Ten Months Old

Dear Grayson,
It is hard to believe that it is February is almost over. You will be one before we know it!! You have been super fun the past few months. You are such a happy boy even though you have had two ear infections and some kind of upper respiratory infection where you needed an inhaler. YaYa does NOT like for her baby to be sick!!

You are loving standing up and playing with the bead maze. You are not cruising yet, but you think you are a pretty big guy when you stand up. Hollan, the dog loves it, too.

And we got another exersaucer for our house and gave your mom and dad the other one. You continue to think an exersaucer is the best form of entertainment available!! And you love music and kicking your feet in time to the music.

Here is a picture of you, Momma and Daddy on Christmas Day at Miller and Phil's house.

And this was your Christmas pajamas that Helen bought you!! You were the cutest little bear cub.

Loving with Aunt Helen....

And reading with GrandDude. You are so intent!!

Grayson, this, however, is the funniest picture of all. You look like you are saying, "YaYa, PUT that camera AWAY!! I have had ENOUGH!!!" I have told your Momma that she is going to see that face a lot when you are a teenager!!

Know I love you so, so very much!! YaYa

Hats, hats, hats!!

As the weather turns cooler, you are wearing more and more hats. We have discovered your head is pretty large and we have to stretch some of the baby hats out. Grayson, you do look exceptionally cute in the hats. This first picture is of you in your holiday garb at your great grandfather's 79th birthday. You were a good, sweet boy there!!

On December 19th you were baptized at South Highland. You were not too happy about it all and definitely did NOT like the tremendous dowsing Dr. Hurley gave you. You let Susan Laney carry you around and liked that much better. You looked quite handsome in your baptism gown. The bonnet, however, was not soo good--too small for one things and it made you look like some kind of deranged pilgrim. We did NOT make you wear it on the big day!!

Kathy came to meet you for the first time. She bought you this hat special--and we had to stretch it out a bit.

You and Kathy playing. You are a cute Santa baby!!

Christmas morning you and your mom and dad spent the night at our house. Helen had bought you this baby's first Christmas outfit. And we agreed you were the cutest EVER!! You finally have two teeth--the two on the bottom. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!

Grayson and Santa!!
You are making all kinds of funny faces these days!! They make all of us laugh.

Sunday night was Christmas Together at church--and the blessing of the babies. Momma was able to bring you; but Daddy had to work that night. We loved taking pictures with you!!

I bought you a high chair for my house. You are still not sitting up, Grayson. I am thinking you are a little lazy about that!! It's easier to just prop up or have someone hold you up!! You like the high chair; and you especially like baby food. This was carrots!! I have had to invest in stain stick to wash it out of your clothes!!

Loving on Aunt Helen!! She really makes you laugh.

What a big boy!! We love you, Grayson David Rogers!!

SHPC Fall Festival

Dear Grayson, HAPPPY HALLOWEEN!! I'm not so sure you think this is a great holiday yet. I have a feeling you will enjoy it more in the years to come.

Your mom and I took you to the fall festival at church. You were fairly overwhelmed with it all, but we did find another sweet pea!! She was only three months old.

I am not sure hats are your favorite either!! I'll love you for all the Halloweens to come....Love, YaYa

Fall Outings!

Dear Grayson, You really can't tell from this pic, but you had a great weekend playing with me!! I do think you were a little overwhelmed at times. These pictures are from the Avondale Art Show. We went with Tristan and Carolyn.

You were such a big boy checking out the fire truck!!

Tristan was glad you came to the fair with him. You both got little wooden cars. I am not sure if you played with yours as much as Tristan played with his!!

And GrandDude hung up a swing for you!! You really LOVED this. I can see you enjoying swinging a lot in the coming months. You are certainly cute with your hat on!!

Thanks, GrandDude!! You're the best!! I love you all year round, Grayson Rogers!! Love, YaYA

YaYa Loves Taking Pics!!

Dear Grayson, I have had the best weekend taking lots and lots of pics of you doing all kinds of things!! You and I have been super busy. These are some of the best pics of you and your mom and Helen. I LOVE them!!

You look like you can't wait to get a hold of Helen's earrings!!

These two are my favorites. You look so happy and like you are enjoying life totally. You are a fine, fine baby and we are going to keep you!! LOL!! All my love forever, YaYA

Food, glorious food!!

Dear Grayson, Mommy and Daddy have started feeding you some cereal and vegetables. It took a little bit for you to get the hang of eating from a spoon--sucking it off your fingers was far more efficient in your book!!

Helen thinks feeding you is grand. She is surprised by how incredibly messy you can be!! And by how much comes out of your mouth again!!

Sweet potatoes are by far your favorite!! You literally squeal and kick your feet for more. We can hardly shovel it in fast enough.

You are a big, growing boy for sure!! I love you even with the messiest face ever!! Love always, YaYa

My aunt is going to AUBURN!!!

Dear Grayson, You have been so supportive of Helen!! She is very excited about going to Auburn. And Grayson, you wore your Auburn onesie the first weekend after Helen was accepted. You looked super CUTE. Hollan, the dog, also loved having you rub her belly with your foot.
You are going to be a bicultural kind of guy for sure. Lucinda has you wearing an Alabama outfit for game days, and now you have Auburn garb as well. Daddy was a little surprised since he is an Ole Miss fan!!
War Eagle!!! Much love forever and always, Yaya

Exersaucer!!

Dear Grayson, You are loving' an exersaucer!! and this one has a little bit of everything. Your brain is working so hard trying to learn all the activities. You get so intent....

and, then....success!! You get it to spin and make noise!

You are exceptionally pleased with your accomplishments!!

Grayson!! The master of his universe!!! Go, little boy!!

After playing so long in the exersaucer, it is definitely time for a rest with GrandDude-- and a little bit of finger sucking. You are able to comfort yourself pretty well.

Grayson, you are such a happy boy!! We love you to the moon and back and even more!! I look forward to playing with you this weekend and taking you to Lucinda's for the Alabama football game. You'll look great in your new AL onesie. Helen says she is going to buy you an Auburn onesie, so you can be a bi-cultural kind of guy!! All my love, YaYa

New Tricks

Dear Grayson,

You are almost six months old!! You are finding your feet....you love playing peekaboo
(you are playing peekaboo with the blanket here)....and you love your family. You are such a happy little boy!!

This has been a month where you were sick several times. Last week you had some kind of fever virus--your temp was 103.8. We all worried about you then. You missed a week of daycare--and the daycare women called to check on you because they missed their favorite little fellow.

This last picture is of you and me (!!) totally passed out. It had been a long sick day for both of us.

Grayson, you will be six months old in two days. It is so hard to believe that we have only known you for such a short time. You have filled all our hearts to the brim with love for you. I can't wait to see what the next six months brings!! Love always, YaYa