Quiet nights

I should probably update this. Grayden sleeps through the night just fine. He maybe whimpered the first couple of nights, but I don't think he ever really woke up. I've stopped turning the monitor on at night. I figure if I can't hear him cry from his bedroom then he really must not be that upset. He does seem to enjoy his big boy bed. There is much more room to roll around in and play with his stuffed monkey.

Play on Player

Scott says I have been played. Last night I let Grayden cry it out, granted I had to move to another room to sleep, but eventually he fell back asleep and didn't wake up till morning. When he woke Scott said he ate a ton, much more than usual. Leading him to believe that I have been played and Grayden didn't need to wake up at night to eat. Maybe Grayden doesn't need his mommy at night, maybe it was just mommy wanting a little more baby time?

Words of encouragement

I need Grayden to sleep through the night. If momma doesn't get enough sleep then momma ain't happy, and if momma ain't happy....well, you know...

I have heard from a few people that at this age if he's still waking at night, it's just out of habit and not because he is hungry. However, when I hear a whiney baby in the the middle of the night, my maternal instincts tell me that he's hungry and needs to be fed. However a friend with 3 little ones of her own, and two being twins reassured me that he is not hungry at night and just wants some mommy time. So I guess I need to buck up, stick him in the other room and let him cry it out.

Even though I logically know that he will just sooth himself and go back to sleep, I just don't want to hear my little baby crying. So wish me luck.

He does exist

Greg that is. Grayden's uncle Greg came home for Christmas. Though I don't really know if he came home for a good home-cooked meal, peanut butter balls, lots of wine or to spend time with his new nephew because frankly neither of them seem quite comfortable.

It's Christmastime in the city

Grayden's first Christmas was filled with family, crown roast, Melanie's love of Obama, lots of mocking, and thankfully lots of wine for everyone but baby.

Grayden and Dafyd

I just thought this picture was so cute. Someone across the table is apparently saying something really interesting....or boring.

Boy he's getting big

Oh Christmas tree

Here are the pictures of Grayden's first trip finding his very first Christmas tree. It was a little chilly that day, so we had Gray wrapped up in his new snuggly PJs, blankets and hugs from mommy and Gram. At first I thought that we would need to keep him in the van while grandpa cut down the tree, but he didn't even flinch when grandpa S turned on the chainsaw. What a toughie.

I can fly!

Thanksgiving fun at Grandma & Grandpa M's house

Thanksgiving day, which was actually held the Saturday after T-day, was enjoyed with mommy & daddy, Gran & Gramps M, Auntie M and her beau MATT!, uncle Dafyd and his gal Megan (will we say auntie Meg some day?), Great uncle Lance, Great uncle Michael and aunt Jean and her brother David who has shared many holidays with us. Oh! and not to mention his annoying furry little cousins Dante-a.k.a Rusty and Duncan a.k.a. Bear.

Visitors

We had visitors on Saturday. Aunt Adrienne, uncle Richard and cousin Brigitte came to visit, oh and Grayden's furry little cousin Abbey. A quick visit since they were just passing through town. Unfortunately, Grayden didn't warm up much while there were there and didn't show off his mad rolling over skills that I swore he could do. Maybe next time. Sorry, I have no pics, maybe one of them can email some and I could post those?

Here's to you Kid

I'll have the salad

So baby butt has been eating big boy food once a day now. It does not seem very appetizing, warm rice cereal mixed with pears or maybe squash. I have to tell you that I probably made a mistake with choosing pears as his first mix-in. He loved them, and was very happy to get them. However, he noticed that bananas are not as good as pears and proceeded to show me with a full body shudder, gagging and watery eyes. Which I have to tell you was hilarious. And of course I had to be mean and feed him more just so I could get video of this. Will post as soon as I can figure out how to.

Thankfully I think eating the real food later at night is helping him sleep through the night better. This morning he actually slept all the way until I had to get up at 6am. I will be very happy if this trend continues.

Hello?

Ok, I am sure you are wondering where the rest of the holiday picures are....so am I. I promise I will update the holiday adventures of Grayden the Super Baby as soon as I can. No chance at night and I have no idea where my weekends go to. I think I need to find a better way to add photos to my Blog, since I have so many cute pictures, I can't decide which ones to put on the Blog. If anyone has a better way, let me know. I am not a flickr album kind of person, but maybe I should be. Ungle Greg sure seems to know his way around the flickr website, and dirty subway stops, and creepy alleys, and bad art....