I have been a bad blogger and a bad mommy.....OOPS!
I have not taken many pictures until this last week and I have not posted in almost 3 weeks! We moved the first weekend in June. The following weekend we went and picked up Mike's niece and nephew for a visit. Then we took them down to Salt Lake the following weekend (this last one) and we are going to take them home Saturday. We still have not completely unpacked and I feel like my house is a mess- even though what is unpacked is put away and organized.
On top of that our dryer has seen it's final days so I am washing my clothes here and I was running them down to my moms to dry but I have finally caught up so I may line dry them using the extra bathroom and a fan....not sure. The gas to go back and forth between my parents and here is not worth it. In a few weeks we hope to purchase a new (to us) dryer.
So that is what has been going on here. I hope to post some new pictures soon.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
June Is Busting Out All Over!
I can hardly believe it is already June! Where has the time gone?
We enjoyed a visit from my friend Sarah over Memorial Day Weekend.
We enjoyed a visit from my friend Sarah over Memorial Day Weekend.
We took a walk at Kathryne Albertson Park. Grayson LOVED walking by himself where we would let him. I took some pictures of him and they were all so cute I couldn't choose which ones to post- so you get to see them all.
We also spent a good amount of time this last week packing and cleaning. We get to move this weekend in to our new apartment! HOORAY!!!!! We are going to miss ouir current ward, and the surrounding area, but it is time to move to a new, bigger, home.
Other than that we have been fighting off colds and allergies.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Birthday Party Pics and 1 Year Stats
We had a "small" birthday party for Grayson on Saturday. I use quotes around small because everyone's interpretation of this word is different. Small to us was 6 of my 7 siblings, some of their spouses and some of my nieces and nephews and a great-niece and great-nephew, plus a couple of friends and their kids that see Grayson often. We had the party at Settlers Park and mainly just did lunch and cake.
Here are a few pictures from the day.
It was simple and fun.
Grayson also had his 1 year check up today. He was still mighty small, but he was a pound heavier than the dr was hoping after him getting so sick last month. He weighed in at 17 lbs 8 oz and was 27 1/4" long. Both were 3% or under. Weight was not even on the chart- but as I stated in the previous post- these are not test scores.
Grayson exceeded all milestones by walking, knowing 4 signs (milk, all done, more and eat), and 7 words (Nigh Nigh, Banana, Up, All Done, Mama, DAAAADDD, uh-oh). Once he warmed up to the ped he was super social with him. Grayson babbled some stories- and they were funny ones I guess because after he waited a minute and then laughed. He showed the ped his cracker he was eating and offered him some too. He also got his 1 year shots and only cried for a moment.
My lil boy is perfect according to the ped- something I already knew.
Here are a few pictures from the day.
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| With Aunt Carma |
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| MMMMM...PIZZA |
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| Walking with Cousin Dallan |
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| CAKE SMASH!! |
Grayson also had his 1 year check up today. He was still mighty small, but he was a pound heavier than the dr was hoping after him getting so sick last month. He weighed in at 17 lbs 8 oz and was 27 1/4" long. Both were 3% or under. Weight was not even on the chart- but as I stated in the previous post- these are not test scores.
Grayson exceeded all milestones by walking, knowing 4 signs (milk, all done, more and eat), and 7 words (Nigh Nigh, Banana, Up, All Done, Mama, DAAAADDD, uh-oh). Once he warmed up to the ped he was super social with him. Grayson babbled some stories- and they were funny ones I guess because after he waited a minute and then laughed. He showed the ped his cracker he was eating and offered him some too. He also got his 1 year shots and only cried for a moment.
My lil boy is perfect according to the ped- something I already knew.
Friday, May 20, 2011
A Year Has Passed!
I can't believe it has already been a year! My handsome lil man is no longer a baby- but a TODDLER! I have thought a lot about my journey to motherhood. I struggled with infertility for 8 long years, but the journey to motherhood did not end with that positive pregnancy test- it didn't even end the day Grayson was born.... No, I am still on my journey to motherhood.
I remember being in this stupor after Grayson was born. The events that had transpired seemed almost as if I had just read them from a book....for surely, I was not a mother. I held this little baby in my arms, yet it all seemed so surreal to me.
I couldn't believe that I had carried this child inside of me, and now he was finally here. He looked up at us, very alert for a newborn, and I remember thinking that I must be dreaming.
