Anson Video

Just wanted to post this little video of Anson smiling at me the other morning...

Cuteness

Just wanted to post my weekly batch of cuteness :)

Brothers



I am finally catching some good shots of Anson smiling. He really is a happy little guy!





And some other expressions





Play gym time!

Smiling at himself in the mirror (he LOVES mirrors)





Getting better at holding the noggin up, despite our infrequent tummy time





"Who is that cute baby?"





Sleeping in the Moby wrap (which he has been loving). His head is sort of back though because he tends to pull it back before he settles in and goes to sleep.





Grady loves bugs now. He actually caught a housefly recently. Seriously - isn't that impossible? He held it between his fingers but didn't kill it. He's like the bug whisperer.

And just a note - we got his hair cut the very next day.



He grew these from SEEDS!

Happy Anniversary Eric!

A day late, but 8 years ago I married the sunshine of my life! Hard to believe it has been so long, but we certainly have done a lot in those 8 years (and 12 years as a couple!). Thanks for all of the memories Eric and a big thanks for being a great dad to our two little boys!

A few wedding photos for fun...







2nd anniversary (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)



3rd anniversary (Playa del Carmen again)



4th anniversary (Boston - where we were married - I'm 6 months pregnant with G)



And last year, before going to diiner - not even pregnant with Anson yet!



Wonder what adventures the next 8 years will bring?

Chubby Anson

OK, well maybe he isn't quite chubby yet, but his stats at his 2 month WBV were great! He was 11 pounds - up from 12th% to 30th%! I figure he is just catching up since he was born a little early. No wonder it seems like he likes to eat - that was a 2.5 pound weight gain this past month! He is also 23.5" - up an inch since last month, which puts him at about 70th%. Everything else looked good. He did well with his shots too - just a little crying.

Out and About

We have had a fun couple days. Tuesday we went to the butterfly garden where Grady had SO MUCH FUN! It was a super hot day (it has been over 90 and closer to 100 basically every day since the beginning of June) but we went in the morning so it wasn't too bad. I wore Anson in the sling (solarveil so it is relatively cool and has an SPF of 50) and he slept the entire time. Grady and I fed the turtles and fish in the pond, walked on the trails (we pretended we were explorers, which he loved), and checked out the gardens. It was especially fun because Tuesdays are the day that the gardeners are actually there. Grady was talking to them, asking questions, and even helping some. They are mostly older people, so they were loving talking to Grady and checking out little Anson.

Yesterday we went to Grady's "girlfriend's" house to swim. Gradyhad a blast and Anson did what he always does and napped for the entire 4 hour playdate. I fed him right before we left and he went right back to sleep when we got home. He loves his sleep.

I am happy that we have been getting out more. Grady has been enjoying it too. And as always he is wonderful with his brother. He was telling the other kids yesterday "we can't touch him because we don't know if we have germs on us". How cute.

Here are some recent pictures...

love the chunky little thighs



Grady and I made brownies the other day and brought half the pan to our friends Drew and Darby

he licked the bowl clean





tubby time shots







Haha - he's in actual shorts! And check out the sneaker socks.



This boy smiles so much but it is always hard to capture on camera - I finally got some though

butterfly garden

Anson is 2 months old!

Anson is 2 months old today! He goes for his check-up this week, and I will post all of his stats then, but for now I will just say that he is doing well. He is wearing 0-3 month clothes (and is almost too long for the footed jammies already). He is holding his head up well more and more when we hold him (and starting to lift it at tummy time). He coos quite a bit. He smiles when smiled at and even smiles spontaneously at things sometimes. He smiles a lot - sometimes even in the middle of fussing he will stop and smile a little. And he can follow an object from side to side with his eyes pretty well. His favorite toy (the one that gains the most attention from him) is an orange and yellow lion stuffie that rattles when you shake it. It was a gift from Grandma Schmidt before he was born!


Not too much going on here. We've been getting out a bit more lately, though we mostly stick close to home still. Good thing Grady has way too many toys, tons of art supplies, lots of educational videos, a Cool School computer, and loves to bake! So we find lots to do here. Anyway, I just wanted to post a few new pictures - mostly of Anson...







And I just had to add one of Grady at the same age - are they twins or what!?



OK - back to Anson...

he's kicking these a lot now



Grady was squishing his cheeks and he was just smiling like crazy - of course I couldn't quite get it on camera





baby straight jacket - he always sleeps like this
now








And some bad news is that Grady and Anson both have a cold. Luckily it is very mild. Anson never even got a fever of any sort. He just has a bit of a stuffy nose and has not been sleeping as well as he had been. Grady is doing fine and almost over it. Hopefully Anson's will pass quickly too.

4th of July Fun

We had a great weekend! Nana and Papa came to visit, which is always great. They are super helpful and so much fun. They got in on Friday morning, so we just had lunch and then Grady needed a nap. After his nap they took G for ice cream while I went to the grocery store (alone!) to stock up for the weekend of fun.

Papa and Anson





Love this face!



On Saturday morning Eric and I took Grady out for breakfast at Mimi's Cafe (a favorite for G). We thought he would love going out with both of us alone since he hasn't gotten to do that since Anson was born. He loves Anson but this way it could be all about him. After we got back Grady helped Eric work on the playhouse. Yes, we are STILL working on it. It is coming along great, and looks so cute, but between a new baby and a SUPER hot summer, it has been slow going. Here are a few pictures of them working...







cutting siding



Grady with his sunflowers. He planted them from seeds! They will get about 6-7 feet high.



Grady also watched some soccer with Papa



That afternoon Eric and I took Grady to the pool.

On the 4th of July everyone but me and Anson went to a local playground before it got hot. Grady took his bike and rode around like crazy. That afternoon we went to the pool. Anson came too!



Nana fed him a bottle



I love this picture of him. I think he looks like me as a baby here!





Grady was "surfing"







lounging with Papa



That evening we had a nice cook-out - burgers, potato salad, corn on the cob, and watermelon. I also made these red, white, and blue ice cream desserts. Grady was super helpful setting the table!





Eating corn on the cob for the first time




The next morning everyone except for me and Anson went to the zoo. But first I got these cute pictures of my boys...

You can't really tell, but Anson is actually smiling in this picture, not freaking out







Anson had a great 4th of July outfit from Gaga - love the hat!









At the playground outside the zoo











As always, feeding the goats





Gators!





Nana holding Anson



Nana and Papa




Nana and Papa left on Monday, and we were sad to see them go, but we will be spending a week at the beach with them in less than a month! YAY!

And a few videos...

Feeding the goats NEVER gets old, apaprently

Grady "surfs"

Anson tries to hold his head up