Out of the Mouths of Babes

Over a year ago

2011-02-07T16:26:00.003-06:00

Wow! This blogging thing sure slipped away from me in the last year. It's hard to believe that Maggie is almost two and Greyson is nearly 3 1/2! Last year brought on some big changes for our family...probably the biggest for all of us, is my new job...as a stay at home mom. While I could easily use that as an excuse for not blogging, I won't. My lack of blogging has a little to do with that and a lot to do with laziness or just lack of interest.

You see, I love reading about others lives, journeys, etc. in their blogs, but I never really thought my own life was all that interesting. But, after looking back at our blog, I began to think of the real reasons I started it...to document the growth of our children and our family....So, here I go again....I can't promise that my posts will be daily, and maybe not even weekly, but I am committed to blogging about our children and our family once again!

Oh, and we have a new title too!!! I thought it was fitting since our children say some great things!

Tears

2010-02-04T11:33:00.006-06:00

I found this video on a blog that I regularly follow. It brought me to tears. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did! It is so true and serves as a definite reminder to enjoy the little things.

January

2010-01-31T22:10:00.003-06:00

It has been a busy month for us! A trip to the circus, birthday parties, several sick days (colds, stomach flu, mastitis, and thrush), Maggie pulling up everywhere, and a Robert Earl Keen concert date night to name a few. I'm sure February will be even busier and hopefully not as sickly!

So Much Fun

2010-01-31T21:48:00.003-06:00

Each day is so much fun with our two little ones in the house. Everyday one of them does something new, says something funny, learns something exciting, or teaches us something we didn't know. Sure, some days are stressful, but boy are those days worth it!

Christmas in January

2010-01-31T21:20:00.004-06:00

Merry Christmas to everyone (in January almost February)! Ha! I am so behind in posting anything on this blog. Seems like every night I say I'm going to post something and I am either too wiped out or I'm just not in the mood. Anyways, we had a wonderful Christmas! We celebrated in San Antonio with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Gettin Around

2009-12-14T21:15:00.002-06:00

It's official!!! Our baby girl is crawling! Wow, it all happened SO fast. She has been rocking back and forth and scooting around for quite some time, but about a week ago she really started crawling forward. She's really getting around now, and is so proud of herself!

November

2009-12-14T20:49:00.003-06:00

Wow! November was a busy month for us. We visited grandparents in San Antonio twice, took Greyson to watch Walking with Dinosaurs, started Maggie on solid food, celebrated Thanksgiving twice (once in Austin and the other in San Antonio), moved Greyson into his "big boy" bed, and much more.

Grandmother and the family at our Austin Thanksgiving celebration

Walking with dinosaurs was awesome!!!! Greyson LOVED it! He talked the whole entire show about how cool the dinosaurs were. We couldn't get him to stop!!!!

Checking out Daddy's cool vintage Lionel trains. One of Grey's favorite things to do!!!

Playing around

"How do you do ma'am?"

6 Months

2009-11-17T06:47:00.004-06:00

I wrote this about 3 weeks ago, but haven't been keeping up lately...since this is sort of a scrapbook for me, I'm posting now:

Maggie is 6 months now (11/15/09)! I know that every parent says time flies, but it really is true! It seems like yesterday that we brought our sweet baby girl home from the hospital. Maggie is a wonderful baby. She is very laid back much like her brother (or I should say WAS right now--after all he is 2). She sleeps well and is starting to move around much more on the floor. She scoots backwards and then gets frustrated cause she wants something in front of her. She has been getting on all fours and rocking a bit, so she will probably be everywhere very soon. For such a tiny thing she sure is strong! Her 6 month stats are as follows:

Weight: 13 lbs 10th%

Height: 24.5 inches 25th%

Head: 25th%

I must say after they weighed her I was a bit concerned at how little she is, but the doctor who is generally pretty conservative when it comes to these things, wasn't the slightest bit concerned. She said Maggie is just petite and is likely just "coming into her own".

Sleeping Beauty

2009-11-12T20:57:00.003-06:00

My sweet baby girl has been sleeping through the night for over 3 weeks!!!!! Woohoo Maggie!!! It's hard to believe you will be 6 months old in a few days!!! Where is the time going?

On Mommy's old baby blanket

This is how I found her the other morning when I went to go wake her. Gotta love it!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-12T20:40:00.003-06:00

We had so much fun this Halloween! Greyson was so much more into it than the year before and loved trick-or-treating. However, being the 2 year old that he is, the costume selection process was not so fun! Originally, he was going to be a giraffe, Maggie a lion, and Mike and I safari people. Well, let's just say we ran into a snag a few days before Halloween when Greyson didn't want to wear his giraffe costume. Oh boy!!! I took Greyson to several stores in hopes that he would find something he really loved. He wavered between Thomas the train, Spiderman, a race car driver, a pumpkin, and batman. I got lucky and found a batman costume and he finally decided he would wear it. He ended up loving it, and has even worn it since Halloween! Lesson learned: next year, he will be picking out his own costume from the get go!

Fall trip to San Antonio

2009-10-26T21:27:00.003-05:00

This weekend we went to San Antonio to visit Grandpa and Grandma, and Grandmother. We had a great time! On Saturday Daddy, Grandpa, and Grey went to a hobby shop and watched all sorts of trains, while the girls hung out. Greyson LOVED it! While there Greyson got a Thomas the Train hat which he wouldn't take off the entire weekend. He took naps and went to bed with it on. Saturday night Grandpa and Grandma watched the kiddos while Mommy and Daddy went to dinner on the Riverwalk and went to see a show. We had a wonderful time. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma! On Sunday Grandmother went with us to the San Antonio Botanical Gardens to see the Bugs exhibit and enjoy the Halloween festivities.

Date Night

Grandma and Maggie

Grandmother and Maggie at Botanical Gardens

Daddy and Grey coloring pumpkins

My Jack-o-lantern

Fun with Family

2009-10-18T22:18:00.006-05:00

This weekend was absolutely gorgeous! What a great weekend we had with some of my family in town from California, Colorado, and Massachusetts! So glad they got to enjoy the beautiful Texas weather! We had a great time with all of you!

The fam

Grandpa Jerry and Grey

Maggie, Maya, and Ainsley

Maya & Maggie

Pumpkin Patch Photos

2009-10-17T21:06:00.002-05:00

2009 Pumpkin Patch Visit

2009-10-17T20:44:00.003-05:00

This morning we took a short trip to the Bethany United Methodist pumpkin patch. It was a perfect day for the outing! We had grand expectations of getting a good family pic and even brought our tripod for such a thing. But, no luck!!!! Greyson is going through a phase where he will not take pictures. We can't get him to sit next to Maggie, and he won't smile at the camera when you want him to. I know it's just a phase, but it is frustrating to say the least.

