Weighing In...

Our little guy has been so busy growing. He'll be 6 weeks old Thursday, but we thought we'd flashback to his one-month birthday, since we failed to blog it on time. At four weeks, he weighed in at a whopping 8 pounds, 15 ounces — up from his birth weight of 6 pounds, 3 ounces and his weight of 5 pounds, 12 ounces when we left the hospital. Needless to say, he's growing steadily and already fitting into his 0-3 month and 0-6 month clothing. That's a big deal considering we had to purchase preemie clothing for him in his early days. 

Turning a month old was quite a significant milestone, because it meant that he was finally big enough to start wearing his FuzziBunz cloth diapers...

He has also become a fan of the Baby Einstein videos we inherited from May and Ellen...

  The next thing we know he'll be riding a bike and starting college. It goes so fast, but we're enjoying every minute of it!

BFF's

On Wednesday, Grady had his first visit to Sandy's, where he met his new friend, Leo Sanchez, born about three weeks after him.
We are sure these two will be fast friends...


They have many play dates to look forward to. Maybe the trilingual learning that goes on in the Sanchez home will rub off on our Grady. (Mom, Sophie, is French Canadian, while dad, Alex, is Mexican. Big brother Manu, 2, has already mastered both French and Spanish, as well as English.)
So far, Grady has mastered his own language of grunts and coos.

Rockin' Stroll

     Sunday-Tuesday provided us with an opportunity to get out of the house and into the pretty weather.  We took little Grady in his BIG stroller around the neighborhood, and, along the way, we were invited by Sandy, Ned, and Mary Beth to have waffles over Team Mitchell's new table.  What a reward!
     Grady really likes being outside (even if he does sleep through most of his excursions), so we're excited about the cool "Grove Weather" that's just around the corner.

The Magic Number

Our Grady turned three weeks old yesterday and, boy, is he growing...



"by leaps and bounds" as it says on one of his new, super soft blankets.

His biggest developments this week, besides eating every hour on the hour most days, are holding his head up for long periods of time and making adorable baby noises (mostly when he eats since that's mostly what he does). He's "finding his voice," and it's a darn cute one. We'll have to work on getting these sounds on video. For now, here's a photo of Grady-boy in action during one of his very alert spells...


He's had a whole week hanging out with his Grandma, which he's really enjoyed...


And, he had some QT with one of his favorite friends, Good Ole Sandy...


He's ready for the weekend now, which is sure to be filled with his favorite things — food, sleep and moms.

A Clean Bean

Grady's first bath was a success. He didn't mind the water and, even though he was a slippery little sucker, we managed to keep him in the bathtub and above the water...

 We are excited to work the nighttime bath ritual into our routine and, best of all, to have a clean little bean in the house.

Another new favorite pre-bedtime activity: baby massage time...

A Busy Two Weeks for a Little Guy

Grady has accomplished a lot in his first two weeks of life. Yesterday marked the big two-week mark, and we couldn't help but document all of his big achievements.

So far, he's mastered being adorable...

 He's learned that his super big Binky pacifier makes sleeping at night a lot more bearable at times for his moms and himself...

He's taken up swinging — and hiccuping — as his favorite daytime activites....

He's decided life is much better when being held, of course...

And, our big boy lost his umbilical stump (gross, we know) right on time. But, now, he's ready for a real bath.

Day 14 was a big one for Sir Grady. He has made his Mom and Mommy proud. 

 And his furry sister, Mojo, is quite fond of the little guy, too...

For those of you wondering, Clementine (the bad kitty) has remained a safe distance from Grady and is slowly accepting the fact that this squeaky addition is here to stay.

See You at the Polls

Grady took some time out of his busy schedule to accompany us up the street to cast a vote in the primary today.


Of course, the choices combined with the heat were a bit overwhelming for the little guy,


but, all in all, he decided it was worth a trip because he got a cool sticker of his own just like his moms.