my last days of freedom...

grandpa clayton & grandma anne visit!

all summer i had been looking forward to my dad and anne's trip out here... but knew once it came and went it would almost be time to get back to work.  well they just left last night after a great week-long visit, and now i'm looking at my calendar wondering where september went? ahh!!! this week gray and i will fly to michigan (thanks gramma jo!) to spend time with my family... meeting cousins oliver and grady, along with many friends, celebrating anne's 60th, and toasting newly engaged alex and dayna! it will be a great trip... but the second we return reality sets in and i'm back to work for good! yikes! am i ready for this? things are starting to easier in our lives with an infant... easier and more fun! G is all smiles during the day and starting to sleep better at night.  but do i really want to add the stress of work into the mix? not to mention all the "firsts" i might miss? it's making me sad just to think about leaving him all day! i guess it's a good thing i like my job and that daddy chad will be his day care while i'm gone :-)  well... here's to another week and a half of (non-working) freedom! i am going to enjoy every second of it! G is growing by the minute and i'm trying to capture lots of it on film. here are a couple pics of him meeting more of his loving family!!!

aunt amanda moved to oregon!

grandpa with grayson

let the games begin!

Gray had his 2 month appointment yesterday, and I am proud to say that he weighs in at 11 pounds, 14.9 ounces which is the 83rd percentile for 2 month-ers.  Good job G and good job me! :-)  He is also 23.5 inches long which is the 94th percentile.  Our little meatball is growing!

Thanks for my cool football onesie Auntie Meg!

Today is one of my favorite days, the start of NFL football season! This year I am in 2 fantasy leagues which makes it so much more fun! Chad is doing his first year of fantasy as well (2 teams for him too!)... the little G man will be a football lover for sure! I'm excited for this year's college season as well, although I don't get to see many MSU games on TV (stupid west coast channels!).  We're hoping to visit Amanda & Ben down in Corvallis and go to at least one Oregon State football game.  Grayson is ready with his OSU onesie! I miss going to college games, I have so many fun memories of the years at State tailgating with friends and going to games.  Football season is the best (almost as good as college basketball!), it means fall is here, my favorite season. 

Today is also the 8 year anniversary of Chad & me... awwww.  I can't believe it's been 8 years! So much has happened since then :-) I can't wait for the many, many more to come.  I never could have imagined how amazing we would become as a couple.  Ok... I will stop the mushy stuff. Until next time!!!!

september? WHAT?!?!

september 4th

time has really flown... we are already into september and today is grayson's 2 month birthday! the past 3 months have been a blur. as i was getting ready to go on maternity leave, i was thinking how excited i was to have the summer off... but to be honest i have hardly enjoyed it like i normally would have! no camping, our first hike was about a week ago, no concerts, no pool sneak-ins :-), and barely any sun time which is always my favorite.  of course, obviously this is because we have our sweet little carrot (yep, his hair is definitely red!), but before having him i never thought about the hard part, just about all the fun things babies bring and about all the cute outfits :-) people say 'it gets better' and we are still waiting for the nights to get easier... but truthfully grayson is the best thing about summer 2010.

at 2 months old (9 weeks tomorrow!), grayson is smiling and staring at us all the time i think he really does love us! he is getting so big and we're anxious to find out just how long he is, as well as how much he weighs... we will find out on wednesday at his 2 month check up with the pediatrician.  we are still enjoying portland's nice weather... walking daily around the neighborhood and checking out some of the local parks.  last week the 3 of us walked along the downtown waterfront with gray in the baby bjorn, he fell asleep quickly against chad's chest and didn't seem to mind the warm sun (that's my boy!).  we are hanging low this labor day weekend, as next weekend is a big one for us... not only do grandpa clayton and grandma anne fly in (for a week stay!) but also aunt amanda and (soon to be uncle) ben arrive in oregon in their moving truck, headed down to corvallis! it will be a great weekend and we're so excited!

i love hanging out on dad's shoulder!

what's up?

auntie KT putting me to sleep

auntie ellen rocked me a lot

look how tall i am!

mommy, you make me laugh.

i am 2 months old today!!

monkey booty!

...yes she does!!!