Maggie's 5 Month Birthday

2009-10-16T20:58:00.003-05:00

Maggie turned 5 months yesterday! Wow, time sure is flying!!! For the most part, she is a pretty laid back baby. She typically only fusses when she is tired or hungry. She's still not the best napper, but seems to be improving in that area. She sleeps through the night on occasion, but for the most part still wakes up once at night. We haven't really made an effort to let her cry it out yet, but will probably begin soon , since she is almost 6 months. She is talking more and more and is really reaching for things., which means we have to be more careful about what's in front of her. I think she might be ready for solids soon since she is really interested in what we are eating. Hopefully then she might start sleeping through the night more regularly!!!

Together

2009-10-13T22:53:00.005-05:00

We tried to get studio pictures of the kids taken on Saturday, but were not successful. Greyson just wasn't having it, so we ended up just getting some pics of Maggie. This morning before dropping them off at school I decided to try and get a few. Thought they turned out pretty cute!

Thomas

2009-10-13T22:34:00.007-05:00

Last Saturday we headed to Burnet to ride Thomas the Train. The weather was pretty crummy, but we still made the best of it. Greyson wasn't 100%, so it was hard to get him to smile for pictures. He loved it though, and all he could talk about on the ride home was how he rode Thomas!!! He has been carrying his ticket around everywhere and even took it to bed with him one night.

Change

2009-10-13T22:24:00.002-05:00

A couple of weeks ago when we were putting Greyson down for bed, he threw his leg out of the crib and acted as though he was going to jump out at any moment. We decided this meant it was probably time to transition to the toddler bed. So, last Friday was the first night and Greyson did great! He did fall out once, but hasn't fallen out again. We will probably move him into a twin bed in the next couple of months, so hopefully this will get him ready for it! I must admit, it was a little sad for me, as it's another step away from babyhood.

A&M v. Arkansas

2009-10-13T21:59:00.005-05:00

A couple of weeks ago we travelled to Dallas to visit Jeff, Renae, Cruz, and Ezra. The trip in the car was long, but we survived! Greyson and Maggie did pretty well on the trip, but Maggie had slept through the night the two nights prior to our trip and did not continue the trend in Dallas!

While in Dallas we enjoyed the awesome weather on Saturday and went to the Cottonwood Art Festival.

On Saturday night Mike and I went to the A&M v. Arkansas game (while Renae watched our kids and her two kids--Thanks so much Aunt Renae!!!!) The game was pretty depressing but the new Cowboys Stadium sure is pretty!

Thought this was a cool picture of the 3 boys and the Moms

At the game

Cruz loving on Maggie (he loved holding her)

Trying to get all 4 together (Yikes!!!)

Toddler Speak

2009-10-05T11:13:00.003-05:00

Greyson has been saying some really funny things lately! Here are a few of our conversations:

Grey: Mommy there are unicorns outside
Mommy: Really, there are unicorns outside. Where?
Grey: They're on the ground
Mommy: Oh, you mean acorns Greyson?
Grey: Yes, Mommy acorns

Grey: Oh my goodness!
(BTW-this is hilarious coming from a 2 year olds mouth)
Mommy: Oh my goodness what?
Grey: There are pumpkins in the air!

***Greyson has a book called the 5 little pumpkins which says "There are witches in the air", so I guess he was remembering the book. He gets "Oh my goodness" from me, cause I say it quite a bit!

Mommy: Roja means red in Spanish, Greyson
Grey: Shani speaks Spanish (his teacher Rashani teaches some Spanish to them on occasion)
Mommy: Yes, Rashani speaks Spanish
Grey: Buenos Dias!

He gets funnier and funnier each day!

2 years

2009-09-01T22:01:00.008-05:00

Dear Greyson,

Happy Birthday! You are now 2!!!! What a fun year it has been! You are such an amazing little boy full of curiosity and love! You are learning so much and surprise us with new things every day. You love your sister very much and are always looking out for her. Thank you for making our lives even richer! We love you!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy

Happy Birthday

2009-09-01T20:01:00.007-05:00

Greyson had a grand old time at his birthday party! He even sang Happy Birthday to himself!

Off to School

2009-08-19T21:35:00.003-05:00

Maggie's 1st day of school at Woodland Montessori. As you can see, Greyson had more important things to do than take a picture. Toddler tip: Give your toddler a tape measure and it will provide hours of entertainment!

3 Months

2009-08-19T21:22:00.003-05:00

Maggie is now 3 months. What a delightful little girl she is. She is really cooing, smiling, and laughing now. Rolls from stomach to back occassionally, and looks like she is working on rolling the other way. Loves her hands, and has now found her feet too. She has already had her first cold, but luckily it wasn't too bad. When we took her to the dr.'s for the cold, she told us that Maggie was not gaining quite as much weight as they'd like to see. She is gaining weight, but slower than they want. So, I have been trying to supplement a bit more and we will have her weight checked next week. I think she is just a small girl, so I'm trying not to get too worked up about this. Maggie also started daycare this week. So far it seems to be going pretty well, although I really miss her and her big bro!!!! Maggie seemed to be sleeping well up until she got the cold, and ever since then, her nights haven't been so great. She has been waking about 2 times a night (versus 1 or none) and is sometimes difficult to get back down to sleep. This has made for some rough work days for mommy! But, I have to remind myself that it will get better and this too shall pass.

Brotherly Love

2009-08-19T21:17:00.003-05:00

Miller's Birthday Party

2009-07-28T22:44:00.004-05:00

Last weekend we drove to Houston for one of my college roommate's son's birthday party--Miller, he turned 2. All of my college roommates and their kids were there, so it was a lot of fun catching up with everyone!

We drove up on Saturday morning and met up with Mike's old roommate from college, Jeff. We stayed with Jeff and had a great time. Greyson loves Jeff! On Saturday night we ate dinner at my favorite restaurant, Lupe Tortilla. Yum, Yum!

What a wonderful weekend! The kids were great and we had fun catching up with old friends!

Jeff and Maggie

Greyson riding the donkey at Lupe

Yummy cake at Miller's b-day party

Birthday boy, Miller

College roomie Christen and her new daughter Stella

2009-07-28T22:38:00.000-05:00

South Padre Island

2009-07-28T22:09:00.004-05:00

A couple of weeks ago we made our annual trip down to South Padre Island with Mike's family. Greyson had a blast at the beach, and Maggie, well, she slept through most of the vacation....To break up the drive a bit, we decided to stay the first night in Corpus Christi and visit the Aquarium. Greyson loved the dolphin show and the turtles! One night in South Padre we had a family pirate night where everyone dressed up as pirates and we ate pirate food and listened to a pirate book before bedtime. It was fun for all, young and old!

