't be enough. I know the time passes fast. So I cherish every minute that I am truly wrapped up in you and hold those dear to me. These have been the best 8 months of our lives so far and I know every day with you will just get better and better. You have brought so much meaning to our lives and make everything we do mean so much more. Watching you discover the world is the most amazing thing we've seen so far, we are so lucky to get to be your parents! We love you baby boy with all our heart!!! Muahhhh!
Happy 8 month birthday !
XOXOXOXO
Mom and Dad






first time in a shopping cart


Checking out the cool sky !!



CRAWLING !!

Monday, October 20, 2008

First Birthday as a Daddy :)

Cody had his first birthday as a daddy ! We went to Grandma and Grandpa Beechers house for the night to celebrate. He was spoiled with Abercrombie clothes by Grandma and me and Grayden made him a picture frame with his hand prints.
We hope you had a wonderful birthday :)



Monday, October 13, 2008

Happy Thanks giving !!

Today is Grayden's FIRST thanks giving. Well we actually celebrated thanks giving on Friday with Cody's family and Yesterday day we had another thanks giving dinner at Auntie Nene's. To be honest I have never thought much about thanks giving or pondered on what this day really meant. I just looked forward to all the good food and left overs or the long weekend like most of us do.

I think this is the first year I really understand what it means to be thankful. Grayden brings a joy to my life that I never knew could be possible. He has brought out a side of me that I never knew was there, and a love I didn't know existed. This year, I have so much to be thankful for. But most of all, I am thankful that I realize this. That I have the ability to see how blessed I am. That these are all gifts from our Heavenly Father and I don't let a day go by without thanking him.

This Thanksgiving was so meaningful and I have everything to be thankful for. My husband, who is my best friend. There is no one I would rather be on this journey with. For Grayden, of course.........for everything about him. For our wonderful families who are always there for us. For our HEALTH and to live in this Country that allows us to live free from so many of the misfortunes that people all over the world live with every day. We are all so blessed and I try to remind myself everyday of that, and to take nothing for granted.

Happy Thanks Giving :)

Grayden's First Thanks giving

I was getting Gray ready for his bath the other night in the loft. I had the water running while I was getting him undressed so he knew it was bath time. He was all squirmy trying to take off his diaper and as soon as I let him go he started to army crawl himself so fast towards the bathroom. He was so excited for his bath and just scooted himself right to the tub. It was soo cute. I didn't get the first time on video but I made sure I had it ready the next bath night, Sure enough he did the exact same thing.....LoL

ENJOY!!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Learning to crawl....AKA THE SCOOT !!

Look what Grayden found.....

Kiara playing with Grayden

PICTURES !!







Love this expression :)

Thursday, October 2, 2008

SAYING MAMA !!

Grayden is starting to say MAMA !! His very first word :) I have been saying it to him for a while now and the other day I SWEAR he said it....alot of the times he pronounces BABA but there are a few times where he says MAMA. I was so excited !!!

Now we have to work on DADA :)

Happy Birthday :)

I celebrated my first birthday as a mom on the 24, and my first birthday without my twin sister. It was a good day and Cody went out of his way to make it extra special. I woke up to a red carpet, balloons EVERYWHERE and happy birthday signs all over the walls. It was fun to spend it with Cody and Grayden for the first time but It just wasn't the same without my sister there! I really missed her that day and I don't think a moment went by where I didn't think about her.

Thanks for making me feel so special Hun :)