For months after Grayson was born, we would at times, find ourselves forgetting that we really had a child. Not forgetting, more like, thinking we had woken up from a dream, while he slept quietly in another room, or was asleep in the backseat of the car. We would sit there, look at each other and say- "Is this real? Do we really have this gorgeous baby boy?"
Now, reality has set in- but we still find ourselves in awe of our little boy every day!
And he still is! In fact, he is constantly bragging about Grayson and showing him off. He is one of those "annoying" parents that thinks their child is the center of EVERYONE's universe!
When Grayson was first born, and those first few weeks, I worried a lot about his size, where he was on the charts, and felt that if he wasn't moving high up in the percentiles, it meant he wasn't progressing. He was a tiny lil guy after all.
But I learned that those charts are not like test grades, and being in the 1-2% does not mean my child is failing. While he grew slowly, he grew, and his body was proportionate. Height did not grow faster than weight. While it took him a year to get to size 3-6 month clothes, he still grew, and not just on the charts, he was mobile at an early age. By four months he would mysteriously be clear across the room from where I had left him laying while running to the restroom. By 6 months he was an army crawling pro, and by 7 months he walked along furniture. He surprised us even more, by waiting 3 more months to venture away from furniture at all, and another month after that before he started fully walking on his own. Even now, he prefers to hold our hands when out in public.
Grayson has changed in so many ways, back then we marveled at his multi-colored hair- the blonde tips that teenage boys would pay hundreds of dollars for-
His hair continued to amaze us as it grew like none other, very little fell out, and it refused to lay flat and continued to go in a mohawk.
I learned to cut a baby's hair long before I had planned. With each hair cut, his hair changed color, going from dark brown with blonde tips, to red, to blonde, to almost white.
Grayson can boast that he has had 7 haircuts before the age of one year.
He can also boast that he is an experienced traveler.
He has been to 10 states besides Idaho, has taken a 10 day road trip, flown to Texas and back, survived overnight drives to California, seen Disneyland, fallen off a hotel bed, and visited an emergency room while on vacation. He has even survived driving to Lewiston and home in one day- twice!!!!
Grayson cracked us up with his attentiveness and his faces the first few days and weeks of his life-
Indeed, Grayson has changed a lot, and so have I. I find myself just starting to realize that I really am a mother. I think being a mother is in a sense, something that happens overnight, but also, something that you grow into and changes as your little one does.
I feel so blessed to have this handsome young man in my life. He is such a great gift and has taught me so much already. This year has passed so fast. I am sad that Grayson is no longer my baby, but look forward to the toddler years and the years after that. I hope to savor every moment, laugh at every silly thing he does, hold him when he needs comforting, and always be able to call him my lil baby.
Thank you to Reflections Photography by Sue Anderson for Grayson's one year pictures and our family portraits.
I remember being in this stupor after Grayson was born. The events that had transpired seemed almost as if I had just read them from a book....for surely, I was not a mother. I held this little baby in my arms, yet it all seemed so surreal to me.
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| This is the only picture of me and Grayson in the hospital- taken on my phone the day AFTER his birthday. |
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| On his birthday! |
Now, reality has set in- but we still find ourselves in awe of our little boy every day!
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| May 2011 |
While I love capturing moments of Grayson, I still have to learn to be on the other side of the lens. I have gotten better, and make sure to have pictures snapped of us together.
When Grayson was born, Mike was definitely the proud daddy!
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| Mike and Grayson on Grayson's Birth Day |
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| Going home from the hospital- Even NEWBORN clothes were WAY to big on him |
Grayson has changed in so many ways, back then we marveled at his multi-colored hair- the blonde tips that teenage boys would pay hundreds of dollars for-
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| With his Aunt Amanda- Check out the hair! |
I learned to cut a baby's hair long before I had planned. With each hair cut, his hair changed color, going from dark brown with blonde tips, to red, to blonde, to almost white.
He can also boast that he is an experienced traveler.
Grayson cracked us up with his attentiveness and his faces the first few days and weeks of his life-
And of course- he still does.His laugh is contagious and HUGE!
Indeed, Grayson has changed a lot, and so have I. I find myself just starting to realize that I really am a mother. I think being a mother is in a sense, something that happens overnight, but also, something that you grow into and changes as your little one does.
