The Sniffles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!