Grayson 5 Months

Baby Gray,

I feel like life is slipping by without me even realizing it. It is cliche but I seriously feel like you were just in my tummy and I was DYING for you to get out! Things go fast with your brother but they are going even faster with you. You have already taught me so much about life. I have learned that a messy house is worth it so I can lay with you and listen to you coo and talk to me the best you know how. I honestly don't think I could love you more, but somehow each day you make me fall even more in love with you.

Here is what you have been up to:

~16.3 pounds (50th%), 25.5 inches (75th%)

~Size 3 diapers you little chunk.

~6-9 month clothes...see I told you, that you are growing too fast!

~You are eating 5.5-6oz of breastmilk/formula every 3-4 hours during the day. You had a growth spurt at 5 months 2 weeks and you ate 6oz every 3 hours all day plus you woke up twice in the night to eat. This only lasted 4 nights thank goodness

~You sleep from about 8pm-7am, now if I just went to bed a decent hour we would be set.

~The biggest change this month is you LOVE playing with your toys, grabbing them, putting them in your mouth, and chewing on them.

~Whenever you drink your milk you always lay with your right side up against Momma and with your left hand you run your fingers over your head. It is absolutely precious.

~When you fall asleep at night you prefer to be holding my finger and I love it. One day you wont want us to snuggle when you sleep so I will cherish every second you let me.

~You experienced your first Easter and slept through most of the events of the day! :) Oh well we sure enjoyed holding you.

~You still LOVE to take baths and splash around in the water.

~You enjoy playing on your playmats again. However you never stay still anymore. Yesterday I left you for maybe 10 minutes to do the dishes and came back and you had almost made a full 360 turn.

~Your absolute favorite person is still your brother. You love to watch him and anytime he looks at you, you get a HUGE smile on your face. Melts my heart.

~You no longer want us to walk around holding you like a baby. You only want to be upright so you can see everything.

~Your first tooth still hasn't popped through but I have to change your clothes at least once a day because you drool so much. The doctor looked when we took brother in and she thinks it will come in any time now.

~Your personality is really starting to shine. You are so much like your Daddy in how laid back you are most of the time. However when you get hungry you act just like Momma....mad! :) It is really funny to watch because you try to grab onto our clothes or arms cause you are so frustrated. You are still the absolute happiest baby just like your brother was. Every where I go with you someone comments on how happy you are and you show them your precious smile.

~You are still a carbon copy of Hudson. I have dejavu almost every day looking at you because the two of you look so similar. Each day you get more qualities that make you your own precious person though and I love that.

~Whenever we ride in the car you sit back there and coo the entire time. It is a welcomed noise since you used to scream every time we got in the car.

I sure do love you more than I could have ever imagined. You make our lives so special each and every day. We absolutely adore you precious boy. Life is so much better with you in it. Keep smiling little one!!

Love,
Mommy