I feel so blessed to have this handsome young man in my life. He is such a great gift and has taught me so much already. This year has passed so fast. I am sad that Grayson is no longer my baby, but look forward to the toddler years and the years after that. I hope to savor every moment, laugh at every silly thing he does, hold him when he needs comforting, and always be able to call him my lil baby.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Playing at the Park
We have been blessed with a few nice days here. Days where we don't need jackets to be outside and the wind is minimal. It is really starting to feel like Spring in Idaho.
During these nice days, we have been able to do a little more stuff outside.
Here are a few pictures from adventures at the park. The girls in the pictures belong to my friend Toni who I walk the mall with, and we get out together with our kids.
I am excited to do a lot more outside. We have been venturing out of the mall and over to petsmart with the kids. Grayson loves to watch the animals. He SCREAMS at me when it is time to go because he doesn't want to leave. I am very excited that I am getting a zoo pass so I can take him to the zoo this summer, fall and next spring! It will be a lot of fun!
During these nice days, we have been able to do a little more stuff outside.
Here are a few pictures from adventures at the park. The girls in the pictures belong to my friend Toni who I walk the mall with, and we get out together with our kids.
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| Grayson loves to just walk around the park and people watch. He will walk, look around and LAUGH! |
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| The swings with Grayson are hit and miss. I guess this day they were a hit. |
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| This is Toni's older girl. This day the sun kept going behind the clouds and a cold breeze would kick up so jackets were needed. |
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| This is Toni's younger girl who is a year older than Grayson. They are friends and love going to the mall every day together. |
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| Doesn't he look so cute in those sunglasses? He hates when we put them on but if we just get him distracted by something else for a few minutes then he forgets they are there. |
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
For Rent
First off, I apologize for the lack of interesting posts with pictures of that cute lil man of mine. I hope to pick those back up soon.
We have currently outgrown our current apartment. Not really outgrown it- more that the layout does not work for us. It is a "roommate" apartment with 2 master bedrooms on opposite sides of teh house. There are few walls in the home that are available to put things like computer desks, etc on. The counter space in the bathroom is minimal and the kitchen has little to none counter space. The dining room is on the opposite side of the living room as the kitchen and is carpeted- not super friendly when you have a baby who feeds himself.
So, we set out to look for a new place. Since we hope to move from Boise after Mike gets done with school we decided to rent still. We found a nice apartment that has much better layout, a gorgeous kitchen, and is bigger. We felt really good about the place and we will be moving in at the end of this month, beginning of next.
But that is not the only reason I have the title I do for this post. I have decided that we need to just rent out a room at the hospital. Yesterday- I ended up in the ER for pain I thought was coming from my ulcer. It turns out that my gall bladder needs to be removed. YIKES! I have an appointment with the surgeon tomorrow and I hope to get it removed QUICKLY as it is very painful. I rated my pain after my c-section (with no painkillers) a 2 and I rated this an 8. I could barely move. They gave me some good painkillers which I have been taking very happily to keep myself feeling well enough to be able to play and take care of Grayson.
At least all our deductibles will be met this year....now we can get sick all we want. Well, except Mike. He hasn't met his deductible.
That is all the news going on right now. Grayson is growing and is super mobile and talkative, although I constantly worry that he is not on track for his words. He LOVES to explore, study things and figure them out.
Again, I apologize for the lack of cute, fun posts- hopefully I will find some time to get some done soon.
We have currently outgrown our current apartment. Not really outgrown it- more that the layout does not work for us. It is a "roommate" apartment with 2 master bedrooms on opposite sides of teh house. There are few walls in the home that are available to put things like computer desks, etc on. The counter space in the bathroom is minimal and the kitchen has little to none counter space. The dining room is on the opposite side of the living room as the kitchen and is carpeted- not super friendly when you have a baby who feeds himself.
So, we set out to look for a new place. Since we hope to move from Boise after Mike gets done with school we decided to rent still. We found a nice apartment that has much better layout, a gorgeous kitchen, and is bigger. We felt really good about the place and we will be moving in at the end of this month, beginning of next.
But that is not the only reason I have the title I do for this post. I have decided that we need to just rent out a room at the hospital. Yesterday- I ended up in the ER for pain I thought was coming from my ulcer. It turns out that my gall bladder needs to be removed. YIKES! I have an appointment with the surgeon tomorrow and I hope to get it removed QUICKLY as it is very painful. I rated my pain after my c-section (with no painkillers) a 2 and I rated this an 8. I could barely move. They gave me some good painkillers which I have been taking very happily to keep myself feeling well enough to be able to play and take care of Grayson.
