One Month Old

Oh Sweet Grant - I can't express to you how fast your precious 1st month of life has passed us by.  You are such a good baby - eating, sleeping and going with the flow.  You are up to 4 oz. of formula about every 4 hours or so.  We're having a little trouble with gas - but it only lasts for a few minutes and then you are back to your sweet self.   You love for us to hold you, but you also like the swing and bouncer seat.  You have slept in your baby bed every night swaddled from the chest down.  You like to know where your hands are.  You like the paci when you want it and then you really want it - other times you are just content and don't care for it.  You have been a champ where ever we take you - camp recitals, chick fil a playdates, church, kiddie carnival.   At 2 1/2 weeks you weighed 7lbs. 15 oz. and we had to take you back after that to help get your little belly button healed up.  You weighed 8lbs. 15oz (fully dressed with a soaked diaper) at 3 1/2 weeks so really more like 8 1/2lbs.  Your little cheeks have definitely filled out.  Bath time is getting better - some times you love it and others you hate - mainly b/c you don't like to be cold - same as diaper changes.  Your sisters love you just as much as they did from the minute they found out you were coming.  You tolerate them holding you  and being in your face sometimes.  Oh we Love you so much and so glad you have blessed our lives.

#15

On January 7th, our Alma Mater, played for the National Championship once again!  Can I say how great it is to be a graduate of the University of Alabama!!  I will always cheer Roll Tide and have through the bad times. My babies also cheer for Alabama and were proud to wear their red and white and houndstooth for the big day!

#15 was acheived by a stomping of 42-14 over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.  Back to Back National Champs and 3 in 4 years.  So Proud!!

Grant's Baptism

Grant's Baptism was held on January 6th, 2013 at our church, Central United Methodist.  Meme, Chief, Nana, Nanny and Papa and Uncle Alex and Katelyn all attended to watch Grant's special day.  He was a perfect angel as always.  During the service he was sticking his hands on Gary's face and it was kinda funny and he loved walked up and down the aisles afterwards to see everyone in the congregation.  It was a great morning.  Afterwards, everyone joined us back at the house for brunch.

Riding Around

With cold weather here, we've been  a little stir crazy.  Grant is starting to get antsy sitting in the usual bouncers, swings, etc.  So we had the fun idea of pushing him around the house in his new little push car.  He loved it - and the girls loved taking him for rides.  He held on to the steering wheel like he was driving - so cute!!

5 months old

Grant another month has passed us by.  You are getting bigger and more alert everyday.  You are eating 5 6-oz bottles a day and a bowl of cereal mixed with fruit or veggies.  Apples and peaches are by far your favs - with apples a strong #1.  You will eat others but you get excited and say mmmmmm for the fruit : )  You still sleep through the night and nap whenever/wherever.  You are absolutely the best baby - you never fuss, rarely cry and always happy.  Your new tricks include rolling over to your tummy, but you get really mad b/c you can't flip back over.  You like taking your paci out of your mouth and try to put it back in.  You are reaching for toys when they are in front of you.  You also like the exersaucer and doorway bouncer. 

7

Gracie,
You are now 7 years old and in 1st Grade at Ben Davis Elementary.  You are in Mrs. Burton's class and have been doing so well - you even get to go to advanced classes for extra work to challenge your smart brain!  Your 1st report card was all A+.  You are so sweet and smart.  You are also caring and always so nice to everyone.  You love going to school and seeing your friends.  

You are taking dance 2 days a week and 5 classes - whew!  On Tuesdays you take jazz and acro and on Thursdays you take ballet, tap and competition.  Yep You're doing your 1st dance competitions this spring.  You just finished up cheerleading for the fall and will start softball again in the winter.  You also participate in lots of activities at church - Sunday school, sunday night and Wednesday night children's activities.

Your favorite foods are pizza, meat, sunnyside up eggs and bacon.  You don't love sweets - you do like ice cream and slushies though.  You eat great and always eat lots of veggies or you at least try everything on your plate. Chocolate milk and water is what you drink the most of.  However, you love if we let you have a "brown drink" like a coke or something - very special treat!


You also definitely have your own style.  Your favorite colors are black and white.  You are also starting to love animal print!  Jeans and leggings are your favorite things to wear.  Mommy still picks out most of your clothes from Hannah Kate and Old Navy and Belk.

We are always so proud of you.  You are a great big sister to Mallary and Grant and such a loving, nice daughter.  

4 months Old

Another month has passed us by.  Grant you are just the sweetest, easiest baby there ever was.  You are eating 5 6-oz. bottles a day, sleeping through the night, wearing 6 month clothes, size 2 diapers.  You take the paci okay, but you are fine without it too.  You like to chomp on your hands, but not sure if it's a teething sign or just something for you to do.  You will play in the doorway bouncer now, swing and hang out in your bouncy seat.  You HATE tummy time; however I try to make you play a few minutes each day like that.  Tonight you rolled over to your back when I put you down, but never did it again.  You are starting to laugh quite a bit.  You must think mommy is funny.  You really laugh when I put your feet up to your mouth.  You think that is hilarious.  You are so cute and loving still.  You also like to look at yourself in the mirror.  And b/c we keep it real - you spend a whole lot of time in the carseat.  Taking each sister to school, dance, church, etc.  I feel like I am always loading you up in it.   You also had your 1st illness - a nice round of bronchitis with a yucky cough, but you never acted sick one time - if you didn't cough I would have never known anything was different. You will have shots on the 23rd and your check up so we'll record your stats then. 




He's still the smallest baby of the 3 but all relatively the same size.
Stats:  14lbs. 10oz. 50th percentile
           25 inches 50th percentile

and b/c I like to compare with the siblings (from a previous post)... Mallary weighed 14 lbs and 13 oz. I don't believe her height measurement - 26.5 inches...which is well beyond the 95th percentile. She was a little wiggly and mad when they took that measurement so I don't think it's truly accurate. She doesn't appear that long at all. Gracie was 14.15 and 25 and 5/8's at this age.