Grayson 6 months

December and January have been kind of crazy. Grayson got his bottom two teeth. The first one broke through on December 14 with a second one breaking through the following week. Then we celebrated Grayson's first Christmas with an ear infection. Poor little guy was so congested, he couldnt breathe through his nose. That was an exhausting 3 weeks. He didnt nap and wasnt really eating because he couldnt breathe. There was lots and lots of crying. One of the best purchases I have made so far is this:

You stick the tube right outside of the nostril and suck out the snot. BEST INVENTION EVER. The little bulbs they give you at the hospital are worthless. When Grayson got sick, we all got sick. After his cold cleared up, I got hit with the stomach virus. Thankfully, we are all happy and healthy now.

At 6 months, Grayson does not sit still. Try having him sit in your lap and reading to him and you'll find it impossible. He either wants to climb all over you or eat the book. I tried taking a picture of him with his lion friend and they all came out blurry cause he doesnt stay still.



We started formula and he loves his solids. He loves pears, apples, bananas, avocados, peas, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, oatmeal, fish and congee (a Chinese soupy rice). He dislikes carrots and chicken. We'll revisit those again soon, but right now I do not have the patience to try to feed those to him again.

We decided to take Grayson to the park for some pictures. Once again, most of them came out blurry because he is constantly moving.

First time in a swing:
First time down the slide:



He is pooping regularly, but hates diaper changes. Try changing a poopy diaper with legs and arms all over the place. You have to be prepared.

Sometime during the week he turned 6 months, he learned how to army crawl. That 100% is the reason why he doesnt stay still:

When we were taking pictures, he kept going after the lens cap. His favorite toys now are Chloe, Chloe's bones, house slippers and door stoppers.

His little (more like BIG) personality is shining through. He is very determined/stubborn. Wont stop until he gets what he wants. I need to start distinguishing his "I am really in pain" cry versus " I am crying because you wont give me what I want". He loves to play and laugh. It's so fun watching him interact with other babies too.

I feel liberated.

Ahhhhh.......

That's me on my way to feeling liberated. I was hit with the stomach virus about two weeks ago. I couldn't hold down water for two days and I couldn't eat for five. Needless to say my milk supply greatly decreased.

I have been debating for weeks what I wanted to do about breastfeeding. I was torn. I know it's the best for him, but I was starting to resent it. It. Not him. I haven't been nursing him for a few months now. Only pumping. So imagine, just sitting there for 25 mins attached to a machine with no place to go...4 times a day, sometimes 6 or 7 if I was trying to increase my supply.

After I recovered from the stomach virus, I spent three days pumping 6 times a day for 25 mins each. After being unsuccessful, I decided it was time to just go ahead and wean to formula. Now I only pump 3 times a day for 10 mins each. SO HAPPY! I gave breastfeeding a go for 6 months when I was ready to quit back at 1 month.

I dont know why society makes us feel so bad about not breastfeeding. We just have to do whats right for us and not judge others on their decision.

Working on some 6 month Grayson pics and will post more soon!


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5 months!

How can G be 5 months already?!?! My sister just got back her wedding pictures and we talked about how much he has changed. That was just a month and a half ago! He looked like a little baby then.
Now he's a little man:


Grayson is a drooling fool. I change his clothes at least 3 times a day. He is also rolling around like crazy. He's not very good at rolling from Point A to Point B, but he is constantly rolling from tummy to back or back to tummy. He doesnt stay still.

Getting ready to flip:I think he is trying to crawl, but I'm not entirely sure. I feel like its a little bit too soon. I am constantly finding him in this position rocking back and forth:



Getting him down for a nap is still a challenge, but at least he naps. We just moved to a 4 hr schedule and I hope it continues that way for at least a few more days. Then I'm sure he'll throw in a fussy day because of teething or something else. He also gets solids twice a day. We've tried avocados, bananas, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, oatmeal and rice cereal. This kid just wants to eat and eat. No wonder he is so big! Sometimes I wonder if I dont limit his food, will he push the spoon away on his own?

He is also starting to learn how to sit:

So excited for Christmas. I may or may not have gone a little overboard buying him some clothes ;)

19 and 20 weeks

I am going to try my best to blog about Grayson every week so if there is a next baby I will kind of know what to expect. The last two weeks have been a little stressful. Grayson's a pretty happy baby. He doesnt get fussy until he is overtired or hungry like all babies do. He's also been sleeping pretty well since he was 2 months old. At two months he would sleep 8 hours and then around 3 months, he started sleeping 11 hours a night. All that has changed. The last two weeks, he's woken up a couple of times in the middle of the night. He also has started waking up around 5:30 am. The only thing that I can think of that is making him wake up earlier is he started taking longer naps. He takes about two- 2 hr naps and 2-45 min naps if we're at home. He use to never sleep past 30 mins. Grayson has also been rolling over. First, he learned tummy to back and then back to tummy. For some reason, he decided yesterday he was going to start rolling from tummy to back when I put him in his crib. He cant sleep on his back. He wants to play with his feet and grab at his shirt. He'll do that until he is overtired and then scream and cry. He did that for every nap and bedtime yesterday. We had to let him cry it out for an hour last night. I hope this only last a couple of days.

