Myrtle Beach

Richard, Grady and I took a short family trip to Myrtle Beach just before Thanksgiving. Thankfully my sisters had swimmy diapers, bathing suits and a pool float for Grady to use since you can't find those items in November. Grady LOVED the pool! I would share pictures from the pool but they are all foggy from the steam that the indoor pool made. We also took him for a ride on the carousel and got some cute photos in the candy shop - he woke up looking shocked for some reason! The best part on the way down was getting to see our friends Lee, Tiffany and Cade. They used to live down the street from us and now live in Indiana and were here visiting family for Thanksgiving.

We were in the candy barrel store and he was sleeping. When he woke up I looked down and he had this look on his face for almost 10 minutes! We couldn't stop laughing.

Lee with Cade and Grady. They had fun meeting each other.

Four Months Old

Grady turned 4 months old at the end of November. I took him to get his pictures taken and they turned out not so great. The kid smiles ALL the time, but for the hour we were there he didn't smile once. So when I got home of course he gets all happy and is smiling like crazy! I took these pictures and I thought they turned out so precious! At the bottom are a few other pictures. One is Grady snuggling with his Gmom, Nana or whatever her name is going to be! He loves to go to sleep in that position and loves to bury his head in your arm. There is also one of him sleeping with his bottom in the air. He sleeps just like Richard always did as a kid.

Cousin Anna came to visit!

My sister Beth came into town for a Physical Therapy conference and I got to babysit Anna, her youngest, for the day. Grady and I had so much fun playing with Anna! She loved playing with Grady and would hug him if he cried to make him feel better, she loved taking his socks on and off, and putting the stars from Grady's "stacker" toy on her wrists and walking around the house to show off her pretty bracelets! Her favorite thing was the bumbo. It used to be hers and Beth is letting us borrow it for Grady. She kept trying to fit back into it and it was funny to see her try to squeeze in it!

Grady's Play Group

Grady and I hang out with Kristen & Jake and Lisa & Lauren every Monday. Typically we meet up at a mall or shopping center. Earlier this month Denise and Katie invited us over for breakfast and it was so much fun to watch the kids interact with each other since they are usually just sleeping in their carriers. Grady and Lauren were checking each other out and Grady thought she was so funny! I think it's his first crush! Ages at the time were: Lauren 6 months, Jake 4 months, Grady 3 months and Katie 1 year old.

Cousin Anna turns 1

Anna turned one recently and she had a fun celebration! She loved her cake and made the cutest faces!

Aunt Beth, Uncle John and cousin Anna

Aunt Lese and Anna

Cousin Asher loved his cupcake!

The five cousins - Anna, Kate, Grady, Asher and Troy

3 Months Old

Grady turned 3 months old almost a month ago. I have just been lazy with updating the blog! Here are a few pics we took of him when he turned 3 months old. These are the cute overalls Aunt Irene gave him. They were SO huge on him the week he was born and now they are like shorts on him. It's amazing how much he changes and grows every day.

Halloween

We celebrated Halloween for a week! We went to the pumpkin patch, saw a Halloween parade, carved pumpkins with Aunt Sarah and Uncle Jamie and passed out candy on Halloween night.

Mama and Grady at the pumpkin patch.

Dad and Grady at the pumpkin patch.

Grady thinks it's silly how many pumpkins are just lying around.
Grady just chillin' with the decorations.

Uncle Jamie's scary pumpkin!

Mama's pumpkin on the left and Aunt Sarah's on the right.

Dad's idea for his carving was to make arm and leg holes and put Grady inside. He hated the idea if you can't tell. Grady's thoughts, "Seriously Dad, it's slimy, cold and I don't fit!"

Mama and Grady at the Halloween parade at Uncle Jamie and Aunt Sarah's house. Grady was dressed up as a deer hunter!

The fire truck was cool, but loud!

Grady enjoying his bumbo seat on Hallween night.

Uncle Jamie was dressed as "Justin Bobby." He's so cool! Aunt Sarah was dressed as a vampire, but her picture was too scary to post!

Grady's Halloween outfit. Our big plump pumpkin!

Dad's candy bowl and Grady's candy . . . the bottle! I guess if I was a really sweet mom I would have dipped the bottle in sugar water.

My other Halloween outfit. Grady had just arrived at Aunt Sarah and Uncle Jamie's house. It was his first trick or treating experience!