Grey watching the dolphins play at the Aquarium

Crossing the causeway

Argh! Shiver me timbers! Cousin pirates!

Funny pirate pic of the family

Maggie in her tropical attire

Maggie May

2009-07-20T12:47:00.002-05:00

Smores Anyone?

2009-07-20T12:45:00.001-05:00

Best Friends

2009-07-20T12:41:00.002-05:00

2 Months

2009-07-16T21:46:00.002-05:00

Maggie turned 2 months yesterday. She is doing very well and is a petite little girl. She is really starting to coo and smile much more which is really fun to hear and watch. She is still sleeping pretty well and even had a 10 1/2 hour stretch about a week ago. Of course it hasn't happened again , but she still is a very good sleeper and usually goes about 5-8 hours straight. The doctor says she has some minor acid reflux and we now have her on medicine to control that. Here are her stats:

Weight: 9lbs. 13 oz. 25%
Length: 22 in. 40%
Head: 38 1/2 cm 50%

We just got back from our family vacation to South Padre Island, so I will post pics soon!

Sweet Baby Girl

2009-07-07T21:09:00.003-05:00

Independence Day '09

2009-07-06T21:29:00.004-05:00

This past weekend we went down to San Antonio for the 4th of July. Grandpa and Grandma Martin's neighborhood has an annual parade and picnic and Greyson got to ride in Grandpa's '34 Chevy for his first parade. Afterwards we went to the picnic, where Greyson feasted on watermelon, and more watermelon. The boy can't get enough of that stuff! Greyson is really into Lego's and mega blocks these days. He pretty much spent the entire weekend playing with these. Great entertainment! He is also very much into directing others to do things. He loves to tell you what to do, ie: "sit down Grandpa", "come here mommy". He is quite demanding and cute all at the same time.

Maggie had fun too, and pretty much slept the entire time. Grandma made her a really cute dress and headband for the 4th. Thanks you Grandma! Maggie is such a good baby and really only fusses when she is tired, or hungry. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful children!

Greyson and Grandpa's car

Maggie snoozing in Grandmother's arms

4th of July cuties

Check out our tower!!!!

Sprinkler time

One Month

2009-06-24T21:19:00.005-05:00

I've heard many parents say that keeping track of their children's milestones is much more difficult for the 2nd child, and boy is that true! I wonder what it's like for the 3rd!

Maggie turned one month old a week and a half ago and I am just now updating this. She is doing great!!! Overall she sleeps very well (5-7 hours a night on average) and seems to be a pretty happy baby. She does have her occasional meltdown, but overall she seems to have a very good temperament much like her brother.

We took her to the pedi on Monday cause she has a rash on her face, chest, and back. The doctor said she just has sensitive skin and told us it was contact dermatitis. Basically she came into contact with something that upset her skin. She weighed 8 lbs. 15 oz and is in about the 30th percentile for her age.

She is a strong little thing. She has already rolled from stomach to back a few times and scoots all the time. She will literally be on a mat on her stomach and will travel 3-4 feet. Very funny!!!!

She is also starting to smile. I still think it might be gassy smiles, but Mike thinks she is really smiling now. I even caught one of them on film.

Big Bro at 21 months

2009-06-02T09:29:00.004-05:00

Greyson turned 21 months old on the 22nd of May and is becoming such a big boy! He is a great big bro and really loves to be around his little sis. The other day we let him hold her by himself and he was excited beyond words!

His new things at 21 months are:

He is such a chatterbox! He says so many things now we can't even count. He often tells us he loves us after we tell him the same. He is speaking in short sentences and some of the latest things he says are: "Happy Birthday Grandma", "Sit down", "Excuse me", "I'm hungry", "I love you Maggie".

He is starting to learn his colors and shapes. Although, it still seems like he thinks a lot of them are green. I think that's his favorite! The other day I was sealing up some cards which had a pattern on them. He wanted to see the cards, so I took one out of the envelope. He then said, "Pentagon". Sure enough the pattern was made out of pentagon shapes. Mike and I laugh, because at first we couldn't remember how many sides a pentagon was. Now we know. I have a feeling Greyson is going to teach us a lot of things that we have forgotten! Good thing google is around, huh?

He is still interested in his potty and has gone pee pee in it several times, but no more #2 since the 1st time. We aren't going to force it, so we'll wait and see when he's ready.

He has such a great little personality and is getting so big. I can't believe he is almost 2!!!! Greyson, we love you so much!

2 weeks

2009-06-02T09:08:00.003-05:00

Maggie turned two weeks old last Friday and has been such a great baby. She is still sleeping a ton and seems to be eating well. She was above her birth weight at her appointment (she was 7.14 at birth and 8 lbs. last Friday), so the doctor said it was time to let her sleep as long as she was able in the evenings. The first and second nights were awesome! She slept 6 hrs. and could have probably gone longer had I not woken her up. But, she hasn't done that again in the last couple of days...however, she is still sleeping really well and only waking once in the middle of the night to feed. Ha! I'm sure it won't always be like this, so I am taking advantage of it for now!!!

She is also becoming much more alert and aware of her surroundings, which is fun to watch.

Here are some new pics of our sweet baby girl:

Introducing Maggie Elizabeth

2009-05-20T16:31:00.003-05:00

We had our baby GIRL on May 15th. She weighed 7lbs. 14oz and was 20.5 inches long. We are very excited! Greyson loves his baby sister and so far has been really good around her. Hopefully that continues. I have already learned that girl clothes will get you into trouble. Ha!

Park time pics

2009-05-04T21:44:00.003-05:00

We went to a birthday party on Sunday and decided to stop by the park on the way home. Greyson didn't want to leave and could have stayed in the swing for hours. He threw a huge fit when we had to leave... when we got home that evening he started singing "Happy Birthday to you". It was so cute to hear his little voice sing those words! We'll have to try and get it on video to post. Happy Birthday Mason and Maya! We had a great time at your party!

River Fun

2009-05-04T21:25:00.003-05:00

Last weekend we went to the Blanco River in Wimberley to celebrate our friend Joe's 30th birthday. We had such a great time and Greyson absolutely loved the river. The river was pretty low which was awesome for Greyson. Thanks Joe and Lacey! Happy 30th Joe!

Greyson and the birthday boy Joe

Deff a/k/a Jeff and Greyson

Greyson calls Jeff, "Deff" and he is his new best friend!!!

