Zoo

It is hard to believe that the summer is winding down. We only have one week left until school starts up. I feel a little overwhelmed with everything going on for us, but excited as well.

For those who do not know, Mike and I struggled to start a family for nearly 8 years before we were told Grayson was on the way. We were thrilled last summer when we found out we were expecting after only 2 rounds of clomid (a pill fertility drug) to help me ovulate. Unfortunately, we ended up losing that pregnancy, and have been going through fertility treatments ever since. This month, we have returned to our fertility specialist to start more aggressive treatment. So I have a lot of appointments, and lots of hormones running through my body.

Mike has been on mandatory "extended scheduling" (overtime) because they are super busy at work. He has been working 60-70 hours a week, and while the paychecks are amazing, it makes for one tired daddy. We are just happy that his schedule starts at 5 am, so he is still home in time for dinner and a little time with Grayson before his bedtime.

Grayson is growing up way to fast. He has amazed me with how much his vocabulary has grown. He comes up with some of the funnest little games as well. He loves to run, dance, and he is super social. He loves animals and we have spent a lot of time at the zoo, making good use of our annual pass. We also are going to take him to the fair (on family day when no smoking is allowed) for him to see all those animals.

Speaking of the zoo, we went today and did the butterfly exhibit, as well as other fun stuff.

Hoping to find some more fun things to do this week before school starts!

MK Nature Centet

More Catch Up

Here are some pictures from my phone! YAY!

Risky Business

Cosmic Bowling

Finally Meeting his Uncle Joey

Mini Golf

Paddle Boats with Mike's niece and nephew

Day at the Beach- well, Sandy Point

Bad Blogging Mommy

UH OH! As Grayson would say!
I guess I am in big trouble. 2 months without a entry. BAD BECCA!!!!!

So, let's play catch up.

Mike:
Took summer classes and had 2 classes that both required weekly essays among other things. He was also working about 50 hours a week.

Me:
I have been doing a lot of crafting. I have a site for these crafts. They are all Disney crafts and posts. www.loveourdisney.com
I have enjoyed getting out and doing things with Grayson this summer. We have made good use of our zoo pass.

Grayson:
Growing like a weed. It is amazing to see how much he is changing. His vocabulary continues to amaze me. He has an amazing sense of humor. He is super social. Very polite, and plays really well with other kids considering he is an only child and doesn't get a lot of play dates.

The Family As A Whole:
We have had Mike's niece down here at the beginning of the summer, and then his niece and nephew down here these last few weeks. We have had a lot of friends who have given us passes to places, coupons, etc to use to go do things with them so it has been a fun filled time.

Mike's cousin, who was the ring bearer at our wedding passed away in July. It was a very sad situation. As a mother, I hope my son never feels that alone and desperate that he feels he needs to leave this world in that manner. The trip up for the memorial was bittersweet. Obviously there is the obvious reason that it was bitter, but it was nice to get to see family. Grayson finally met his Uncle Joey.

I have been bad at taking a lot of pictures, having a decent cell phone camera has made it hard. I am going to try to start posting from my phone to fix that, but until then, here are a few I have taken since I last posted.

I just realized the majority of those are from the zoo trips we have taken. Grayson LOVES the zoo, and will go on and on for days-weeks about how "zoo is fun".
Of course, there were a few others. A day at Settlers Park playing in the water and then a squirt gun fight and a sparkler from the 4th of July.

I have a lot more pictures to share, but they are on my phone. I will download the mobile app and post away!