We're running away,

Well, at least until Tuesday. We are packing up to spend a long weekend at the beach with my family. I can't wait to get my little guy on the beach! Hopefully on Sunday my parents will watch Greyson so that Kevin and I can go out to celebrate our sixth anniversary. It's crazy to think that it's been TEN years this month that I thought, "Okay, he's cute and funny, and he'll be fun to hang out with on the weekends that I come home from school." I had no intention of being in a relationship with a boy from home, but it was not long before he was the whole reason I was coming home every weekend. We were "babies" when we met and have done a lot of growing up together. He's my very best friend, and I couldn't make it through the day without him. Happy Anniversary Baby!!

We're still alive

and kicking. After a few days of fever and a few more days of not eating, Grey has fully recovered. His sleep however, has not. He is still waking up twice a night, but he has at least slept in his crib for the last two nights. It's just a matter of re-training him to sleep through the night again. And it probably won't last for long because I think his top teeth may finally be getting ready to come in. It seems like every time he gets in a good sleep pattern, a cold or a tooth or something comes along and disrupts everything. At least for right now he is passed out in my lap after getting a tummy full of milk. He stayed up late partying it up for his great grandpa's 88th birthday dinner at Kevin's mom and dad's house. I am posting a picture of the poor baby last Sunday sitting with daddy on the back porch. You can tell he felt awful. I'll also post some of this week which will show that he is feeling MUCH better! No pictures please, Mom!He thinks he can walk! It won't be long!!


Because of the cooler weather we are working on wearing shoes. Grey thinks they are a way to play hide and seek with his toes. He is apparently a great hide and seek player because the shoes don't last long, and he giggles when he gets them off.

My little hottie

Praise the Lord, Greyson has slept better the last two nights! He has only woken up briefly each night. But when he woke up at 3 this morning he was blazing hot. He quickly went to sleep and I laid him down and went for the thermometer and tylenol. His fever was 100.5. It is so much easier to take a baby's temperature while they are asleep! This morning when we woke up his fever was up to 101. I haven't taken it again, but each time his medicine started to wear off he got hot again. He was still smiling and eating (until tonight when he refused to nurse, didn't want his cup, then finally took 4 oz. from a bottle) but he has been a little slow. He has just sat in our laps to play instead of wanting down. He has spent a lot of time on Kevin's chest asleep this weekend. We are worn out, and our house is a mess because it's hard to clean up after yourself when you are holding a 20 lb baby! I am hoping it's just a cold or maybe even several teeth coming through at once. I will let you know how he feels tomorrow.
Oh, he did feel good enough to laugh this afternoon when he and Kevin were looking at an animal book and Kevin taught him that for chickens you say "Boooo" and for tigers you do cadence count. Grey thought that was too funny! :)

For Rent-

Very cute 8 month old. Guaranteed to knock drinks off the table, smear slobbery tongue and hand prints on all doors and mirrors, and crawl up stairs when you are not looking. Gives lots of hugs, giggles and kisses, however painful they may be now that he has teeth!
Lease expires when his stuffy nose clears up so that he sleeps through the night again.

Out of it, just like Clemson was on Saturday...

Poor thing has no idea that his favorite team played like poop last weekend!

Kevin's grandma passed away this morning. I will post more very cute pics this weekend when things are back to normal.