Update

I am so behind on updating about Grayson. Where to start?

May 4th-5th Grayson successfully put his feet in his mouth. I can't remember if it was the 4th or 5th because Nathan is the one who witnessed it. Since then Grayson can't keep his feet away from his mouth. He's quite attached to them now.

May 6th we went to Charleston. It was Grayson's first time to the beach. He put his feet in the water on Thursday at the Isle of Palms. He absolutely loves the water. He got so excited that he started to jump up and down. He loved splashing in the water. :)

We went to his Uncle Christopher's college graduation while we were there. He did awesome! So many complimented on how well he behaved.

May 13th Grayson tried sweet potatoes for the first time. He can't get enough of them. Nathan fed them to him and he was smacking those lips. I've never seen him stick out his tongue so far. He'd follow that spoon until finally it made it to his mouth.

May 16th Grayson got on all fours then rocked back and forth for the first time. He then lunged forward. Sadly I missed his first time doing it. Nathan saw him. I turned my head for one second and that's all it took. Sunday morning the 17th Grayson did it again while we were getting ready for church. I was so happy to see him do it. Since then Grayson is constantly getting on all fours then rocking back and forth. It probably won't be too long before he starts crawling. Usually he will get on all fours then rock back and forth then lunge forward. He repeats that process several time's until he gets to where he wants to go. He moves all over the house now. Its amazing to watch him!

May 23rd he went to his first birthday party. :)

Tomorrow he will be trying green beans for the first time. I hope he likes them as much as he does his sweet potatoes.

Solids

My baby boy turned 6 months old last Wednesday! I can't believe it! Grayson tried rice cereal for the first time. It went very well. He made the funniest face when he had his first bite. It was a scrunched up look. After the first two bites he took to it well. He knew exactly where that spoon was supposed to go. He'd open up that mouth real wide when the spoon was close. At one point he grabbed the spoon and started chewing on it.

His reaction after taking a bite.

6 month checkup

Grayson won't be 6 months until Wednesday but he had his check up today. My sweet little boy weighs 15lbs 8.5 oz, is 26 3/4 inches long, and his head circumference is 17 1/2 inches. He's in the 65 percentile for length, 17 percentile for weight, and 71 percentile for his head. He's a long slender baby. Although he does have chunky legs and dimples on his elbows. Dr. Whitt said he looks great and I'm doing a wonderful job.

On Wednesday Grayson will be trying his first bite of food. He will start off with rice cereal then the following week he will try baby oatmeal. I can't wait to see his reaction towards it. Nathan will be home that day so he will get to watch. We're going to tape it and take lots of pictures. :)

Grayson showing off his two pearly whites. I can't believe how fast the second one is coming in.

Thursday

For anyone new who come's across my blog here's a rundown/update on my life.

I'm Adrian and I'm 25. I'm married to a wonderful man named Nathan. May 21st will be 4 years. Time has flown by way too fast, but it has been great. We have a little boy named Grayson. He is the light of our lives. He will be 5 months old next Monday. He is the most amazing little boy.

I'm a SAHM and I love it. Its the best job in the world! I love being Grayson's Mom. He's the sweetest little boy. He's a true blessing. I recently joined some Mom groups on meetup.com. I'm hoping to make new friends for myself and for Grayson. I'm excited but very nervous. I've been wanting to join some Mom groups for a while but my shyness seems to get in the way. Hopefully I'll have enough guts to go to can actual meet up. I will say that Grayson has helped my shyness to can extent. I've talked to so many people since having him.

My husband Nathan works for a company that provides mug shot software for police departments. His job title is Hardware Engineer. He's really a jack of all trades when it comes to computers and anything electronic. He also builds computers on the side. Its great having a husband who can fix your computer for free. :)

I was going to write more but Grayson has other plans. :) Time for a diaper change!

4 months old

Grayson had his 4 month check up on Friday. He weighs 13lbs and 14oz. I actually thought he may weigh more than that. He's in the 42 percentile for weight. According to the nurse he's 25 3/4 inches long. I think he's an even 26 inches long. He's in the 86 percentile for length. His head measures 17 inches. He's in the 76 percentile for his head. The doctor said he's looking great and I'm doing a good job. :) He doesn't go back until May 7th for his 6 month check up.

Grayson has a tooth that will probably come in soon. Its in the bottom front. You can see it right under the surface. I have a picture somewhere that I'll have to post. You can see his tooth.

Grayson love's to try to sit up. Friday night he was sitting in his Papa G's lap and held onto his Papa's fingers. He pulled himself forward in a sitting position. Then he pulled himself to a standing position. I couldn't believe he did that! That was his first time. Grayson has done it several time's since then.

While we were at his grandparents house his Nana was holding him and he started grabbing his foot. She took his sock off and he was leaning towards his foot with his mouth open. It was so cute!

He's started to laugh more. I love to hear him giggle. He laughs so hard sometimes when I act like I'm munching on his belly.

Grayson really enjoys chewing/sucking on his fingers, hands, my hands, links, keys, anything soft. He loves for his gums to be brushed. One of his favorite things to do is jump up & down in your lap. He likes it when you lift him up & down. He likes to see EVERYTHING!!! He's not one for staying still. He's starting to grab at things now. He almost dived into my plate of oranges yesterday. He is one active little boy. He's learned how to make noises with his lips. I can't think of what you call it. He will make that noise with his lips and blow bubbles in the process. Another new thing he's doing is suck on his bottom lip. When he does that it disappears and he is left with the CUTEST expression. I have pictures to prove it!


Nathan and I love him so much! We're having a blast watching him change day to day. So far his smile is the best!

Cloth Diapers

Looks like I'm going to give cloth diapers a try. I talked to Nathan about us purchasing some after he gets paid. He's all for it. I'm tired of scrubbing the poo out of Grayson's clothes. He has leaks and blowouts pretty often. We have spent so much money on diapers. So why not put that money into something that can be reused?

We may start enough off with enough to get us through one day. I think I've decided on buying 6 Indian Prefolds, 2 Thirsties Diaper Covers, 2 Snappi Cloth Diaper Fasteners, and 1 bumGenius 3.0 One-Size Cloth Diaper. Hopefully that's a good number to start off with. The total will be $58.43 before s&h and tax. That's like 1 to 2 boxes of disposable diapers that you never see again (unless in a landfill).

Yayness!

I had to share a new milestone for Grayson. He rolled from his belly to his back!!!! Grayson was 2 1/2 months when he first rolled over.

Grayson was laying on his play gym and rocking. I left the room and came back to find him already laying on his belly. He was rocking back and forth. He kept "talking" as he wiggled. He finally moved so much he was turned side ways with his feet under the coffee table. I could tell he was about to roll over. I leaned over to get my camera to make a video and he already rolled onto his back! He looked surprised and exhausted. lol Nathan put him on his side a few times and he would roll to his belly then a minute or so later to his back. I'm still amazed.