6 Months Old!

Whew,

What a month. We've been to Indianapolis, Madison, Rhinelander, and Cedarburg. We celebrated our first 4th of July and LOVED the fireworks and even went to a friend's farm last weekend.

Grayson is rolling like crazy and can sit in a tripod stance for a short period of time. He jumps like a mad man in his jumper and is trying so very hard to crawl. Today was his check up and he is now a little over 17 lbs. His weight and length are finally starting to catch up with his big head too. Almost everything's in the 50%. We also went swimming in a very cold pool while on vacation. He enjoys water and probably would've enjoyed it more if it wasn't so cold. We are also in love with Noah, who is the poster dog for patience and tolerance. Noah occasionally gives Grayson kisses which causes many squeals and giggles from Grayson.

Grayson is also fortunate enough to have 3 great grandmas that he got to get pictures with while on vacation. What a treat!

We also bought a new car today...in honor of Grayson's half birthday. I'm sooo excited about the car and know that it was badly needed. I am back to work and staff start officially coming this week so Grayson is off to his new sitter on Monday. We LOVE her. School starts for students on the 17th so the summer is pretty much gone already.

Take care!

5 Months

Hello again,

It's hard to believe, but Grayson's 5 months old today! We are very active...bouncy and LOVE to stand with assitance. He is also beginning to giggle, however as soon as he starts he gets the hiccups which makes it hard to keep giggling. I did include a clip of him attempting to laugh between giggles. Hope all is well!

Sorry this is jiggly...he's in a bouncy chair. VIDEO

I can jump! VIDEO

We're Serious About Fun!

Hi!

So what do you do with an almost 5 month old in 100 degree heat? Well, play inside with all of your toys. Grayson is learning so many new things each day. We are eating some solid foods and get sooo excited when we put a bib on. So far we've enjoyed Rice cereal and Sweet Potatoes. As you'll see in the video, we just started Peas. Grayson is also learning about frustration. He is totally infatuated with a frog on his activity bouncer, however, seeing as we are teething, if we can't get it in our mouth, it causes quite commotion. There has been many times when I have come into the room to see some pretty serious conversations and yelling at Mr. Frog. I believe we will become a blankie baby. He really enjoys burp cloths and will often cover his face with them when he is trying to sleep. He also will hold them next to his face and suck his thumb at times. Grayson can also sit up pretty well in his little seat. He tilts to the side once he gets tired but it's amazing how strong he can be. Another new love?...Being read to. He gets super quiet and watches the pictures with intent. We'll be up in Wisconsin during the second week of July. Hopefully we'll get to see/meet many of you! Take care and stay cool.

Yes...she gets a little crazy with the camera.

This is me playing in my exersaucer. VIDEO clip. Sorry the quality is so low.

My first taste of Peas. Mmmmm.... VIDEO clip.

Hi!

Nick is in Orlando so we're sending our thoughts and smiles his way.  Grayson is teething.  Loving the fact that we woke up every 2 hours last night and that we seem to always be crabby.  Our smiles and talking are sometimes difficult to catch.  Good thing he's so cute!

Wondering what the noise is in the background?  Well, that's the furry brother Noah talking too!

4 Months

4 Generations

Daddy and Grayson at Andy's rehearsal.

Ready to go swimming!

My mommy keeps saying that I get the formula drunks.

My Little Monster Costume from Gramma Martini

VIDEO of me playing.....

Happy June,

Grayson is now 4 months. Boy has it gone by fast. In the past month, Grayson has become extremely alert, begun to babble a lot, plays on the floor with toys, moved to his crib at night, started teething (yes...teething), and rolled over for the first time. He is quite the mover and shaker and every day he learns something new. He LOVES Baby Einstein and to watch his little Packer mobile in his crib.

We are planning a trip back to WI in the next month or so so hopefully we'll get to see and even meet some of you for the first time.

Have a wonderful start to your summer!

Three Months

Hello!

Sorry it's been so long. I'm learning how to balance home life with the work world...Grayson is now 3 months. He loves ceiling fans, his Packer mobile, all of his chairs, and most recently any toys that dangle in front of him. He is able to bat at things and can grab at faces when he wants to. He also loves to talk and is trying to learn how to laugh. I've attached a video for you to hear his talking...disregard my prompting in the background. It's also a little dark, but you'll get the cuteness of it. Hopefully we'll get to meet most of you at the wedding this week. We're very excited!

This one is the video. Click on Play button on left lower corner.