There are no words...

Well my love I wasn't quite sure how to title this post because it is all about your first real and major meltdown! Let me start at the beginning. After a fun-filled day out about with your Mommy and Mimi we came home and chilled for a bit together. Then Mommy, Mimi, and Poppy decided we needed the OG (that's Spring Hill speak for the Olive Garden) so Mommy picked up Mimi and Poppy and we were off! Now when we headed out for our dinner adventure you were happy as a clam! Laughing and talking to Poppy in the backseat but no sooner had we left the neighborhood that the meltdown began. You cried and I mean not just a small whimper but a full on real tears cry fest! Then the high pitched screaming began, and oh my goodness do you have a set of lungs on you! Of course it is rush hour so we are hitting every stinkin traffic light on the way to the OG. Poppy is trying his very hardest to calm you down and you are not having it! Poppy said that you just kept staring at him like "why are you not taking me out of this car seat!" Mimi and Mommy are in the front talking to you and Mommy is convinced you are hyperventilating back there but Poppy is taking this the hardest! The screaming is so bad that Mommy misses the turn for the OG on the round about and has to go back on the main street and turn around! When we finally reach our dinner destination you have calmed down to a small whimper but we all rush to get you out of that crazy car seat and hold you! I'm sure we were a sight at the OG parking lot all fawning over a now calmed down baby! So we think the worst is over, you proceed to totally crash out and sleep through dinner, while poor Poppy thinks you will hate him forever since he couldn't get you out of the car seat while we were driving! But then we head back to the car and I guess you started having flashbacks and it began again! This time Mommy rode in the backseat but you didn't care! You wanted out and were going to let everyone know about it! Mommy was going to take you home after dinner but you were so hysterical we got out at Mimi and Poppy's and gave you the emergency bottle Mommy always packs in your bag ASAP! Now this is when the evening takes a comical turn, you proceed to suck down your bottle and then magically you awake from this tantrum nightmare with a great big smile on your face! It was then that Mommy stopped worrying that you had contracted some unknown crying disease and realized that your little personality was coming out!! And oh my goodness people think Mommy is dramatic! I've got nothing on you my friend! Poppy was very happy to see that smile and you two had much needed bonding time as Poppy walked you around the house just grateful that you had forgiven him! Mommy then had the nerve to change your diaper and put your jammies on and it began again, you see when you get really sleepy you fight sleep! Mimi had the magic touch though and finally you drifted off to sleepyland! Well needless to say all three of us were tuckered out by then, good thing Glee was on and they were singing Britney Spears songs!! (more on that when your older) Mimi and I have been laughing about last evening all day long! We love you!! (even when you are bit dramatic!)Here is a picture for Poppy! You really do love him!

Daddy's Birthday

It's Daddy's birthday weekend! We did lots of fun stuff to celebrate. On Friday the gang headed to Abigail's house for BBQ (your Daddy hearts BBQ!)it was a little crazy with all four kids hungry at the same time! And boy oh boy do you have a friend in Abigail! She gets very excited when you are at her house! She is definitely the little momma of the group! While the big kids ate BBQ you enjoyed your bottle and then it was bedtime for all!! You are still getting used to falling asleep at other people's houses so you decided that it was much cozier to sleep in Mommy's lap, which Mommy loves though it was a bit difficult to eat my ice cream, I actually think I little dribbled on you but a little cookies and cream never hurt anyone! On Saturday morning you and Daddy watched Daddy's favorite Saturday morning show, Gameday! You had so much fun hanging out on the sofa with Daddy and watching TV. Then we were off to Mimi and Poppy's for Daddy's birthday lunch and to watch football. And oh my goodness let me tell you how cute you looked! You were rocking a polo onesie that looked just like Daddy's and you had your brand new shoes on for the first time! Mommy has never been so excited about a pair of shoes before (even better than the shoe clearance rack at Target!) You even got to visit with your MawMaw and PawPaw! Uncle Pook was there with your cousin Charlie the puppy, though Mommy is a bit neurotic about dogs and babies so you just looked from afar, maybe when your older you two can play together! Daddy got lots of fun presents, you even bought him baseball cards, his favorite! That evening we went to Uncle Lee and Aunt Leigh's house for dinner. Ryan was very excited to see you but you were too busy sleeping to notice! (it had been a very busy day you know) Ryan even sang Happy Birthday to Daddy (I think it's his favorite song because he sang it all night long!On Monday, Daddy's actual birthday we sang to Daddy in the bed bright and early! (we were up at 5:45 just waiting for Daddy to get up!) All in all a good weekend! Oh do you know what is even better?? You are sleeping nine to ten hours at night!! Woo-Hoo to good sleep! You are such a sweet sweet baby!


Watching Gameday with Daddy


Check out those shoes!!


Hanging with Uncle Pook


Watching football with the boys


Your new trick, sticking out your tongue!


