The last of Spring...

GREYSON had his 2 month doctor's appointment a week or 2 ago, he measured in at 23 inches long, which is in the 50th percentile. His head was also in the 50 percentile at 41 cm. He weighed 12 pounds, which was in the 75th percentile.
He is doing really well! He is a very happy baby.....except for the evening hour of fussiness :) He likes to be swaddled at night to sleep, and takes a paci, although, not as often as his brother did. He loves to watch Connor....and Connor loves to give Greyson hugs or point out the animal that might be on Greyson's onesie that day.
Here are some more pics of them.





Connor is very much into the alphabet. He loves to say it over and over again...as well as identify letters anywhere he sees them. Here is is doing his alphabets in the bath tub.


Greyson enjoying his bath time too!


We went to the Davidson Concert in the park the other night with the Schnabel family. Here are some pics from the evening. We had a picnic dinner and the kids had a blast dancing to the band of Oz!






We are heading to Florida this week to celebrate my sister's graduation from high school. While down there we have a lot of fun things planned...pictures to follow when we return! Until then, HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY EVERYONE!!!

Mother's Day

I think Mother's Day has become my favorite holiday!! Maybe it is because my husband makes me feel so special for being a mother to our children. Yesterday was such a treat! The gift giving began at 11pm on Saturday night...I went to bed for the first full night sleep I have had since giving birth to Greyson. This little gift began the year I had Connor....Jeff taking all night duties while I restfully recharged my batteries in the guest bedroom :) We went to church followed by brunch. After a family nap hour...we went to the Lazy 5 Ranch to do the drive through animal safari. What a wonderful day!!!
I also couldn't help but share these picture.....I still think they look pretty alike.

Connor as a baby on mother's day 2 years


Greyson in the same outfit (sans sweater vest...too hot) this mother's day




The boys after brunch

Photo Session

Wanted to share a few pictures from our most recent photo session....greyson's newborn pics. Thank you to the always amazing photographer, Jody G! Enjoy!!

And the Doctor says....

Just wanted to update you all on the boys stats after they went to the doctor last week.

Connor had his 2 year check up. He is weighing 32 pounds and measuring 36" (or 3 Ft.!!) Both are in the 90% for his age. He has been running in the 90%s since he was 1 month old!!!



Greyson has his 1 month check up. He weighed 10 pounds, 2 ounces and was 22" long. Weight is in the 70% and length is in the 75%. His head measured at the 75% as well. So far Greyson is not following in his brother's footsteps as being a big baby! But he still looks a lot like him. Here is a 1 month pic.



Connor is still going to "school" a few days a week to give mommy and Greyson a break. He is doing so much better being a big boy....walking to the car, walking up and down the stairs, etc. Greyson is starting to smile socially...so we know the giggles and coos are not too far behind. Greyson is getting better with sleeping too. The past few nights we have had only 1 night time feeding with a wake up call around 6. That is not too shabby!! Soon we will have Connor's big boy room together so that we can get Greyson into his own room too. Hopefully we will have some pics of that by the end of the month!

Happy Easter

What a fun Easter we had this year. Friday evening we went to the mall and while we were there Connor wanted to go visit the mall Easter Bunny. We had no intention of pushing that on him, but when he wanted to go we decided to give it a try. He was very brave and walked all the way up to the bunny. At the last minute he ran to his daddy and wanted him to come too. Only then would Connor pose for a picture with the Easter Bunny. We have to say, it is better than Connor's past experiences with Santa....so we'll take those baby steps!
On Saturday we went to an easter egg hunt that our church hosted at a nursing home. They had lots of fun activities for the kids including a petting zoo. Connor just loved seeing the baby goat and lamb. They also had baby ducks, a pig, and a bunny. The residents of the nursing home definitely enjoyed seeing the little kids play! It was a nice time for all!
On Sunday, Connor and Greyson woke up to their easter baskets from the easter bunny. Connor played with all the goodies and even found some eggs we hid around the house. Then we went to church, which was Greyson's first time going to church. He did well, slept through the service with a little help from daddy rocking him occasionally. Connor did well too, he sat through the service with us without going to the nursery. He loves to play with the kid apps on my phone (a terrible habit we have allowed). Afterwards we went to brunch at Pikes then home for nap time. We had a nice dinner too, I made a ham with all the fixings. However, Connor had a major melt down that resulted in his first time in "time out" ever. We are not even sure what triggered his meltdown....no cartoons, not wanting to eat, not wanting milk....??? Who knows...but he calmed down pretty quickly after his few minutes on the step.
Here are a few pictures from the weekend. I know I need to start taking more of Greyson...but he is usually sleeping :)

More Visitors!

We have had our share of company in the last 5 weeks! It has been so nice to see many smiling faces come and visit Connor and Greyson! Most recently, my step-father, Papa Dave, came from New Mexico to meet Greyson. He spent a long weekend with us. Connor warmed up to him and we even got a few things done around the house. The guys planted some flowering plants outside and even a peach tree for the boys. It was nice to spend time with him. Here are a few pictures from his visit.







We also just had my Aunt Bonnie stop by for a quick visit. She was up in the mountains visiting friends, but dropped by quickly to see us.

Greyson's First Few Weeks

Greyson turns 4 weeks old this week....time is flying by. Sure we are all sleep deprived but we are hanging in there. Greyson is really a great baby...only crying when he is tired, hungry, or has a tummy ache/gas. He is eating every 2 hours...which makes the night time a little rough. But we know that this doesn't last forever! He is sleeping in our room in a pack and play...at least until Connor's big boy furniture arrives, and then we will start the transition.
Connor is doing well...if he can ever feel good. The latest is the doctor thinks he might suffer from allergies, so the new recommendation is a daily dose of claritin. We haven't started it yet, but plan to very soon.
Both boys head to the doctor for their appts. later this month.
The last of our company left last week. So we wanted to share some pics of Greyson with Mimi and Papa, and Aunt Katie and Oma. We miss them all so very much!!!