Grayson's First Week

Livin' the High Life

With Grandma Falkum

With Grandma Macumber, Isaac, and Audrey

With Grandpa Falkum

With Aunt Stacy

With Uncle Tim

With Aunt Sarah and Cousin Indira

With Aunt Kim and Cousin Landon

With Isaac and Audrey

With Grandma Macumber and Audrey

With Grandma Falkum

Welcome to the World, Baby Grayson!

What started as a lazy Sunday morning quickly turned to chaos when Baby Grayson decided he couldn't wait one more day and wanted to be a Cinco de Mayo baby. We hurried the kids out the door without breakfast and made it to the hospital by 9:00am. Roughly two and half hours later, Grayson Gunnar Macumber was brought into the world. Thank goodness for Mom, the surgery went off without a hitch and she quickly started on the road to recover.

Grayson Gunnar Macumber
Date of Birth: 5/5/2013
Time of Birth: 11:37am
Weight: 8 lbs 15 oz
Lengths: 20 inches
Messy Diapers: 5 (as of 9pm on 5/5/2013)

Table Talk

I need to do a better job of recording the great three-year-old conversations between Audrey and Isaac. The things they discuss just crack us up! A lot of these conversations occur at the breakfast table because it's just the two of them sitting there (Ryan and I are usually busy getting ready for the day).

This morning's conversation:
Audrey: "I am bigger than you, Isaac."
Isaac: "But I am stronger than you, Audrey. I can do handstands!"
Audrey: "Yes, but I can do somersaults."
Isaac: "That's true...that does make you strong, but I am still stronger!"

FYI: The only "fact" in this whole conversation is that Audrey really can do somersaults. :)

I'm going to try and write down more of these conversations. They are hilarious!

Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Such...

Launching balloons to Heaven for their good friend Eli.

On the way out for trick or treating and Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Posing with Cousin Evie after trick or treating.

At great-great-Aunt Rose's 100th birthday party in Beardstown, Illinois.

Wrestling Uncle Tim at Thanksgiving

Playing pinball at cousin Lonnie and Anita's before Thanksgiving dinner.

Making clouds at the Children's Museum with Grandpa.

Audrey making a mess while eating spaghetti at Uncle Tim and Jess' house.

Isaac wearing Uncle Tim's Iowa hat during dinner at Bennigan's.

You Know You're a Hawkeye When...

You know you're a Hawkeye when "Iowa" is the first word you can spell. That's right: Isaac might not be able to write his own name yet, but he spelled Iowa with stickers tonight. The funny part is that I asked him what it spelled, and he replied, "Go Hawks!" Thanks to Ryan and a teacher who's a die-hard Hawkeye fan, he has learned the chant, "I-O-W-A...Go Hawks!" and apparently, it has made an impression on him. :) Ryan is so proud!

Big News

Baby Macumber coming May 2013!

Audrey Goes to a Wedding and the Circus!

Audrey showing off her new dress from Great Grandma Gerberding at Gabe and Shelly's wedding

With Grandma Macumber and Jess

Getting ready to dance with Uncle Tim

 Making friends on the dance floor

Dropping a lucky penny into the pond at VanderVeer Park

Sitting still for a split second to pose for a photo with Uncle Tim and Grandma

Uncle Tim shows Audrey one of the circus rings

Elephants laying down at the circus

Audrey amazed by elephants laying down at the circus