Slade's Second Month

So our little man is almost two months old! He's definitely getting bigger and starting to smile more and more. In fact, he's just about outgrown his tub (see pic). He's also found his thumb several times thanks to the introduction from Grami:) He's been following our voices well for a while and now follows us with his eyes! Still eating and sleeping really well! His favorite place...on Daddy's legs (below).


We did make a trip to Tampa in July. We experienced typical Florida weather...it rained the entire time! We never even made it to the beach. Did I mention that I hate Florida. Anyway, the trip was fine but sleeping in a hotel with this kid is NOT fun. He sleeps great...it's Mom and Dad who don't get any sleep. He makes tons of little baby noises, which would be really cute during the day, but are dreadful when you're trying to sleep. Needless to say, we were happy to get home and in our own rooms!

First Road Trip, June 16th-29th

Slade's first road trip was to Illinois first and then Kentucky. He did really great on the trip, although travelling with an infant is a little different. We have to stop every two hours so Slade can eat and have some time out of the car seat. Although he did great, it's definitely going to take Brian a while to adapt to this new way of travel.

We landed in Illinois first and Grandpa Jeff & Grandma Vicki were really happy to Slade. They couldn't believe how much he had grown. Slade also met his Uncle Chad, Aunt Suzy, and cousins Nicole & Jake for the first time. Nicole was really good with Slade! Slade thought she was really fun and wanted to do something special to cheer her on at her swim meet on Saturday. He wore a personalized t-shirt for her which read, "GO NICOLE!" We also had the chance to watch Jake play baseball. They both did great!

While we were in Illinois Slade also took his first bottle! We had plans to be away from him while we were in Kentucky and wanted to be sure he would take it. Daddy fed him the bottle and he sucked it straight down. Boy was I relieved!

We headed to Kentucky Saturday after Nicole's swim meet. Grami was so excited to see Slade and was happy to babysit for us on Sunday. Brian and I took the opportunity to ride with some friends and had a great time. He did great with his bottles...thank goodness! Leigh, Jerry and the kids came out Sunday evening so Slade was able to meet Jerry and all FIVE of his cousins. Reed LOVES "baby slay" and couldn't wait to hold his new cousin!

Slade loves Grami's bathtub and the "party porch." He thinks were outside when we're out there. He also started sleeping 8 hours at night while we were at Grami's. Sleeping through the night at a MONTH old, Yahoo! Aunt Leigh and Aunt Sami earned their "new aunt" status, they both babysat for us while we were there:) Slade met everyone while we were in Kentucky...Mary Jo, Ron & Karen, Sam & LaDonna, and everyone at Grami and Daddy's office's.

We had a great time! Slade did have baby acne during this trip...boy am I glad that's gone. He's a great little traveler, but that's a good thing b/c he didn't stand a chance. We off to Tampa and Denver next!

Slade's First Bath

Slade has his first bath on June 5th, the day after his cord fell off. As you can see from the picture, he didn't care for it too much. Thankfully he really likes his bath's now and actually gets really excited for bath time.

Welcome home Baby Slade!

We managed to be discharged from the hospital at 10:00 PM the night of the 23rd. Slade did great his first night home, but Aunty Leigh had to rock him to sleep. Grami found them BOTH fast asleep in Slade's rocker/recliner in his room! He did sleep in his crib and looked so small in it! This was the first and ONLY

time he took a passie.

Aunt Leigh & Aunt Sami meet Slade!

Aunty Leigh..."I'm just so happy to be an Aunt!"

Aunt Sami..."He's the cutest thing I've ever seen!"

Grandpa & Grandma welcome Slade!

Grami welcomes Slade!

It's a BOY!

Grayson Slade Hope was born on May 22, 2008, at 6:56 pm. A bouncing baby boy weighing 9 lbs. 3 oz. Slade's Grami, Grandpa and Grandma, Aunt Leigh and Aunt Sam, were all there to welcome him into the world!

He's been a great baby from the very beginning and is growing, growing, growing. He's almost three and half months old now and weighed 16 lbs. when he went for his three month doctor's appointment. He is a BIG boy!

He's changing every day and becoming more and more active. He laughs, smiles, and is getting the hang of holding his head up.

I recently started back to work and am happy to say that it's going well. We hired a nanny for Slade who keeps him at the house. This way he can stay in his own environment and b/c I work from home most of the time I can still nurse and not miss out on too much! Slade really seems to like Miss Robyn...I think she's great for him!

So, I'm a little late getting this started, I know. However I must say that I worked diligently on Slade's baby book and his journal during his first three months. So stay with me...I'm just going to highlight the first three months of his life and then you'll see updated entries and pics on a regular basis. With so many friends and family out of town, I believe this is a great way to stay in touch and watch Slade grow up! Enjoy!