Just Another Day in Paradise

I have to admit, week five of Grayson's life was a little difficult. Lack of sleep is catching up with me. So with lack of sleep, comes lack of patience. And, of course when one thing is off it seems like everything else spirals with it. Last week, Phil Vassar's song, "Just Another Day in Paradise" played over and over in my head. I was living out the song. Our washing machine broke and we spent Saturday morning at the laundry mat, with two kids, doing 12 loads of laundry (I do not exaggerate). The package truck showed up with my new jogging stroller, during nap time, and Bear decided he would go into protector Dog mode and bark, growl, and run around like a maniac. In turn, waking both kids early. While it wasn't the mailman bringing over due bills, it was a very pricey purchase that's still sitting in the living room, unable to be used outside because we live in the freezing Northeast, and instead is being used as a resting place for Carrington's toys. Carrington enjoys screaming at the top of her lungs, for fun, at any random time. Again, waking Grayson from naps. Grayson enjoys screaming/fussing/crying, I think for fun, almost all the time! Again, waking Carrington in the middle of the night or early morning. You get the picture. Life is "Just another day in paradise" right now. It's all a matter of how you look at it though. Because the other half of that song puts it back into perspective...

"Well, it's ok. It's so nice. It's just another day in paradise. Well, there's no place I'd rather be. Well it's two hearts, and one dream. I wouldn't trade it for anything. And I ask the Lord, every night, for JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE!"

Why I live in PARADISE, everyday!

Carrington decided her "friends" needed to hang out with Grayson.

Isn't she lovely, isn't she beautiful!

Baby Hollywood, looking glamorous.

Look forward to walking/jogging one of these days.

Grayson getting his first bottle and Carrington is right there to help.

Enjoy mini chocolate chips.

Can you see the chocolate around her mouth in these two pictures? She wore it for hours!

I love the way he is looking at her.

And, he still has that look on his face like he is irritated with his sissy.

My precious son!

Tummy Time

Bear didn't want to be left out of tummy time.

She is growing up too fast!

A Hint of Spring

Glorious, Glorious, Glorious! That's the best way I can describe the weather the last two days. It might not be here to stay, or be back until May but it's sure been a welcome break from the other stuff northeast PA knows so well.

We met some new friends at the local park, had a picnic lunch and got a much needed dose of vitamin D.

One Month Old!

Grayson Walker signing on. Mommy thought it would be fun to read about my last four weeks of life from baby handsome himself. So, what's been going on, you ask.

I sleep roughly 18-20 hours a day. It gives me a lot of time to dream about how much fun it will be to torture my sissy as I get older. When I'm not sleeping you can usually find me in my mommy's arms. She holds me while I eat, while I get my diaper changed, while I'm taking a bath, while I sleep and while I'm fussing at her because she tried to put me down for more than 10 seconds. I can't lie, I fuss just so I can be held. Good thing she likes holding me - like, when she is cooking, using the bathroom, trying to help my sissy with something, or wants to play on the computer. If you guessed that she is holding me right now, then you are right!

What other things do I like, besides being held? I'm not real sure yet. I think I like my paci but sissy likes to pull it out of my mouth and tell me I don't need it. She must be jealous because she gave her paci to the paci fairy. I might like a bath if my mom and dad could get the water temperature right, and stop pouring buckets of water on my head. I really like my family, actually, I LOVE THEM! My dad is my hero, my mom is amazing, and my sissy is my best friend.

What "firsts" have I experienced in the last four weeks? I went to Target when I was four days old, went to the park when I was five days old, took a bath around 2 1/2 weeks old (it took a while for my umbilical cord to fall out), and went to church with my family today. I'm sure there are a lot of other "firsts" but I sleep through a lot of them so I can't really remember.

Hope you've enjoyed a recap of the last four weeks. Mommy likes the idea of me doing a monthly update so stay tuned for month two!

That's all folks!!

Life at Home

Some fun pictures of Grayson's life at home over the last few weeks. Included is his first bath!

All packed up and ready to leave the hospital for his first car ride.

Resting comfortably
Big Sister, Little Brother

Here's looking at you!

Laid back, at least for a few minutes.

What you can't see is that Grayson is starting to cry. Hence the concerned look on Carrington's face.

I'm getting the look to stop taking pictures and help give a bath.

Bath party has come to an end!

Still not happy about bath time.