tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35209954764463913172024-03-13T19:27:14.462-07:00Greysona micro preemie's journeyKiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-90919428269055223322012-09-08T13:33:00.001-07:002012-09-08T14:33:00.501-07:00G goes to School<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Greyson started a preschool program on August 20. He's currently enrolled in the The Gardner School. I know it's important to give Grey certain opportunities that we cannot provide at home. <span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">At the very least, he will acquire the socialization skills necessary to prepare him for Kindergarten and beyond. During his last visit with the </span>NICU<span style="line-height: 21px;"> follow -up clinic, which was 5 months ago, the Pediatrician and Behavior therapist both recommended a structured </span>pre<span style="line-height: 21px;">-school environment a few days a week. Even though we've all coddled G and I worry about his tender soul, I think this experience is </span></span><span style="line-height: 21px;">valuable. Well, at least I tell myself this in my weakest moments. We still have a lot of legitimate concerns with our little man. G managed to only gain 1/2 a pound all summer. He's still only weighing in @ 24 lb., which honestly is the weight of many 12 month olds. He wears mostly 18-24 months in clothes, which makes us all a little sad. Gigi is convinced he will be pushed around by the heavy weights in his class. I know he will be okay, according to his teachers, Grey is a cheerful, outgoing leader. I pray his teachers will provide the love and safety that we give him each day. More to come on the pre-school experience.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Favorite Character: Diego</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Favorite Food: Chocolate Chip Granola Bar</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Favorite Saying: "I'm just a baby"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Favorite Toy: Plastic Skeleton </span></span></div>
Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-42492645521482712182012-05-19T19:22:00.002-07:002012-05-19T20:08:17.604-07:00Beach LifeSo the blog is more than overdue for an update. We just returned from vacation so I have a few new recent photos to share. We spent the week in Watercolor Florida and we had a wonderful time! The weather was perfect and the beach was timeless. Honestly, I could sit in beach chairs for eternity just watching the ocean and listening to the waves. I feel like Watercolor, along with Seaside is a secret treasure found among beach life. I absolutely adore this graceful, old fashioned beach town. Matthew and I could spend hours looking at the colorful architectural designs of homes found among this town. I can’t go here without fantasying about a beautiful, simple beach life. Anyway, I’m beyond fortunate for the time I got to spend with my family. Emily, Haley and Taylor even spent some time with us @ the beach. Taylor and Grey loved the pool, golf cart rides and ice cream! I already miss their laughter.
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Of course we had to run outside and snap a few shots of the first snow of 2012!<br /><br />I decided today that I should update the ole blog. Everyone deserves to see some updated pictures of Mr. Grey. You might be just as surprised as myself… he’s growing right into a little boy. He talks all the time, did I mention he talks ALL the time! Today he’s been constantly rambling about Wonder Pets and saving a duck! We’ve had a couple long conversations about trucks too.<br /><br />So, I should update you all on our no pediasure diet. This has definitely proven to be a wise decision. The random vomiting seems to be issue of the past. Grey now drinks high calorie soy milk from Bright Beginnings. He still takes a bottle in the mornings and usually another in the late evening. No, it’s not ideal to have our almost 3 year old still drinking out of a bottle, however, milk in a cup just isn’t working for us at the moment… sometimes you simply have to roll with what is working for you. Grey’s been in feeding therapy for almost 3 months and it’s unfortunate to report that we haven’t seen any true improvements in the weight category. I’m not really sure what I was expecting from this form of therapy but I can say that I’m a bit disappointed. I’ve learned a few techniques and tips but I think it’s time to part with our weekly feeding therapy. I’m actually going to call Monday and say thanks for your effort and time but we are going to continue on with our lives, which will not include a Friday surrounded by constant rushing and long commutes to and from Vanderbilt to end with Grey wiggling out of a booster seat and throwing all vegetable items that hit his tray. At times these visits were entertaining but they all ended with the same conclusion… the toddler has eating issues. <br /><br />Grey weighs close to 23 pounds. We’ll continue to do our best and dedicate special attention to his diet. He actually ate multigrain Tilapia for lunch today, which is a big deal in my book!Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-51145066727952014352011-11-28T19:08:00.001-08:002011-11-28T19:37:00.362-08:00Passing on Pediasure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiAZe9Uv8Sp0VnTUXCFyIap2Qt1KTF6qK_bfuuYSoGuVbxQIg953is9P6VepDqifYNoTjp3pyPqY7gBsmZMjYOHiWbDlsUxbVEID1ignRjjhmfoSPGJmmSdS15LW8vRLvh21HftrgaVo/s1600/IMG_2760.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiAZe9Uv8Sp0VnTUXCFyIap2Qt1KTF6qK_bfuuYSoGuVbxQIg953is9P6VepDqifYNoTjp3pyPqY7gBsmZMjYOHiWbDlsUxbVEID1ignRjjhmfoSPGJmmSdS15LW8vRLvh21HftrgaVo/s400/IMG_2760.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680256502012152946" /></a><br /><br />Life is speeding by and I’m neglecting my blog… Is it really December in 2 short days?! It seems like Fall came and went before we even captured the beauty of the leaves. Old man winter is knocking at the door – I’d love to keep him away a little longer.<br /><br />I’ve been thinking about this blog entry for about 3 weeks. One of the main goals of my blog is to provide support and real life advice to families with preemies, while allowing you a few glimpses into our everyday life as well. As you all know, Greyson and feeding continues to be a challenge. Like many micropreemies the battle of weight gain is constant. Greyson was sick with a mean stomach bug at the end of October. He vomited for 5 days straight and after laundering every blanket/towel/rug in my home I decided to listen closely to our pediatricians’ advice and introduce Grey to the BRAT diet. The BRAT diet consists of bananas, rice, apple sauce and toast. Grey’s BRAT diet was made up of sweet potato cereal puffs for infants, apples and crackers. Most challenging was removing Pediasure from his diet. It was hard to mentally deny him the bottle that I value so much – this is his main source of calories and fat. It was also difficult to ignore his pleas for a “Baba.” However, after 2 days on the BRAT diet, it was obvious to many of us that Grey was truly hungry and interested in food. He even said several times “Let’s eat!” I have to admit, I was shocked to hear him make this statement. He was hungry and willing to put anything in his mouth. On day 4, I maintained my strength and did not give in to the Pediasure - I was allowing Grey to drink soy milk. I didn’t want the dairy to upset his stomach and cause further vomiting. I eventually found Bright Beginnings Pediatric soy milk at the grocery and bought a case – what appears to be Pediasure’s equivalent in soy form. Here’s what I know – Grey’s appetite has increased in 3 weeks. We’ve had one vomiting spell since the switch. Many of you know that we struggle with vomiting and this has been going on for too long. I’ve discussed this issue with many of the health care providers that make up Grey’s team. No one has ever recommended that we stop the Pediasure or that Pediasure may be related to our intermittent vomiting spells.<br /><br />I have this disturbing suspicion that Pediasure was causing our previous issues with vomiting. We are on our 4th week with no Pediasure and Grey continues to show a new interest in food. He eats chicken nuggets now! I used the word “disturbing” because I am truly troubled that I may have been causing many of Grey’s feeding issues with the everyday Pediasure consumption. I have this idea in my head that Pediasure was causing him to feel sick and many times causing him to be physically sick. I am not confident at this time that my suspicions are factual but I am going to continue to monitor his progress closely. Here’s what I do know, I spent some time researching Pediasure and I’m not the only mother of preemie who has experienced these vomiting spells. I read another parent’s blog and our experiences are almost parallel. Her son was started on Pediasure and then began randomly vomiting after 4-5 weeks. After she stopped the Pediasure her son’s vomiting also stopped. I continue to pray that we too may have found a contributing factor to our many feeding issues.<br /><br />I’m also thinking about having Greyson tested for food allergies. Many people that witness his intermittent vomiting mention it makes them think he has a food allergy or intolerance that is causing such a harsh response. He literally projectile vomits – it’s like someone pushes back a flap in his esophagus and squeezes his stomach of all its contents (the visual was probably unnecessary).<br /><br />I realize that writing an entire blog entry on vomit may seem extreme and leave you with an unpleasant feeling. However, I need to share our trials to educate others. I will continue to post about our NO Pediasure diet. We are 22 lbs today and I’m praying Grey continues to tip the scales. We need a WIN!Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-88203116161923990972011-10-07T11:31:00.000-07:002011-10-07T11:50:07.001-07:00Mini Pizza with big Flavor!Yes, I’m still spending lots of time in the kitchen! I feel compelled to share good recipes with friends. So the other night I made mini pepperoni pizza. Not only were they tasty but they were fun to make too!<br />I feel so much better about actually making recipes instead of throwing freezer foods into the oven. So, for all of you that have little ones who like pizza or big ones that like pizza this recipes is worth a try.<br /><br />Here’s what you need:<br /><br />• 3-4 Tortillas <br />• A jar of marina or better yet pizza sauce<br />• Mozzarella cheese<br />• Mini pepperonis that you now see popping up @ your local grocery<br />• Italian spices like basil and dried oregano to spice up your sauce – I also added parmesan cheese to my sauce which enhanced the flavor.