Grayson- 4 months old

Our sweet Grayson turned 4 months old on October 12!  He is such a sweet, easy-going baby, and he is very loved by his Mommy, Daddy and big brother.  Grayson has changed so much over the past couple of months.  He has become more alert and seems to be more cognizant of his surroundings.  He gives us the sweetest smiles, and you can spot those dimples from miles away :)

4 months old- 10/12/13

3 months old 9/12/13

We visited Grayson's pediatrician for his 4 month check-up, and he confirmed that Grayson is doing great.  He weighed 21 pounds, 12 oz (greater than 97th percentile) and was 26 1/4 inches tall (96th percentile).  We are proud of our big and healthy Tucker boys!  Grayson is wearing primarily size 12 month clothes and size 4 diapers. I am predicting another tall boy like his Daddy!

Such a sweet, cuddly baby!

Here is what Grayson has been up to this month:

• He has definitely found his voice! He loves to "talk" and especially loves it when we talk back. 
• Smiling all the time- he has the sweetest smile and seems to have a never-ending supply of them!
• Loving watching his brother and getting attention from him. Sometimes Logan can calm Grayson when no one else can! I hope their bond continues to grow.
• Loving his jumparoo- he can already jump really high!
• Also loving rice cereal.  Our doctor said we could try it just before his 4 month check-up, and he loved it.  
• Sleeping through the night occasionally- and only waking up once otherwise.  I am very grateful!
• Still loving to be swaddled at night.  
• Going to bed by 7 p.m. every night.  If he is not in his gown and swaddle blanket by 6:45 p.m., we certainly hear about it.  You can set your clock by it!
• Rolling over from tummy to back and having excellent head control
• Keeping his fingers in his mouth and drooling constantly- I am sure teeth are not far behind. 
• He had a trial day at PDO, and he did great.  His teachers are very sweet, and they loved him!  He will start going two days a week in November and will get to hang out with Mimi the rest of the week. 

Grayson is such a sweet, happy baby, and we love him so much!  

Swinging for the first time with big brother pushing him!

Cutie pie!

The jumparoo is a big hit and of course big brother helps

Rice cereal- he cleans the bowl every time!

St. George Island Vacation

On September 29, we headed to St. George Island, Florida, for a week-long family vacation with my Dad, Sandra, Holly, Jason, and Graham.  It was a great trip with great people!

The whole gang on the beach

Our little family

My Daddy and his girls

My sweet boys- Grayson just goes with the flow!

Daddy & Sandra

The Cousar Family

St. George Island is a small island off the coast of the Florida Panhandle in the Gulf of Mexico.  There are several local restaurants that specialize in oysters and grouper, which are often caught and served the same day.  Sandra has been visiting St. George Island regularly since the 90's, and Daddy started going with her a few years ago.  It is their favorite vacation spot, and we were so glad they invited us to join them for this fall trip!  We stayed in a house right on the beach and had a huge stretch of beach all to ourselves.  There are very few condos in St. George Island, and I have learned that a beach house is much easier with kids so it was perfect.  You don't have to get on an elevator to go back and forth to the beach with all of your stuff, and we typically have a lot of stuff.

This was Grayson's first vacation, and he was pretty easy-going all week as long as he got to bed on time!  If I had not been under an umbrella on the beach, I would have definitely had a Grayson-sized tan line because that sweet boy loves to be held by his Mommy.  He would take long naps while I relaxed, and it was great!

Logan loved the swimming pool much more than the beach and would have stayed in the "cold pool" all day long if we would have let him!  He called it the cold pool because the water was very cold, especially compared to the hot tub or "hot pool."  Logan also loved playing with his cousin Graham.  Graham was almost 15 months old on the trip, and it was probably the first time they had really played together.  I'm sure it is a sign of things to come, and one day Grayson will be joining them as well!

A favorite memory from the trip for especially Brian and Logan was chasing crabs on the beach at night with flashlights.  Brian was armed with a bucket and Logan with a shovel.  They caught crabs of all sizes, but Logan preferred the little ones he could catch on his own.  Papa Coburn said that Logan will probably remember chasing crabs on the trip even if he does not remember anything else.  He absolutely loved it!

Traveling with kiddos is exhausting, but the travels woes were certainly worth it to spend a week in such a beautiful place with my Dad, Sandra, and the Cousar's.  We had a great trip, and I am thankful for our time together!

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!