Grady LOVES his thumb!

Grady had his paci until he turned 4 months old. We went ahead and took it away because he didn't want it all the time, often spit it out and we didn't want him to get too attached to it later on. We mainly just didn't want to have to keep up with the paci anymore. After two days of a lot of crying at the times he usually got it, he chilled out and accepted that it was gone. Then the next day he found his thumb. Oh well. At least he can have it when he needs it and I don't have to find his paci for him when it pops out. This is how he puts himself to sleep . . . thumb in his mouth and he rubs his head. Oh and he always kicks his right leg as well too.

Clemson beat Carolina!

We packed up EARLY Saturday morning to leave Charleston and make it to Clemson by 10 am to tailgate before the game. It was a cold and rainy day, so we had Grady bundled up well. Grady and I watched the game at Aunt Irene's apartment, but did tailgate before and after the game with everyone. We only have these three pictures from the tailgate thanks to Irene because we didn't want to take our camera in the rain. Here is a picture of what Grady was wearing underneath all his winter coat layers. Aunt Irene with a warm Grady.

Willy Korn, Mason Cloy and Grady.

Grady with our cousin Katie. I don't if it's Grady's second cousin, cousin once removed or what??? We'll have to ask Grandmama Nettles!

Thanksgiving in Charleston

We were in Charleston for Thanksgiving this year and had a blast spending time with my family. My parents had a full house . . . with 16 people! It was so much fun and the best is all the cousins that Grady has to play with. Meme and Ditdough, my parents, gave the grandkids matching outfits this year and we got some cute pictures of them together.

During the photo shoot everyone was willing to sit and smile, but Anna was determined to dance for the pictures! Meme was singing "Peter, James and John in the Sailboat" while Ditdough took pictures. Obviously Anna is such a ham and was hearing the dance/rap version in her mind and was hilarious! Kate was smiling perfectly the whole time, Grady just chilling and taking it all in, Troy and Asher were not happy about the whole situation and couldn't understand why Anna wouldn't just sit down so they could be done and go play.

Beth trying to convince Anna to sit down for a few seconds.

Yeah...never gonna work...I think it's too cute this way!

AHH...the best one of many!

Kate wanted her own solo picture, but you can see how put out she was with Asher because he kept jumping in the picture.

Aunt Beth and Grady

Kate fed Grady many bottles over the weekend. She's so grown up and such a great helper!

Beautiful Kate!

Proof that the guys did help out with the cleaning since the girls did the cooking! Thanks!

Aunt Neely and Anna

Josh (Neely's boyfriend), Kate and Asher. Asher refused to smile for any of my photos unless Josh was in it with him. He LOVES Josh!

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.