2 Month Stats

Here are the BIG boy's stats this month:

Weight: 

12 pounds, 9 ounces

70% percentile

Height:

23 3/4 inches

78% percentile

I love you.

-Mom

Oh, the holidays are....

a time of stress.

a time for decorating.

a time for family.

a time for sharing.

a time for crafting.

a time for remembering how lucky we are to be blessed with great friends and great families.

May you all have a blessed New Year and enjoy the holidays!

Twas the Night Before Christmas: Apartment Living Remix

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through MY home,

not a Sawyer was stirring, not even a moan;

The stockings were hung by the bar stools with care,

in hopes that Mom would remember to stuff stuff in there.

Baby Gray was all swaddled and snug in his bed

while Mom tried to get more than one page read.

And Mom in her jammies and Dad in his too,

Had just settled in to watch Big Bang Theory, Season Two.

When out on the porch there arose such a racket

Dad sprang from the couch and grabbed his Apple jacket.

Away to the peep hole, he flew so fast,

He tripped over Sawyer, but got there at last.

The moon shone so bright on the carport and ground

But we still didn't know what was to be found.

When what to our wondering eyes should appear

But three teenage boys and a cooler of beer.

With their hats all askew and their pant hung so low

We knew in a moment, away they must go!

More deadly than fire, Mom's death stares they came,

She stared and she shooed them and Dad did the same.

"Now, go boys! Now, go boys, right home to your Mamas!

Enough of your dumb, adolescent drama."

To their feet they arose and off went the rest

"Crazy Lady!" they mumbled as they scurried and left.

Later that evening, when all was just right,

Again we awoke and oh what a sight.

We ran from our room only to see,

Santa shoving lots of stuff under the tree.

His eyes, how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

He had a broad face and a round little belly,

That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And I screamed when I saw him, in spite of myself.

"We don't have a chimney! How DID you get in?!"

"Why, the back door of course. It's been unlocked since who knows when."

He finished his work while we stood there in shock

And as soon as he left, we made sure it was locked.

Out the window we watched as he got in his sleigh

We stood there and hesitantly gave him a wave.

We heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight,

"Merry Christmas to all and to Y'ALL a good night."

and so much was left unblogged...

here is a smorgasbord of photos and stories that were made into a blog post in my head and yet never seemed to make it to the computer.... hmm, how EVER did that happen?? oh yeah, i have a baby. here's some moments of his sweet life to catch up on.

cuddling with Uncle Ross before bedtime

Carson being a big girl and a sweet, sweet cousin

hanging out with his GREAT, GREAT grandma

to the left, to the left...

watching football with Dad

praising Jesus

meeting the Guindis

birthday brunch for Great Aunt Josie

Adelaide the babysitter

bonding with the one and only Grandbud

chillaxin' at the garage sale with Aunt Carrie

lovin' on Becky

That's all for now.

Oh, don't be sad busy baby boy! More adventures to come :)

Gramma Marley Lovin'

Dear Gramma Marley,

I love you so much! I truly enjoyed our 'chat' the other night! I was trying to tell you thanks so much for hanging out with me a few nights ago so Mom and Dad could go to the drive in movie on a date. I'm not saying I'm high maintenance or anything... but I think they deserved a break ;) Can't wait until OUR next date and that yummy Christmas dinner Mom says were having at your house!

Love,

Your Favorite Grandson,

Gray

T-WOnderful Months

That's right! This kid is now a big ol' 2 month old!

Yes, I'll do the stats and pics in a minute but first, 2 months... yikes! While I am so grateful to have a job that I love and co-workers that are so great I really do miss them, I don't want to go back. I always kind of figured I might like to stay home at some point but the desire hit hard and it's not going anywhere. I can't believe that I've been gone from work for 2 1/2 months... it seems to have just flown by. Please keep me in your prayers as I return to work in 2 weeks. Ok, now on to the good stuff!

Stats:

-blue eyes are starting to show specks of brown

-starting at 5 weeks you started blessing us with that sweet smile

-you started sitting in your bumbo this month and you love it.. most of the time

-you are wide awake and pleasantly alert right after your morning feeding

-your uncle ross is like a human laxative for you... i think it's just that you love him and feel so relaxed around him ;)

-you have crazy old man hair... sparse on top and horseshoe in the back

-you now love LOVE LOVE bath time!

-you are determined to be a thumb sucker

-at 8 weeks you started sleeping in your crib at night. woohoo!

-you like to be upright all the time unless you're on the changing table 'talking'

Let's end on a highnote! God has answered some big prayers for our family lately. Thank you Jesus for all the little blessings and the big ones.

who is this kid?

who is this kid 

who SLEPT 7 hours STRAIGHT last night in his CRIB?

who is going 4 HOURS between day meals?

who is basically STANDING?

who SMILES all the time at his mom and dad?

Oh, right!

That would be GRAY!

snuggle bug

one of my favorite boys to snuggle with

makes a rough day all better.

Dancin' Baby

milk drunk

and hungover...

my bff

Last week I got to go see my bff, Carter, again. We do all the things that normal guys do.

like...

makin' faces at the camera

kickin' back

ignoring our mom's telling us to look at the camera

stickin' our tongues out

staring at cute girls (they happen to be our moms but it's ok at our age)

attempting a baby fist bump

finally taking a good pic for our moms

see you soon buddy!

love,

gray

Mr. Independence

Gray has grown so much in the past week that I can't believe it! He is wonderfully flexible, laid back, soooooo cute and recently, enjoying some independence. 

Gray at 7 weeks

God picked the perfect one for me!

seriously?

that's it?

yes!

get ready for a super easy recipe that will leave you asking "seriously? that's it?"

Coke-B-Que

Need-

A pork or beef roast

1 Liter of Coca Cola (must use the real stuff... no diet)

BBQ sauce of your choice ( I use Woody's)

Directions-

Put the roast in the Crock Pot.

Cover with Cola.

Forget about it for 6-8 hours on Low.

Pull meat out and shred. Mix it with a few tablespoons of BBQ sauce.

Done.

We ate ours on little French loaves.

I have no pictures of it but since no post is complete without a pic...

Enjoy! 

Both ;)

bloggin' with my buddy

Here are a few things that have changed since having a baby...

I count my day in 3 hour increments.

My shampoo and conditioner are now one... who has time to do both? 

A walk can be considered 'an outing' for the day.

I have even more sympathy for those mothers whose kids are having a meltdown in the store.

I kiss a boy a million times a day.

Here are a few things that haven't changed...

I shower daily... that was my promise to myself before having Gray.

I decorated for Christmas... albeit much more slowly.

I go to Hobby Lobby weekly... it was Gray's first outing.

I live for nap time... mine and his.

"people don't forgive you when you break their baby" -kevin

We were so happy to have my cousin Kevin here for the weekend! He came all the way from Virginia to meet the newest, coolest little guy. Growing up so far distance-wise from that part of my family, I didn't get to see them as often as I would have liked. Every time we would get together though, I always remember hanging out with Kevin more than anyone else. We were kind of like those friends that you don't see for a long time but then pick right back up where you left off. I'm not sure how you accomplish that type of relationship but I am so glad we did.  

Anywhoo, he was hesitant about holding Gray... but just look, he was a pro.