The boys

14 Days Remaining

2009-05-04T21:18:00.002-05:00

Wow! Only 14 more days til my due date and the arrival of our new addition! I am so anxious to find out if it's a he or a she! Either way it will be so much fun and I'm sure exhausting as well. Greyson is sure to be a wonderful big brother! I think he may be on to something, but we will see. I have started saying that he is soon going to have his very own baby, and he seems to be excited about it. He is such a blessing!

Up All Night

2009-04-24T19:50:00.002-05:00

Wow! Last night was quite a night. I heard Greyson on the monitor around 12:30 a.m. gasping for air. Mike and I ran upstairs and he was still having a hard time breathing. It was really scary, so Mike and I decided we needed to call 911. A couple of minutes later we had an ambulance and a fire truck at our house (that's definitely a first and hopefully a last for us)! By the time they arrived, he had improved, but the response team suggested we take him to the ER to be evaluated. Well, after about 4 hours at Dell Children's Hospital, they concluded that it was the croup. Very weird since he hadn't had a fever, and had coughed only a couple of times. They gave him a dose of steroids and sent us on our way. He is doing fine, just a little cranky from lack of sleep last evening. I'm still not convinced 100% that it's the croup, but we will probably know more after this evening. Please keep him in your prayers!

Potty

2009-04-15T09:08:00.002-05:00

This may be too much information for some, but I couldn't resist posting cause I am very excited for Grey and had to jot this down for my record keeping purposes! This morning while getting ready for school I was changing his wet diaper when he said poo poo. He has said this other times and not gone, and some times says it and goes. So, I asked him if he needed to go poo poo and he replied poo poo. So, then I thought I'd offer the potty to him, to which he responded potty. We then went downstairs and I asked him if he wanted to sit on his potty, which he did. A few minutes went by and he was just sitting there playing with one of his toys. So, I decided I would leave the bathroom and hang out in the living room to see what he would do. He immediately got up, closed the door, and sat back down. I then peeked in to check and see what was going on... He was just sitting on the potty, so I closed the door and walked away. Well, a few minutes later I heard him get up, so I went in there and he had gone #1 AND #2 in the potty!!!!!!!! I am so proud of him!!!! This is probably just a fluke, so we will see. Regardless, I am very proud of him. Yea Greyson!!!

More Easter pics

2009-04-13T20:54:00.003-05:00

Easter 2009

2009-04-13T20:25:00.004-05:00

We had a wonderful Easter Sunday this year. Grandmother came into town and Greyson had a great time Easter egg hunting. It was raining on Sunday morning so we hunted eggs inside. The weather cleared up just in time for us to go to brunch at Sagra, which was great! Since the restaurant is so close to the state capitol we decided to go to the grounds and let Greyson run around. He had a grand time chasing all of the squirrels and birds! Later Sunday afternoon we took Greyson over to Brody's to hunt more eggs outside. This was the first time we have given him candy, and boy does he like it! He learned the word M&M in a matter of seconds!!! He didn't really care about putting the eggs in his basket, but asked us to open every egg he found. Luckily we didn't put candy in every egg!

Grandmother, Mommy, and Grey

Family photo (Mommy has a funny look on her face)

Look what the Easter Bunny brought me!!!

Mmm...I found one with M&M's

Oh boy! The Easter bunny brought me my own broom!

Welcome Clara Josephine Traylor!!!!

2009-03-30T09:37:00.004-05:00

Our first niece, Clara, was born on March 27th and she is a doll! Congratulations Traylor family!

Tubes went well

2009-03-24T21:47:00.002-05:00

Greyson had his tubes put in on Monday, and the surgery went really well. It took about 5 minutes which is amazing! The doctor told us that he had tons of fluid in his ears, so it was a good thing we decided to go through with it. I can already tell he is feeling better and hearing better!

As a side note, Greyson has started counting. When asked to count to ten, he sometimes says one, two, three, four, seven, nine... It's definitely not in order, but he is definitely trying which is so fun to see!

It's Rodeo Time

2009-03-24T21:17:00.004-05:00

We took Greyson to the rodeo this past Sunday and he loved it! His favorite thing was the pony ride by far! He was grinning from ear to ear! He also enjoyed the petting zoo and the tractors on display. Sheryl, Toby and Brody joined us and the boys had a great time!

Greyson's 1st Girlfriend

2009-03-24T21:00:00.007-05:00

Our friends Angie, Mark, and their daughter Izzy were in Austin for part of their Spring Break, so we met them out at Lakeway Resort where they were staying. Greyson and Izzy were like two peas in a pod, and Greyson is offically in LOVE! He even tried to steal a kiss from Izzy! We had a great time with them on Saturday night and hope to reunite the two love birds soon!

Feeding the ducks, fish, and turtles

"Greyson, can I have a hug"?

"Izzy, will you be my girlfriend?"

Tubes on Monday

2009-03-20T15:02:00.003-05:00

Our visit with the ENT went well and he is recommending tubes. Of course I don't like the idea of our little boy being put under, but I think it will definitely help reduce the number of ear infections and doctors visits. So, I am looking forward to that aspect. We were really lucky in the fact that when I called today they had an available surgery slot for this coming Monday, March 23rd. Hopefully all will go as planned and he will be back to normal the next day or even that afternoon! Please keep our little boy in your prayers! We really appreciate all of them!

ENT

2009-03-16T20:37:00.002-05:00

Our poor little Greyson has been sick on and off again for the last 3-4 months. Before this winter, he had only had one or two ear infections, but this winter he has had tons. On Friday we went to our pediatrician to see if his most recent ear infection had cleared, and sure enough he still has fluid in his ears. Although it wasn't infected, it was still there. So, tomorrow we are going to visit an ENT to see what he says. Greyson was fine all weekend long and this morning he was very cranky, and didn't want to eat (all of the past symptoms of an ear infection for him). I sent him to school and got a call this afternoon that he had a fever and just wasn't himself. Poor guy!!! We are so ready for him to get better!!! Please pray that all goes well with the ENT and we can soon put all of this to rest!

Wonderful Weekend

2009-03-10T15:46:00.004-05:00

After a difficult week filled with taking Greyson to the doctor's office, nebulizer treatments, etc., we had a fantastic weekend!!! On Saturday we took Greyson to Dell Diamond (where the Round Rock Express baseball team plays) to an open house filled with things for the kiddos to do. For the most part Greyson just ran around the ball park and absolutely loved it!

