My First Meal

I took way too many pictures of Gavyn's first "solid food" meal, but we had a lot of fun and I saw several new faces. He ate a little bit of rice cereal and did pretty well. Just a couple of weeks of cereal and then we will start introducing fruits and vegetables. Pre Feeding: The Feeding:

Post Feeding:

Like I said, I saw a lot of new faces...

Rainy Day...

It has been a rainy day all day today, but we didn't mind it. I am ready for the cold weather. I can only handle so many 80-90 degree days in October. We had fun jumping in grassy-muddy puddles with our rain boots. Grayson knows exactly what to do with his boots, it's so funny. He is such a dude... We have been busy lately and things are settling down for awhile, I think... We were in Dallas this past weekend for the Breast Cancer Walk. My Grandma Lisa, who is beating breast cancer as I write, was able to come and participate in the walk. She is doing so good and looks so healthy. I am so happy she is getting better and has some energy. We had a lot of fun with family over the weekend and the shopping is always fun. Now we are just gearing up for Halloween and Grayson's school festival next week. Gavyn had his four month check up this week and everything was great...(stay tuned for more on his checkup.) Most importantly, Transformers 2 came out on DVD this week and Grayson is so excited. We are just waiting on Marc to get home to have movie night now.

Tummy Time

Gavyn is trying so hard to roll over. He goes from side to side, but hasn't accomplished the entire roll yet. He does pretty good on his stomach and can hold his up. It won't be long before I am chasing him around the house.

sMILeS cont...

There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing Grayson and Gavyn smile. I know it sounds a little cheesy... but it makes my heart melt. They grow so fast and won't always smile about the simple things in life, so I hope I can capture many more smiles.

sMILeS

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Just a Little More Fireman Fun...

We met Cody at "Firehouse Subs" (founded by Fireman) in Fort Worth. It was hit with Grayson, possibly because it had Dalmatian covered tabletops, firetruck pictures painted on the walls, real Fireman boots hanging on the walls and to top it all off, his kid's meal came with a Fireman hat. The sandwiches were really good, we will definitely put that one on our list to go back!!!

Grayson's Party

We had balloons, ladder cupcakes, popcorn, presents and a candy bar... The Candy Bar was a hit and the kids loved scooping candy into their boxes!

We had so much fun at Grayson's Firetruck 3rd Birthday Party. Thank you everyone for coming and celebrating Grayson's Birthday with us. I think he got everything he wanted and more...

We finally got our family pictures in the mail. There are some really good ones, but it was a horrible day for Grayson. He woke up crying saying his teeth hurt, so he was pretty uncooperative during the entire shoot. Anyhow, just thought I would share...

I Love Talking to You

Gavyn loves to talk and I love to listen. He is so cute when he talks and he has so much to say. He was so talkative one night right after Grayson went to sleep. I just can't get enough of his baby noises and smiles. P.S. (If you are new at this or just need a little help... scroll down to my music player and click on the pause button to hear the video.)

Grayson,

     I can't believe you are already 3 years old!! It just blows my mind how fast time has flown. I love everything about you and how your personality just keeps blossoming. It does make me a little sad to think you are never going to be a baby again. You just keep getting bigger and bigger, but I will always hold you in my lap as long as you let me. You are so precious to me and you constantly keep me smiling. There is no better job in the world than being your mommy. So as time keeps flying by and you keep growing, I am going to reminisce. I have never been as happy as the day I held you in my arms. You were so lovable and cuddly and I just wanted to hold you in my arms forever.

 You went from being completely helpless, to smiling, crawling, walking and so much more in your first year. It seems like just yesterday I was planning your First Birthday.

 Then you turned 2 and you introduced me to many new things. I learned about the terrible two tantrums, and by the way you were are really good at them.  I learned what a backhoe, big rig, cement mixer, dump truck, and excavator was that year. Your personality blossomed and we had so much fun together.

 

Now you are 3 and I am so proud of you!!! You are such a big boy and I have so much fun with you. You have a big boy bike now, are way better at putting puzzles together, are really good at painting, are much stronger when you throw tantrums, are almost potty trained, and really good at kicking the soccer ball!!! I love you so much and love spending my days with you. Happy Birthday Grayson!!!!