Growing Boy

Well it has been a long time since I have posted an updated on Grayson. We went for his 4 month check up back in January and he had officially fallen off of the growth chart. He only weighed 11 pounds, 4 ounces! Grayson has struggled with his weight gain and we have had many appointments for weight checks. He always seems to do really well for a while and then he levels off and doesn't gain for a while. The doctor recommended solid foods right away. She also had us start mixing his formula a little differently so he would get more calories per ounce of formula. She told us to start cereal once a day and that hopefully by the end of the week he would be adjusted to eating it and then to start giving it to him twice per day.

This was Grayson's 1st go at the cereal. He didn't really know what to think.
He got the hang of it pretty quickly and by the end of the week he was eating it very well!
Grayson is now really into playing with his toys! He loves to lay on his activity mat and pull on his toys.
He also likes to play with his sister. Here Jillian had him playing tea party with her so she had to give him a cup to hold.
As you can see Grayson finally started growing! We ended up back at the doctor at the end of January b/c he had his 1st ear infection and he had gained almost a whole pound! We were able to cancel his next weight check appointment. I kept weighing him on the scale at home and now I think he is up over 14 pounds. Hopefully when we go back next week for his 6 month well check, he will be back on the charts!
It is very easy to get smiles out of Grayson. He will be photogenic like his Mommy!

Grayson is now eating lots of fruits and veggies and we can't seem to shovel it in fast enough for him.
No matter how much he grows though, this is still how he likes to sleep. It looks so uncomfortable but that is how he likes it.
Grayson is also starting to play with his exersaucer. He likes to push up on his legs and stand. He still has to be propped up with a blanket behind him b/c he is so small but he is getting there.
He loves playing with the toys, looking at the lights, and hearing all the sounds.
In addition to playing with new toys and of course his feet, Grayson gets thrown into playing things with his sister. Here he is riding his sister like a horse. I'm pretty sure this was Daddy's idea but Jillian thought it was so much fun and she kept asking to do it again.
Grayson is also big enough to sit in his high chair
He is also is big enough to start taking baths in the big bathtub with his sister. Jillian thinks this is so much fun and she likes to help give Grayson a bath. The next step is to get Grayson sleeping in the crib in the room with his sister. Slowly but surely we are getting there. He sleeps really good at night but at the first sign of stuffiness or a cough, which is often, he wakes up during the night and usually has to be moved from his cradle to his chair.

As you can see in the pictures Grayson often tilts his head to one side. At his 4 month well check, our doctor also referred us for a PT evaluation. Grayson has Torticollis, which means that the muscles in his neck are weak and he cannot hold his head up straight. He is still quite a bobble head and he is not yet rolling over on his own. We have been going to PT every other week and Grayson is getting stronger every day! I also think the weight gain is helping him in getting stronger as well! We are headed in the right direction slowly but surely!

Jillian's Birthday

It is hard to believe that out little girl is already 3! She is such a BIG girl in many ways - except going to the potty that is. Jillian has developed quite the personality and is really becoming a girly girl but she can be very stubborn and likes to do things her way. It is so much fun to watch her grow and especially fun to listen to the things that she is starting to say. She really remembers what we say and it is funny to hear her repeat some of those thing later. She can really speak in long complete sentences when she wants to and she can be very helpful around the house. She is also becoming a very good big sister and she is great with Grayson!

Jillian was so excited to go to school on her birthday. She got to wear her new princess dress complete with her crown. She was also very proud of her new backpack that she got as a gift.
We had a group of friends over on her birthday and she was excited to open gifts.


She was also very excited about her 3 candles
but she took one try at blowing them out and then got mad because she couldn't do it
We had her birthday party at the Jumpy Place this year. Jillian had been there before and she did a lot of jumping but this time, she refused to get in the jumpy things. This was the one time I got her to attempt it and luckily I got a picture because she did not go back in.
She had fun playing on the playscapes and playing with the baby toys
Grayson's 1st slide with Aunt Christie

Jillian was very excited for everyone to sing to her again

but she again refused to blow out candles
The cake is still good though regardless if you blow out the candles or not
This was the 1st year, we did a birthday party with all of Jillian's school friends. I think she was a little surprised to see all of her friends at her party and she had a great time.

After the party we headed back to the house to open presents.



Jillian had a great birthday and loved all of her gifts.