Grayson- 2 months old!

Our sweet Grayson is 2 months old as of 8/12/13!  He is such a sweet baby, and we love him so much!

The past month, Grayson is staying awake more during the day and sleeping more during the night.  He eats almost every three hours during the day, and he sleeps for a 5 hour stretch the first part of the night before eating again.  He goes to bed around 7:30 p.m., and then eats around 12:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. before waking up around 7 a.m.  His schedule is getting much more predictable!  He is still sleeping in the elevated sleeper/bassinet, but we hope to get him in his crib this month now that he has started reflux medicine.

Grayson started smiling this month around 6 weeks, and it is the most precious thing ever!  Those chubby cheeks have one dimple each, and it is just so sweet.  He also makes eye contact with us and will have a "conversation" by making cooing and squealing noises.  He loves looking at his big brother, too!  He frequently gives him smiles as well :)

Grayson can hold his head up very well, and he enjoys tummy time as long as he is laying on one of his parents.  He pretty much only cries if he is tired or hungry, and he is a happy baby most of the time.  He will sleep through anything if he is tired enough! I guess that comes with having a loud big brother.

Our Grayson is a big boy- even bigger than his brother at this age!  At his 2 month check-up, we learned that Grayson weighs 17 lbs., 10 oz. and is 25 inches tall!  Both of these measurements are off of the growth charts for his age just like his big brother.  Grayson's height is exactly the same as Logan's at 2 months, but he weighs 2 pounds more!  Dr. S said he weight is perfectly healthy based on his height, and we were happy to hear that.  He moved up to 6 month clothes this month, but they are getting small already! We just switched to size 3 diapers.

Here are some pictures from the past month. He is such a sweetheart!

Grayson's Newborn Pictures

When Grayson was 1 week old, we took newborn pictures with LMAC studio in Memphis.  Here are some of my favorites.  We are blessed with two sweet, handsome boys!

Logan's 1st day of School

Today is Logan's first day of school in his new class- the Pre-K 3 year old class.  This is his 2nd year at his school, and we are grateful that he is in such a great environment!  

Here is my big boy doing his "first day of school" dance! 

New backpack & tennis shoes...

His teacher is Ms. Katie, and he will be going 3 days a week.  My maternity leave officially ends in September, but I arranged to be off on Mondays until the end of the year so that Grayson won't have to go to PDO for a while. So, I will get to stay home with my big boy on Mondays for the next few months and Mimi will keep him one day a week as well.  

Here is Logan in fall 2012 when he started the Pre-K 2 year old class.  What a difference a year makes!

Grayson- 1 month old

Our sweet baby boy turned one month old on July 12.  He is such a blessing to our family!

Over the past month, Grayson has been busy growing, sleeping, eating, and making dirty diapers!  What else is a newborn supposed to do?!  We had trouble getting him to sleep in his bed the first 3 weeks.  He would be fast asleep when we put him in his bed, but he would wake up within a few minutes with hiccups and spitting up.  After some online research and an unofficial reflux diagnosis from his Mommy, I found the Fisher Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper.  It has made all the difference, and we are actually getting some sleep!  Before that, Brian and I were pretty much taking turns holding him during the night.  Since getting the new bassinet, he has been going about 4 hours between the evening and first middle-of-the-night feeding and then resuming his 3 hour schedule.  The biggest difference is he is actually sleeping in the middle of all those night feedings.

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Grayson is definitely growing!  I estimate that his weight is around 13 pounds, and he is quickly outgrowing his 3 month onesies.  He will probably be in 6 month within the next week.  He is wearing size 2 diapers, and we go through lots of them!

Grayson is such a sweet, precious baby, and he is the perfect addition to our family.  He is very loved by his parents and his big brother!

Logan is 3!

My sweet Logan is 3 years old!  He is looking so grown up and is such a cutie!

Logan is energetic, sweet, and loving.  It is amazing to see the changes over the past three years.  We are so proud of the big boy he is becoming!

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So many changes have happened between ages 2 and 3.  Logan is much more independent, and he is even sometimes helpful around the house when asked.  I love having conversations with him about his day or how he feels or what he sees.  Having and playing with friends has become important to Logan over the past year, and he talks about his friends at school and church regularly.  His best friend is his cousin Kaylie and he reminds me of that almost daily!