<br /><br />Step 1:<br /><br />1. Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees<br />2. Using the top of a jar – cut out circular crusts using the tortillas – I used the top of a Ball jar and got 3 crusts from one tortilla and I was using smaller tortillas too.<br />3. Place the bottom of your crusts in a muffin pan – they should fit nicely with a little tortilla covering the sides.<br />4. Add a spoonful of pizza sauce (with added spices for flavor) and parmesan cheese to thicken the sauce<br />5. Top with mozzarella and mini pepperonis <br />6. Cook until done – probably about 12 – 15 minutes (I can’t remember how long)<br /><br />Wah-la! Delicous little homemade pizzas. <br /><br />*I did not invent this recipes, I either read it in a magazine or on a cooking blog*<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixdMWEtWbHhU16Rb5WT8AldVbFfVSozhIhtgXBQK3BODHOh5RKuovA8B9DJceR7D1pXEIdqKxpv2GSBhqg2XS4OcPTbnYPXoDUvYVUWqWN1tsFtHU_CVHp9VJazAWOVSL3AxLDWkTsxg/s1600/DSC_0103.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixdMWEtWbHhU16Rb5WT8AldVbFfVSozhIhtgXBQK3BODHOh5RKuovA8B9DJceR7D1pXEIdqKxpv2GSBhqg2XS4OcPTbnYPXoDUvYVUWqWN1tsFtHU_CVHp9VJazAWOVSL3AxLDWkTsxg/s400/DSC_0103.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660823177692984114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbtqj0EGHH30Tr-ar7IwPJVOPdtJen3zFf5V2HXWEgc9oggQfsFHxO85aHpqrJx3iuYGKlNTtUVKHE80DSH7spPTGbkieZySGR3Ba7vcO84QiT1wjGyWRmdyDKUT7_B0duT7UboNnM0s/s1600/CSC_0117.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbtqj0EGHH30Tr-ar7IwPJVOPdtJen3zFf5V2HXWEgc9oggQfsFHxO85aHpqrJx3iuYGKlNTtUVKHE80DSH7spPTGbkieZySGR3Ba7vcO84QiT1wjGyWRmdyDKUT7_B0duT7UboNnM0s/s400/CSC_0117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660823177023811202" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-32728478351219039262011-10-06T09:20:00.000-07:002011-10-06T09:25:47.021-07:00Eating Woes ContinueHere’s a little update about Mr. Meddler. Grey is healthy and active like any other 2 year old. He is still significantly underweight and I received a call last week letting us know that we have made it to the top of the waiting list for feeding therapy. Wow, that took about 7 months. And it is projected that it will take an additional 4 weeks for insurance to confirm that G actually needs the therapy – of course being born 15 weeks too soon isn’t enough evidence. <br /><br />So, I’ll wait for the call from my insurance company. My expectations for this therapy are low; however, I’ll take the slightest gain as an improvement. We definitely have some work to do in the eating department. Grey is 27 months corrected and weighs 21.4 pounds. Honestly, it’s an everyday battle and I personally think we should qualify for family feeding therapy! I’d have to bring in Gigi for a much needed therapy session. Her dedication to Grey’s health and weight is endless. <br /><br />I guess it’s important that we recognize there is a difference between being a picky eater and actually having a toddler with sensory food aversions. You might be thinking, so what are the symptoms of a toddler with sensory food aversions. I’ll describe some specific characteristics of Grey, which puts him into this category. G consistently spits out food, he is bothered by the textures of foods and refuses certain foods like purees. He’s disruptive a meal times and prefers to destroy his food instead of eating it. Many children with food aversions prefer a diet of sugary foods which is true for G as well – he’s always up for a cookie or a handful of M&Ms. I must interject here and say we have seen an improvement. He eats better @ Gigi’s when his cousins are present and eating. I usually put him in his highchair @ dinnertime and give him a few food items, which I know he prefers and I walk away and completely ignore him. He becomes hypersensitive in his feeding chair – doesn’t like anything to be on his hands, if I ask him a question he spits out whatever is in his mouth – this one drives me crazy. I find chewed up food balls all over my house! Lots of half chewed raisins and pepperonis. <br /><br />Anyway – I hope this feeding therapy helps – I really do. <br /><br />Here is a recent pic of G and Matt – they just happened to be dressed alike on this day so I snapped a quick picture.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSjP9iI0cbw6DLzG_mal9VyXfAUAb2TVFonpfZzD3_ZAF1DBOfIvJcNbDnX2hjDiavFFd7nSU43P0C8qRCCCd_LjlqC2RAiiyjxNPg5CSOYfdvQvUmFKlDPEOfMiEAQB3vrtIDAxnAuI/s1600/DSC_0069+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSjP9iI0cbw6DLzG_mal9VyXfAUAb2TVFonpfZzD3_ZAF1DBOfIvJcNbDnX2hjDiavFFd7nSU43P0C8qRCCCd_LjlqC2RAiiyjxNPg5CSOYfdvQvUmFKlDPEOfMiEAQB3vrtIDAxnAuI/s400/DSC_0069+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660415834677216754" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-5547276603574947582011-10-05T06:50:00.000-07:002011-10-05T07:47:35.585-07:00Where's the flour?I’ve been thinking about turning my blog into a baking blog! I'm not being completely serious but something about Fall weather drives me into the kitchen and I can’t seem to stop researching delicious baking ideas. <br /><br />Recently I whipped up some mini snicker cheesecakes for Matthew and Grey. I made a mint cookie recipe for Matthew and I must say they were good! I’m documenting my baking trials so we remember our favorites. Below are some shots from the kitchen.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitV2fT-nD_I4yIbcP8IeQky2ACtaddAPw_e2qLVJfmjigGp3KSf-kN3eZZ-r8Z8OhUHNxWBPwGnZHilVPQE4FZiFSSBJkbj5UH7GwzqsRAUrgJK4He30-Xd7tt8MJkTO7-X_7YPMnmGTk/s1600/photo%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitV2fT-nD_I4yIbcP8IeQky2ACtaddAPw_e2qLVJfmjigGp3KSf-kN3eZZ-r8Z8OhUHNxWBPwGnZHilVPQE4FZiFSSBJkbj5UH7GwzqsRAUrgJK4He30-Xd7tt8MJkTO7-X_7YPMnmGTk/s400/photo%255B1%255D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660010370311431570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguG_xu4X26DBSzDpbcB9j1vfgGZT0bBdGp4_wbTJ9e84hPOP12uYEr5W0ldHPIxm1WlCF_vcFz7g-NB_oT94fQvC2th0CdvlE_AbIUhRYtDCHTJNoCurRuWfyP5j8Tfht8s27bXv-5UfE/s1600/photo+%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguG_xu4X26DBSzDpbcB9j1vfgGZT0bBdGp4_wbTJ9e84hPOP12uYEr5W0ldHPIxm1WlCF_vcFz7g-NB_oT94fQvC2th0CdvlE_AbIUhRYtDCHTJNoCurRuWfyP5j8Tfht8s27bXv-5UfE/s400/photo+%25285%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660010361452469266" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GXt2s9oF6H-Tc6Hd92Ut2lrZ8oMMcwl361h01H5YUQz6JN0WfNpdMYBa5AuZtOiYmHnqlb_T-lCcr2bua-VLpIM4yO1bbEPzCVOVMshYc0uETFNz822m2UKujb_6vwShExg6gTMPLQw/s1600/photo+%25286%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GXt2s9oF6H-Tc6Hd92Ut2lrZ8oMMcwl361h01H5YUQz6JN0WfNpdMYBa5AuZtOiYmHnqlb_T-lCcr2bua-VLpIM4yO1bbEPzCVOVMshYc0uETFNz822m2UKujb_6vwShExg6gTMPLQw/s400/photo+%25286%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660010364830887282" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgIvMxzwMSwv9L709nzDJXoy3X3KoP15YsSCxx7ks5JB1S6clExIZl4uLbEmE3lVxpOGyvnnUbOEOSJvCfbXzMq88VeX_lnAGJRxC91k63lbevQSJfLYBebodl14Tf7AV07nqijsyh-U/s1600/DSC_0082+%25283%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgIvMxzwMSwv9L709nzDJXoy3X3KoP15YsSCxx7ks5JB1S6clExIZl4uLbEmE3lVxpOGyvnnUbOEOSJvCfbXzMq88VeX_lnAGJRxC91k63lbevQSJfLYBebodl14Tf7AV07nqijsyh-U/s400/DSC_0082+%25283%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660016481866324882" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-St4GBUXdKtW0MVYZaiEZk87Lr9cT195cysEklxQ5Pd-gZT2FmW5SwVdPS_YOhOyvm6vU_q27xVrnX64Z3jxBivk8hNuOmBeYYDhSzqEbikA1tgHCGTTRv1acl-niP-Viju-K1GLMOc/s1600/DSC_0101+%25283%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-St4GBUXdKtW0MVYZaiEZk87Lr9cT195cysEklxQ5Pd-gZT2FmW5SwVdPS_YOhOyvm6vU_q27xVrnX64Z3jxBivk8hNuOmBeYYDhSzqEbikA1tgHCGTTRv1acl-niP-Viju-K1GLMOc/s400/DSC_0101+%25283%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660016488973132386" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-88646957911304157822011-09-04T10:11:00.000-07:002011-09-04T10:57:10.967-07:00Finally Fall
<br />Okay, so I’ve been a bit negligent on updating the blog – I apologize, especially to those who have sent me personal emails telling me to get busy!
<br />We’ve been very busy lately. July/August is the most demanding time of year for me at work. Matt is also busy with home designs and a few side projects. It’s amazing how time slips by – I’m still startled that it’s September. However, I am excited that we are finally entering the fall season. I love everything about fall! Pumpkins, craft fairs, cool weather, and beautiful leaves. I truly enjoy walking across Vanderbilt’s campus in the fall – it’s gorgeous.
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<br />We just had Grey’s 2 year checkup and all is good, except, for his weight (not a big surprise). Grey weighed 22 pounds at this appointment – including clothes. It’s fair and accurate to say he is small. We are still significantly off the chart… I’m really starting to detest the growth chart. I’ve agreed to try feeding therapy again. I think I’m to the point where I would try anything. However, Grey does eat. He’s overly particular about his choices but really what 2 year old eats everything you introduce – I’m hoping very few for my own sanity. He’s particular and favor’s meats like sausage and pepperonis and likes fruit like apples and grapes. He’s a huge fan of mini reese’s cups and we allow them every day if he wants them. Yesterday he ate eggs and cheese – huge success! This morning Matt tried getting him to take a spoon full of coconut oil – fail!
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<br />Grey’s becoming more skillful with this mischief. He is truly an explorer. Yesterday we had him at the pool and he ran around exploring until he found something of interest – a friend’s camera. I saw the look in his eye – the camera was going to end up in the pool! I jogged through the pool water as quick as anyone’s legs can carry you in water – I caught the camera before it made a splash. Now these are the moments when I need “time out” to mean something.
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<br />He still favors the phrase “mine!” and his little voice is so funny that we’ve encouraged this impolite phrase with constant laughter. He also says “hooray, I did it” about very simple tasks like opening a box that he’s opened 100 times. My favorite is “where’s daddy” which is said 50 times a day. I must say that Grey is more tender than terrible. He still loves to cuddle and give kisses, which means the world to me. He’s a sweet lovey baby still.
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<br />Beginning to introduce the potty - more to come...
