June Bugs & Jelly Beans

Grayson is two months old today. As you can see it's been a whole month since the last time his parents updated his blog. To our defense, we've been very busy taking good care of our little june bug. That's his mom's favorite, along with jelly bean. I even have a little ditty to go with it ... Grayson Dean, my Jelly Bean ... he'll just LOVE that when he's 18.

Month 2 marked many milestones for Grayson including his 1st "real" smile (not the fake kind that we get when he's gassy) a bit of babbling and few four hour stints of sleeping during the night. Grayson weighed in at 11 pounds 12 ounces at his 2 month checkup. Although I think he lost a few of those pounds during that very visit given the amount of tears he shed when he got his first set of immunizations. Talk about a heartbreaker. I think I was even more worked up about it than he was.

Grayson somehow made time in his busy schedule to squeeze in his first trip on an airplane this month. He and his mom jumped on a flight to Texas to visit Nana & Gan, Sheri, David and Garrett. (and of course baby White still hanging out in his mommie's tummy). The trip was surprisingly uneventful, thank goodness. Grayson slept comfortably in his rockin' baby sling the entire trip. If only I could keep him in that sling forever. I'm expecting that flying won't be nearly as peaceful when he's two!

All in all, month 2 was full of joy. Somehow both fleeting and everlasting, exhausting yet invigorating. One life altering moment after another. Oh yea, and we found out that Grayson just loves the Dixie Chicks :) I swear it's the only way I can get him to calm down when he's trapped in his car seat for any length of time. To his defense, his favorite song is called "Lullaby". I don't think he's quite ready for "Lubbock or Leave It".

The Simple Life

Grayson is one month old today. We can't believe how fast the time has gone by. To our amazement he is doing extremely well. (they don't come with instructions, ya know) He weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 oz. at his two week checkup. We're not sure how much he weighs now, but he seems to be "filling out" quite nicely. Eating every 2 to 3 hours around the clock will do that.

The eating part takes up about an hour and then there's the burping and diaper changing, so he's really only sleeping about 1 1/2 hours max at any given time. Our days are basically spent eating and sleeping with a daily walk around the hood and a few lunch dates here and there. It's a simple life for us for now and we're loving every minute of it! That's us at Bob's Big Boy ... a breakfast staple for the Price family.

Despite the lack of sleep for Mom & Dad, I'd say we're all doing very well. As you can see, all that eating and sleeping is making for one healthy, happy baby and that's all we can ever ask for.

Check out Grayson's Flickr site for more photos of his first month.

Born to Dance - 80's Style

Undeniable Talent.
At only 11 days old, Grayson has mastered "the sprinkler." A clear sign he'll need to be enrolled in the gifted class when he starts school. Next week, who knows, maybe the electric slide or the running man. Parents can dare to dream.
This kid (click here) should watch out - he's about to be "dethroned."

Grayson is Born!

Week 1 update:

Grayson entered the world last Friday at a lean fighting weight of 7.0 lbs and a length of 19.5 inches.

Local Hospital Gives Away Cool Hats To New Dads!

Here's a shot of Grayson and I sporting the latest in OR couture. Although I must admit, this isn't very special... turns out all the new dads who attend C-section births get this spiffy outfit on loan. Grayson's training robe is his to keep though - pretty sweet.

Well, we've survived the first week! After 4 nights in the hospital we were kicked out due to being healthy and forced to abandon the luxurious accomodations our new family had grown accumstomed to - Chicken anyway you could want it from the basement cafeteria, the heaven-like tri-fold chair/ottoman/beds and the master bath suite with industrial shower heads and oversized toilets.

Back home to the simple life of pillow top mattresses, home cooked meals, bath towels that cover your whole body and visitors coming to your room who don't want to look at your secret parts.

In all seriousness though, thanks to all the friends and family who have helped us thus far and for making us feel like Grayson actually has a chance with us as his parents.