Another Clinton Visit

 We stopped in Clinton on our way to the beach and our way home from the beach.  It is exactly halfway between Atlanta and the beach, so it makes the perfect resting spot..and the perfect place to fill up our tummies with yummy cooking from Mimi!!  We got to visit with Mimi, Papa, Grandmama,and Daddymac.

On one of the stops, William and Bonnie joined us for dinner, so Caroline and Abby Ruth got to hang out for a little while.  It's so fun to see how they've changed and how they have already grown!!  They had so much fun laying on this blanket together.

 On  our way back home, we left Grayson in Clinton with Mimi and Papa for a few days.  We  missed him so much but it was so nice to have some time to get settled back at home and to get my house all cleaned up!!!  I think Caroline loved her special time with mommy and daddy!!

Spending Time with Family

 Grayson and Caroline got to spend lots of time with Grandma and Pops while we were at the beach.  We also had fun hanging out with Uncle Ryan, Aunt Kari, Noah, and Sophie.

 

One morning we went to pick strawberries. 
And then we went to see some farm animals.

 We're looking forward to another visit in September!!

Beach Days

 We spent this past week visiting Chad's family.  We were able to take our little family out to the beach a few days.  Grayson loved playing in  the sand with daddy.

 Caroline mostly slept while we were there.  We didn't take an umbrella, so the only shade she had was from the beach chair.  It was extremely hot so we couldn't stay out too long.

 Grayson was very interested in the water at first..

 but as soon as he felt how cold it was, he ran away from it.  He kept saying "no water no water".  Oh well, we'll try again when we head to the beach in September.

This Past Week

 We had  really cold weather here in GA so I had to bundle Caroline up in this cute bunny jacket for our walk. 

 Grayson is so much fun lately!  He's talking alot and learning new words everyday!!  We're loving him!!

 Ready for church--somehow we manage to get these kids dressed and ready and we're out the door by 7:45 for the early service. 

I love this pink dress.  I'm sad that she's outgrowing it so quickly.  She's even wearing her pretty bracelet--thanks Les!!

One Month

This  sweet dress was one of mine when I was a baby.

 

Caroline is now 1 month old.  She is such a sweet, happy baby and we couldn't be more thankful!!  I was so worried about having a girl--I didn't think I would know what to do! But I'm having the best time with this little girl--it's so much fun to get her all dressed up in those cute dresses and outfits!  It's like having my own real life baby doll!!

She had her doctor's visit today and she weighs 8lbs. 15 oz.--almost 9 lbs!  That still seems pretty small to me (especially compared to some of her "friends" that were born around the same time), but she's in the 50th percentile, so perfectly average.  I guess she'll be a petite little girl!  

However, she's 21 3/4 in. tall--90th percentile for height!!  So whatever she's lacking in weight, she makes up for in height.

She's sleeping pretty good for me at night--we're up for 2 feedings still, but she's starting to drag out the last one that we'll hopefully drop very soon. She takes good naps during the day (somehow sleeps through Grayson singing at the top of his lungs--he even goes in her room to sing and she doesn't seem to hear him).  I'm even able to get a good afternoon nap while Grayson is sleeping.  

We are so thankful for all of the support we've had from family and friends these past few weeks as we were adjusting.  Our church family provided meals for 3 weeks and now we're receiving meals from our amazing neighbors!! So I have been so blessed (and spoiled!!) not to have to fix many dinners so far.    Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Haircut and First Smile

 Things have been pretty crazy around here.  We pretty much just stay home most of the time with the exception of a few play dates and story hour at the library.  I've found that it's pretty difficult to try to run errands with a 2 year old and an infant.  So we just spend alot of time playing in our backyard, reading books, playing with playdough, and singing.  We did have 2 big accomplishments this past week.  Grayson got a much needed haircult.  Trust me, this is not an easy task.  How did I do it?  Well, lots of M&Ms, a popsicle, and playdough..and it was still extremely difficult.

 This little boy is full of energy these days--he doesn't slow down for very long.  But he is really good at keeping us entertained!

The other big accomplishment was Caroline's first smile.  Of course she saves all of her smiles for mommy in the middle of the night, so I haven't been able to catch it yet on camera.  But, it does make all of those middle of the night feedings worth it!

Brotherly Love

 Grayson really loves his baby "sissy".  He loves laying beside her, giving her kisses, and sharing his toys. 

 Caroline is now 4 weeks old.  She's really focusing on things around her more and more.  She's officially out of her "newborn" clothes and can now wear her cute summer outfits.  I look forward to getting her dressed up everyday!