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuNHx0WXKH08iGwqDR_imeHUf7NKv_Oz4x4wtJIhRcQFxpnzPtsNID_32nPqs_tHyBioHu7MiqC-mmtMszM5aU9dt5JqUF1udA7hZmB6O2zNYwDSTDGlrTiodlqYx7Jvfxl9INxog290/s1600/IMG_8609.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuNHx0WXKH08iGwqDR_imeHUf7NKv_Oz4x4wtJIhRcQFxpnzPtsNID_32nPqs_tHyBioHu7MiqC-mmtMszM5aU9dt5JqUF1udA7hZmB6O2zNYwDSTDGlrTiodlqYx7Jvfxl9INxog290/s400/IMG_8609.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648562364178372322" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-77139281498130498212011-06-30T17:13:00.000-07:002011-06-30T18:10:23.573-07:00To the Mountains<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well – we took a little trip to Chattanooga to visit the aquarium and the creative discovery children’s museum. The penguins were the highlight of the aquarium and the “river play” was a blast at the museum. It was a bit relieving to have a few hours of acceptable hands on play. Grey is very hands on with everything, which causes Matt & I to constantly chase him down in stores and our home to remove potentially dangerous items. We also planned at visit to Rock City – how could we not stop when there are like 600 billboards along the way to Chattanooga marketing the tourist attraction – I felt like they earned my business. And wow, talk about nature’s beauty! I had no idea that I’d actually enjoy this journey. The ancient rock formations and breathtaking views were definitely appreciated… I do mean breathtaking if you are any bit uneasy of heights. I experienced an innate cautiousness at many of the amazing views. I couldn’t even focus on the famous “see 7 states” because I was to busy monitoring each foot step while holding Grey. One of my favorite memories will be Greyson whispering "monsters" each time we entered a dark cavern.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsxMPwWZ_wjb1G4QDsEeTuxEfy9W6V-o1Ong00voKvWblVXaYwHd1JCcBAkdBdj7JHN0QnXiVhAAmi-zhGpyqG-yOcyUGdQoCj0PCpvfq3wDSKPa6mpntg0gaWsq_Adb_imbSdsxfv0w/s1600/DSC_0166.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsxMPwWZ_wjb1G4QDsEeTuxEfy9W6V-o1Ong00voKvWblVXaYwHd1JCcBAkdBdj7JHN0QnXiVhAAmi-zhGpyqG-yOcyUGdQoCj0PCpvfq3wDSKPa6mpntg0gaWsq_Adb_imbSdsxfv0w/s400/DSC_0166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624171892114481890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ny7_URJhiv1nmNlZT8QbzK6rO_KtE4dfY8ykvwcOK0Mx2zOMEtRvuKdZvR0DLBVki8S1Nz0R2I_VPamuD_HKrxa5irTdVUBex5-osBCYpD7yLMlOMBMyfGy9-KhJP4CWXlD_fp14Bgk/s1600/DSC_0143.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ny7_URJhiv1nmNlZT8QbzK6rO_KtE4dfY8ykvwcOK0Mx2zOMEtRvuKdZvR0DLBVki8S1Nz0R2I_VPamuD_HKrxa5irTdVUBex5-osBCYpD7yLMlOMBMyfGy9-KhJP4CWXlD_fp14Bgk/s400/DSC_0143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624171887427346882" /></a><br />Grey giving the fake penguin a sweet hug.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnyI1Lizv3VOno1sD56CoMtuX6DBnBYuo9MaY_VAM7ZKImDGLW4g7_UqXIHF-qaFytA8i2PbV97aAEJAdArF6KE8th5eJbngtc-4AfAhwXFnqmc21vJfJdjIcXZeEiSESSc2-i80ij18/s1600/DSC_0136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnyI1Lizv3VOno1sD56CoMtuX6DBnBYuo9MaY_VAM7ZKImDGLW4g7_UqXIHF-qaFytA8i2PbV97aAEJAdArF6KE8th5eJbngtc-4AfAhwXFnqmc21vJfJdjIcXZeEiSESSc2-i80ij18/s400/DSC_0136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624171877566927394" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1ydw4oJLrBatBPlgq87c30_4sR77VNJSNuyPn_zHmzyLnH8MrIWqTvhg91Bh-Js1WEV3itaKBTaYpHr0XOU8aMnjYUudV6_1581f2kTLVvWjQ3X69ewT4A4LdMpLy7DGYmAlDri-gb8/s1600/DSC_0276.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIRVKuW1dDrmt24V_RblKh8rHbr9Csc7wG995Slpt6qTYJy9vKN29rSjKe2HvYk9YDOkoF9hDoKnIRZKjdafl3DIV4pLaSaGAxWs9ksUnQzhXIIH_Ov4mmA2JHXTi5pvB4coVw6kI1-0/s400/DSC_0393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624175067267811474" /></a><br />Everyone say "Cheese" for our Cheesy moment!<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvxxU4WcMwxHnmOyE9r9TupEFCZjdai_z3vEBTNLhLoNwviuE7s6LVtFXYbviy_RghnuiLY6kS0i_6dvWs9U-ckUnWAQXVCqyoRyWbmJIlTciEmjK0Is3VwSroJz-nGClOab1PEhc0OE/s1600/DSC_0430.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvxxU4WcMwxHnmOyE9r9TupEFCZjdai_z3vEBTNLhLoNwviuE7s6LVtFXYbviy_RghnuiLY6kS0i_6dvWs9U-ckUnWAQXVCqyoRyWbmJIlTciEmjK0Is3VwSroJz-nGClOab1PEhc0OE/s400/DSC_0430.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624177409372144402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sddKmEh2YEDJrXzliUQgUGuHtiPqWvdDWmsythXXLw2U-Bbtwg5T3-NLjOr_0NiX_fwBxpYKGrtxbfFzasHIVEol7RrY3TvzuG4lj6Cko58rpcinMVu-vxjTrYEw65sctZY7GCEQIIc/s1600/DSC_0424.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sddKmEh2YEDJrXzliUQgUGuHtiPqWvdDWmsythXXLw2U-Bbtwg5T3-NLjOr_0NiX_fwBxpYKGrtxbfFzasHIVEol7RrY3TvzuG4lj6Cko58rpcinMVu-vxjTrYEw65sctZY7GCEQIIc/s400/DSC_0424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624177402404750402" /></a>Lover's Leap<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8HXuvi0ssqEZSDzbKSsPxE6HxOdgmvMxOXiCG-CGdq8FdkJDsQkaAOOaMwSulUMNNkgFxe7Xr_lQnhSnLwN5IoNi4QNq_4Hfgx8ePxfshDPZPIRo2WITb_wUlFfyHPDtj8NLmMpKhuQ/s1600/DSC_0417.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8HXuvi0ssqEZSDzbKSsPxE6HxOdgmvMxOXiCG-CGdq8FdkJDsQkaAOOaMwSulUMNNkgFxe7Xr_lQnhSnLwN5IoNi4QNq_4Hfgx8ePxfshDPZPIRo2WITb_wUlFfyHPDtj8NLmMpKhuQ/s400/DSC_0417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624177392839336114" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FI5faWWhUqmbtcok_LozPi7iMIEa1_XKeMddPseeKdyHOM-aC1hyrOjYcVvFUYBt2HXNvhl1joRSfUo2xkW_UOIErCfMIwEGDQJ56eRg8zeoWtvIRqkK1JlSZcHa-DjXnvR9hwoGnO0/s1600/CSC_0456.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FI5faWWhUqmbtcok_LozPi7iMIEa1_XKeMddPseeKdyHOM-aC1hyrOjYcVvFUYBt2HXNvhl1joRSfUo2xkW_UOIErCfMIwEGDQJ56eRg8zeoWtvIRqkK1JlSZcHa-DjXnvR9hwoGnO0/s400/CSC_0456.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624178889071042146" /></a><br />I hope there's incoming teeth in Grey's mouth b/c he's back to eating his hands!</div></div>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-86644231239663974332011-05-01T09:09:00.001-07:002011-05-01T09:19:10.141-07:00March for Babies!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd4-08oYiCeOgkqzpXdRCyw-aAnz4kDJu2WWU5VXIClopSyduenCjY-6t-U53bqf2r8Ap6542OQcredPnOoIDyWKHjavawQctU00wiSCYh9h7voFAM3M6jfp5qS2xjzicj2Vix9nI-z8/s1600/March+of+Dimes+4.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd4-08oYiCeOgkqzpXdRCyw-aAnz4kDJu2WWU5VXIClopSyduenCjY-6t-U53bqf2r8Ap6542OQcredPnOoIDyWKHjavawQctU00wiSCYh9h7voFAM3M6jfp5qS2xjzicj2Vix9nI-z8/s400/March+of+Dimes+4.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601780807915397010" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZfo9zTdbQ7YVsAGglumXsuudpq9Zb4xs9fqSJFi9Bkwyg07v6ZJ5LxJwDPP1KQMHUZnkgQmmi2Do6apIUhF1LyL1FcMckouIpra9Ite8gqIG2yybKZOcm9sTbHCBE5RkHIF281Qr4Bw/s1600/March+of+Dimes+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZfo9zTdbQ7YVsAGglumXsuudpq9Zb4xs9fqSJFi9Bkwyg07v6ZJ5LxJwDPP1KQMHUZnkgQmmi2Do6apIUhF1LyL1FcMckouIpra9Ite8gqIG2yybKZOcm9sTbHCBE5RkHIF281Qr4Bw/s400/March+of+Dimes+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601780809214904098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzdtPwkm1RfkyC2rarrycqAP28ULRl7QtbUqGVsW16pcJUkmwFJ9arRuGBBTYcz3xPZ2y2h5anATaeO9M_FckcAXwDW0g5xR8r6qqAYyVMRgUsTNz-hHp0pA7aVDLaX_BG6qXtGGChWU/s1600/March+of+Dimes+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzdtPwkm1RfkyC2rarrycqAP28ULRl7QtbUqGVsW16pcJUkmwFJ9arRuGBBTYcz3xPZ2y2h5anATaeO9M_FckcAXwDW0g5xR8r6qqAYyVMRgUsTNz-hHp0pA7aVDLaX_BG6qXtGGChWU/s400/March+of+Dimes+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601780806295273330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtpHfK1SA-8GBnUSovtQbJP37I1KHwhdQ6jcGkC8tjlJehFaxvOnHc2ZQsmRzY25LL1kT4nPoeQ3JBwCEK_11f5o3loxabQcPzWpdTbmzIfzLi6QakeuwNoeIwWi-he0WXQuFoobVclY/s1600/March+of+Dimes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtpHfK1SA-8GBnUSovtQbJP37I1KHwhdQ6jcGkC8tjlJehFaxvOnHc2ZQsmRzY25LL1kT4nPoeQ3JBwCEK_11f5o3loxabQcPzWpdTbmzIfzLi6QakeuwNoeIwWi-he0WXQuFoobVclY/s400/March+of+Dimes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601780806984085362" /></a><br /><br />Thank you so much to all the wonderful family and friends who supported our March of Dimes walk this year. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day – the weather was gorgeous. It is awesome to see so many families coming together to walk for stronger healthier babies!<br /><br />After the walk I decided to come home and make an updated video of Greyson. Anything I do to encourage another family with a mircopreemie. There were many dark hours in the NICU when my faith was minimal and our future was grave. However, I never gave up hopes. I prayed for hours and poured out my love everyday… I remember sitting next to the incubator and thinking… I’m sending my love through those plastic walls and Greyson will feel it and know how important he is to us all.<br /><br />Well, here’s the updated video:<br /><br /><iframe width="400" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GBfCqorLyPM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-41508692318017632722011-04-06T17:54:00.001-07:002011-04-06T18:26:35.907-07:00Toot is Two!