Later that afternoon we had a photographer come and take some maternity/family pics. Her name is Nicole Whelan and she is amazing!!!!!! We just got the pictures today and you can view them at: http://greysonmartin.shutterfly.com

Saturday evening we had fun babysitting our nephew Brody. Greyson absolutely loves playing with him. In fact his first words were "Brody" on Sunday morning when I went to get him in his crib. Sunday we tried out a church and then Grandpa and Grandma Martin came to visit. It was a very busy but great weekend

1.5 stats

2009-02-27T21:11:00.003-06:00

Monday we had Greyson's 18 month old well check and here are his latest stats:

Weight: 25.14 lbs.--55%
Height: 32.25 inches --50%
Head: 49.5 cm--93%

Greyson is still quite the talker and is learning new words everyday. Mike and I swear that he has even repeated "I love you" back to us a couple of times. He is starting to form two and three word phrases. He is fascinated with trucks and tractors and constantly asks us to read his "My Big Truck" book to him. He is still a very healthy eater, and his favorite meal is breakfast. He can eat much more than I can at breakfast. He has become very good with his spoon and fork and can for the most part feed himself.

What an amazing little boy he is! We know that he will make a great big brother!

The Big D

2009-02-27T20:51:00.004-06:00

Last Friday Greyson and I drove up to Dallas to visit Aunt Renae, Uncle Jeff, Cruz and Ezra. Mike was already in Decatur with his dad for a swap meet and met us in Dallas on Saturday afternoon. The boys had such a great time together!!! It is so fun to watch them interact and play together as there is never a dull moment. Greyson loved their sandbox and is now begging his Daddy to build one for him (-: He also loves climbing Cruz' bathroom stool and turning the water on. We couldn't keep him away from the sink!!!

On Saturday afternoon, Greyson and I also got to visit with my good friend Christen, her husband, and daughter Brooklyn (who is about a month older than Greyson) before Christen gave birth to her second baby. It took a while for Greyson to come out of his shell, but once he did, he and Brooklyn had lots of fun together. Christen, Laird and Brooklyn welcomed their new addition today! Congrats on your new baby girl, Stella Louise!!!!

New Things

2009-02-05T20:37:00.002-06:00

Grey is now a little over 17 months and is doing so many new things it is amazing!!!!!!! Mike and I could spend hours just watching him. He is so entertaining!

He loves footballs and loves to try and throw them to you (which consists of dropping it on the floor for you to pick it up, or dropping it behind his back). He even learned how to say "poopall" on Super Bowl Sunday. Now every ball is a "poopall"!
He starting singing parts of songs. For instance he'll sing "Round and Round all town" from the Wheels on the Bus, and "Ashes, Ashes fall down" from Ring around the Rosey. It is quite funny since you never know when he'll break out in tune!
He is a wagon addict. The minute I put his shoes on in the morning to go to school he shouts "waton", "waton" over and over. And the minute we turn onto our street after picking him up from school, he shouts it again. He just can't get enough of his wagon rides!!!!
It seems he is finally a "Momma's boy". It's about time!!! He is definitely at the stage where he wants me a lot, which I am cherishing, since I know it won't last long.

Random January 2009 Pics

2009-01-25T15:02:00.003-06:00

Greyson and Mommy at one of his swim lessons

Grey at a birthday party

Grey enjoying his new rocking horse

Mike's sister and husband (Aunt Sheryl and Uncle Toby) are also expecting their second child, which we are so excited about! Sheryl is about 6 weeks ahead of me and they are having a little girl, which is very much needed on the Martin side of the family (seeing that we have 4 boys already)!!! Here we are the two preggos:

Christmas in Whiteface, Texas

2009-01-25T14:48:00.003-06:00

On Christmas afternoon Grey, Mike, Grandma, Grandma, and I all travelled to Whiteface to see Great Grandmother Ashmore. It was a long ride, but a fun ride too. Unfortunately one of the only restaurants open on Christmas was Denny's, so that's where we enjoyed a splendid Christmas dinner of french toast! Ha! It was all worth it though! Cousins Cruz, Ezra, and Uncle Jeff and Aunt Renae also came, which made it even more fun for Greyson since he has some play buddies.

Great Grandmother Ashmore and Greyson. Yes, this is the best we could do (-:

Cruz and Grey playing on the trailer outside of Great Grandmother's house

And Santa Arrives...

2009-01-25T11:30:00.004-06:00

Wow! Greyson must have been a good boy in 2008, cause Santa was very good to him! He had a wonderful Christmas and really got into opening his gifts this year. A few of his favorites were his tool bench, rocking horse, car transporter, and tricycle.

After opening his gifts, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Toby, Aunt Sheryl, and Brody came over for a Christmas brunch. After brunch we took to the road for a 9 hour journey to Whiteface, Texas to visit with Great Grandmother Ashmore. We had so much fun despite the long trip!

Christmas Eve

2009-01-25T11:19:00.003-06:00

For Christmas Eve, Grandmother came in town from San Antonio. She helped prepare for our Christmas brunch and we went to church, which was a wonderful service!!!! After church we feasted on tamales and queso, a tradition started by Grandma and Grandpa Martin. Here are a couple pics from the evening:

A family pic --Grandmother had already changed after church -- She would want you to know that (-:

Daddy, Mommy, and Grey

More Christmas time pics

2009-01-25T11:06:00.003-06:00

Greyson's school Christmas party

Santa visited school and once again Grey didn't care for him

Christmas Time

2009-01-25T10:46:00.003-06:00

Greyson loved the Christmas season this year! It was so fun and exciting watching Christmas unfold before his eyes. He loved the decorations and even learned to say new Christmas words such as "Ho, Ho, Ho" and Santa. Here are a few pics:

All dolled up for Santa Claus pics. I wasn't a big fan of Santa this year. Better luck next year!

Grandmother got me my very own Christmas tree! Circus themed to match my room! Mommy can I help please?

The finished product. I even learned the word "tree" as a result!

Random November 2008 Pics

2009-01-25T10:36:00.004-06:00

Tandem swinging with Brody

Wee!!!

Love pulling the wagon

Beep, Beep. I'm going to the kitchen

Turkey Day 2008

2009-01-25T10:13:00.004-06:00

This Thanksgiving we headed down to San Antonio to visit Grandmother, Grandpa and Grandma, and all of the cousins, aunts and uncles. We had a blast! We even had an early Christmas exchange with the Martin side of the family. Thanks for all of my cool gifts fam!

That same weekend Grey got to go on his very first trip to the San Antonio zoo! He went with cousins Cruz and Brody (baby Ezra stayed behind) and had a blast! He liked the animals, but most of all he liked all of the people watching!

Waiting on the Hippos to arrive

Scoping out the elephants with Daddy and Aunt Renae

Unfortunately Grey came down with a fever and bad cough while we were in San Antonio and had to go to a MedClinic. Dr. said it was just a virus and prescribed him a steroid for the cough. He quickly recovered only to get sick again a couple of weeks later. Poor baby!

