18 months

I find it impossible to believe now, but there will come a day that I won't remember what the 18 month old Greyson was up to. I'm talking about the little stuff- the sweet little things that only a momma or a poppa can know.

Your day starts at about 6:30am. Dad and I take turns waking up with you. When it's my turn, after I wipe the cobwebs from my eyes and beg the Universe to let me sleep just a few more minutes, I walk into your room where I happily snatch you from your crib. You get so excited when I first walk in - it makes the ungodly hour a little more manageable. After the obligatory diaper change, we head downstairs for a bottle of milk, some snuggle, and some Nick Jr.

A little bit after that you eat breakfast. We love trying new things together. Right now you like French Toast, Protein-yogurt smoothies and scrambled eggs.

Your afternoon nap comes at around 12:30pm, right after lunch. Currently you dig grilled cheese, turkey hot dogs, tofu, corn dogs, any kind of pasta, chicken stuff and mac and cheese. Vegetables? Not so much. Any of these favorites can easily make their way to your "despised" list for no reason. I just try to keep up.

As for other random things about You...You hate having things on your feet- covers, socks, jammies etc.

You've recently discovered your nose, and simultaneously discovered that your pointer finger fits perfectly "up in there". You're not quite sure what you are supposed to do once you get the finger in there, but you get this crazy smug, ear to ear smile as you watch me run towards you in slow motion saying, "No, Greyson, Get your finger out of there!" I'm realizing the more attention I give you for it, the more you love doing it, so instead I turn my head to hide my laughter and let you have your moment.

You also love, love, love my belly. I can't believe how much you love my belly. You shyly lift up my shirt so you can rub the budda, where they you switch back and forth between patting my stomach and hugging it as tight as you can. It really makes me realize that you know magic is happening in there as we speak.

In the evening you get your bath from dad where you become a wild and crazy fish. You rock the tub with your water toys and splash as much water as you can in a 20 minute span. This leaves us time for one last bottle and a 6:30pm bedtime.


And that, my friend, is a day in the life of you.

Beginning to look like...

Fast approaching is the second Christmas ever with Greyson Michael Kelly in the world. We've visited Santa, seen some Christmas Lights, bought some gifts, made a gingerbread house and Fa La La'ed around.

While others were putting on the house, you were taking off. That's my boy.

My new favorite thing to do with you? Bake. Yes, I said bake. Boy, you are such a big helper in the kitchen. I never have to look far for someone to lick the spoon.


Santa will be here in 12 more days....We can't wait.

Grilled Cheese Rocks

All the cogs in that little head of yours are spinning like mad.
Your favorite word? Well today- it's "Truck".
Your favorite food (can also change daily) is Grilled Cheese. It was a Biblical Experience for you at lunch today.

The Greatest Day

It's not every day that you wake up knowing it's going to be a monumental, grandiose day.
Today was one of those delicious, anticipatory days, marked by an X on the calendar and counted down to. Today is the day we found out about him. Somehow a machine waved a magic wand over my belly and created future memories of you and him....playing outside....watching tv.....throwing around the football...


Boy do I love Baby Boys. Love em even more when they are mine, all mine. Little one, we can't wait to hold you, snuggle and smell you, see what you look like and who you look like. Baby G, you are going to be an amazing Big Brother.
You love to put your hands on my belly....if I lay on the ground you crawl over and sit on my growing stomach and bounce up and down. I think you are already playing with him.


So now we simmer and wait because the in between days are pretty good too.