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45tYGd5AxQfyIaz7JiBdCPF2f8sJntziAvxTfUBty0Guu5_fT5j0KhKcDUQzq509rN7ZF64i4D6sY14t8gTHNvG6-4YvgGanAUXt_el98t8gBBizVCDUBiaXt39vCGiYfIO4178OG3Gs/s1600/PHOTOfunDAY+%25286+of+20%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45tYGd5AxQfyIaz7JiBdCPF2f8sJntziAvxTfUBty0Guu5_fT5j0KhKcDUQzq509rN7ZF64i4D6sY14t8gTHNvG6-4YvgGanAUXt_el98t8gBBizVCDUBiaXt39vCGiYfIO4178OG3Gs/s400/PHOTOfunDAY+%25286+of+20%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592645504345935410" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7THkx-pe0zOxESZTH_OniPszjYayjCoKcuuDQR_FjkFYWsHby2T9VjmfCL1tRbIKR3gI-gL2h-UD91peNcjrvrCHzSm-yHwx1ArgyjFJlvclLFNZa4_xDmzIsFpFCZPj7pN6mZceu7c/s1600/PHOTOfunDAY+%252816+of+20%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7THkx-pe0zOxESZTH_OniPszjYayjCoKcuuDQR_FjkFYWsHby2T9VjmfCL1tRbIKR3gI-gL2h-UD91peNcjrvrCHzSm-yHwx1ArgyjFJlvclLFNZa4_xDmzIsFpFCZPj7pN6mZceu7c/s400/PHOTOfunDAY+%252816+of+20%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592641888344833090" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNQo3nPreZ9ZWnChJY6QP31xaaElTsJ9IrRrZbDKQK1wHRRYz1DWtN6SxrTUzVQMZpPgWuhXcB6apcGdWofLWT8_jvtKNJ76nxSTaNmyiS7ObIweBrjiVImbxlgyxdS_99ZCAC7ygGyk/s1600/PHOTOfunDAY+%25283+of+20%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNQo3nPreZ9ZWnChJY6QP31xaaElTsJ9IrRrZbDKQK1wHRRYz1DWtN6SxrTUzVQMZpPgWuhXcB6apcGdWofLWT8_jvtKNJ76nxSTaNmyiS7ObIweBrjiVImbxlgyxdS_99ZCAC7ygGyk/s400/PHOTOfunDAY+%25283+of+20%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592641883778994402" /></a><br />Exciting things to report: Greyson is two! Yay! Another successful healthy year with our sweet boy. However, I am a bit nervous if I’m suddenly expected to hit a terrible twos patch in our lives. Grey is quite the handful as it is. Seriously, I’m not exaggerating at all. This baby keeps you on your toes every minute of the day. I received a phone call today from Gigi who usually reports on her daily thrills and scares produced by the one and only. Today Gigi was talking to a neighbor while G played in the yard. After getting a view yards away Gigi noticed Grey had climbed into the power wheel and was off! Speeding through the neighbor’s yard while rolling through their mulch and taking a quick right toward the road. Gigi immediately abandon her conversation with the neighbor and kicked off her flip flops for the sprint. Sadly, these stories are very typical. Matthew just sprinted down our hallway the other day when we both heard unexpected running water! Grey had climbed into the tub and turned the HOT water on full blast. He was soaked in his jammies and looking at us like we were the crazy ones. <br /><br />We had our follow up visit at the preemie clinic on Tuesday of this week. Grey was evaluated by several people throughout his assessment every one of them commented on how he was “busy”. I guess busy is a nice way to say this baby has destroyed our evaluation room and unplugged every piece of equipment we use! Grey was given the Bayley assessment. Bayley scales of infant development are used to describe the current developmental functioning of infants and to assist in diagnosis and treatment planning for infants with developmental delays or disabilities. The test is intended to measure a child's level of development in three domains: cognitive, motor, and behavioral. Grey passed all areas, with our lowest score being 83 and our highest being 100%. Of course the 100% was scored in motor assessment. His fingers may look like little slugs but they are making things happen! And his dexterity is pretty impressive. Often times he is frustrated because his ambition outweighs his physical ability – like the determination to lift a heavy object. <br /><br />The area of concern is weight – nothing new to the Stokes household. A constant everyday challenge is getting G to eat! He is still on pedisure – 3 bottles a day along with 3 meals and snacks. However, he still hasn’t reached the charts. He used to be in the third percentile for height but he has fallen off again. He weighed in at 20.6 pounds minus shoes. Not very impressive for a two year old. This past weekend he was wearing 6-12 month pants that were 3 inches to short! We actually received a referral from the clinic to see a feeding therapist/specialist. There have been some recent concerns – unexpected gagging and vomiting. Chewing foods and spitting them back out – which he has done for quite some time. I’m open to any advice or assistance in this area of weakness. It’s obvious he isn’t malnourished and he looks completely healthy to strangers but we were really hoping he would have closed the gap by now. Our dietitian recommended a different kind of pedisure that has more calories per ounce. She forgot to mention it is not on the shelves at any local stores and is cost $100+ for 24 cans, which would get us 10 days. We already pay over $100 a month in pedisure and this new form would cost a lot more. And this is where the frustration lies. I plan to place a call to BCBS tomorrow to see if my insurance will cover any of the expense but the typical answer for all this preemie stuff is no. I work hard and pay hefty insurance premiums and I find this so disappointing.<br /><br />On a happier note, we are Marching for Babies on March 17th @ Centennial Park in Nashville. A wish that one day all babies will be born healthy. Please walk with us or donate to this wonderful foundation.Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-61930282279127883032011-03-03T19:07:00.000-08:002011-03-03T19:30:14.714-08:00March for Babies!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90FmCHwYGE3iqNN6naz_HO54PAbGHV43aZc1oR9sr-YsxtFVCpW6oZnFytjiPgeipj7vNN-gAWCEGDy3vscIZTa3rnu8qUAUDdm15K2imPVpo1FeVNDWW8AQ4uGEXGIC8cRNV6zsb8Oo/s1600/CSC_0069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90FmCHwYGE3iqNN6naz_HO54PAbGHV43aZc1oR9sr-YsxtFVCpW6oZnFytjiPgeipj7vNN-gAWCEGDy3vscIZTa3rnu8qUAUDdm15K2imPVpo1FeVNDWW8AQ4uGEXGIC8cRNV6zsb8Oo/s400/CSC_0069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580061569400857586" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlirz4mdN-g9NzwYcEZN8uFI75HopzZDeXZiOfQvzUYLlee_DE95_ChflYnncpLxa1D3zzQ6oMOrdEmAvxExnzKo5o_iHPUWWmMjbINOwwh7RRWp75S3S1jEV9jcBLeShInNr51yV-ADk/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580059366919681506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlirz4mdN-g9NzwYcEZN8uFI75HopzZDeXZiOfQvzUYLlee_DE95_ChflYnncpLxa1D3zzQ6oMOrdEmAvxExnzKo5o_iHPUWWmMjbINOwwh7RRWp75S3S1jEV9jcBLeShInNr51yV-ADk/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" /></a><br /><br />March for Babies… What it means to me<br /><br />The March of Dimes is gearing up for its biggest fundraiser, which raises money for research, education, advocacy and to support families who have to spend those traumatic first few weeks or even months of their baby's life in the neonatal intensive care unit.<br /><br />The March for Babies walk is very personal to my family. Greyson was born weighing a mere 1 pound 10 ounces and he was on the edge of viability. We spent 102 days in the NICU and every one of those days was difficult. The first few weeks were the most painful. I watched a precious innocent baby boy fight for his life because my body failed him. I suffered from HELLP syndrome @ 24 weeks and managed to carry Grey for another week – delivering him 15 weeks too soon. Essentially my body was shutting down and in order to save my life – Greyson was delivered. Going back to that time isn’t a memory I revisit often. I kept a journal during this difficult time and today I choose not to read Grey’s journal. Sometimes I’ll be looking for something in his closet and glimpse the green of his journal sitting on a shelf. I’m not interested in reading my responses to the heartache of having an extremely premature baby. However, I am fortunate for our Nurse who gave us the journal and encouraged me to document our journey. I will read the journal again and share it with Greyson – he’ll then understand why we call him precious all the time – his life was considered valuable from the beginning and we fought for every hour along with the support our health care team at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. It’s been 2 years and some may assume that we are only stronger. However, there are many times that I definitely feel weaker. The further we move from those memories the safer I feel and subsequently the memories become more frightening to revisit. How did we get here? When exactly did Grey’s medical path take a drastic turn for the better? The medical path for a micropreemie is often unknown. I truly believe we were blessed to have taken the road less traveled- the road to a successful healthy life with no long standing complications. Greyson is a miracle.<br /><br />So this is why I am passionate about March of Dimes. Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, including learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities. Babies shouldn’t have to fight for their lives. Their hardest days should not be their first days. The March of Dimes is making it a mission to provide research and support to the families of babies born too soon. The March of Dimes supports research aimed at preventing premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality.<br /><br />If you feel compelled to save the lives of babies then please make a donation today. Skip the Starbucks Latte this morning and donate $5 to March for Babies!<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">Click </span><a href="http://www.marchforbabies.org/personal_page.asp?pp=3249139&ct=4&w=4571584&u=kileystokes"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">here</span></a></strong>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-62579695734568197382011-02-13T18:19:00.000-08:002011-02-13T18:51:49.606-08:00Is that the Sun Shining?I think it’s safe to say that we’ve had a harsh winter this year. I moved to TN in 93and we’ve hands down had the most snow this year. Snow is beautiful and exciting however, the excitement quickly vanishes when it results in treacherous driving conditions and 3 hour commutes to and from work. Grey only knows that we rush him from car to house and yell “its cold” as he giggles is way through the chill of the wind. We are definitely welcoming the warmer weather and longer days for play. Today we were pleasantly surprised with 60 degrees! I was so eager to take Greyson outside that I paced the floor while he napped. I even turned up my house cleaning music a little louder than usual in hopes that he wouldn’t sleep too deep and miss the sunshine! Matthew and I decided to take him to the park by our house. I wasn’t sure if the excursion would be a success because he’s still small for jungle gyms – however, Mr. Fearless welcomed the play ground with open arms and squeals of joy. He didn’t even hesitate before running to a slide and zooming down. Don’t let his size stir any doubt – he’s a big boy with a big attitude. We went to Cracker Barrel the other night and he ran through the toy area and saying “hey!” to all the sales associates. One lady bent down and showed him an animal and said “what’s this?” and Grey said “I don’t know” She immediately left and came back with 2 other associates and said… you have to see this baby talking! Sometimes you just don’t feel like explaining that he was a 25 weeker so the women watched in awe as the infant spoke words… this infant is almost 2! Speaking of size, I think we have hit 20 lbs. Grey is still finicky when it comes to food. It’s like we don’t have any consistency – besides grapes. He loves something one day and won’t even touch it the next. I made homemade blueberry pancakes this morning and he wouldn’t even open his mouth… sad. However, we keep trying foods and continue to tap into our culinary creative side. <br /><br />Oh and I must comment that since the tubes, Grey is really starting to talk. He’s certainly interested in mimicking sounds and words. Not just sounds and words – sentences! I have to admit I’m a bit relieved - a fear to check off my list – he will talk.