Another month flies by.... Grady is officially 3 months next week, however since I won't have access to a computer to post anything today it is. Here are some of Grady's adventures in the past month.
1. Grady got his 2 month immunization shots at the end of August. I think it was harder on James and I than it was on him! James had to hold him while the nurse poked him with not one but 3 needles. His little cry hit a new level that I hadn't heard before. I chose not to look. I don't like getting my own needles let alone watching my baby boy get one. At that time he weighed 11 pounds 2 ounces. I swear he must be getting close to 12 pounds as my arm is getting pretty ripped if I do say so myself!
2. The moms from our pre/post natal classes have formed a baby group that meets once a month at least to chat and let our little one play. Right now - they are really not even aware of each other and aren't really interested in playing - but maybe some day they will be.... Grady and I attended our first official 'meeting' at one of the moms house. She lives quite far from us, 45 minutes to be exact, and I remember each one as Grady cried the entire way. Unlike most babies... Grady is not fond of car rides. Please tell me he will grow out of this phase as it is heartbreaking.
3. On the Friday of the September long weekend James, Grady, Nana Marla, and I headed to the zoo. It was a blast. Grady did good in the stroller for the first little bit and slept while the rest of us watched the animals. Lets face it - at this age - the zoo is still for the adults! We saw a baby giraffe and a baby elephant. I posted pictures from that day on the picture link in case you haven't already seen them.
4. We had my friends from Saskatoon come and stay with us. We spent a day at the mall. The stroller came in very handy at the end of the day for holding all our purchases as Grady decided he was tired of being couped up in the stroller and wanted to be held. He was a very good boy for most of the day as he slept close to 3 hours while mom shopped. It was a great weekend to just kick back and have fun as there was so much help with Grady. Sara, Candace, and Deena all enjoyed holding him making my job much easier. Thankfully Grady loved spending time with all the ladies and Candace even took the time to teach him about make-up. Not sure if James was very happy about this... :)
5. The September long weekend was a busy one as Nana Marla's friends hosted a shower for Grady and I. Again we were spoiled with good food, great company, and lots of great gifts. Grady is getting to used to woman fussing over him and giving him gifts. Hope he doesn't expect this all the time! We had a blast and are very thankful for everything.
6. James and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary on September 10th so the R clan headed to Earl's to help us celebrate. Grady was mostly well behaved until part way through when he decided that all of us were eating and why wasn't he. I didn't realize that we had been there for nearly 2 hours!! Fortunately the 3 ladies sitting behind us were pediatric nurses and told us they enjoyed watching Grady over their dinner. It is amazing how many people talk to you when you have the cutest baby in the world :)
6. Last but not least... Grady is starting to sleep much longer at night. We usually put him to bed about 10pm and for 4 nights in a row he has slept until 4am!! This is great as I am getting some solid shut eye. More than I have had in 3 months. Knock on wood. Now that I have said this I will likely be up at 2, 4 and 6 am. Say a little prayer for me!
I think that about sums up our month in a nutshell. Expect an exciting update sometime after we return from the big apple which will by far be the excitement of Grady's third month!
