Cake Eating

It's almost been a year

This time last year we had reached the 40 week mark. A miracle that we had prayed hard for since New Years. That sweet baby boy was a stinker and made us wait another 7 days, 5 hours and 51 minutes to meet him. And he has definitely been a stinker ever since....oh how I love these sweet boys. I can't believe how much they both have changed in a year. Gavin's little bit of toddlerness in these pictures is gone. He is a little boy now. And Grant well...he just a week away for officially being a toddler. This momma might be a tiny bit sappy this week as we prepare for the big party. 

Pictures by Rhonda Dixon

Grant 4 Months

Wow! Somehow 3 months just disappeared with starting back to work...

At 4 months Grant:

• discovered his feet
• screams when he's hungry or wants attention or mad in his car seat
• loves the johnny jumper/excersauser
• his hair looks like a crew cut...growing in more and more each day
• was consistently getting up once a night....
• but now we can see the two bottom teeth...so who knows at night!
• not quite the snuggler as Gavin
• LOVES bath time and getting lotioned up afterwards...but HATES putting his jammies on
• weighed in at 16 lbs 9 oz, 26.5 inches long and 17 inches head circumference

Overall a happy, happy, happy baby :)

Oh how he has grown

July 2010 - 7 months

July 2011 - 18 months

July 2012 - 2 years

April 2013 - 3 years

Watching Gavin take the tball field tonight has this momma a bit sentimental and wondering how can he be old enough. Looking back through pictures tonight just adds to it....man I better start snapping more pictures because Gavin and Grant are changing so much each day!

Grant 2 Months

At two months Grant Everett: 

• goes to bed around 8:30 PM, wakes between 1-3 AM to nurse, and goes back to sleep until around 6:30/7 AM
• is on a very flexible eat, play, sleep routine
• can easily nap in the swing, in the front carrier, or in his pack 'n play. He is hit or miss on the car seat.
• has a specific little cry that says...I'm tired.
• has really started cooing and smiling at us a lot over the last two weeks
• is loved very much by his big brother. Sometimes a little too physically.
• is pretty strong and has been at holding up his head. Enjoys time on his play mat but not necessarily on his belly.
• is wearing 0-3 month and 3 month clothing and size 2 diapers. Outgrowing some of his 0-3 month clothes already.
• continues to be a very laid back, sweet baby boy  

 At his doctor's appointment, Grant weighted 12 lbs 11 ounces (69%), 24" (82%) in length, and 12" (63%) in head circumference. In the doctor's words, he's just perfect!

Braves Game

Matt has been keeping Gavin busy over the last few weeks as we were waiting for Grant and adjusting to having a baby brother. He's been golfing, braves game, swimming and lots more.

The week of the 4th Papa and Matt took Gavin to the game where he got two baseballs. One from the Braves pitching coach as he was walking to the dugout and then a foul ball hit by Jason Heyward to say he had a blast is an understatement. Plus Matt added to his collection by buying him a new bat.

Little Golfer