<br /><br />Here are some pictures from our day. Thank you Mr. Sunshine for making our day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4S4eIY_RUe7im9nliXvVQn2zyqSng-h7RnuZi_mXrbsZkPNg_SdVySmvIbxLYtKl3kxI3KUq0J5SCWfqKDs9P7FFBd3VIj2OW_sX_uHTu9KtI8B7HaOS-XKMxEXF5A6z-QtCrR8TgK0/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4S4eIY_RUe7im9nliXvVQn2zyqSng-h7RnuZi_mXrbsZkPNg_SdVySmvIbxLYtKl3kxI3KUq0J5SCWfqKDs9P7FFBd3VIj2OW_sX_uHTu9KtI8B7HaOS-XKMxEXF5A6z-QtCrR8TgK0/s400/DSC_0065.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573366990016398722" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXB8FULsgFVX_qECirfNIhIGo2XfIjpLF2GQocXWsOOza8BNT0HEfj1E-5Tn63xNiqt5crKjiZ1XCY7uLMK4vQaor8XpetybTjzQP7Vu-4_fYY8Dj3tj1GBkZkcLTB1ZlezWWsg7l7Edo/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXB8FULsgFVX_qECirfNIhIGo2XfIjpLF2GQocXWsOOza8BNT0HEfj1E-5Tn63xNiqt5crKjiZ1XCY7uLMK4vQaor8XpetybTjzQP7Vu-4_fYY8Dj3tj1GBkZkcLTB1ZlezWWsg7l7Edo/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573371054405198082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESifTAqeIuHLhS7F00gLXLRdm_vp06M3PGoVeiI34QoPm3lSl8tluAsjLp_EKGYu1nX4LRwbXbZ7K94dNShBIA4qrGY34MvFBhVxMsq7_2IBiwlo5qL0RW50h_qooPxkHlU5lCxIOkS4/s1600/DSC_0098.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESifTAqeIuHLhS7F00gLXLRdm_vp06M3PGoVeiI34QoPm3lSl8tluAsjLp_EKGYu1nX4LRwbXbZ7K94dNShBIA4qrGY34MvFBhVxMsq7_2IBiwlo5qL0RW50h_qooPxkHlU5lCxIOkS4/s400/DSC_0098.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573371046935503666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTXWsyg0Pc5QyOYLNOcNJXhQKk8aFp7jDZMYqUhCFDxWK-X_VmxRuuJ4H2XSaS7xZopGnwfbzsG40zDgVpHNevfCwGemE52sW1oQf0cICzslK9c9HXCgc0RGQcCvrRMQV8unT7LnNovc/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTXWsyg0Pc5QyOYLNOcNJXhQKk8aFp7jDZMYqUhCFDxWK-X_VmxRuuJ4H2XSaS7xZopGnwfbzsG40zDgVpHNevfCwGemE52sW1oQf0cICzslK9c9HXCgc0RGQcCvrRMQV8unT7LnNovc/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573371047338020898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7ZvGmJxyLwKjl-cZMWqjoVzvwGncWT36vTcKzejivhqi16Tm1IV-xZV3BMY3D3v9TDwmHt4Y5qleprJcxBH6HVb3u4jTdChirp-IKG8tjj39pTaK6tOPprHzAYHk_hO-yFIXIcFvGu0/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7ZvGmJxyLwKjl-cZMWqjoVzvwGncWT36vTcKzejivhqi16Tm1IV-xZV3BMY3D3v9TDwmHt4Y5qleprJcxBH6HVb3u4jTdChirp-IKG8tjj39pTaK6tOPprHzAYHk_hO-yFIXIcFvGu0/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573371043053624754" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-56598458713752613042011-01-16T17:20:00.001-08:002011-01-16T17:33:04.981-08:00Hello 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRwI2nQQb_DDV8s7ILiXAX9UFulmBzEZAcOLSq4N7hTzA9z6EzmbhmeUetW2yjBK7_9ajze4cnAfqhYT-lag5jS62exSE5GnFxEhJPqxw2fjBXGONIhpr8hONmVevaIaWO1ZM8JGDbsw/s1600/CSC_0085.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRwI2nQQb_DDV8s7ILiXAX9UFulmBzEZAcOLSq4N7hTzA9z6EzmbhmeUetW2yjBK7_9ajze4cnAfqhYT-lag5jS62exSE5GnFxEhJPqxw2fjBXGONIhpr8hONmVevaIaWO1ZM8JGDbsw/s400/CSC_0085.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562961789609666914" /></a><br /><br />We’ve had a pretty eventful 2011 thus far – 15 days into the new year! We began our year with a visit to the emergency room where Greyson received 4 stitches after lacerating his chin. Grey climbed into cousin Taylor’s baby stroller and flipped it – landing chin first on the hardwood. Tomorrow we go into surgery in hopes of draining that pesky middle ear fluid! Greyson will have tubes placed into both ears. Our day will begin early and I’m hopeful everything will go smoothly. I’m also hoping we see a little less of Vanderbilt Children’s hospital the remainder of this year. Little man continues his fearless exploration, which leaves us all a bit nervous. The other night he was dragging my largest pot down the hall, I’m pretty sure it is bigger and outweighs him. Matt noticed blood on his face and rushed him into the bathroom - just a busted a lip. I guess the pot was winning the tug a war but Grey wasn’t ready to retreat back to normal play. Gigi called me at work the other day to tell me that somehow Grey managed to climb into his crib – unassisted while she was out of the room. She was truly stumped and overall concerned – I wasn’t surprised. He’s been bossing with his tiny finger and shaking it at Matthew and I while repeating a very authoritative “no, no, no!” I haven’t decided how to handle this new habit but I see a time out chair in our future. <br /><br />I’m happy to report that Greyson has been drinking more pediasure. We are very close to our goal – 3 bottles a day. I’m eager to get an accurate weight tomorrow. When traveling with me he’s still in his infant carrier, which his legs dangle over at this point. He’s definitely outgrown the car seat but he hasn’t reached the 20 pound weight requirement. However, he's been loving the new mini reese cup bites.Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-92051541587925431352010-12-19T10:09:00.000-08:002010-12-28T13:39:32.530-08:00Goodbye December<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazxDiJmFgmaNHC9ljfgSzk3QH-XsfnRzBzjox_UN3x5Xh5myU0kx9vg6UF8hB2PUefmlEdUqcqCFWdgGAQv_2Sfi6XpxjjwWzL9UESVzIkosHCe9W8EAkmzQoE51k01qvdHh3kVKaC4A/s1600/CSC_0027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazxDiJmFgmaNHC9ljfgSzk3QH-XsfnRzBzjox_UN3x5Xh5myU0kx9vg6UF8hB2PUefmlEdUqcqCFWdgGAQv_2Sfi6XpxjjwWzL9UESVzIkosHCe9W8EAkmzQoE51k01qvdHh3kVKaC4A/s400/CSC_0027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555847531698503202" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbo9HET4lR5MfcL97G2NUnkHSaKLZ9MIe2VFvKM-UPTUJGV4tags14H4FqIpLJkiX6RP7OcvnHE7CwPkjDY343ZCDfPA5z06J0z8znUX8d_U8iCjQDNCSo_pk4CEj0VGMM2uSiOOOVF3I/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbo9HET4lR5MfcL97G2NUnkHSaKLZ9MIe2VFvKM-UPTUJGV4tags14H4FqIpLJkiX6RP7OcvnHE7CwPkjDY343ZCDfPA5z06J0z8znUX8d_U8iCjQDNCSo_pk4CEj0VGMM2uSiOOOVF3I/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555845587064533954" /></a><br /><br />I clearly remember thinking… good riddance 2009! I was beyond ready to put that year past us. Now the time is drawing near to say goodbye to 2010. Another year that seemed to slip away. <br /><br />So many people have observed Matthew and I with Grey and they always seem to advise… cherish these moments because they will be gone before you know it. There is much truth behind that statement. Lately I’ve been torturing myself with videos of Grey as a tiny infant. How do I watch these videos without getting that awful lump in my throat and yearning to hold his infant form? It makes me think of the quote… the good times of today are the sad memories of tomorrow. This isn’t always true but seems to fit how I feel about baby Grey. I love looking at the joyous photos, especially when we first brought him home, but then I am sad that it is gone. Sad that I cannot stop the clock- for just one minute.<br /><br /><br />Okay, enough with being sad that Grey isn’t a tiny baby that needs to be held by me every second. Grey is still on track and continues to amaze us! He’s really starting to talk! His favorite past time is to be carried around the house while pointing to objects saying, “I need that!” Oddly enough, he seems to need everything! I’m still convinced he is the world’s top Meddler. Matthew and I never got on board with all the baby protective stuff (I know it sounds bad) Well now all our cabinets are vulnerable to his curiosity. He’s masterful and can empty them in seconds! It is often that I find a pot or pan in my bedroom closet or my toothbrush in the toilet (icky!) And I won’t even rattle your nerves with the climbing stories… but its unreal.<br /><br />Playing with his trucks: thanks Gigi and Poppie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJA9_rIEMzYhkBR-Ffuo5Q2_IozuPxsVWYk6HbY0osO1SxlBWKdAKZ-QMSXwF-8fJUvErR6zFU-B5DL3Ovr8Oy3Ivflwe5CSejnG7naPcYP6esgFKOScFj3AFKOGv5Vijrw0yDuW1Dow/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJA9_rIEMzYhkBR-Ffuo5Q2_IozuPxsVWYk6HbY0osO1SxlBWKdAKZ-QMSXwF-8fJUvErR6zFU-B5DL3Ovr8Oy3Ivflwe5CSejnG7naPcYP6esgFKOScFj3AFKOGv5Vijrw0yDuW1Dow/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555846902105496914" /></a><br /><br />One of the many familiar faces of December<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCUcOhSKb5EB5qN16QalyIIQCVdCEMCq0eeuzvndzoCquMXntrv9urjFFy2iQynrrxaFUcVgXtoY8H7SXO7n0to4PXCWDlB9t2R-DjLiqgCx3xiyZvyOWYQW3URPPSahmVLYGkPf2uCE/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCUcOhSKb5EB5qN16QalyIIQCVdCEMCq0eeuzvndzoCquMXntrv9urjFFy2iQynrrxaFUcVgXtoY8H7SXO7n0to4PXCWDlB9t2R-DjLiqgCx3xiyZvyOWYQW3URPPSahmVLYGkPf2uCE/s400/DSC_0041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555845906313707682" /></a><br /><br />We took Grey to Opryland to see the lights - the hotel is still amazing even after the May flood<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yZgSGaWLmAqswKBtiSm_a3eNfta5yp6VssuY7SoX77ENKk4ED0vfLIQ1JuqsBswO303r1EwgHPPfFsAN5CEZDxu27ILMG-4tduOrjzFxknEH8iEOQ85C5NBx4nVhDCs7lzAJwu2EZ0s/s1600/CSC_0053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yZgSGaWLmAqswKBtiSm_a3eNfta5yp6VssuY7SoX77ENKk4ED0vfLIQ1JuqsBswO303r1EwgHPPfFsAN5CEZDxu27ILMG-4tduOrjzFxknEH8iEOQ85C5NBx4nVhDCs7lzAJwu2EZ0s/s400/CSC_0053.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555849331392140450" /></a><br /><br />Grey looks like a big boy in this pic - but he's not :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-p_UJ5_ySbh2jNNpfiQIBgMU7JnHpK-cMkLr-6P2GJi8RyhPebaRrXQqE1Jc30I3F_FCxgtUNeQYhNmF1syzqHte794cDXPmdwGg6Wet4dpPMulnZYAoAOehtLwojOU1WPLDcQiYGCnU/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-p_UJ5_ySbh2jNNpfiQIBgMU7JnHpK-cMkLr-6P2GJi8RyhPebaRrXQqE1Jc30I3F_FCxgtUNeQYhNmF1syzqHte794cDXPmdwGg6Wet4dpPMulnZYAoAOehtLwojOU1WPLDcQiYGCnU/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555850103313751826" /></a><br /><br />We love you all and hope you had a wonderful year!Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-58095557597762712652010-12-19T08:47:00.000-08:002010-12-19T09:33:56.967-08:00Pancakes in the Morning...There are very few food items that Grey actually enjoys. However, we have identified one that he really likes... pancakes!!<br /><br />We have pancakes sometimes for breakfast, lunch & dinner. We load up on the butter & syrup! Other than pancakes, he favors healthy foods like apples, grapes, strawberries and cheeses. <br /><br />This morning we got up and made pancakes... again!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbux05Bag8sqFR-c8tEidaNQc02adBGea2Pky4zlTqB-eClZCRdfFbO_j8Clu567DB9QyqXELYrGY0D8KfUdrmJQGb_9qJtsxHUzX0RzZLdt8DjqjpjyGuFkyIOO_V_aB2ol61xWCeGgY/s1600/IMG_1739.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbux05Bag8sqFR-c8tEidaNQc02adBGea2Pky4zlTqB-eClZCRdfFbO_j8Clu567DB9QyqXELYrGY0D8KfUdrmJQGb_9qJtsxHUzX0RzZLdt8DjqjpjyGuFkyIOO_V_aB2ol61xWCeGgY/s400/IMG_1739.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552437315946786066" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46_tX_-1rXIBpOjRMDNt6I5yTV4N-C2sfeGLkT19ENSKPF598LI2ffTkHMzpxn_YdSmK7EV8D2eLwn-I7JtJ4IePJSfpDmhgP4Oqb9HPESl_9Pp_ybo-9PcWwdQTY4__nZvcFcjD09lo/s1600/IMG_1740.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45eqPcNnzQiy0wC8apvZMSp477vdJ5qs63ebMNqxt0Fmi-Ny3DuawSC-R5o27yLMF3zYLSp08k5c6j0aPZ0D1MQGV8sftuxqXQUc88iLOTVnDGs4CWcIH7AuBSRUVap9-gheBpEaFKcs/s400/IMG_1753.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552447870430955522" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMo_501O1sSHwI4DxRT7vAi2kHZFHic0icKsbT41ijB6r1dhY4yKINxeqCrhSk3SeHAvhVae8K9p0GoiPUm_OR7hHXK4bmlW8C2InZ08CZ7tyQ7RpZw079Twm5Ke8931k87pDU9yUiwA/s1600/IMG_1755.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMo_501O1sSHwI4DxRT7vAi2kHZFHic0icKsbT41ijB6r1dhY4yKINxeqCrhSk3SeHAvhVae8K9p0GoiPUm_OR7hHXK4bmlW8C2InZ08CZ7tyQ7RpZw079Twm5Ke8931k87pDU9yUiwA/s400/IMG_1755.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552439018801239698" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-549499139209577422010-11-27T09:39:00.000-08:002010-11-27T10:03:07.472-08:00Family PhotosWe recently traveled out to the farm for some family pictures. We had a fun time. Grey was intrigued by his surroundings! He loved the creek and desperately wanted to play in the water and leaves.<br /><br />Below are some of my favorites <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUjeNjAzTUL9rR4Z4KLB0F7ElOC92yQ6TyaaXxWeCaxOeMjoieWn6waCaAEId1juFwCsOUvVwLvbYtawPBbuWyaw2xlUzWUWI-vI2heLpB-B9hiXYq89E_-tuLWbRIju6ef2FnOPAAd8/s1600/IMG_8852.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUjeNjAzTUL9rR4Z4KLB0F7ElOC92yQ6TyaaXxWeCaxOeMjoieWn6waCaAEId1juFwCsOUvVwLvbYtawPBbuWyaw2xlUzWUWI-vI2heLpB-B9hiXYq89E_-tuLWbRIju6ef2FnOPAAd8/s400/IMG_8852.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544286808810955666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tbZlUYi6AeVviRZehwWY6pssJHQtvJxjN22j-c6-YFhsR-_g5ZPs1bjMcwXTb0iLpB06jQKJyhZF9uNA5i4PCMq8RguQ9sP7nLjKUFEpcfqbPfrB3xREwzJGyKXiO6HCstLAuvysZe0/s1600/IMG_8779.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dnUKwQ20ftsgCFyjuSINsROfGDqPjOCdaxoFCCWlyDwmFGG83asWYvLUhmvoZ4pOq7Z3xp_faDtQgURNJ8Drdpwd1S9QB3n7QuinRJciJZOJFgx_FdH4t-o_8i_oUm6W40IO2mt3EWc/s400/IMG_8680.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544286797620078882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE9tob2ukL5exInEAu0BMUERM7BRIDjZVBp3N2O1rycTpy07IORzp1ePwFnQDGw3t9g-a47wAc2ZRsKteetbLfPYVEmF_ubI8wNw6g7w7SLNgMU_0tMJxahs6wRw2JAohyK1uYLVMN6Q/s1600/IMG_8965.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE9tob2ukL5exInEAu0BMUERM7BRIDjZVBp3N2O1rycTpy07IORzp1ePwFnQDGw3t9g-a47wAc2ZRsKteetbLfPYVEmF_ubI8wNw6g7w7SLNgMU_0tMJxahs6wRw2JAohyK1uYLVMN6Q/s400/IMG_8965.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544290152275505266" /></a><br /><br />Grey Grey ending the shoot with a mini fit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YZrWXG_B-i4VLZxBj5jKo9ynmMPsdy3YmZFQ2mWwSvEIv7rV4q89usL_LpeXtxgDcyB4KKAwSVSocoyVhxEBB_xnej370Y1QR_PitIuCtQirspgqdP3_QImH2ZU2gnEIIWIB2ICsttI/s1600/IMG_8991.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YZrWXG_B-i4VLZxBj5jKo9ynmMPsdy3YmZFQ2mWwSvEIv7rV4q89usL_LpeXtxgDcyB4KKAwSVSocoyVhxEBB_xnej370Y1QR_PitIuCtQirspgqdP3_QImH2ZU2gnEIIWIB2ICsttI/s400/IMG_8991.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544290141116671474" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiY_H20pYu-WT2OHQGvSrmEjEt0LG0MD96535BKC8fyujS5lBoHV8sqP0S8wID3nLdFiLvq1ueREtOsq5WoSmtq1D5k0eXoxjkJL3T8NeB73znaNFbQAMpMfxDqVT8CPM4uPGFwPygqZw/s1600/IMG_9067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiY_H20pYu-WT2OHQGvSrmEjEt0LG0MD96535BKC8fyujS5lBoHV8sqP0S8wID3nLdFiLvq1ueREtOsq5WoSmtq1D5k0eXoxjkJL3T8NeB73znaNFbQAMpMfxDqVT8CPM4uPGFwPygqZw/s400/IMG_9067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544291070234295634" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-19856204353902759692010-11-16T10:20:00.000-08:002010-11-16T10:24:32.745-08:00Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge<br /><br />We at the Stokes house are fighting for the bulge! Greyson had his 18 month appointment yesterday. We also had a follow-up appointment with our nutritionist. The stats were not shocking… Grey is small for his age – to be expected. However, he’s a bit smaller than anyone of us would like. He weighed 18lbs 14 ounces. I have to admit I was a bit shocked to see the numbers. I was just telling a friend the other day that he weighed close to 20 lbs. I guess I was fantasying about someone else’s chubby little baby. Sitting across from the nutritionist discussing Grey’s diet in detail, I was beginning to have doubts. Am I doing all I can do? I should be working harder – I should be working smarter. Every bite needs to count! Every calorie is important. We decided to take Greyson off Neosure (high calorie infant formula) and begin giving him strictly Pedisure – 3 cans a day. He also needs to have 3 high calorie meals along with 2-3 snacks a day. I can tell you right now… this is more than he is interested in eating. At this time, Grey eats about 2 meals a day with numerous snacks throughout the day- however; these snacks may result in the consumption of 2 grapes. He is so picky and antsy when it comes time to eat. <br /><br />I have my work cut out for me with this new challenge – I have to get creative! Last night he had a pedisure milk shake ( pedisure & pumpkin pie ice cream), tater tots with ketchup & mayo, lots of cheese and numerous sips of water. His little belly was probably turning. Grey’s newest obsession is my water glass - he demands sip after sip. Of course he chooses a zero calorie interest… sad.<br /><br />We have also decided to proceed with having tubes placed in Grey’s ears. Middle ear fluid still exists in both ears. Last week we had our 3rd hearing screen and the results remained the same - middle-ear fluid pressing on the eardrum preventing it from vibrating normally, which keeps Grey from hearing properly. The test shows he can hear but not at normal levels. We’ve waited long enough and I feel tubes are a wise decision at this time. We have our surgery scheduled for Jan.<br /><br />Well, that’s what’s new in our world.Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-83634157599937618542010-10-23T19:15:00.000-07:002010-10-23T19:37:40.833-07:00City StreetCity Streets<br /><br />We spent Saturday running errands and strolling around downtown Nashville. Matthew and I both have a love for the city and I am especially interested in urban life. Living in a small downtown condo sounds ideal to me. I am especially interested in “walkable” options… we currently can’t walk anywhere, except the neighborhood pool. Maybe one day in the future I can convince my husband that urban life is for us. All 3 of us cramped into a tiny downtown condo- fighting for closet space – and alone time. I’d make the trade for a stress free commute and a within walking distance grocery!<br /><br />We had lunch at Ru Sans and attempted to share some sushi bites with Grey – he wasn’t interested. He actually wasn’t interested in food at all today. Unfortunately, I think he is battling a cold and I pray it stays at the cold stage and doesn’t progress into something more serious. I was actually just researching foods for 18 month olds. I’m starting to feel like Grey eats the same things every week. Tater tots, grapes, strawberries, bananas, and peanut butter are the main foods of his diet – kind of lame. Of course I add the occasional squash, sweet potatoes and carrots but he’s gotten very picky. He’s not interested in my homemade baby food- which makes me a bit sad. He prefers to eat items that he can pick up or jab around with a fork or spoon. I think he has surpassed baby food. If anyone has any special toddler recipes or ideas to share- please pass them along. I do my best to introduce new foods but lately I’ve gotten boring in the kitchen.<br /><br />Below are some pictures from our day. Yes- my hair is no longer blonde – a decision my hair dresser surprised me with this weekend…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10WaXFXRi9uXfhE9P1WfU-WhB5Z5ivWJAfwurwfcotQtSI_JeK9D5BQ8FxQxE6MVwOaehd4oEcUusSu7xAJlpmiMh5J2jf6FJtXHVKK2wQc90jMYVNajFsRL6ZB56jUfHu74bTi_j_1k/s1600/CSC_0040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10WaXFXRi9uXfhE9P1WfU-WhB5Z5ivWJAfwurwfcotQtSI_JeK9D5BQ8FxQxE6MVwOaehd4oEcUusSu7xAJlpmiMh5J2jf6FJtXHVKK2wQc90jMYVNajFsRL6ZB56jUfHu74bTi_j_1k/s400/CSC_0040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531432242063190978" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdedSP0otMU-PTxuxJMNLBX3rqVYa4SOnez8OB6-wwQBkAKdvhmBVMm5APDLCS45CWtN4ZimDwolK82-bnpVi_MtYowWOBDXFq5fYZvsnJtE5LS0_OArSFhywTyIXLLXXZR6r1o7R6O0/s1600/CSC_0098.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdedSP0otMU-PTxuxJMNLBX3rqVYa4SOnez8OB6-wwQBkAKdvhmBVMm5APDLCS45CWtN4ZimDwolK82-bnpVi_MtYowWOBDXFq5fYZvsnJtE5LS0_OArSFhywTyIXLLXXZR6r1o7R6O0/s400/CSC_0098.