9 Months!

Our sweet Grayson Benjamin turned 9 months on the 9th. Where has the time gone?

Here is a sneak peak at his Christmas outfit for this year...isn't he the cutest thing you've ever seen?

As of Monday, December 6, Grayson is officially a crawler. He most recently found himself stuck under the table and wasn't quite sure how to get out. I thought that our hardwood and stone floors might trick him a little, but his little knees don't slide at all!

Grayson is very curious. He pulled this box off the lowest shelf, tipped it over, and enjoyed playing with all of the goodies he found.

Waving bye-bye has been fun to teach Grayson. Sometimes I think he really gets it, other times it might just be a coincidence.

We had a well baby check on Monday and we got a 2 thumbs up report from the doctor. Grayson is 16.8 pounds and 28.5 inches long. His weight has definitely slowed down...but we aren't concerned. The boy is definitely a nurser and not so much into baby/table food.

Grayson LOVES shoes. It doesn't matter if they are his shoes or a strangers...the boy is obsessed with them. We have to make sure to put them away after we take them off or he is there in 5.2 seconds.

Grayson is very easy going and laid back. He is not afraid to let us know if he needs something, but once that need is met he is good to go. The picture below was my clue that our photo session was over...he was more interested in my camera strap than anything else!

Playing Catch Up

I can't believe it's been so long since I blogged last. Here's an attempt to catch up...

This was taken the week all of the kids were sick. Daddy knows how to make everyone feel better!

This little guy turned 9 months old today...more on that in another post (hopefully sooner rather than later).

Decorating the Christmas tree

Brayden loves gymnastics!

Kennan helped feed the lambs when we went to my aunt and uncle's for Thanksgiving!

Doing the limbo on Main Street in Grapevine

Some friends our ours "Elfed" us...now Nelf is the newest member of the family!!

Professional Portraits

The last time we had professional portraits done with my family, Kennan was 14 months old. So we decided to get some done while we were visiting family for Thanksgiving.

The last time we had pictures done of just our family, Brayden was 6 months old. I guess you could say our family has changed a little since then!

Allow me to introduce...

the newest members of our family...

Fairy Princess Superhero and Ironman-Red Ranger-Knight Superhero,

Karate Kid Kennan,

and Karate Kid Brayden.

They don't hang around long, but we love when they stop in for a visit!

8 Months Old!

What is going on with our sweet boy at 8 months?

Blowing raspberries is Grayson's new trick!

Trying out the sippy cup!

He likes to have lots of toy options.

Check out that drool! His first tooth came in on Halloween (just in time for Halloween candy...NOT!). His second tooth popped through a few days later!

Attempting to crawl! He will get up on all 4's and rock back and forth, then slide backwards. It is pretty frustrating for him to not get where he is trying to go!

Hmmm? What is under there?

Probably one of my favorite pictures!

A toy!! Smart boy!

When he woke up from his nap today he was partially undressed! Notice the hair sticking out over his ear? I'm thinking he might have some curls coming in!

We attempted a photo shoot outside this evening but the mulch was a lot more exciting than the camera!

So we went inside and he smiled for daddy!

Tonight we celebrated Grayson's 8 month birthday with cupcakes. Okay, not really. The cupcakes are a few days old, but it was a good excuse to have some tonight!
Brayden's exact words, "Um mom, I think I might be a little messy." You think?!?!

Kennan gives them a thumb up!

And Grayson says, "Wait. It's my birthday. Where is my cupcake?"

Fun with daddy!

Fun with mommy!

It's all fun and games until someone's hair gets pulled.

We love our little man and are so blessed with him in our lives. (Here's a wordy update, just so I have something to look back on!)

*He is starting to be a better solid food eater, but definitely has his favorites. Pears, applesauce, squash and sweet potato are about all he eats.
*Grayson used to sleep through the night like a champ but the last 2 months have been rough. We are trying to get him back on a good night time schedule...we all need the sleep!
*Grayson loooves Kennan and Brayden and they love him back. They like to argue over who gets to sit by him at meal times...Brayden has even resorted to stealing Kennan's seat so she can sit by him! Silly girl.
*For the most part Grayson is in good spirits all of the time. He will let you know when he isn't happy and can calm down pretty quickly once his life is made right again.
*He likes to go on walks with Kenny and is a good car-rider and errand runner (like he has a choice!).
Kenny and I are both thinking Grayson is our last kiddo so we are soaking up every minute and trying to remember all of his milestones. He is such a joy in our lives!

Holiday Giveaway!

My friend Christi has a blog called Frugal Novice and she has started off this week with a Holiday Gift Guide and lots of giveaways to come.

Her first giveaway is for a Rubik's Slide hand held game. Check it out and enter yourself into the giveaway!

Just Pictures...

My 3 loves...

Sweet boy swinging...

Reading!!!

Kennan loooves to make Lego creations.

Practicing her B's...

With cool whip...Yum!

I've recently discovered that drying Brayden's hair tames the wildness that occurs. She loves it!

Happy Halloween!

Family pictures where everyone is looking AND smiling are few and far between these days.
4 out of 5 isn't bad, right?

The cutest tiger you've ever seen...

The prettiest ballerina...

And the smartest mission control guy (he was NOT an astronaut)...

Trick or treating with Iron Man...I mean Owen.