Two Months Old

I can't believe how time flies--Grayson is two months old already. He is such a sweet little guy and we love him so much! He still likes to be held and cuddled when he's tired, but otherwise he prefers to be able to see everything and everyone. He loves to kick, smiles a lot, makes lots of baby noises, and tries so hard to talk! He had his two-month check-up today, weighing in at 13 lbs. 13 oz and 23 3/4" long. Big and healthy!

Here are some pictures of his first couple of months of life:

 Cuddles with Dad

 Sibling love

...more sibling love

 ...and more!

 Mad at Dad

 Enjoying the rocker (deja vu--looks just like Audrey when she used it!)

First Twins game (well, Grayson didn't get to go, but he got all dressed up!)

 "Mom is so mean to me" tummy time

Hanging with Audrey

 Bedtime routine pic

Big smiles!

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!