It's here, Greyson is 1!!! What a year that was and we're so happy to have this little guy in our lives. His birthday was a fantastic weekend full of family and fun. It was so wonderful having all of the family here to celebrate and to have his cousins here to play with him for the whole weekend - definitely a treat! And he certainly didn't let us down with his cake eating skills! He was not quite sure what to do with the cake at first, but once he had that little taste, it was all over!
Greyson definitely gave us a run for our money in his first year and challenged us in so many ways. He is a ball of energy and in non-stop motion - keeping us on our toes and very active. He loves his big sister more than anything and lights up when he sees her. I'd say his favorite thing is the mornings when she comes in the room! He still loves outdoors and is becoming more and more interested in sports - he can already dribble a soccer ball! But we will say we think he's more interested in baseball at this point, but that can all change!
I'd say this year was a blast and we can't wait for all the new adventures with our lil man! Enjoy the photos and videos of his birthday bash!
Since I cannot find the time to dive into our family adventures from the last post in September, I figured pictures could do more! The end of 2014 was a great one filled with lots of fun and excitement as our little ones grew. Enjoy the photos and videos!
Wow, 11 months already? We can't believe a year is just around the corner. Greyson continues to be on the move and this month was no exception. He has advanced from just walking to almost running, he continues to obsess over the remote control and he finally got his two front teeth!
This month was a rough one for the little guy - two ear infections, a respiratory virus and cutting his two front teeth. We all survived and he is back to his happy, active self again. Greyson is also proving to be quite an independent one and is preferring to feed himself, making for very messy meal times. He has also been refusing to be fed a bottle (except at bedtime), choosing rather to graze and drink on his time frame. Luckily though, his sleep schedule is improving and he's giving us a bit of reprieve every now and then.
As another month passes, we enjoy all the fun he brings to our lives. Raegan absolutely adores him and they are having a lot of fun growing up together so far!
Our little man is not so little any more and is on the fast track to big boy status quickly! In just a few short weeks he went from crawling to pretty much running and has yet to stop. This little boy is full of energy and spunk and is so fun to watch.
His 9th month was full of development and he finally cut his bottom two teeth. Unfortunately, this little man takes forever to get his teeth and has quite a rough time with them, so it was a small celebration when they finally came through!
His 10th month was full of activity! He went from cruising around furniture, to using a walker toy to full on walking in just a few short weeks. He wasted no time to get moving! He also learned how to stand up on his own without holding onto anything.
Greyson is all boy and loves anything to do with soccer balls, baseballs, remotes, banging things and crashing things. It's hilarious watching him destroy things and stop whatever he is doing to grab the remote or a ball.
Next up with hopefully be the two front teeth and some words! He enjoys making noise, but no actual words yet.
Of course my time has been extremely limited and getting to this blog has seemed more challenging that I'd like, but something is better than nothing! So here is our catch up...
This summer has been full of adventures and fun for our little family. Not only is our little guy Greyson growing and growing and getting more active, but so is Raegan! She is blossoming into the best big sister we could ask for and enjoying all that her new preschool has to offer. We've had some challenging times and a bit of regression for a few weeks, but overall she has grown to accept her new role as big sister and the fact that Greyson is here to stay. We all have had to learn how to adjust to sharing our attention and giving each other the special time they need. And now that he is getting more active, Raegan is enjoying helping him and showing him the ropes!
In July we also welcomed another new addition to the family with baby Isabella June Miano! The kids are very excited to welcome another cousin and to have one close by. Although she's a bit tiny, we're sure she'll grow up to run with the kids in no time...that is if Greyson doesn't eat her for lunch! He seems so huge next to her!
A few other first these past few months were Greyson's first camping and boating trip to Lake Oroville. He did great and next year will be able to actually go on the boat! Raegan had a great time camping and enjoyed her time on the boat. And thanks to our cousins, we were able to enjoy camping in a trailer as opposed to a tent or cramming into my parents motor home. It was a great adventure overall!
Raegan had a new adventure as well when Grandma and Papa Kelly came to visit. We took a day trip out to the aquatic center and she finally got on the paddle board with Hayden! Hayden was so excited since he has tried time and time again to get her to go on. Granted she didn't last too long, but she did it and that's all that matters. Next year she'll surely want one of her own and we'll be chasing her down the river!
The summer of course was full of more time in the pool and out in the sun. Both Raegan and Greyson love the water, so it's great to get them in the pool every weekend. The weather is slowly cooling down, so the pool time will be missed here soon!
And to wrap up the summer, Hayden took Miss Raegan out on a camping trip just the two of them! Well, with a group of friends, but without Mommy! Greyson has proven to be a bit of a challenge at night and since he's getting more and more mobile, camping just didn't seem like that much fun for me, so we opted to split the fam and Hayden and Raegan had a special weekend full of father-daughter time. Raegan is at the perfect age for this and they had a blast! They went in the lake, hiked up rocks, played in the dirt, and roasted marshmallows - all the staples when it comes to camping. They both came home dirty as all heck and smelling like dirt, but it was all worth it to see the smiles on their faces. And Greyson and I enjoyed our mommy-son time as well!
As usual, the months have been so fun watching these two little ones grow and entertain us. It doesn't get much better than these good times and all of the memories we're creating! Enjoy all the photos and videos!
Ah the joys of summer are here and going by so fast! I can't believe we've already finished up June! And what a fun month it has been for this Kelly Fam Bam. Of course this month has been full of pool time at the Miano Marriott and Raegan is getting better and better at swimming. We can't believe how well she is doing - pretty much swimming all on her own now! I think we'll do a few more lessons to make sure she keeps up with the right technique and knows how to breath, etc. But overall, just getting her exposed to the pool every weekend has been great for her.
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Another big deal this month was Raegan's first haircut! Yep, it only took us 3 1/2 years to get it done! I was banking on a grandiose experience, but think I chose the wrong location. The hairdresser was not too animated and didn't think it was a big deal that it was her first haircut ever. I did my best to make it exciting and we had a whole mommy-daughter morning date. Luckily the lady did do her hair up pretty cute though - complete with a blow dry and style with ribbon and bows. Raegan enjoyed it and we had a great day!
This month was also Father's Day and now that Raegan and Greyson are at an official "school" there was a great Donuts with Dad event that Hayden attended. It was super cute and Raegan was excited to have her daddy go to her school for the morning. I tried to snap a photo without her seeing me, but it didn't do it justice of how happy she was. I know Hayden enjoyed it immensely as well!
Rounding out the month was a stomach bug from hell that we assume started at the daycare and attacked poor lil Greyson. He was sick for almost two weeks, throwing up and all. It was heartbreaking to see him go through all of that. We're hoping he will finally get back to normal and stop catching these sicknesses from daycare. Unfortunately, the bug spread to Hayden, Grammy and my cousins that were in town visiting. Luckily, we were able to keep me and Raegan from getting it and everyone recovered okay. Not a fun few weeks, but we made it through!
This month photo taking was a bit slow, but as usual we did capture some great shots of the kiddos!
It's here, Greyson is 1!!! What a year that was and we're so happy to have this little guy in our lives. His birthday was a fantastic weekend full of family and fun. It was so wonderful having all of the family here to celebrate and to have his cousins here to play with him for the whole weekend - definitely a treat! And he certainly didn't let us down with his cake eating skills! He was not quite sure what to do with the cake at first, but once he had that little taste, it was all over! 
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