At least all our deductibles will be met this year....now we can get sick all we want. Well, except Mike. He hasn't met his deductible.
That is all the news going on right now. Grayson is growing and is super mobile and talkative, although I constantly worry that he is not on track for his words. He LOVES to explore, study things and figure them out.
Again, I apologize for the lack of cute, fun posts- hopefully I will find some time to get some done soon.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Bad Blogger
Yes- I am a bad blogger! I have been busy lately between Grayson being ill, doctors appointments, dentist appointments, getting in daily exercise, trying to de-clutter our small apartment, planning Grayson's birthday party, and more- I have found little time to blog.
I thought I could start by explaining what happened with Grayson.
It started on Monday, April 11th. Grayson started having (WARNING- possible TMI coming) poops that looked like newborn, breastfed baby poops- even though he is weaned and having lots more solids. They smelled of sulfur. I thought before this that I knew what rotten egg poop smelled like- but now I REALLY know what it smells like.
That night he was up all night, not feeling well. Had a fever of 101 even after fever reducer. We contributed all this to the fact that he was cutting 4 teeth at once (and later we realized it is 5 teeth).
Tuesday afternoon he started refusing bottles. I called his doctor who said to get him to eat what we could and I syringe fed him.
Wednesday, still refused all liquids and foods, was sleeping non-stop, not active at all. I considered him pretty close to lethargic. I called his ped again, and they said to bring him in.
They said it looked like he had a stomach virus. Keep an eye on him to make sure he stays hydrated, etc.
Well, by Wednesday night, Grayson couldn't even sit up, he would just lay in the same spot whether awake or asleep. He had not made a full wet diaper all day. I was still forcing fluids by syringe. When he would cry, he wouldn't have tears.
Mike and I decided to take him to the emergency room. I won't get into this visit as looking back it infuriates me. Let's just say- I should have fought more for what I knew was wrong in my heart. Unfortunately, Mike sided with the ER doctor (I think this is because he has a family member who is a real hypochondriac and he fears of becoming one with Grayson) and so I let it go. The ER doctor basically said he was fine and didn't need an IV or anything and to just keep pushing fluids by syringe.
Thursday, I thought things were getting better because I got Grayson to take a couple ounces here and there by bottle. However, he ended up throwing most of it back up. He was still just laying around. We knew he was sick because we could lay him somewhere awake and he would just go back to sleep. He normally fights sleep- even after he is asleep. He wouldn't roll over, talk, anything.
Friday morning he was still acting like this. I called the pediatrician again. They wanted to see him right away. I got a different ped than his (because they wanted me in so fast) but I really liked her. She realized how worried I was, even though she didn't think Grayson was too bad off, she sent us to the hospital to be admitted for an IV. She was sure it would only be a few hours.
Well, they gave a bolis (?) IV to Grayson which is where they flush in saline to really fill him up with some fluid, then they switched to the regular IV (with the electrolytes like they give a woman in labor or someone having surgery). After 5 hours he still hadn't perked up any so they did another bolis. Finally, 8 hours later he was feeling a little better. He still refused to take a bottle or food.
When the labs from his bloodwork came back it showed he was SEVERLY dehydrated. I was actually told that they were glad he was in there because his kidneys could have failed soon. I was told I was lucky I was force feeding him by syringe and that probably saved him.
I had told every doctor about his poops and how they smelled, and every doctor dismissed it. Even the resident doctor. Then the resident doctor was in the room when Grayson had a poopy diaper. And he smelled it. It triggered something in his memory to test it for.
Grayson tested positive for Clostridium difficile. C Diff is a bacteria in the same category as those that cause botulism. It causes diarrhea and dehydrates the body quickly. Especially a tiny little baby's body.
So they started antibiotics and continued the IV. Saturday Grayson threw up a lot of his bottles and kept refusing them so we ended up not being able to come home until Sunday.
He lost a lot of weight, had to take some nasty antibiotics, and more.
After over a week of this, I was very excited when he started smiling and laughing again the middle of the next week. For a long time I had to feed him a few ounces at a time, eating every 1-2 hours, but now he is back to almost the same feeding amounts as before he got sick.
I learned a lot about following my mommy instinct, and Mike learned not to question me when I feel so uneasy after a doctor says everything is fine.
I thought I could start by explaining what happened with Grayson.
It started on Monday, April 11th. Grayson started having (WARNING- possible TMI coming) poops that looked like newborn, breastfed baby poops- even though he is weaned and having lots more solids. They smelled of sulfur. I thought before this that I knew what rotten egg poop smelled like- but now I REALLY know what it smells like.