Here is a picture of Grayson at two months on his tummy with his blue superman shirt:

Here he is in the same shirt at 4 and a half months:
Cant believe how different he looks!

Here is he cheering on the Ags on Thanksgiving day:
First taste of banana:
Grayson's thighs are so big they get stuck in the bumbo.

Four months!

Can't believe Grayson is 4 months! I know I say that every month. Time is flying. I didn't even realize Thanksgiving is next week.



At four months, Grayson is weighing in at 15 lbs 13 ozs and 25 inches. He is what you call a healthy baby :)

The pediatrician gave us the go ahead for solids. We started out with avocado and rice cereal. He is still trying to get the hang of eating from a spoon.


Most of it ends up on him. Speaking of pediatrician. We switched and I am so happy. At the old doctor I always felt nervous, uncomfortable and stupid for asking so many questions. Our new doctor plays with Grayson and spends so much time making sure we understand everything and have all our questions answered. Thank goodness!





He loves playing with his feet!

Goodbye October!

This is going to be a long one. I wanted to get a post in before October was over because this time last year our lives were so different. So what if its the very last day of October.

October 2010

Last October, we still had the yogurt store and we were in the process of selling it. I remember going in the mornings and feeling sick and not wanting to eat. At one point, I remember my aunt telling me I had lost weight. At that time, I thought it was nerves. Nervous that the sale of the store would not go through.

Our prayers were answered and the sale went through. God had a bigger plan for us. Right after we signed all the papers, I found out I was pregnant. I took three pregnancy tests just to make sure. I remember how nervous I was just calling the doctor to make an appointment. The first appointment wasnt for another month....Dec 1! I couldnt believe they were going to make me wait that long.

This time last year, my sister just got engaged. Her then boyfriend proposed in Central Park. I was so happy for her, but begged and pleaded with her to have her wedding in 2012. As of last Saturday, she became a married woman and I cried pretty much the entire time we were at the church.

October 2011

Grayson is almost 4 months! He loves to kick his legs and move his arms. He loves to talk and has found his high pitch squeal and boy does he love to squeal. It was cute at first, but when you hear it in a cry, it can be annoying. He has rolled over from tummy to back, but not the other way. He tries, but keeps getting distracted with his hands. His hands. I can never keep his hands out of his mouth which drives this OCD mom crazy. I'm thinking germs, germs, germs. Slowly, but surely, I am learning how to let go of my OCD-ness. I have to. We have a dog and Grayson will become more and more mobile. He also loves to grab his feet. We are still working on napping and pooping. Apparently, he doesnt like to nap or poop. 12 days has been the longest beating out 11 days of no poop. I have been reassured that this is perfectly fine, but at his next check up, I will ask again. He also likes to grab things (toys, burp cloths, blankets) and stick them in his mouth.

Grayson grabbing his feet



Gig em! Look at those rolls!
My sister got married on the 22nd! I dont have pictures yet. Didnt have free hands. My cousin flew in and brought her daughter. Grayson and Savannah are 10 days apart. Both babies are half Chinese and half American.
All bundled up for the cold. His first time in jeans!Grayson and his friend, Larkin. They are just a couple of days apart!

Next project....update the look of this blog.

Grayson's world

Lots of things going on in Grayson's little world. He's decided to be a chronic cat napper which is driving me bonkers. He has never napped well, but I used to get at least two one hour long naps throughout the day. Now, I am lucky if he goes past 30 mins. I am having a hard time accepting this because I like structure. I like to plan my days around his naps and now I cant do that anymore.

Not only did Grayson find his thumb, but he has found his hands! I cant keep them out of his mouth!
He also scoots around so much at night, that many times he ends up screaming because he is stuck like this:
Grayson is full of laughs and giggles. One of these days I am going to get it on video and learn how to upload them onto to blogger.


Now for some mommy nevers:

I never thought I would want to be a stay at home mom. Even in that first month with Grayson, I didnt think I would want to stay at home doing the same thing every day, but now I do. I love spending my days with my little man and I cant imagine being away from him for the whole day. I love every smile, laugh and cry from him and I cant stand to miss those.

I never thought I would be a mom who would join a baby bootcamp class. We workout at the mall with the babies in the stroller. It makes sense though. If the husband is away at work all day, how am I going to get a workout in if he is too small for daycare at the gym. By the way, the workouts are tough. Its time to kick my workout and eating healthy up a notch now that the sister's wedding is 20 days away.

Now for the biggest ''never" shocker, I never thought I would be this obsessed with his poop!!! I get so excited and scream with joy when he poops. They are huge blowouts too. He had been a pretty consistent pooper with one exception during his very first week at home that required a visit to the doctor. Two weeks ago, he went 2 days without pooping and then ELEVEN WHOLE DAYS without pooping. We tried everything....karo syrup, pear juice, apple plum juice, qtips and themometers up his you know where and nothing worked. Finally we just let nature take its course and after 11 days, he had a HUGE BLOWOUT. Then he went 5 days. I hope he gets a little more consistent. These blowouts are hard to manage when you are out in public or when you're about to walk out the door.