Grant's professional pictures

Georgia weather

Well it is summer weather here in Georgia. Almost reached 80 degrees today. This has allowed Mommy and Grant to get out and explore the neighborhood which is now one of our favorite things to do during the day. Grant's first walk was yesterday and he loved it. He sat back in his stroller, closed his eyes, and just took in the sun and fresh air. Today we went for another walk and it was equally exciting. When the walk was over and we approached the house, Grant started screaming. He was not happy about the fun times being over.

We thought for a day or so that we had a baby who would sleep through the night. Grant slept 6 hours in his own bed Saturday night but it was just a fluke. Since then though, he has been doing very well sleeping in his bed for naps during the day. We have a little bit more work to do.

Grant and I went clothes shopping today. With his big beach vacation with Grandma and Grandpa Stair and Aunt Allie coming up at the end of the month, we needed to get some clothes for the warm weather. We bought Hawaiian shirts and shorts and even a pair of sandals. I had a ton of fun, but not Grant. His disapproval could be heard throughout all of Babies R Us.

Shots and Bubbles

Today was the day for Grant's 2 month checkup and shots. He weighed in at 11 pounds 7 ounces and was just over 22 inches long. Doctor said he is looking great. His shots were stressful for the poor baby and equally stressful for Mom. He has been napping since his appointment and screams every time he wakes. I'm sure his legs are very sore, he got 3 shots. We gave him some infant Tylenol and it seems to be working with pain and his fever.

A relaxing bath helped a lot for poor baby and caused a lot of entertainment for Mom and Dad. Grant is very gassy and decided that his time of relaxation would be a good time to pass the gas. We got a pretty good video of it all. It may or may not be one of those "embarrassing videos" we threaten to show a future girlfriend.



Thumbs up for being such a big boy!



A keeper for sure!



Nothing like a relaxing bath after a stressful day

It has been a long weekend for the three of us. A very messy house but a fussy baby that hasn't allowed us to get much done. Thank you growth spurt!!!



Daddy tries to get some housecleaning done by carrying the little man around.

We have realized how active Grant is. He is awake most of the day, taking only a few naps. He likes to be walked around and talked to, and loves to smile and talk. He went 7 hours between feedings last night and slept most of that. We were thrilled to get the sleep.



Enjoying his new bassinet



After eating six ounces, a large poop, and warm bath... he is finally out.

Goodnight Grant....see you in an hour for cereal.






(Thanks Grandma Stair....)

Grant is growing so fast

Such a big boy sitting up in his Bumbo chair.

Grant will be two months old next Tuesday. That is so incredible. It is so fun to watch him grow and change everyday. He is now beginning to smile and talk much more. He is becoming more aware of his surroundings and will pay attention to you when you talk to him. We spend hours each day sitting on the couch talking and watching him smile and respond with an adorable "ooohhh!"
We are attempting to break the habit of Grant not being able to sleep unless he is held. It has been very challenging. We have been working on fixing this the past few days which has created a very tired mom and dad and extremely grumpy baby. He gets very upset when he is put down and we walk away but we found that if he lays next to us on the couch where he can still see us that he will fall asleep and stay asleep. I guess this will take baby steps.



Story time with Daddy :)