That night he was up all night, not feeling well. Had a fever of 101 even after fever reducer. We contributed all this to the fact that he was cutting 4 teeth at once (and later we realized it is 5 teeth).
Tuesday afternoon he started refusing bottles. I called his doctor who said to get him to eat what we could and I syringe fed him.
Wednesday, still refused all liquids and foods, was sleeping non-stop, not active at all. I considered him pretty close to lethargic. I called his ped again, and they said to bring him in.
They said it looked like he had a stomach virus. Keep an eye on him to make sure he stays hydrated, etc.
Well, by Wednesday night, Grayson couldn't even sit up, he would just lay in the same spot whether awake or asleep. He had not made a full wet diaper all day. I was still forcing fluids by syringe. When he would cry, he wouldn't have tears.
Mike and I decided to take him to the emergency room. I won't get into this visit as looking back it infuriates me. Let's just say- I should have fought more for what I knew was wrong in my heart. Unfortunately, Mike sided with the ER doctor (I think this is because he has a family member who is a real hypochondriac and he fears of becoming one with Grayson) and so I let it go. The ER doctor basically said he was fine and didn't need an IV or anything and to just keep pushing fluids by syringe.
Thursday, I thought things were getting better because I got Grayson to take a couple ounces here and there by bottle. However, he ended up throwing most of it back up. He was still just laying around. We knew he was sick because we could lay him somewhere awake and he would just go back to sleep. He normally fights sleep- even after he is asleep. He wouldn't roll over, talk, anything.
Friday morning he was still acting like this. I called the pediatrician again. They wanted to see him right away. I got a different ped than his (because they wanted me in so fast) but I really liked her. She realized how worried I was, even though she didn't think Grayson was too bad off, she sent us to the hospital to be admitted for an IV. She was sure it would only be a few hours.
Well, they gave a bolis (?) IV to Grayson which is where they flush in saline to really fill him up with some fluid, then they switched to the regular IV (with the electrolytes like they give a woman in labor or someone having surgery). After 5 hours he still hadn't perked up any so they did another bolis. Finally, 8 hours later he was feeling a little better. He still refused to take a bottle or food.
When the labs from his bloodwork came back it showed he was SEVERLY dehydrated. I was actually told that they were glad he was in there because his kidneys could have failed soon. I was told I was lucky I was force feeding him by syringe and that probably saved him.
I had told every doctor about his poops and how they smelled, and every doctor dismissed it. Even the resident doctor. Then the resident doctor was in the room when Grayson had a poopy diaper. And he smelled it. It triggered something in his memory to test it for.
Grayson tested positive for Clostridium difficile. C Diff is a bacteria in the same category as those that cause botulism. It causes diarrhea and dehydrates the body quickly. Especially a tiny little baby's body.
So they started antibiotics and continued the IV. Saturday Grayson threw up a lot of his bottles and kept refusing them so we ended up not being able to come home until Sunday.
He lost a lot of weight, had to take some nasty antibiotics, and more.
After over a week of this, I was very excited when he started smiling and laughing again the middle of the next week. For a long time I had to feed him a few ounces at a time, eating every 1-2 hours, but now he is back to almost the same feeding amounts as before he got sick.
I learned a lot about following my mommy instinct, and Mike learned not to question me when I feel so uneasy after a doctor says everything is fine.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
11 Months! My Baby Is Growing UP!!!
I promise to post a picture of Grayson from today soon in this spot. However, my card reader appears to be MIA so I was not able to load and edit the picture.
I can hardly believe that Grayson is already 11 months. Next month he will be a year old! I can't believe it has already been that long! I am excited and sad all at once.
Grayson had to go to the doctor Monday to follow up from his being discharged from the hospital so I know a few stats. (I am working on a post on that entire ordeal)
Weight: 16 lbs even- this is actually up a few ounces from his last weight at the hospital. He lost a lot of weight last week for a baby that is already small. He was already not on the CDC growth charts and only in the 1-2% for the WHO charts...now....he is not on either (by age). The WHO chart he fell from 75% by height clear down to the 25% by heightt. OUCH! The pediatrician said it will come back slowly and will be happy as long as he is back up to 17 pounds by his 1 year check up.
