8 and 9

I know I shouldn't be combining months, but before I know it I get really behind blogging.  So here are few things to remember about Grayson.....

8 MONTHS

• Grayson was sick for the first time and got his first ear infection
• Mooyah opened this month so he attended a few parties 
• He's really "talking" and I think he already knows how to say "mama".  There's a contest on his first word...."mama", "dada", or "sister"
• G's a great sleeper and usually takes 2 naps if we are at home

9 MONTHS

• Big month as G is now crawling!  It only took him a couple of days and now he is all over the place.  
• Grayson is starting to pull up on everything and even lets go for a few seconds.  I'm not ready for him to walk.  
• Grayson has started eating more table food -- he loves bananas, cheese toast, and crackers:)  
• He's a good napper and still is easily entertained in his stroller.  I really should move him from his pumpkin seat but it's just to easy to put him in the snap and go when I'm running errands.  
• G rode in the grocery cart for the first time this month.

Thanksgiving

We had a fun November.  Emily Kathryn and I made a "thankful" tree and we drew pictures of all the things we are thankful for on the back of the leaves.  It will be fun to get them out over the years and see our drawings.  It was a busy month for Jordan with opening the store so Emily Kathryn, Grayson, and I stayed busy by baking turkey cookies and playing at the park a lot.  Emily Kathryn had a Thanksgiving Feast at school and it was fun to watch her celebrate with her class (although Grayson cried during most of the party).  We stayed here for Thanksgiving and had a fun and relaxing day at Lulu and Papa's house.

Happy Halloween

October was a busy and fun month!  We went to the pumpkin patch, took a trip to the Zoo to see all the Halloween decorations, AND opened our FIRST RESTAURANT (Mooyah).  Since Jordan had to work on Halloween we stopped by Mooyah for dinner and then went trick-or-treating with our sweet friend Jack.

7 Months

Grayson turned 7 months over the weekend.  It's been such a fun month with him.  He has started eating baby food on a regular basis.  Grayson likes all the food I've tried and he is very vocal when he sees a bottle or if you put him in his highchair....he likes to eat:)   He started sitting up this month and rolling around to get where he needs to go.  We dropped his "dream feed" and he is sleeping through the night from 7-7...yay!  I LOVE LOVE to hear his laugh....the one that is like a belly laugh where he goes on a on for several seconds.  He is very good in the car and is easily entertained when pushed in a stroller.  I'm not sure if he looks like me or Jordan.  More people say he looks like me than when EmK was his age.  Either way, I think he's the cutest thing ever!!!

First time to eat baby food

These are our yearly tradition Alabama fan pictures for Jordan's Alabama room.  You can't be "in" the picture unless you are an AL fan so I guess you'll never see a picture of me in the "man" room:)

the only time EmK wants her picture taken is when she sees me trying to take Grayson's picture:)

FIRST DAY - MDO

Emily Kathryn started school on September 5th.  Jordan was out of town for work and thanks to help from Lulu we successfully made it to school on time.  I wanted to snap a few pictures before we left for the day.  EmK isn't always cooperative when it comes to taking her picture...and most days is only interested if I'm trying to take Grayson's picture.  She wanted to "pick" a flower for the photo shoot but the only thing around was a crate myrtle tree.  

EmK is going to school MWF and she does carpool.  I still almost cry when I drop her off in the mornings and I watch her throw her bag on her shoulder and walk down the sidewalk to her classroom.  I told Jordan he would have to take off work the first week of school because I might cry every morning.  I want her to be independent but it's so hard to watch.  Time just passes too quickly!  She seems to really love her teacher Mrs. Kasey.  She gets to take ballet at school on Wednesdays and she is very inquisitive about which day she gets to go (plus she thinks it's a treat to get to stay and eat lunch at school).  It's fun to see how her personality and interaction at school has changed in just a year.  She is a lot more descriptive in telling about her day and it's fun hear her tell me about all that she is learning.    

September

I know it's blogging overload on my site.  Here are some great shots from September.  

We put on this ENTIRE outfit just to go get dinner at Newk's

....and we just could not stay awake on the way home!

Grayson started sitting in his highchair for the first time.  He really loves sitting up.  I fill the tray with toys and he will play and watch everyone. 

Emily Kathryn got to go all by herself to Hannah Grace's house.  It was her first time to go to a friend's house without me.  I thought she might be shy but she jumped in Shannon's car and never looked back.  I know it was a fun day for both of them:)

LOVE:)

Visiting Memme's house while Jordan was out of town for work

Watching Elizabeth cheer -- I can't believe she is already 12.  She has such a special place in my heart.  I was lucky enough to spend the first 6 months of her life at home and I held her just about every day:) 

I drove up one afternoon to find the boys hanging out.  I thought it was so cute:)

I can't believe almost 7 months have passed....time slow down!

A Busy August

Here's a recap of August in pictures.....

The Murphy Family spent an entire week at the beach.  Jordan had to work in Montana the first part of the week but joined us at the end.  

(Charlie and Elizabeth "borrowed" my phone and filled it with pictures of themselves)

G napped by the pool a lot:)

(I also learned how to use Instgram thanks to my niece)

Got a pedicure for my 34th birthday and EmK went with me...she LOVES having her hair in a ponytail!  When I go to fix her hair she will say "I just want one ponytail in the back". 

We headed to Atlanta for a long weekend with the Barrow Family - we ate lots of great food, stayed at the Ritz, and did a little shopping at Scott's

Traveled to Memee and Peppie's one last time for Labor Day