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531432237849115362" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQMVbYomSta9-kdAO1HZfz4_qz5OCiIp3cMMMWAg_25HJ5kqDCuZ-hx4dV0hDKn-xUgMSZ9CMRxVJaqRpc9cdOhXGgVyJ3zRhAKhVVuIeJiG2-Hx2VhgixO1XygjcSl6y6aHHdHryNzE/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQMVbYomSta9-kdAO1HZfz4_qz5OCiIp3cMMMWAg_25HJ5kqDCuZ-hx4dV0hDKn-xUgMSZ9CMRxVJaqRpc9cdOhXGgVyJ3zRhAKhVVuIeJiG2-Hx2VhgixO1XygjcSl6y6aHHdHryNzE/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531432229062022114" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHNZb1cN-wz3UlXu4YSrp9838H4o8_BMAw9-msxFE1DQaDohnLXYyoABBxszUbVOhYdsz4YNJZm_2nI82ClY0qKoO7t-efLoC7b3Aql57KGdhMSHTe4ViEbiw0WFbqpo8oDVQrqAzQbA/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHNZb1cN-wz3UlXu4YSrp9838H4o8_BMAw9-msxFE1DQaDohnLXYyoABBxszUbVOhYdsz4YNJZm_2nI82ClY0qKoO7t-efLoC7b3Aql57KGdhMSHTe4ViEbiw0WFbqpo8oDVQrqAzQbA/s400/DSC_0050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531435575463744114" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRl2JbtV47JtFzpHDRPxOxnjJmvx7AHIelu4EEqvf3_I5lZKnY9dBFeh33weCAFNcIhpdEMtvphksyfmwbJUeYS4PuhtCcjKCninB59T3vI2WNZHxtQJdwlwjdqZIMCdyG_y2twZ3ZG4/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRl2JbtV47JtFzpHDRPxOxnjJmvx7AHIelu4EEqvf3_I5lZKnY9dBFeh33weCAFNcIhpdEMtvphksyfmwbJUeYS4PuhtCcjKCninB59T3vI2WNZHxtQJdwlwjdqZIMCdyG_y2twZ3ZG4/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531435879893171170" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-63704478032878124022010-10-02T18:19:00.001-07:002010-10-14T14:57:49.999-07:00The BebesGigi recently had the babies’ pictures professionally taken by Robin Reed, <a href="http://www.fullnessofgrace.com/">Fullness of Grace Photography</a>. She did a great job and managed to capture some fine photos of 3 active toddlers- I wasn’t there to witness this balancing act but I can imagine it was pretty impressive. We will treasure these pictures for years.<br /><br />Grey Grey, TT & Maine Maine<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9_E10ajaRxvv9-5M9hGTnpoQAYk0B94h02YZWVAMyWWWpeWM3VC0K7NrMPLQDwsBUycktVhfszXl1VGMBs54EhyHAtUGNyONXoafX5ToP5mSeCIz_7FlzLQNhY4bCtaP1BhUsZbhbE4/s1600/IMG_8863.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523623871796483202" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9_E10ajaRxvv9-5M9hGTnpoQAYk0B94h02YZWVAMyWWWpeWM3VC0K7NrMPLQDwsBUycktVhfszXl1VGMBs54EhyHAtUGNyONXoafX5ToP5mSeCIz_7FlzLQNhY4bCtaP1BhUsZbhbE4/s400/IMG_8863.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF28UBazft4Ys8AwLo6JnQQjRkZ2zB7gFlabAgtB8vh_9QjCeT11ZjwPZpHyXd1SBJEeG-9Pq_eY0u5NE9Ti3tm2XbLf02kiYWm4Ct7OTFWGesuMNyOK1GOc_vnIWrOLBh_mFJyST6fQk/s1600/IMG_8725.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523626794497420818" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF28UBazft4Ys8AwLo6JnQQjRkZ2zB7gFlabAgtB8vh_9QjCeT11ZjwPZpHyXd1SBJEeG-9Pq_eY0u5NE9Ti3tm2XbLf02kiYWm4Ct7OTFWGesuMNyOK1GOc_vnIWrOLBh_mFJyST6fQk/s400/IMG_8725.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUC8V64PCDTJXgPl5bQzxvLd_A71vD0TY56eb0r9qqsZ1gUn85RjZNQ6Xpp69WKLoZ7rbLtHFGv1RPA26nWLTGoSUMOCoHjkMgdbXw_krRu13OArBRm9nHZrJWcDbZ0dYiu89iG_QoGTY/s1600/IMG_8718.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523626786285112146" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUC8V64PCDTJXgPl5bQzxvLd_A71vD0TY56eb0r9qqsZ1gUn85RjZNQ6Xpp69WKLoZ7rbLtHFGv1RPA26nWLTGoSUMOCoHjkMgdbXw_krRu13OArBRm9nHZrJWcDbZ0dYiu89iG_QoGTY/s400/IMG_8718.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53gyofN5klam6Kn9ANTwF7eKXc9evzLfdSMeVxpWkGwoUQK8ochYu6Hh3Mu1xGjKvH2jxbi96cVKi4iQnYG4zJOOumqJGcCg-K9gOk1giw9UMXeKN6PwPIR7O_zH9Y2PC1PbsAYAme24/s1600/IMG_8805.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523627740434391506" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53gyofN5klam6Kn9ANTwF7eKXc9evzLfdSMeVxpWkGwoUQK8ochYu6Hh3Mu1xGjKvH2jxbi96cVKi4iQnYG4zJOOumqJGcCg-K9gOk1giw9UMXeKN6PwPIR7O_zH9Y2PC1PbsAYAme24/s400/IMG_8805.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-jgPMHm918BvmgpRRUsLQiOOrT1O2g3OO7OpFWbBTmnVCd_YagfZXVErvn1YoFo2y-o0RuGRO_hBTV0RNwFqo-E1OOPXLT2HFbOy-FLwFVBE7xr2dw5bFcpTBBhTiXLPgBhnV4xAY2g/s1600/IMG_8744.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523627731678540386" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-jgPMHm918BvmgpRRUsLQiOOrT1O2g3OO7OpFWbBTmnVCd_YagfZXVErvn1YoFo2y-o0RuGRO_hBTV0RNwFqo-E1OOPXLT2HFbOy-FLwFVBE7xr2dw5bFcpTBBhTiXLPgBhnV4xAY2g/s400/IMG_8744.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OgHfEghPaE6cmiaABh-AwlkWi0EZwg_nB7Q84fB6KsrOKCXu8_4IVodivIgVtF_KgwkB_26U3Qmz042ugRTCFI6vYF44X5m3fKPl43iKnu866GItnBeK92E5hV_DRxgpeT6meGbM-rU/s1600/IMG_8860.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523629123796702562" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OgHfEghPaE6cmiaABh-AwlkWi0EZwg_nB7Q84fB6KsrOKCXu8_4IVodivIgVtF_KgwkB_26U3Qmz042ugRTCFI6vYF44X5m3fKPl43iKnu866GItnBeK92E5hV_DRxgpeT6meGbM-rU/s400/IMG_8860.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild3EFyOQmLKZzFmkKBZmHuFsNTNEU5xzXjY3vxxKjlMKjyDHay8hSZjS9Ur5wyfR4FqE26gmftlQiCKRoZWosTfO8z5ApDuLXZc5c544T-9pSA2fdAwE_-pWfvYd02plv1p0Nt3O-KYQ/s1600/IMG_8878.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523629129836687458" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild3EFyOQmLKZzFmkKBZmHuFsNTNEU5xzXjY3vxxKjlMKjyDHay8hSZjS9Ur5wyfR4FqE26gmftlQiCKRoZWosTfO8z5ApDuLXZc5c544T-9pSA2fdAwE_-pWfvYd02plv1p0Nt3O-KYQ/s400/IMG_8878.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFaE5XQ2uA495gfoLE9NEIIypSA0NFyxKqWANf-nEws8vu7XaSb2zrwRZQX8uHk9vxz36aI0nvRWZ3-dQzvoAolNlOdnN4qJXl9Ezl9UGlRPZmXgSEyIOUMkrRBWUeMLQPXhrwy_OqwY/s1600/IMG_8879.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFaE5XQ2uA495gfoLE9NEIIypSA0NFyxKqWANf-nEws8vu7XaSb2zrwRZQX8uHk9vxz36aI0nvRWZ3-dQzvoAolNlOdnN4qJXl9Ezl9UGlRPZmXgSEyIOUMkrRBWUeMLQPXhrwy_OqwY/s400/IMG_8879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523630455110587586" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4GUGJV5pUFvHF4ktLVz9LNTC_cJRX_l3Q8_kHAG4SZMztptFcZD7c8ZATr3NNjUQIVmNwnX35NFak2TzUPR8Jd_3IQV4xCKVmYDUsy5mza1KcBow43jDnPPTtQpz4b7rTi-yLV8JSNQ/s1600/IMG_8956.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4GUGJV5pUFvHF4ktLVz9LNTC_cJRX_l3Q8_kHAG4SZMztptFcZD7c8ZATr3NNjUQIVmNwnX35NFak2TzUPR8Jd_3IQV4xCKVmYDUsy5mza1KcBow43jDnPPTtQpz4b7rTi-yLV8JSNQ/s400/IMG_8956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523630450269912066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love these babies!Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-60228275425256587732010-10-02T17:26:00.000-07:002010-10-02T18:11:46.158-07:00the barnWe are still getting settled into our new home. Now that all the unpacking is complete we’ve had the opportunity to pause and enjoy some details. I absolutely love our back porch. The view is so simple and peaceful. We are fortunate to not have any homes behind our house… just a country view. Matthew and I have been drinking coffee in the mornings and discussing the old remnants of a barn that still exists. This old barn is so cool. I would love to see an old picture of what the barn looked like in its prime years. Today we ventured out to get a closer look… <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOSmbqHztywSMhruTyynBDCQNT_VM-vphuj0PC6c6QZh1G2SDcGfIPP0qHmQcfFOhg9cencWta3jaAj6UGIIwHL1ZSXnL1kuzAHs8JGaQd258knEouMYmN_ATx0eTSFbjslLAvHbsIc4/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOSmbqHztywSMhruTyynBDCQNT_VM-vphuj0PC6c6QZh1G2SDcGfIPP0qHmQcfFOhg9cencWta3jaAj6UGIIwHL1ZSXnL1kuzAHs8JGaQd258knEouMYmN_ATx0eTSFbjslLAvHbsIc4/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523610675373902338" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLECtvDP9WQgB3f2YBbsZhVoo2W2LtpVchqHHJ4_2ZtOCjOc6ZMnW-FL4qPkStBHw3eXq2Ccm5Y4Dom8w7steYxYVwMHQQ4LsHOdsAhTihhGY_UGwXjNl0PxPgNUTkYqy8sIEgtS8ipY/s1600/DSC_0125.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLECtvDP9WQgB3f2YBbsZhVoo2W2LtpVchqHHJ4_2ZtOCjOc6ZMnW-FL4qPkStBHw3eXq2Ccm5Y4Dom8w7steYxYVwMHQQ4LsHOdsAhTihhGY_UGwXjNl0PxPgNUTkYqy8sIEgtS8ipY/s400/DSC_0125.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523611920582629410" /></a><br /><br />Of course Grey tagged along...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomepL19HsMFJ3VcABgHBd58SgZ_X4gFM7KRdgbiLSRMjMdhqA5nb6PZXJz_wV66EWFyb1VzHjW1EMW_e5nl45aMcOfHQdeSOhp1f8XoBub9_kFWQ3ATmYuo8YX4jAhmh783u9BZaZlFc/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomepL19HsMFJ3VcABgHBd58SgZ_X4gFM7KRdgbiLSRMjMdhqA5nb6PZXJz_wV66EWFyb1VzHjW1EMW_e5nl45aMcOfHQdeSOhp1f8XoBub9_kFWQ3ATmYuo8YX4jAhmh783u9BZaZlFc/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523613402291028834" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnnecn3AEU9FBFkbMz_xMLw1ehp4z9w2BPftQu07-PBDM_N740efkTTiA7UAh1HBAW8yAcIn0Bb6S1n_yq8hLW5mvbSP1ZAnuW5XWoqZDCC_nOeAjOyMQ1ul2vcCe7OrYfU4_UkG1nk0/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnnecn3AEU9FBFkbMz_xMLw1ehp4z9w2BPftQu07-PBDM_N740efkTTiA7UAh1HBAW8yAcIn0Bb6S1n_yq8hLW5mvbSP1ZAnuW5XWoqZDCC_nOeAjOyMQ1ul2vcCe7OrYfU4_UkG1nk0/s400/DSC_0089.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523615167788920658" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-9Adi4cNwx81ESWu9e_nERisJkE3pm0PnWWEWjPKnw-aizzRMrsmxwkt3Two1xWkpQ9urM11IJxDSDjWXEjkw846wq1votSlcMQRIPTl-iZmDll7dXRu_fqlZirpT2EMf2_Yeh818zw/s1600/DSC_0175.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-9Adi4cNwx81ESWu9e_nERisJkE3pm0PnWWEWjPKnw-aizzRMrsmxwkt3Two1xWkpQ9urM11IJxDSDjWXEjkw846wq1votSlcMQRIPTl-iZmDll7dXRu_fqlZirpT2EMf2_Yeh818zw/s400/DSC_0175.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523617224012541106" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHTNWmrPMmsXtuVrAox_aTJ6n16_mV7425fzKCWBS-4tOlEg3PJVI-AS_jT_uyXdNIXLTIm_1s3fGee7kE3eIMWKoz8bQg5rIqODt848s-IsKV3CjBntcgDXARvq2gyDuBjT62a3Elss/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHTNWmrPMmsXtuVrAox_aTJ6n16_mV7425fzKCWBS-4tOlEg3PJVI-AS_jT_uyXdNIXLTIm_1s3fGee7kE3eIMWKoz8bQg5rIqODt848s-IsKV3CjBntcgDXARvq2gyDuBjT62a3Elss/s400/DSC_0160.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523620252881323218" /></a><br /><br />And then back to the porch again to rest and admire the old barn<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWA6_yWH4Zkhyphenhyphenme9gg71cwl4sekez6o7v3J89D2PvzfwX5DIXxfKpyRXAELuC4uzddg5CM-kYKA3TZVj0XsDQAedMPecKzdXR6n_Khqwgp4HE-9XtvglINO1Iu8wJwkdYmZFJUXvZ7Hg/s1600/DSC_0184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWA6_yWH4Zkhyphenhyphenme9gg71cwl4sekez6o7v3J89D2PvzfwX5DIXxfKpyRXAELuC4uzddg5CM-kYKA3TZVj0XsDQAedMPecKzdXR6n_Khqwgp4HE-9XtvglINO1Iu8wJwkdYmZFJUXvZ7Hg/s400/DSC_0184.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523620756254322898" /></a><br /><br />You know, I'm tempted to contact the developer of our community just to let him know how much we enjoy the old barn. I’d be terribly sad if I woke to find it demolished and a new home foundation in its place.Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-23451969168623967142010-09-20T10:20:00.001-07:002010-09-20T13:30:52.707-07:00Moving along...So we have been moving. I can honestly say there is nothing I like about moving. After this weekend I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel… a few more boxes to go! For the past 10 days I have said at least once a day “I need ____.” I need a vacuum for hardwoods, I need a can opener that will actually open a can, I need a taller ladder, I need a kitchen table, I need a shower curtain, I need a moment to just think!<br /><br />As I unpack a box and start sifting through items, Grey is right behind me re-loading the box. My counterproductive partner is amusing to watch. I’m positive he loves moving… a true meddler’s dream. Millions of boxes and items to meddle through daily! He absolutely loves dusting. He’s been running around for 10 days with a pledge hand duster. Seriously, I bought him a childrens Hoover vacuum and all he needed was a $3 hand duster to make him happy. I appreciate the help and I’m relieved he finds enjoyment in the mayhem. <br /><br />So I have a new focus… our terrible, horrible, no good, very bad food system. Recently I’ve read very distributing statistics like 1 out of 3 children born in 2010 will have type 2 diabetes. Working 40 plus hours a week along with an exhausting commute doesn’t leave a lot of time for me to obsess about this topic but I am very concerned for my family. I also read recently that the FDA is considering passing genetically engineered salmon into our food system… say what? I don’t want to eat the genetically engineered salmon! I’m already consuming the creepy hormone, antibiotic rich chicken that’s doing who knows what to my body. Anyway- this is just a rant. I’m desperately seeking a stronger connection with our local farmers that produce sustainable foods. However, I’ve been learning that this process isn’t so easy. More to come on this topic for sure…<br /><br />Welcome to our Home: notice "toot toot" in the lower right hand corner of the glass door :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYxUakB7t1h2IFsq9BlrTrZ9zKgd1Xc9MH6kRbl5jGD0kxKh1e_xhlnznk5jRrTo1ZB9a35fNHzBE1_SURHv67YayTy3edtaegGAmjfTICgynW4z-qarFGR0BeIHtass2y0141Ujt_CQ/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYxUakB7t1h2IFsq9BlrTrZ9zKgd1Xc9MH6kRbl5jGD0kxKh1e_xhlnznk5jRrTo1ZB9a35fNHzBE1_SURHv67YayTy3edtaegGAmjfTICgynW4z-qarFGR0BeIHtass2y0141Ujt_CQ/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519047052550033346" /></a><br /><br />Our Blue Foyer. We’ve had a lot of discussions about this color blue. The color makes Uncle Pete think of water, it reminds Matthew and I of Seaside, one of our favorite vacation spots. Furthermore, we made the decision to not change our blue- we had originally doubted our paint selection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yQpyLXKY2hM8jeP38oFUIYxYseS3vLm3V2FF5uzCY8XNBos3k7Y81e5KhX905Zt1m8Y-wbddYVhAfK-oDKoasQgmTamf4fsWOajhyphenhyphenQ6qQpojJwoK2vFADogh_VvfnNJ07KHnj0YRSi0/s1600/blue.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yQpyLXKY2hM8jeP38oFUIYxYseS3vLm3V2FF5uzCY8XNBos3k7Y81e5KhX905Zt1m8Y-wbddYVhAfK-oDKoasQgmTamf4fsWOajhyphenhyphenQ6qQpojJwoK2vFADogh_VvfnNJ07KHnj0YRSi0/s400/blue.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519047825886384594" /></a><br /><br />The Baby Gate: Uncle Pete made us this awesome custom baby gate. He's very talented and we've been holding him hostage at our house for several weeks- this is not a joke.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwtp9yiOsXPlpPHioFRMuKw1IGUlIz-tbQMtOj5WOyvPUClPnQcbHi9C2Td_Ag75iYoiC-u0l4ddPM6vHvxnCjggCx2RToxUg8PAQUSzcdgZuBh8OMFkqJAQ_Lt2AkftmuZRhcDBKaDY/s1600/photo+(4).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwtp9yiOsXPlpPHioFRMuKw1IGUlIz-tbQMtOj5WOyvPUClPnQcbHi9C2Td_Ag75iYoiC-u0l4ddPM6vHvxnCjggCx2RToxUg8PAQUSzcdgZuBh8OMFkqJAQ_Lt2AkftmuZRhcDBKaDY/s400/photo+(4).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519050051059933202" /></a><br /><br />Pumpkin Puffs: I took a moment out of our busy schedules to make pumpkin puffs! Fall is my favorite season and I love pumpkin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh089OjRdqTP-iZ_fzlddR1mp5MOV35MKjv0d8Df0UoYO8rNZ-8M8BfJkBMQ4h4yu4GZKIRHid3bf-8OolH0xLlklUvAalef3nnOWIE5TN8wdPQg6XwC4vxed-ua3r3Wx-vdB_RSCU4EXY/s1600/photo+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh089OjRdqTP-iZ_fzlddR1mp5MOV35MKjv0d8Df0UoYO8rNZ-8M8BfJkBMQ4h4yu4GZKIRHid3bf-8OolH0xLlklUvAalef3nnOWIE5TN8wdPQg6XwC4vxed-ua3r3Wx-vdB_RSCU4EXY/s400/photo+(2).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519049148454601394" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-4475041750255075472010-09-05T16:02:00.001-07:002010-09-07T10:11:25.900-07:00The ClimberSo my baby is truly becoming a toddler. I can’t continue to deny reality…. He’s growing up (stopping for a moment to cry). I’m not sure when he turned into a toddler but it feels like overnight. He’s doing big boy things all the time. He loves to play outside and climb everything. He’s been a climber for a long time but now he truly has the ability to use his skills. His favorite adventure is currently the chair. He will find a way to climb into every chair in sight… then sit up like a big boy and wait for the praise! Just last night I was cooking dinner and turned around for about 3 minutes to tend the stove and when I turned around he was sitting in his high chair, proud as a peacock. I immediately thought that my husband or Uncle Pete has placed him in the chair but no one was around. I innocently asked “how did you get in there?!” Grey smiled and appeared very pleased with my concerned expression. I quickly removed him from the chair and casually mentioned to Matthew that he got into the high chair by himself… he seemed as equally confused by the statement. However, this morning I was able to capture the act on video! My baby is half toddler half monkey… which I’m not okay with either!<br /><br />Climbed into the chair on Gigi's porch<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqHlVtMu1Rn-ubtw7R38m7AdVDXyecG2a9qUXeLJ75O08M4bZEfQXdxrRVfH4BsWIEFUpd_I4POcFr5uCZBNDGq-GvcWxyiwF4TA4MWhondAZIF_l-bQwHrWqVHDJsdHnddwKmbAyAGs/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqHlVtMu1Rn-ubtw7R38m7AdVDXyecG2a9qUXeLJ75O08M4bZEfQXdxrRVfH4BsWIEFUpd_I4POcFr5uCZBNDGq-GvcWxyiwF4TA4MWhondAZIF_l-bQwHrWqVHDJsdHnddwKmbAyAGs/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513568888237123394" /></a><br /><br />Climbed into the rocker at our new house<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0MCFI79A9lvhJYLv6SYjaAfFP2i7M3klwXsehVyAC9Le9VgzH41UZu1z8hd5G8ExAAokcDIYSks0ENHn4z62EaEXmobIyJxlE1kIt6juvxIZNAWi8os_dvzqcxvn1pBVtEkPW5kyC84/s1600/Grey+Chair.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0MCFI79A9lvhJYLv6SYjaAfFP2i7M3klwXsehVyAC9Le9VgzH41UZu1z8hd5G8ExAAokcDIYSks0ENHn4z62EaEXmobIyJxlE1kIt6juvxIZNAWi8os_dvzqcxvn1pBVtEkPW5kyC84/s400/Grey+Chair.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514219929493796466" /></a><br /><br />Video Footage Coming Soon...Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-22649377325739323352010-08-27T04:55:00.000-07:002010-08-27T08:08:11.081-07:00A Small SaboteurSomeone who commits acts of sabotage earns the name saboteur. <br /><br />Well friends and family, we have a saboteur among us! He deliberately weakens his parents through acts of disruption. He conceals his true intentions in the night by faking a pathetic cry. Once in the bed with his parents he starts his true disruptions. Head bombs is one of his new favs… standing and simply sitting on the heads of his sleeping parents. Circling kicks were in action last night. He rotates his body in a circular motion while providing kicks to both sets of parents. Singing songs in his exhausted parents ears… the lyrics consists of “no, no, no, no, no!” Unnecessary pillow sharing for Dad… try sleeping with a saboteur ½ inch from your face. And then there is the somewhat creepy laugh of the saboteur. Random acts of standing and walking around the bed while releasing a crazy giggle. This saboteur is surprisingly intuitive during his acts of disruption. One parent may arouse and say “please go to sleep!” And then attempt to roll away and hide from the saboteur. However, the saboteur will then crawl over their back and deliver a hug or cuddle with the tired parent… luring the parent back in with his sweet affection. Sometimes a parent may raise their voice and say something stern like "this isn’t going to happen again tomorrow night” and the saboteur will respond with a kiss. He’s clever and appropriately reactive.<br /><br />Once the sabotage is committed and the work alarms sounds… the saboteur will sleep.<br /><br />I caught a photo of him this morning- exhausted from this work... please beware<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9l6MqD7Tpn6e0R7dcGBvJ8pE3R1JLLEft29NoKim-6C66nXbCqekwcJi5Gu2fhiYAfAQErMZWiXC6pvJwGIVrjoayT5JM7ARBH0mJxhZ_A5veOav5TsT129uwQxeWjXfZGtVeXzRKrI/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9l6MqD7Tpn6e0R7dcGBvJ8pE3R1JLLEft29NoKim-6C66nXbCqekwcJi5Gu2fhiYAfAQErMZWiXC6pvJwGIVrjoayT5JM7ARBH0mJxhZ_A5veOav5TsT129uwQxeWjXfZGtVeXzRKrI/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510057986696638866" /></a>Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520995476446391317.post-32743175078717964122010-08-26T19:42:00.000-07:002010-08-27T04:27:47.175-07:00The Fohawk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIashJQw64ML94KkwS2QsXnqokKmF9XJ73HNTI_K_c9lxyVtB8uSjCTMeFwDHVsMFCaWyGAXJeEi3DqBPG9t27yOqNoXMcEAw1-d_dKvsfM4ekXI2wLU85g-pmGBoN5rXEKNSHssqvvOI/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIashJQw64ML94KkwS2QsXnqokKmF9XJ73HNTI_K_c9lxyVtB8uSjCTMeFwDHVsMFCaWyGAXJeEi3DqBPG9t27yOqNoXMcEAw1-d_dKvsfM4ekXI2wLU85g-pmGBoN5rXEKNSHssqvvOI/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509914926165263314" /></a><br /><br />The time is coming soon that I am going to have to take action against this fluffy mane. However, I just can't disrupt the sweet baby curls right now. So if you see me out and about in a few months and Greyson has a mullet of curls and fluff just know that I'm aware. I'm thinking he can handle a couple snips when he's 2.Kiley and Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297818421980687395noreply@blogger.com0