Some recent pictures

Umm...I guess I started a post and never finished. Here's some pictures.

Where the heck has the time gone?

WARNING! THIS IS A LONG ONE!

Ok so I'm 3 months behind on blogging and every time I would think about it, I'd get less motivated and put it off...one of my favorite things to do. Today is the day I actually begin the process of catching up! Last night as I was talking about how much Grayson has changed and how guilty I was feeling about not documenting it, I decided enough is enough.

Well...where do I start? We have been moved into our apartment in Huntington Beach for over a month now. We've already given talks in our new ward and have met lots of new friends. Life here is fun and exciting and very busy. The beach and downtown Huntington Beach is like 2 miles away, we have tons of parks within walking distance, an awesome library, lots of people to have play group with, and probably 10 toddler age kids right in our little complex for Logan to play with. Oh and did I mention they're also in our ward? The weather is perfect pretty much every second of the day. Scott's really liking his job and the people he works with. I've had to adjust to the crazy life, Scott getting home later than 4:30 every day, and a little apartment but I really can't complain.

The boys have really grown up in the past few months.

Here's a Grayson update...I know this is ridiculous but I need to give a summary of the past 3 months for him. Lot's of changes with this guy.

At 4 months he weighed 14.9 lbs (50%) and was 25.25 in (75%)

He's now 16.5 lbs and 30 in long

He started eating cereal at 4 months and loved it so much he didn't even make a face.

He started scooting at 4 months (I think I already posted he could roll over at 2)

He laughed and cooed and squealed

At 5 months he was getting up on his knees and rocking. He also would get up on all fours and try to move which always resulted in a nose dive.

At about 5 and a half months he started going from his back/stomach to a sitting position.

At 6 months he was crawling and about a week later he started standing up by pulling himself up on the toy box...yep I'm in serious trouble.

He has started taking steps while we hold his hands.

He reaches out to us when he wants us to hold him.

He just cut his 2 bottom teeth but I'm happy to report he didn't have near the trouble Logan had when he was teething. Just a few wake ups in the middle of the night and that's it.

He has eaten squash, avocado, teething buiscuts (his favorite), and cheerios. Real food wasn't as easy with Grayson. He gagged to the point of puking the first few times I gave him squash and avocado until I toned them down with cereal. Now he handle's them like a champ.

I recently started giving him pieces of avocado and cheerios to see if he could pick them up to eat and he does pretty well.

He is a mama's boy and will look right at me and make loud squaking noises to get my attention.

He's already very particular and will do everything in his power to get the specific toy he is after.

He is definitely a pacifier baby. It's like magic how that thing just calms him right down and puts him to sleep.

He has a laugh that sounds like he's crying and the only way you know which on he's doing is by looking as his smiling face.

Everyone comments on how happy he is and how much personality he has.

Okay now it's time for a Logan update...

Logan is talking in sentences now and is a little parrot. Everything he hears, he says. Some of his favorite phrases stolen from mom are "Oh man! Shoot!" "Oh my gosh!" "Crap!" and "Dangit!" I really have to watch what I say. I'm pretty sure he's heard me say those phrases once but that's all it took.

He got put back in his crib with the move and mom getting little sleep but he learned very quickly how to climb out of it. He also climbs into the pack n play to wrestle with Grayson and pretty much climbs up onto anythng possible. He's our little monkey and nothing is out of his reach.

Logan can open all the front and back doors/screen doors AND unlock them. The only one he doesn't usually attempt is the deadbolt. It's been quite a challenge to keep this boy detained.

He LOVES the beach and loudly announces to everyone when we're going to the BIT** as he pronounces it

We started a "pre" preschool with 5 other boys and their moms. 2 days a week we take turns hosting and Logan absolutely loves it. He proudly carries his "letter book" and repeats "A" for alligator "A" for apple.

One of his new favorite activities is jumping off things. For Logan, the more dangerous the better.

His absolute favorite song is "wheels on the bus" which he could do for hours and never get sick of it.