Easter Party at the Community Center

At the beginning of April Aaron's parents came up for a visit. Their visit coincided with the Easter party at the Waverly Community Center. It was fun to have them join us for a morning with the Easter bunny and an Easter egg hunt.

Grandparents with their Grandbabies

Grayson taking in all the lights, noise and commotion.

Waiting for the Easter bunny

Watching him hop down the bunny trail

She had no fear of big, funny looking bunny

Although...this picture would make you think otherwise. A little scary all around!

Daddy and his little easter bunny

Carrington giving her classic "cheese" grin

Time for some egg hunting...

Eggstra-special!

Carrington's "cheese" grin

Take two!

Face painting...she wouldn't have anything to do with it once the brush touched her face.

Opening the eggs to see what she got.

2 months old

I'm back! Here is the low down on month two...I went to the doctor last week and weigh in at 12lb12oz. That's up 2lb12oz from a month ago. I'm 23 inches long and hit the 50th percentile across the board. My new measurements bump me into 3-6 month clothes but I can't wear them yet because they're all spring and summer apparel. We haven't seen either yet so we'll wait until May and hope for a turn in seasons.
I'm doing alittle better on routine and sleep. I stay awake for about 1-1 1/2 hours between each nap. Now a days when I'm awake I like to coo, smile and make faces at my family. I can sit in my bi-brating chair (that's what sissy calls it), lay on my playmat or swing by myself for a longer period of time. But don't get excited by my independence...I still like to be held...A LOT! As for sleeping at night, I get up for an early am snack, around 3-4am, just about every night. Then I'm up again between 6am-8am. Usually, 6am because my mom dislikes getting up at that time the most. Last week the doctor recommended that mom cut back my early am feeding by a 1/3, and continue to cut back by an additional third each week until I'm sleeping through the night. I overheard here tell my dad that she likes that idea. To date, it doesn't seem to be helping! I'm still crying the blues for food when I should be sleeping.
I'm sure many of you are wondering what I think of my big sister. For the most part, we get along great! She does a good job taking care of my needs - otherwise known as fetching things for my mom like the burp cloth, diapers, etc. She likes to sit on the bed with me and make funny faces to get me to smile. She likes to kiss on me and tell me she loves me. AND-she even likes to be rough on me when mom and dad aren't looking. Mom tells me it's making me tough for the days she comes after me and hits me with kitchen utensils (knives excluded) or empty wrapping paper rolls, and plays a game called, "lets sit on me, cover my mouth and laugh hysterical all while I'm struggling to breath". Those were favorites of mom and aunt Meredith. I have a feeling Carrington doesn't realize, one day, I'll be twice her size and the hurtin' will be the other way around!!

I can't really complain - life is pretty good for this 2 month old!!

See ya next month,

Grayson Walker Sims

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.