Height: My lil guy is still short (as is manifested in the fact that any pants that are larger than 3 mo are usually too long) at 27.5 inches. But we can tell how much he has grown. We need to really adjust his exersaucer height because he can easily lean over the tray that goes around the seat where before it hit his armpits.
Grayson is taking to solids slowly- partially my fault as I have no clue what to make for him and I to share for lunch. I have tried to do better though, and actually, I have had to hide his medicine in applesauce, etc to get him to eat it (unlike the meds for common illnesses that are bubblegum and cherry flavored- this one is VERY BITTER) so he now gets that- or some other pureed food 3 times a day. His favorite foods are bananas, ritz crackers (which is better than those puffs and crunchies by gerber in my book), veggie crackers, toast, applesauce, and his favorite meat is chicken. He usually gets whatever we have for dinner chopped up a little more for him. I don't know why I am okay handing him a whole ritz cracker but giving him anything bigger than a pencil tip size of meat to feed himself makes me nervous. Maybe because I know they are harder to chew?
He has been walking, although his illness and lathargia seemed to set him back some and he is back to only walking to make a short cut from one item to the other.
He loves to make people laugh, and if you laugh while he is "telling a story" he will really get going using his hands and all- and then laugh with you. It is super cute.
He knows the sign for "all done" and says it at the same time he signs it. He can say banana, all done (as mentioned before), and he says mama and dada on occasion. We aren't sure if he actually knows what he is saying or we just think he does because he happens to be looking in our general direction when he says it.
He is still wearing mostly 3-6 clothing. I did find a Granimals Onesie the other day I liked, and I know they have to run really big, but he is wearing a 0-3 in it. His Gerber onesies are 6-9 months. Some of his shirts and outer items are even 12 months. It just goes to show that sizes are off depending on brand, style and how a parent likes them to fit.
Grayson loves to dance. We tried out markers (the Color Wonders that only color on specific paper) the other day, but he just wanted to hold a marker in each hand. He like bubbles when we tried them too. We are excited for nice weather to go and do a lot more. He loves fish, books, blocks, and making a mess with his toys by putting every toy on the ground.
I can't believe that in just a month he will be one year old! He has blessed our lives so much! It took us so long to even feel like having him was even real, and now he is already a year! I am so grateful that I have a wonderful Heavenly Father who knew that this precious little one was just what our family needed and when the right time to send him down to us was. I am so grateful for Him watching over Grayson this last week...but I will post more on that later.
I am excited for his birthday party, one year old pictures, and all the new milestones- but I miss my lil baby that I could just sit and hold in my arms all day.
I can hardly believe that Grayson is already 11 months. Next month he will be a year old! I can't believe it has already been that long! I am excited and sad all at once.
Grayson had to go to the doctor Monday to follow up from his being discharged from the hospital so I know a few stats. (I am working on a post on that entire ordeal)
Weight: 16 lbs even- this is actually up a few ounces from his last weight at the hospital. He lost a lot of weight last week for a baby that is already small. He was already not on the CDC growth charts and only in the 1-2% for the WHO charts...now....he is not on either (by age). The WHO chart he fell from 75% by height clear down to the 25% by heightt. OUCH! The pediatrician said it will come back slowly and will be happy as long as he is back up to 17 pounds by his 1 year check up.
Height: My lil guy is still short (as is manifested in the fact that any pants that are larger than 3 mo are usually too long) at 27.5 inches. But we can tell how much he has grown. We need to really adjust his exersaucer height because he can easily lean over the tray that goes around the seat where before it hit his armpits.
Grayson is taking to solids slowly- partially my fault as I have no clue what to make for him and I to share for lunch. I have tried to do better though, and actually, I have had to hide his medicine in applesauce, etc to get him to eat it (unlike the meds for common illnesses that are bubblegum and cherry flavored- this one is VERY BITTER) so he now gets that- or some other pureed food 3 times a day. His favorite foods are bananas, ritz crackers (which is better than those puffs and crunchies by gerber in my book), veggie crackers, toast, applesauce, and his favorite meat is chicken. He usually gets whatever we have for dinner chopped up a little more for him. I don't know why I am okay handing him a whole ritz cracker but giving him anything bigger than a pencil tip size of meat to feed himself makes me nervous. Maybe because I know they are harder to chew?
He has been walking, although his illness and lathargia seemed to set him back some and he is back to only walking to make a short cut from one item to the other.
He loves to make people laugh, and if you laugh while he is "telling a story" he will really get going using his hands and all- and then laugh with you. It is super cute.
