It finally happened!

I can't remember the last time I slept for 6 uninterrupted hours!

It seems like most people think the more a baby sleeps during the day, the less he will at night. For Griffin it seems to be the opposite. I think there is a pattern when he naps more during the day he is asleep longer periods that night. I'm back to thinking he needs to be sleeping in his crib so I decided to give it a shot last night. After laying him down around 11:30 I got in bed thinking I would be getting back up in no time to console him. Flash forward and I'm waking up to his cry.....I look at the clock and it's 5:30am! I felt like a new person. I'm so thankful it didn't play out like I have worried about since he was born--put him in the crib, go to bed, wake up the next morning to silence, freak out and run into his room to make sure he's okay.  

Maybe we can repeat tonight (knock on wood) since he fell asleep on his tummy time mat and could not keep his eyes open no matter what Drew did. He's back in the crib, and I better head to bed in hopes of breaking the 6 hour record. 

2 Months Old!

Drew took Griffin to his 2 month appointment on Tuesday without me. I am finishing my second week back at work and had complete confidence in him to handle it by himself. Hopefully, I will make it to his next visit at 4 months. Griffin handled the shots as well as a baby possibly can but has been quite fussy the past 2 days and not his usual mellow self. I'm hoping it will pass soon. I called our doctor's office and talked to our nurse today about it. We have been really impressed with them since Griffin was born. Besides following up with phone calls to check and see how he is doing, she also has quite a memory. At the end of our conversation about him being fussy and wanting to eat more often she added, "Daddy did really well the other day when they came for his shots." I was surprised she knew I was the wife of the fearless father in the office this week by himself. 

2 Month Stats:

12lbs 7oz - 66th percentile

23" long - 50th percentile

16.14" head - 73rd percentile

= short and fat with a big head

For the most part, I'm enjoying being back at work. I was afraid I wouldn't remember how to do anything but it is all coming back. The first morning was hard and getting all of the "babysitters" through their first days was a little stressful but I think things will go much smoother now. I enjoy having my own time during the day to focus on work and not have someone depending on me. It also makes me appreciate our time together at night so much more. I sure do miss him and get very excited to see him as it gets close to 5.....something to look forward to each day!


Big thanks to Caitlin who is making it possible for us to see how he is growing and changing.

Meet Mr. Smiley Pants

I can't have a bad day and look at this face......

and here it is in action........

Sunday Lunch

Aunt Sherry (ours not Griffin's) came down for lunch on Sunday and snapped some pics with the Honeycutt family, including this excellent first picture of Griffin and his cousin Briley. They are going to be quite a pair growing up together!

 

 Griffin and his soon to be 98-year-old Great Great Grandma!

Mamaw with her 2 Great Great Grandsons 

Great Grandma Pat

Great Grandpa Bill

Daddy and Griffin doing what he does best

So.......hard.....to......keep....eyes....open

Briley in control of the camera = 20 pictures like this taken in a matter of seconds

6 Weeks Old

Griffin is already 6 weeks old and that means it's almost time to go back to work! 

Several fun things are happening now:

• He is starting to smile in response to something you say in addition to randomly or in his sleep. 
• Drew has witnessed him roll over several times during their nightly tummy time. I almost saw it last night but came in just a second too late. 
• I also decided I wanted to get him sleeping in his crib before I go back to work and to make that transition now rather than later when it might be a lot harder. So far we have slept 2 nights in the crib not swaddled and he is still sleeping in 3-4 hour stretches like before. 
• He can't sit on his own for more than a few seconds but he is getting very strong......holding his head and standing on his legs a good amount. 

Amazing how fast he is growing and how big he is (notice he has no neck). We have officially moved into 0-3 Month clothing and size 1 diapers!

Cousin Love

We were so lucky to be visited by our cousin Peyton again this past week! Aunt Shasta and Uncle Justin came home for a week from Washington, DC before Justin starts a new job. So nice to see them twice this summer when usually it's at Christmas only! 


Peyton still thought she needed to hold and kiss Griffin constantly. She will make an awesome big sister one day! Here they are at 5 days old...........  

Again at 5 weeks old..........

And if we are lucky enough to see them at Christmas we will have 5 month old photos to add to this!

1 Month Old

Griffin turned a month old this past Wednesday. Our cousin Caitlin was so kind to come out and take Griffin's one month pictures! I saw the calendar idea online and throught it was pretty clever. 

We plan on taking pictures with "Bobby" the bobcat every month and as he gets older so that we can see how he grows. Hope he can last a couple years!

Tummy Time

Most evenings before bed Drew decides it's "tummy time" and he and Griffin spend 10-15 minutes on the floor. Griffin does really well holding his head up for little spurts. He isn't a big fan of being on his stomach so most of the time he is unhappy while he's getting his workout. He got so mad once that he kicked himself over onto his back. We'll see if he makes a habit out of that! 

Bath time!

When Griffin's cord came off I looked forward to giving him a bath in his little tub. Little did I know it would be the most traumatic thing we've done so far. He absolutely HATES getting a bath and therefore, I hate giving him one. He screams like we are doing physical harm to him. We rush through it like a champion Nascar pit crew. I can only hope it gets better! 

Getting lots of rest.....

Griffin is a little over 3 weeks old now! Time goes by so fast, and so far I'm not dreading going back to work but I think my mind will change as it gets closer. We are enjoying our lazy days watching talk shows and soap operas.....and lots of napping. 

Duke is a wonderful big brother and usually follows Griffin and I where ever we go around the house. When Griffin cries he is right at his face wanting to know what is wrong. I even find them napping together. 

Sleeping at night is going well too. He eats every 2-3 hours during the day but at night he goes 4 hours before waking up. We usually have a late night feeding before Drew and I go to bed, one right in the middle of the night, and the next is early morning around the time I would be getting up to get ready for work.  It's not a bad schedule at all....hopefully sleeping all night isn't that far away!