Updates to Come

2009-01-14T11:22:00.001-06:00

Well, I realize it has been quite a while since I updated. Everything is going well here, just busy as usual. I am working on some posts and will have them up in the next couple of days. There's lots to update, so stay tuned for some new posts!!!!!

The Great Outdoors

2008-12-12T20:42:00.003-06:00

Right before Thanksgiving, we decided to go camping for Mike's 3oth birthday. We left on a Saturday morning and camped at Lake Somerville (one of the only campgrounds in Texas without a burn ban). Joe, Lacey, and Jeff were able to join us and we had a blast! We were definitely a little nervous taking a toddler camping, but Greyson had the best time ever. He napped fine, and slept through the night. We had so much fun, we can't wait to go again! However, we did decide we better invest in a little bigger tent, as I don't think 2 pack and plays are going to fit in our 4 man tent!

15 Months

2008-12-12T20:06:00.002-06:00

This post is long overdue considering the fact that Greyson is 15 1/2 months now, but oh well...I do what I can.

At 15 months, Greyson is:

30.5 inches long (50%)

24.12 lbs. (50-60%)

Greyson is learning new words every day. Some of his new favorites are no (with the head shake and all), more, shoe, sock, star, snack (nack), outside (side), and door. He now knows most of his main body parts and will point them out to you when asked, and will even say some of them as well (eyes, head, hair, nose, feet, hands, mouth, ears, tongue, belly button, and even his you know what).

He is becoming much more independent! Runs every where, wants to feed himself with a spoon or fork (although he is still very messy), and definitely knows how to express himself when he doesn't want something or when he does.

He is as much a joy to be around as ever and especially loves his daddy! Often times he'll be eating dinner in his high chair and will see Mike's car pull into the driveway, to which he responds Daddy, Daddy! What a great thing to witness!

A baby on the way!!!!!!!!!

2008-11-26T09:12:00.002-06:00

Just in case some of you don't already know, we are having another baby!!!!!!! Greyson is going to be a big brother, and we are so excited! I am 15 weeks along and the new addition is due on May 19th. I am very glad to be out of the first trimester as it was a very rough 12 weeks for me! I was sick all the time and most days I was sick 2 or more times...so, needless to say I am so excited to be in my 2nd trimester. I had morning sickness with Greyson, which I thought was pretty bad, but that paled in comparison to this one. The baby is doing well and is right on track. Oh, and we are going to be surprised this time around and not find out the sex. I am excited about waiting, but it won't be easy for me since I'm not exactly the most patient person!

Cock-a-doodle-doo!!!!

2008-11-23T20:35:00.003-06:00

These pictures are long overdue! Greyson was a rooster for Halloween and loved his costume. We went to a neighbor's for early dinner and then continued to trick-or-treat with cousin Brody, Aunt Sheryl, and Uncle Toby. Greyson had a great time!!! He loved riding in the wagon and walking up to the door at each house. He even tried to go into a couple of houses! He's definitely not shy! Unfortunately he has been plagued with the stomach virus 3 times in the last 2 months, and actually got it the next night. He is doing much better, and will hopefully be well for a while!!!!

Crockpot Mondays

2008-10-28T10:45:00.004-05:00

Mondays nights are our swimming lesson nights, so we typically don't have time to prepare anything for dinner. These have become our crockpot nights which has made it a lot easier on us these days. I made this one yesterday and it is definitely a keeper! The whole family enjoyed it. We hope you enjoy it too!

Crockpot Shepherd's Pie

3 cups leftover mashed potatoes (I used the instant since I was short on time and didn't have any leftover--I recommend the brand that's ingredients are just potatoes and butter--no additives like the others)
1 lb. ground turkey or beef (I used turkey)
2 cloves garlic, chopped (I minced, since it was easier)
2 cups frozen veggies (I used peas and corn, but you could use anything)
1 medium onion, chopped finely
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp paprika (and a bit more for garnish)
1 cup water
2 cups shredded cheddar

Brown meat and onion on stove and drain any fat. Toss meat with spices and garlic before placing in the crockpot.

Spray inside of crockpot with cooking spray. Put meat in crockpot and stir in frozen veggies, and a cup of water. Add two cups of cheese on top. Press the mashed potatoes down on top of the cheese and meat. Sprinkle with a bit of paprika.

Cover and cook on low for 6 hrs or high for 3 hrs, then remove lid and cook on high for 30 minutes to release the condensation and allow the potatoes to brown a bit on top.

13 and 14 months old

2008-10-22T21:02:00.003-05:00

Greyson's 14 month old birthday is today! We skipped posting for the 13th month, so here are some of the new things Greyson is doing:

* Greyson is talking a ton! He says: Mama, Dada, ball, meow (or ow--just tonight Mike was reading "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" to him, and after he was done reading to him, Greyson opened the book to the cat page and says "Meow"--it was so cute!!!!), bye bye, hi, bat, eyes, mouth, apple, baby, night-night, down (this is his favorite--he says it even when he wants up--we are working on the word up)
* Greyson loves to shake his head no
* He follows directions quite well (when he wants to)
* He loves giving kisses
* Greyson loves playing hide and seek
* He loves to give high fives
* He has a very healthy appetite
* Greyson can point to his belly button, mouth, and eyes when asked where they are. He can also say the words to go along with them (although belly button sounds more like "be be butn")
* Greyson is such a delightful boy! He has always been an easy going child and continues to be. I think he definitely has a lot of Mike in him in that respect!!!

Pumpkins, Pumpkins

2008-10-22T20:48:00.003-05:00

A couple of weekends ago, we visited a pumpkin patch in Elgin. Greyson had tons of fun, despite the heat!

Riviera Maya without child

2008-10-22T20:27:00.004-05:00

In late September, Mike and I took a trip to Mexico without our little man. It was much more difficult leaving him than we had imagined! He stayed with my mom (Grandmother) a few days, and with Mike's parents (Grandma and Grandpa) a few days. Apparently, he was great for them and even learned a few new tricks like saying, "E-I-E-I-O". Our vacation was wonderful! The resort was awesome! Not to mention the sleeping in! Thanks so much Grandmother, Grandma and Grandpa! Here are a few pics from our amazing trip:

El Dorado Royale Resort

Mike and me at the beach

A night out in Playa del Carmen

Road Trip

2008-10-22T20:16:00.003-05:00

In September we went down to San Antonio to visit Grandma, Grandpa, and Grandmother. We also celebrated our friend Jason's 30th birthday. Happy Birthday Jason!

I love this picture of Greyson! He loves Grandpa's old pedal cars and is definitely ALL boy!

We are back!!!

2008-10-22T20:14:00.002-05:00

Its been a while, so check out all of our latest posts to get up-to-date!

