10.1.09

Grady is seven weeks old and really smiling a ton! He smiles any time he hears Addie's voice. He is still very laid back and just loves to be cuddled and talked to. We went to the doctor last week and he weighed 10 pounds, 7 ounces. He is a little chunker!

Addie is still loving school and loves helping the teachers and the other kids in her class. One of the mothers told me that Addie brings toys to her daughter when she cries and tries to make her feel better! She has picked up a few bad habits at school such as yelling "no" and "stop" but for the most part, she is doing great! The other day we were eating lunch and Addie said, "Mommy I am going to be like you when I get big and Daddy will be like Buck." It is so funny to hear some of the things she comes up with! She also wanted to know if she was still a big sister and if Grady was going to stay with us since his mommy and daddy never came to get him!

We went to San Marcus over the weekend and got to see Pa-pa. It was bittersweet...I know how much my grandmother would have loved to meet Grady. This was the first time that Addie got up in Pa-pa's lap and really paid attention to him. He was really excited!

This is my cousin Brad's little girl, Brooklyn. She is absolutely adorable and Addie loved playing with her.

Addie got her hair cut for the 2nd time. This was a completely different experience from the first time. What a difference a couple of months makes! She loved it...probably because she got to look at herself in the mirror the whole time :)

Addie's songs

Addie is constantly singing...here is a sample of her songs!

6 weeks old

Hi all! I am six weeks old now. I am getting very strong and very good at lifting my head up. This week, I heard my daddy's voice and I turned to find him and gave him the biggest smile. I think it made daddy's day! I have gotten into a good routine of sleeping in my bed for three hours in the afternoon. This gives my mom about an hour of time to herself while both Addie and I are sleeping...I am not sure why she would want that??? Then she has a good amount of time to spend with Addie when she wakes up. I love my big sister...sometimes she squeezes me a little too tightly and when she talks to me, she talks really loudly. She calls me buddy and little guy and she gets really excited when she sees me after school! She says that one day I will "trace" her around the house and that we will be best friends! My mom and dad sure hope so! I think my mom took plenty of pictures this week. Check out my cheeks...mommy calls me chunky!

Mimi came to visit us this week.

Addie loves to read Grady books!

Addie fell off the couch and had her first bloody lip. It was a traumatic experience for both me and Addie!

9.15.09

We had a busy week last week. Addie went to school and had a great time! She was disappointed on Wednesday because the playground was too muddy to play outside. Her teacher said that she LOVES snack time and music time. Addie, Grady and I left for San Antonio on Wednesday after school. This was my first trip with both of them by myself and we did great! Grady slept most of the way and Addie informed me of every move he made. We took Grady to the doctor. He had been acting like his tummy was bothering him and his spit up was getting worse. We found out he was an issue with dairy which means I am dairy free until his tummy gets better....not an easy task for me!!! They also started him on reflux medicine. Yesterday was the first day that I noticed a big change..he seems to feel better. However, we do have a chunky monkey on our hands. He weighed 9lbs, 10oz. That is how much Addie weighed at her 2 month appointment!

Here is our handsome guy at 5 weeks old. He has gotten a little bit spoiled by me over the past two weeks. I have felt sorry for him with his tummy issues and he has enjoyed many nights of sleeping in bed with me. I am now having to work on getting him back in his bed! He is still a great sleeper!!

Addie got to give Grady his first bottle this morning. He hates his reflux medicine and I thought it might help to put it in a little milk. She was beyond happy to get to feed him. She kept saying, "I am feeding Grady...this is so exciting!" She has already asked if she could give him another bottle.

I found one brownie mix at HEB that does not contain dairy and I was so excited. I have really missed sweets! Obviously Addie was excited too...she had chocolate everywhere!

She still will not go down the Chick fil a slide by herself!

It rained the entire time we were in SA. She found these items in my parents garage and had a great time outside with Grandpa.

One Month

Mr. Grady is a month old! He has started giving us occaisonal smiles. The first time he gave us a real smile (not a gas one) was on Friday night. Addie was in the bathtub and Grady and I were sitting beside it. She looked out and said, "hey grady man" in her high pitched voice and he gave her a huge grin. It was too cute!

Here is what Grady is up to at one month:

*he likes to be held more and has figured out that if he cries, he will most likely get picked up

*he is a great eater and is not really ok with me waiting 3 hours in between feedings! his cheeks
are definitely getting chunkier!

*he sleeps great at night...one night last week he slept for 6 hours...that was a treat for me!

*he loves for me to carry him in the sling- he is definitely a snuggler!

*he watches the ceiling fan and lights

*he will sleep through anything - he went to his first party on saturday night and slept through all of the noise...including the band!

*he spits up a TON! i told bryan that i am going to have to wear old tshirts every day because I am constantly covered in spit up. Addie loves it because she loves to clean off his mouth! Addie did not spit up a lot so this is new for me...I never really understood the burp cloth thing until recently!

*He is adored by his mommy, daddy and big sister!!! Here are a few pictures of Grady at one month.

"Oh great...here we go again with this crazy lady flashing bright lights in my face."

"I'll think about smiling if you put that big black flashing thing away."

"Is this smile good enough for you? I didn't think so."

"Ok lady, this is the most you are getting from me today!"

ponytails, birthdays and more

Yea!!! Addie's hair will go into a ponytail and it looks so cute! She was so proud to have a ponytail like Mommy..although hers looks much cuter than mine does!

Bryan's birthday was on Tuesday and Addie was so excited about it. She insisted on making blue cupcakes with blue frosting. She was so excited about singing him happy birthday and blowing out his candle. It was cute to see her help him open his presents and cards...she is at such a fun age and the smallest things are so thrilling to her! Happy birthday Daddy! We love you so much!