Learnning to sit up!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009





he's doing pretty good for being not even 4 months old yet!
more about what we did this weekend coming up!
hope everyone had a safe and relaxing weekend :)

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weekend catch up

Thursday, September 3, 2009

A little recap of how we spent the last weekend in August :( Summer is almost over already?
Starting with Thursday night we went to the Hudsonville Fair and watched the Tractor/Truck pulls (notice Grayden dressed accordingly!) and walked around some of the animal barns. It was kinda rainy but we had so fun!


Friday night Robb took me out for my birthday b/c we are busy the next few weekends so I got to celebrate early! We went to Olive Garden and watched The Proposal....so funny! I loved it! That was the first time Robb and I went away {just the two of us} without Grayden so it seemed good (and a little weird!) to spend some alone time with my wonderful husband again. Thanks Mindy and Kyle for babysitting!

Saturday night we went to some friends house for dinner and Avery and Grayden got to play! Aren't they cute?
SO fun! Thanks Ryan and Lydia for a great meal and fun fellowship!
Sunday we went with the whole Lubbers gang to the Detroit Tigers game! It was a great game...very exciting! They beat the Rays 4-3! Grayden did Grrr-eat! (like the Tony the TIGER says....get it?? haha! I thought of that myself!...never mind!) It was a beautiful day, the perfect way to wrap up the end of August.

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Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

{saw this semi truck while I was driving home from yoga class last night}

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baby products we LOVE

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

I am a sucker for all things baby! I want to get my hands on anything that would make my/Grayden's life easier or cuter! Here are some of our favorite products we've tried!

~the Wet Happened? wet bag. A saw a friend of mine pull one out of her diaper bag a few times when we were together and after she told me about it I had to have one! I ordered one up and it came the next day! They used to be sold at Target, which makes it even cooler I think! I love this bag! I carry it in my diaper bag all the time now! It's perfect for separating wet burp cloths, soiled clothes etc from the rest of your stuff in your bag. I have even used it for wet swimsuits in our overnight bag when we head home from the lake. One of my favorite things about the bag is that its machine washable so I can just throw the whole thing in the washing machine once we get home and its ready to re-use again! I love this thing!


~ the Hotsling. I have 2! I love wearing Grayden and he loves to be worn! The thing I like about the Hotsling is that its so easy to put on and use, no snaps, ties or rings, its just on continual piece of fabric. It works great around the house and while shopping in close quartered stores where there is no room to push a stroller around and if you have no muscles (like me) the infant car seat gets SO heavy after awhile! Grayden loves to be held so this makes life so much easier!





~a "lovey". this is a must have for Grayden! He got it as a gift and loves it! I'm not sure what it is about this taggie blanket but he just loves to hold on to the tags and have the soft fabric near his face its so cute how it calms him right down if he's crying! You can get one just like it for your babies here.




~Moby Wrap. I just bought a Moby Wrap recently and already love it! There is a little more work involved to put it on but its feels more secure and is so versatile I can wear Grayden in lots of different holds. When I put him in it for the first time he was out like a light within minutes of putting him in it! He loves to be close to me and snuggle. I only wish I had one sooner!


~Miracle Blanket! This is a must for any new mom! We got two of these shortly after Grayden was born and from that day on he has slept like a champ and has NEVER broken out of his swaddle!



~Happiest Baby on the Block! Oh my goodness I can not say enough about this book/DVD. It teaches you about a baby's natural calming reflex and how to trigger it, we use all the techniques on Grayden and feel that its a huge part of why he is such a happy baby and can be soothed so well!



~BabyLegs! I'm too embarrassed to tell you how many pairs of babylegs I've collected since ever before Grayden existed but I just love them! Personally I think they are adorable but that's not the only reason we love them! They make diaper changes so much easier and there is always a pair of these and a onesie in my diaper bag in case of any diaper leaks that require a change of clothes, this takes up way less room in my bag than an entire extra outfit would. As Grayden gets older and learns to crawl (oh my!) it will save his knees from getting rug burns on the carpet as well!








~AngelCare Monitor! If there was one thing I could suggest to parents it would be this monitor! It's a sensor pad that you put under the crib mattress and if the sensor doesn't detect movement after 20 seconds an alarm beeps! It also acts as a regular sound monitor as well as the movement monitor! Robb and I sleep so much better at night knowing we can count on this monitor to let us know if anything was wrong with Grayden's breathing during the night





~Summer Infant Handheld Video Monitor~ Love Love Love this monitor as well! We use the cords to attach the monitor to our small TV we have in out bedroom and love to be able to see Grayden as he sleeps and if he cries we can just look at the screen to see if he spit out his paci or what the deal is. The handheld monitor is also battery powered and has a range up to 300 yards so we can still see Grayden in his crib no matter where we are in the house or outside! It even has night vision! Love it!






So what are/were your favorite baby products? Or baby products you'd like to try sometime?

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He's on a roll

Monday, August 24, 2009


As many of you read, Grayden rolled from belly to back on Friday and even more surprisingly on Saturday, he rolled the other way too....from back to belly!! He's on the move!



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Excitement around here

Friday, August 21, 2009

Look who rolled over today!!














I was just talking to my friend Nicole this morning and she asked if Grayden was rolling yet. At that time he wasn't but I think he must have wanted to prove me wrong!!

We are so proud!!

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Today I....

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

*slept in!
*got groceries
*scored some major deals at Kmart...coupon doubling is my new obsession! I might go
*back later this week!
*took a nap with Grayden :)
*made dinner
*went to yoga class
*went for a walk with the boys and picked up 2 bags of trash along the road
*sat around a bon fire
*ate peanut butter smore's
*drank Sunkist margaritas while we watched the sunset ;)
*tucked Grayden into bed









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Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, August 12, 2009


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Grayden Robert, you are 3 months old


Grayden you are 3 months old today! To celebrate Mommy baked a cake and took your pictures! Here's what you're up to:
You sleep from around 10-6/7 and get up at least once to pop your paci back in

You still love to be swaddled at night

You eat 5 oz 5 times a day

You are much better at napping in your crib and sometimes sleep for 3 hours in the afternoon!

You are getting so strong and can hold yourslef up really well on your feet!

You went to your first whitecaps game You went camping for the first time You had your first ride in daddy's Jeep You have new toys, your bumbo and exersauser/jumperoo


You wear size 1 diapers and 0-3/3 months clothes

You weigh 13 lbs 2 oz as of last week on our new baby scale!

You rub your eyes when you are tired...so cute!

You are starting to 'play' with toys and put things in your mouth.

You are giggling....so cute!
You have started to drool so we've gotten the bibs out a couple times!

You spent your first evening away from Mommy and Daddy while we went to a wedding! You played with Grammie and Grampie R.

You still love to be held but also do great when you play on the floor!


We love you so much buddy!Align Center

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