Naked Cowboy

2008-09-17T11:03:00.004-05:00

Mike has been having fun breaking out the guitar lately. Greyson absolutely loves it! Last night, since he has a pretty bad diaper rash, we decided to let him dance around in the buff.

Fun with Brody

2008-09-17T10:52:00.003-05:00

We babysat our nephew, Brody last Saturday. Grey and he had so much fun! They were chasing each other around the house all night. It was so cute to watch them interact. We love the fact that they live so close!!! Here they are...

" Look Mom and Dad, Brody taught me how to climb the hearth!"

A two man band

Bathing with Brody is so much more fun!

Fall is on its way

2008-09-17T10:41:00.004-05:00

Since the weather's been really nice, we've been enjoying time outside....

Greyson now knows the word outside...the minute you say it, he runs to the door and starts pounding on it! We'll have to start spelling it now!

Peek-a-boo

Look Mom, I found a rock and an acorn!

I love to climb!!!!

Mom, the leaves are turning!

What's been happening

2008-09-17T10:14:00.010-05:00

I've been really bad about posting to the blog lately, so here's the run down of what we've been up to lately:

Labor day, we went for a run on Lady Bird Lake and enjoyed a picnic afterwards.

Daddy and Grey on the lake

Proud Mama

Mmm...Mom, this KFC is finger licking good!

Candids of Greyson

2008-09-03T21:48:00.004-05:00

A few weeks ago Greyson, Mike, and I had our pictures taken by a photographer by the name of Nicole Whelan. Today we got the pictures back, and they are awesome. We couldn't be happier! She was great! Here are a couple of my favorites. To view the rest, look here:

http://greysonsphotos.shutterfly.com/

See more of Nicole's photos on her blog at http://www.nicolewhelanphotos.blogspot.com/

We highly recommend her!

San Diego

2008-09-03T21:23:00.003-05:00

Last weekend, I travelled to San Diego to honor my Aunt Nancy's life. While there, I was able to spend time with lots of family (my mom, cousins, cousins children, etc.). Given the short trip, Greyson stayed home with Daddy. They had a great time too. They swam, watched football, visited Lowes, and played outside a ton!

The Fam

Mom and me

***Pictures to follow of Mike and Grey's weekend***

Great Salad Recipe

2008-08-28T09:48:00.003-05:00

Roasted Vegetable Salad w/ Goat Cheese

This was fantastic and refreshing! I doubled the recipe, since it only makes enough for one.

Ingredients
Serves 1
2 carrots, cut into 2-inch matchsticks (I used baby carrots)
1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 small red onion, cut into wedges, layers separated
2 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 tablespoon sherry or balsamic vinegar
1 small head Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese (1 ounce)
Directions
Preheat oven or toaster oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss carrots, zucchini, and onion with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper.
Roast until vegetables are tender and browned, 20 to 25 minutes, tossing once.
In a serving bowl, whisk together vinegar and remaining tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Add lettuce, and toss. Top with roasted vegetables and goat cheese.

Helpful Hint
Goat cheese is a smart choice for cheese lovers. It's lower in fat than most cow's-milk cheeses and is a good source of calcium and protein

Courtesy of Martha Stewart Everyday Food

Portraits

2008-08-27T21:19:00.003-05:00

We had pictures of Greyson taken this evening. It was lots of fun, but he kept Mommy very busy!!! Here are a few of my favorites:

A New Man

2008-08-27T12:10:00.006-05:00

Greyson had his first haircut last night! This was both a sad and exciting time for Mike and I. Sad because our baby boy no longer looks like a baby! But, exciting too because he looks really cute with his new hair-do! Am I the only one that thinks the 1st haircut is emotional? Probably, but oh well! Enjoy the pics!

Before

Nothing like a little lollipop bribery

Spitting image of Daddy

You'll always be Mommy's baby!!!

1 year Stats

2008-08-27T10:54:00.001-05:00

Here are Greyson's 1 year stats:

Weight: 22 lbs. and 12 ounces --50th%
Height: 30 inches --50th%
Head: 48.3 cm --90-95th% (must be the brains!!!)

Greyson has started whole milk and loves it!!! He has also transitioned from the bottle to the sippy cup completely with no problems.

First Birthday

2008-08-27T10:23:00.005-05:00

Greyson's 1st Birthday!!!!!

Our friends, Katie, Trevor, and their son Miller, as well as Greyson's 2nd Uncle Jeff, came and stayed with us on Friday night which was a blast!!! The guys helped Mike with yard work on Saturday morning before the party (thanks Trevor and Jeff) and Katie and I had a fun time icing cupcakes and hanging out with Miller and Greyson. Didn't we Katie? Big laugh!

Greyson started out a bit grumpy on his big day (thanks to an ear infection which was later detected this Monday at our well check visit), but he quickly came around when the cake was put in front of his face, and everyone began singing Happy Birthday! We had such a great time! Thanks for coming everyone, and thank you for all of the wonderful birthday gifts for our little boy! He is loving each and every one of them. Here are some photos from the big day:

***If you have pics from the party, we would love to see them!!!***

Feliz Compleanos a ti

2008-08-22T09:42:00.008-05:00

ONE! Wow! Our little Grey turned ONE today! At 6:35 a.m. last year, Greyson Michael Martin arrived. What an amazing year it has been! Here's the short story on our little boy:

*Greyson is a very HAPPY baby. Mike and I were talking the other day and we were wondering how he stays so happy all of the time. He falls, he gets back up and smiles. Even when he's sick, he's still a laughing machine.

*Greyson is a very active boy. He took his first steps in his 10th month and walks everywhere.

*Greyson loves to eat. Some of his favorites are: watermelon, bananas, grapes, Gerber pasta pick-ups, Gerber stars, cranberry roast, chicken, peaches, pears, peas, carrots, YoBaby yogurt (he actually laughs hysterically when you pull this out of the fridge). Some of his NOT so favorites are: Gerber weenies, and avocado (I know! So sad. We are working on this one!). I'm sure there are a few more, I just can't think of them right now.

*Greyson loves anything outdoors. He loves collecting. Acorns, rocks, sticks, you name it! Oh no, Daddy and I are in for a treat. Add one more pack-rat to the clan.

*Greyson loves books!!! Greyson's favorite book is 10 Little Ladybugs. He loves to touch the raised surfaces of the ladybugs and loves to point them out when you ask him to.

*Greyson's words are: Dada, Mama, cat, book, down, done, "I love you"-see my previous post on this, Uh-oh (he loves this word!!!!),hi, bye, and apple.

*Greyson's got rhythm! He loves to dance. His dancing consists of tilting his head back and forth and bouncing up and down. He will even dance on command!