Daddy's birthday pie, he likes pie over cake! Crazy I know!

Mimi and Poppy's House

So you L-O-V-E your Mimi and Poppy! Good thing too since they live 2.5 miles away from our house! We spend a lot of time at Mimi and Poppy’s house (basically if we are not at our house or Target we are there) so I thought I would tell you about our routine when we get there. First Mommy tries to time our visit around lunch and your naptime, mainly because Mimi always has yummy lunch food (expect for tuna day which Mommy does not like!) and because you always take a super good nap there (probably because someone , Mimi, is holding you!) Poppy always meet us in the driveway (Poppy works from home except when he is traveling, when you get older I bet Poppy will bring you back books from NYC, that is what he always did for Mommy and Uncle Pook and it was one of my favorite treats!) Poppy takes you inside the house and gets you out of your car seat so you can walk around the house with him, oh how you love this! It’s also a lot of fun to watch you and Poppy together because you look just like him! Mommy’s friend Lori calls you TJ for Tom Junior! Poppy and you look out the windows, look at the lights, and then if you are really sleepy (which more than likely you are since Mommy has timed this perfectly) you fall asleep! Then Mimi takes over and you proceed to have a great nap while Mommy eats lunch (a win win for all!) You even have a swing at Mimi and Poppy’s so you can swing away even when we are not home! While you are napping away Mimi and Mommy just talk talk talk (just ask Daddy Mimi and Mommy talk a lot!) For some reason Mommy can't find a good picture of you and Poppy but we will be sure to get one at lunch tomorrow! We have so much fun at Mimi and Poppy’s house!

The Lake

You went on your first trip this past weekend! Well, it was only a hour and half from home but it still counts! Let me first begin by introducing you to our gang, the Clark/Grugett families, they are your Mommy and Daddy’s BFFs (that’s best friends forever). The gang includes Mr. Jeremy, Miss Nicole, Miss Stephanie, Mr. Jason, Uncle Lee, and Aunt Leigh. Most importantly the gang includes your soon to be BFFs Abigail, Ellie and Ryan. Mommy can’t wait for you to get a little older so you can play with the big kids you are going to have sooooo much fun together! Right now you are just Baby Grant to the big kids, they like to look at you and pat your head! Abigail especially likes you, she likes to “hold” you in her lap and call you “her baby”, very cute!! Anyway we all decided we need a little trip to the lake! Well you missed the lake part because Daddy was sick but we got there in time to hang out at the lake house with the gang for a few days! And let me tell you how happy you made Mommy, you were such an awesome sleeper! I mean we are talking 9 hours at night!! Woo-Hoo to sleeping through the night! We had a great time, we even had matching outfits for all you kiddos for a picture. Mommy’s pictures are not too great (blame Daddy he was taking them!) but hopefully Miss Nicole got some good ones, here are some of our not so great ones, that is Ryan tickling your toes!








The house had a great deck with a beautiful view that you loved to swing on, have I mentioned how much you LOVE to swing! Even on the road you are a swinging machine! All in all a very relaxing and fun weekend!

Three Months Old!!

Wow! I can't believe you are already three months old!! So Mommy is a bit behind on this whole blog thing but you are finally on a bit of a schedule now so I can blog away! Right now you are sleeping and swinging (one of you're favorite things to do!) Don't worry Mimi, it's just a cat nap, big naps are for your big boy crib! Part of me would like to attempt recaping the last three months, but that might prove a bit hard and you are just taking a cat nap right now! But all in all the last three months have been the very best of Mommy and Daddy's life! Who knew what little sleep you really need and in the words of Mimi "you are the delight of my life"! (that's what Mimi says about you and I happen to agree!) So Mommy has tons and tons of pictures from your first weeks of life that I will gladly show you, and who knows if Facebook is still around in 10 years there are lots of pictures and comments about wonderful you on there! Now that we sort of the hang of things around here I want to tell you some of your favorite things to do!

First and foremost you LOVE LOVE LOVE your swing! (Thank you Ryan for passing it on to your cousin!) you love the lights, music, and you get a huge smile on your face when you get in! You definitely heart your swing!

You love when people talk and smile at you, and you usually gift them with a big smile in return!

Eating is one of your favorite things to do also, that also usually brings on a big smile!

You are a talker! (I heart this because Mommy can talk to a brick wall!) one of our favorite things to do in the morning is talk talk talk together in Mommy's bed, it is the perfect way to start the day, well that and alternating between CNN and the Golden Girls on TV!

You are a shopper! Especially Target (I cannot tell you how happy that makes Mommy because as you will learn there is nothing better than a Target!), you love sitting in the cart and looking all around! This a good thing because Mommy and Mimi love nothing more than taking you shopping and showing you off!

All in all you are a happy happy baby! And you have made your Mommy and Daddy happy happy too! Here are some highlights from your first 12 weeks!