Logan can pick out all of the letters when printed, and his favorite letter to find is L for Logan. He can spell his name, too! He knows all of his colors, almost every animal, and the types of all construction equipment and transportation vehicles. He can count well into the teen numbers, and he loves to do a countdown backwards from 10 and then give a big "blastoff" as we are backing out of the driveway. He has fairly good manners saying please and thank you frequently and asks to be excused from table when finisheds eating. We think he is so smart and are grateful for his wonderful teachers at school.

Logan understands that there are rules.  He certainly does not always follow them but he understands they exist!  Disciplining a 3 year old is a difficult and often frustrating process, but we work through this daily.  Logan is the most well-behaved when he is home with just Brian, Grayson, and me.  He gets really wound up when there are a lot of people around and likes to be the center of attention.

Logan wears mostly size 4T clothes and size 10 and 11 shoes.  We learned at his check-up that he is 3 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 42 pounds.  I have noticed that he has lost most of his "baby fat" and is looking so much more mature!  He is still a little boy, but you can see glimpses of the preschooler that he is becoming.

Logan is very loving and wants everyone around him to be happy!  He give lots of hugs to those he loves and other children he is around.  If he does something he is not supposed to and can tell I am upset, he will stop what he is doing and say, "Be happy, Mommy."  Honestly, the best way that I have found to encourage behavior modification is to show my frustration/anger with him when he does something he is not supposed to do.  He really has the sweetest heart and does not want to upset his Mommy most of the time!

A big change in Logan's life happened a month ago when he became a big brother to Grayson.  I think Logan has adjusted very well.  He always wants to know what Grayson is doing, and he gives him hugs and kisses all the time!  He has learned that he cannot be rough with Grayson and does a good job of being gentle.  Logan does not like for Grayson to cry or be upset, and he gives me updates of what he is doing in the car (which is mostly sleeping!).  I am so proud of the transition he has made to being a big brother.

We had almost a week of celebrations starting with his birthday on July 8 where we went to Gibson's donuts for breakfast.

That evening, we met his cousins Graham and Kaylie (+ Aunt Holly, Uncle Jason, Mimi and PawPaw) at the Collierville Sprinkler Park for a picnic and cupcakes.

On Tuesday, July 9, Logan had his party at school with more cupcakes.

Then on Saturday, July 13, he had his birthday party at our house.  Here are a lot of pictures from the party.  It was a great day!

We are so thankful to our friends and family for helping us celebrate our favorite 3 year old.  We love him so much and are so blessed to have him as our son!

Check-Ups: Grayson 2 weeks & Logan 3 years

On Tuesday, June 25, I took both boys for their check-ups.  Logan's was a couple of weeks early, but we decided to take them together.  Both of our boys are healthy and thriving, and we are so blessed!

I could tell that Grayson was growing, and I felt like he would be at least back up to his birth weight of 9 lbs., 7 oz. at his 2 week check-up.  The check-up was actually a day early, and he weighed 10 lbs., 3 oz.  I was not surprised- Grayson loves to eat!  His weight was in the 92nd percentile, and his height of 21.25 inches (1/4 inch less than hospital measurement- go figure!) was in the 84th percentile.

Sweet Grayson at 2 weeks old

Grayson's first two weeks of life have been great!  He eats every 2 1/2-3 hours around the clock, and he sleeps most of the time when he is not eating.  He will not sleep in his bed for very long, and we are trying to figure out ways to make that happen very soon.  Grayson must be used to his big brother's loudness because it does not phase him at all when he is asleep or awake for that matter.  We love him so very much, and he is the perfect addition to our family.

My precious boys ready for bed. Logan is such a good big brother!

Logan's 3 year check-up went just as well!  He was 3 feet, 5 inches tall and weighed almost 42 pounds.  Such a big boy! His growth in height and weight has held steadily off the growth charts at greater than the 97th percentile since his 2 month check-up and this was no exception.  Dr. S asked Logan all about his upcoming birthday party, and he was impressed with Logan's conversation ability and speech clarity.  I told him that Logan talks constantly, and Logan certainly showed that skill.  I was so proud of how Logan sat still and let Dr. S examine him completely and carried on a conversation without any fuss.  He was such a big boy!

Logan ready to head to the Germantown fireworks on July 4th!

We knew our boys were healthy and doing well, but it is always good to get confirmation from your doctor.  We are so blessed and thankful to have such sweet boys!