*Greyson loves our cats, Berkeley and Stanford! He chases after them, loves to pet them (otherwise known as, pulling their fur and yanking their tails), and sometimes just laughs hysterically at them for no reason whatsoever.

*Greyson still naps twice a day (once around 9 a.m. and the other around 2 p.m.)

We love our little boy so much! I can't imagine our lives without him. Happy Birthday Grey!

***Greyson's party is tomorrow, so stay tuned for more pictures and details. We also have Grey's 1 year well check on Monday, so we will have the latest stats then.***

The Sniffles

2008-08-17T21:58:00.009-05:00

Our poor little man has the sniffles. He woke up yesterday morning with a runny nose. Now he has a cough, and raspy breathing. No fever, thank God! You can always tell when he's not feeling well, because he loves to hang on Mommy. It's a nice feeling, but I know he feels crummy. Hope he gets better in time for his birthday!

We had a busy weekend. Mike's work had their annual company picnic at a ranch in Georgetown. There was lots to do, and Greyson had a blast! We also worked around the house a bunch! Our half bath is on its way to being complete. Mike has been working really hard on it, and it is looking great!!! Thanks, babe!

Yum! This is one good book!

At the park

Keep up the good work, Daddy! We love you!

H-Town

2008-08-05T21:02:00.003-05:00

Greyson and I traveled to Houston this past weekend for Miller and Brooklyn's 1st birthday party at Gymboree. We had a blast!!!!! Thanks, Christen and Katie!

While in Houston, we also got to meet Cate for the first time. Cate is the daughter of one of my law school friends, Adrienne. Cate is absolutely gorgeous and didn't make one peep the entire time we were at lunch!

We also were finally able to meet my friend Angie's daughter, Izzy. Angie, her husband, and Izzy just moved back from N. Carolina. We are happy that they have finally come back to Tx. Izzy and Greyson had a blast chasing each other and stealing each other's sippy cups. Unfortunately we didn't get any pics of Miller or Izzy!

It was so great to see everyone this weekend!

Cake Practice

2008-08-05T20:55:00.002-05:00

I was considering making Greyson's birthday cake, but after spending quite a bit of time on this fondant mess, I'm not so sure. I may just have to give Henry E. Butt a call. We will see!

Mobile

2008-07-29T21:00:00.005-05:00

Get ready everyone! Our little boy is mobile! I was finally able to download some footage of Greyson walking. Please forgive the amateur video clip. I am in desperate need of practice!!!! Enjoy!

11 Months

2008-07-23T10:21:00.005-05:00

Greyson turned 11 months old yesterday! He is a very, very busy boy! There is never a dull moment around here!!! He is walking more and more each day. Still prefers crawling to walking, but is definitely getting the hang of things. He loves to mimic us. When we say dance, he dances (moves his head from side to side). When we tap on his high chair tray he taps, and so on and so on... He also loves climbing in and out of things. Yesterday, when I picked him up from school, Hema informed me that he undid the sides of his pack and play (they are a little different from the typical ones, so probably a little easier to undo) and climbed out!!! He is talking quite a bit, and he often says "kitty, hi, mama, dada, done or down?". He is a joy to be around! It is so fun to watch his personality develop. We are looking forward to celebrating the big ONE next month!

First BooBoo

2008-07-17T13:03:00.007-05:00

Our little Grey had his first big Boo Boo last night...Very scary for Mom and Dad, not so scary for Greyson. I'm pretty sure he's going to be quite the little adventurer, since he's certainly not afraid of much! So, I was giving him his bath last night and he wouldn't stop trying to climb out of the bath tub. I kept telling him no, but he kept persisting. The next second all I saw was our son leaping out of the bath tub onto the floor!!!!! So, what was he doing you might ask? Well, he wanted to push the toilet lever up and down. Oh, its the little things that amuse children, isn't it!?! I immediately picked him up and noticed he had cut the corner of his eye. Nothing too bad, just very scary for me and Dad!!!! I'm afraid we might have to start implementing a "no standing in the tub" rule. Not sure how that will work since that's all he does!!!! Any advice?

Here are some pics of him this morning. He was squinting when I first went to get him, but after that he was just fine. I think he is healing well.

Here are a few more photos from the last couple of days:

***I got good footage of Greyson walking last night, just need to download it***

I LoVE YoU

2008-07-15T20:57:00.006-05:00

Greyson is almost 11 months now, but I have been meaning to share this for quite some time. Yes, Greyson's first words were "I love you" at 3 months old... At least it sure sounded like it!!! We love you buddy! You are an amazing little boy! FYI- You only need to watch the first 50 seconds or so to see. Sorry it's so long, I haven't mastered my editing skills yet!

Update: Yesterday, Greyson's school told me he took 6 steps!!!!! Looks like we've got a walker on our hands. I tried to get footage after work last night, but he was too tired and wouldn't perform. Better luck today!

Din Din

2008-07-14T21:34:00.002-05:00

For all of those cooks out there who like to make crock-pot recipes, I made this one tonight and it was really tasty. Even Greyson liked it!!!

Slow Cooker Cranberry Roast

INGREDIENTS:
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion
soup mix
1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast
1 (16 ounce) can jellied
cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS:
1.
Place onion soup mix in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place roast in the slow cooker, and top with cranberry sauce.
2.
Cover, and cook 8 hours on Low.
3.
Remove roast, and set aside. Set slow cooker to High. Whisk together butter and flour, and slowly mix into the liquid remaining in the slow cooker to create a thick gravy. Serve with the roast.

SPI 2008

2008-07-13T21:33:00.000-05:00

We just got back from our annual trip to South Padre Island with Mike's family. We were there for four days and had a blast!!!!!!!! Greyson loved the beach and loved eating the sand even more! Yum! Greyson also took four steps all on his own while we were at the beach!!!!! He's definitely on the verge of walking! Move over Mom and Dad! You better get ready!

Mike, Grandpa, Uncle Jeff, and I all went bay fishing on Friday. We caught several trout, some stingrays, a salt water catfish, and a flounder, just to name a few.

The four cousins (Brody, Cruz, Ezra, and Grey) had a great time hitting each other and stealing toys from one another! Ha! No, they really did have lots of fun together. We look forward to spending many more vacations together in SPI! Here are some pictures of our fun filled week:

Family photo opp.

Greyson soaking up the rays

Cruz taking Grey for a beach cruise

Brody and Cruz looking for shells

Mike and his Jack Daniels fish or Jack Corvel fish?...What's it called?

And here we go...

2008-07-13T21:28:00.000-05:00

We've started a blog in hopes of helping us to stay in touch with family and friends both near and far! I hope that you enjoy all of the shades of Grey! We sure do!