He knows the sign for "all done" and says it at the same time he signs it. He can say banana, all done (as mentioned before), and he says mama and dada on occasion. We aren't sure if he actually knows what he is saying or we just think he does because he happens to be looking in our general direction when he says it.
He is still wearing mostly 3-6 clothing. I did find a Granimals Onesie the other day I liked, and I know they have to run really big, but he is wearing a 0-3 in it. His Gerber onesies are 6-9 months. Some of his shirts and outer items are even 12 months. It just goes to show that sizes are off depending on brand, style and how a parent likes them to fit.
Grayson loves to dance. We tried out markers (the Color Wonders that only color on specific paper) the other day, but he just wanted to hold a marker in each hand. He like bubbles when we tried them too. We are excited for nice weather to go and do a lot more. He loves fish, books, blocks, and making a mess with his toys by putting every toy on the ground.
I can't believe that in just a month he will be one year old! He has blessed our lives so much! It took us so long to even feel like having him was even real, and now he is already a year! I am so grateful that I have a wonderful Heavenly Father who knew that this precious little one was just what our family needed and when the right time to send him down to us was. I am so grateful for Him watching over Grayson this last week...but I will post more on that later.
I am excited for his birthday party, one year old pictures, and all the new milestones- but I miss my lil baby that I could just sit and hold in my arms all day.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Quick Update
I haven't posted for a bit and I just wanted to pop on and let everyone know what has been going on-
Grayson was ill last week, really ill. We spent the week at Dr's appts and eventually, on Friday, he was admitted to the hospital. We were there until Sunday. Luckily he is on the mend and doing much better.
He was so sick last week he would do nothing but sleep 24 hours a day so it is nice to see him playing, eating and making a mess.
When I get some time I will do a post about it.
Other than that- we are not doing much. The weather is starting to get nice and we hope to be able to enjoy the great outdoors a little more in the near future.
Grayson was ill last week, really ill. We spent the week at Dr's appts and eventually, on Friday, he was admitted to the hospital. We were there until Sunday. Luckily he is on the mend and doing much better.
He was so sick last week he would do nothing but sleep 24 hours a day so it is nice to see him playing, eating and making a mess.
When I get some time I will do a post about it.
Other than that- we are not doing much. The weather is starting to get nice and we hope to be able to enjoy the great outdoors a little more in the near future.
Monday, April 4, 2011
California!
Well, as most of you know from earlier posts- we went to California last week. Mike had to go for work and we made a vacation of it.
We took Sienna- Mike's niece- with us. Since she doesn't get to go to California all the time, we surprised her with Disneyland....So the ticker for Grayson's first trip is now for his second trip.
We enjoyed great weather and I got to meet a great online friend in real life.
We got there Monday afternoon. (We left Sunday at bed time) and we relaxed a little, went to the beach, and just bummed around.
Tuesday we were surprising Sienna with Disneyland. Unfortunately, while I was showering, Grayson fell off the hotel bed while playing and was bleeding and pretty bruised up on his head. We called his pediatrician in Boise who suggested we take him in to get him checked out because we would be so busy that we may not catch any signs that something was wrong. Luckily, my friend down there told us a decent hospital was right down the road. We spent less than an hour in the ER and then we were on our way to Disneyland.
It was 80-90 degrees the entire time we were there. We spent 3 days in Disneyland and Disney's California Adventures. We got to see their new "World of Color" show. It was good but the waiting around for it to start SUCKED and you can't sit. If you are not lucky enough to be in the front of your viewing area it is hard to see- at least for us short people. Luckily the people in front of us were nice and let Sienna up to watch.
Here are some pictures from our time in Disneyland and DCA:
We took Sienna- Mike's niece- with us. Since she doesn't get to go to California all the time, we surprised her with Disneyland....So the ticker for Grayson's first trip is now for his second trip.
We enjoyed great weather and I got to meet a great online friend in real life.
We got there Monday afternoon. (We left Sunday at bed time) and we relaxed a little, went to the beach, and just bummed around.
Tuesday we were surprising Sienna with Disneyland. Unfortunately, while I was showering, Grayson fell off the hotel bed while playing and was bleeding and pretty bruised up on his head. We called his pediatrician in Boise who suggested we take him in to get him checked out because we would be so busy that we may not catch any signs that something was wrong. Luckily, my friend down there told us a decent hospital was right down the road. We spent less than an hour in the ER and then we were on our way to Disneyland.
It was 80-90 degrees the entire time we were there. We spent 3 days in Disneyland and Disney's California Adventures. We got to see their new "World of Color" show. It was good but the waiting around for it to start SUCKED and you can't sit. If you are not lucky enough to be in the front of your viewing area it is hard to see- at least for us short people. Luckily the people in front of us were nice and let Sienna up to watch.
Here are some pictures from our time in Disneyland and DCA:
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| Grayson LOVED Pooh. A Disney Employee offered to take all our picture and realized what a great moment this was and caught tons of photo opportunities. |
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| He wanted Pooh to hold him. |
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| Sienna on the Jungle Cruise |
We went to the beach 2 times while we were there. Monday night we went to Newport Beach (see post below for an awesome picture of Mike and Grayson). Friday we met up with my friend Wiski, her mom and her 2 daughters at Seal Beach. It was amazingly un-crowded. Every other beach we passed that day was PACKED! Grayson loved the sand.
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| Enjoying the water |
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| Buried at the beach. He loved being in there and playing with the shovel. |
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| Grayson and I at the beach |
My friend Wiski gave me permission to post the pictures with her girls in them- so here are a few more pics for you all.
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| Grayson was smitten with her daughter that is only 3 days older than him |
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| Here he is with both her kids. Her oldest is 3 1/2 |
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| Here is Wiski's oldest, Sienna, and Grayson- all buried in the sand. |
We came home Saturday and took Sienna home on Sunday. It was a great trip and I am glad we were able to do this, and with Sienna. It was a lot of fun and it reminded me how grateful I am to be able to stay home with Grayson because it allows us to tag along on Mike's work trips. We tagged along on my dad's business trips when I was a kid and so it reminded me of the good ol' days.
Review of the Challenge
Like many others who took on the 30 day blogging challenge, I enjoyed it, but am glad it is over. It felt like a chore at times, the topics didn't always apply to me, and more. However, it got me back into blogging more often which I suppose is good. Made me think about what direction I want this blog to take.
I have thought about taking on a few "rituals" for this blog....I have not decided for sure yet, but I am thinking of a few. I will announce them if I decide to do it.
I have thought about taking on a few "rituals" for this blog....I have not decided for sure yet, but I am thinking of a few. I will announce them if I decide to do it.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
30 Days of Blogging- Day 30
A picture of me today- Well, we just got back from vacation and my cameras are packed up and I am not unpacking them just for that....so here is a picture of me on Friday at Seal Beach with Grayson.
Five good things that have happened since starting this challenge:
- I learned how to make flower clips for hair and sandals.
- We took a family vacation
- I got to meet a good online friend in real life.
- I stuck to the challenge- only missing one day- during vacation.
- I went down a pant size!!!!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
30 Days of Blogging- Day 29
Today I am supposed to put 3 wishes. I thought about this, and there are a lot of things I could wish for from serious- World Peace, to goals- Be a great mother, and more. But, I decided to have fun with it.... SO, seriously, if I was granted only 3 wishes, I would most likely not chooses these things, but these are some fun things I would do if I had unlimited wishes and got my serious and goal oriented wishes done....
- I would wish to live IN a Disney theme park
- I would wish that dishes would do themselves magically
- I would wish that there really was such a thing as a money tree that I could plant in my backyard.
Friday, April 1, 2011
30 Days of Blogging- Day 28
I have a bit of anxiety- so what stresses me out? The unknown. Seriously! I stress about things that could go wrong.
Right now, we are on a vacation in California....well, Mike had to do some stuff for work, but the rest of us are vacationing. It was pretty last minute....
SO- I stressed about it. Really stressed about it. We only had 3 weeks notice, decided to bring Sienna (Mike's niece), rent a car, and then decided to go to Disneyland. It was wonderful, but my mind went crazy with different scenarios, etc.
I have been lucky- having a child has helped me let go of some of my anxiety. Realizing there is a lot that I can't control. But it still is the thing that stresses me out the most.
Right now, we are on a vacation in California....well, Mike had to do some stuff for work, but the rest of us are vacationing. It was pretty last minute....
SO- I stressed about it. Really stressed about it. We only had 3 weeks notice, decided to bring Sienna (Mike's niece), rent a car, and then decided to go to Disneyland. It was wonderful, but my mind went crazy with different scenarios, etc.
I have been lucky- having a child has helped me let go of some of my anxiety. Realizing there is a lot that I can't control. But it still is the thing that stresses me out the most.
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