My My....How Things Change

Grayson,

I was just reading a past post of your 18 month check up.

Wow.
This was 19 months ago
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It's incredible how much you've changed since your 18 month appointment, let alone your 6 month! We've gone from one sided conversations (me) to two-way conversations almost over night. The books I used to read to you are now being recited back to me.....broken english, perhaps....but reciting, none the less.

You have become this tiny "mini-me" of your Dad
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Today you started hopping around on one foot around the coffee table saying, "hop hop hop". Big milestone, dude. Huge.


Today was also your 2 year check up with Dr. Nail.

Weight 29 lbs 50-75%
Height 36 inches 90% (didn't see that one coming)
Head 19.3" 75%
A++

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A couple of weeks ago, Mommy bought you a doctor kit with a scan-thermometor, fabric bandages, a medicine syringe, booger-sucker, and a plastic shot-needle-thingy. It came in a pink and purple flower-y purse. The blue "man-ly doctor kit" was like $25....ummmm, sorry dude, pink and purple was only $9.99......it won't kill you.

So we started pretend playing Doctor and you would give Mommy shots and band aids and medicine to drink and Mommy would check your heart and head for bumps and bruises and give you kisses on your boo-boos and Handy Manny band aids to make you all better.

We talked about Dr. Nail and how he is our friend and that he likes to see how you are getting SO big and that you can say your ABC's, etc.

And today?

Worked like a charm.

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You were the biggest Big Boy that I have ever seen!! You held my hand as we walked across the parking lot......in the rain. Splashing in the puddles and jibber jabbing how you were going to see your "freee ind toctuh" (friend doctor).

You pushed the button to open the elevator and waited ever so patiently.

When the door opened, you polietly said, "muse me" (excusing yourself as you pushed through the other waiting patrons).

We walked into the doctor's office and you immediatly turned on the charm. Batting your eyes at the receptionists who thought you looked "so cute in your t-shirt and jeans and oh-the-hair....Mary look at his hair....isn't he precious?"

Mmm hmmm.....I know what you're up to, buddy. Can't fool Momma. I see you eyeing those suckers in the big fish bowl. Real sneaky, Mr.

Not a second later, it started. The whining. The inncessant, non-stop whining for yum-yums.

To which I replied, "Grayson, if you are a big boy for Dr. Nail, you can have a sucker, okay?".

To which you replied, "Gotta wait! Freee-ind-toctuh. Gotta wait".


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After measuring and weighing, poking and prodding...Dr. Nail finally came in. You were so calm, unlike any other visit. You gave him high-5's and knucks for getting rid of your sassy and said half of your ABC's for him. You told him you watched "feet ball" with Daddy and let him listen to your heart. It was smooth sailing....until the checking of the teeth and the flashlight in the ears. My bad, dude. We didn't practice that and you were caught off guard. Mommy's sorry.

Then the "shot nurse" came in. She had suckers in her pocket and a smile on her face. Instant friends, you two. She let you practice giving Mommy and her a shot with your plastic shot-needle-thingy and then Mommy and her each got a sucker.

Then it was your turn.

Holy Schmoly.....O U C H x 2!!!!!

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You gave me the dirtiest look as your eyes welled up with tears. Then the screaming/crying came and you were PISSED!!! I know buddy, it was nothing like we practiced, was it? Mommy's SO sorry!!!

Sucker?

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Mmmm hmm.....that's what I thought.....instant drying of the tears.

You got your 2 suckers.....one for Hep A shot and one for Flu....and a Handy Manny sticker and were good to go!

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No more doctors till you turn 3 and this made Mommy happy:

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No more shots till you turn 4!!! WOOOO HOOOOO! Except for flu......but that's just a little one, no biggie!

"You And I"

This song makes me smile, cry, and laugh all at the same time.


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Was it you who spoke the words that things would happen but not to me
Oh things are gonna happen naturally
Oh taking your advice I'm looking on the bright side
And balancing the whole thing
But often times those words get tangled up in lines
And the bright lights turn to night
Until the dawn it brings
Another day to sing about the magic that was you and me

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Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of
And others just read of
Others only read of the love, the love that I love.

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See I'm all about them words
Over numbers, unencumbered numbered words
Hundreds of pages, pages, pages forwards
More words then I had ever heard and I feel so alive

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You and I, you and I
Not so little you and I anymore
And with this silence brings a moral story
More importantly evolving is the glory of a boy

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Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of
And others just dream of
And if you could see me now
Well I'm almost finally out of
I'm finally out of
Finally deedeedeedee
Well I'm almost finally, finally
Well I'm free, oh, I'm free

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And it's okay if you have to go away
Oh just remember the telephone works both ways
And if I never ever hear them ring
If nothing else I'll think the bells inside
Have finally found you someone else and that's okay
Cause I'll remember everything you sang

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Cause you and I both loved what you and I spoke of
and others just read of and if you could see now
well I'm almost finally out of.
I'm finally out of, finally, deedeeededede
well I'm almost finally, finally, finally out of words.

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~Jason Mraz


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Grayson~

Your words have just exploded in these last few precious weeks. It seems as though everyday you have a new saying or phrase to make Mommy and Daddy laugh. For instance yesterday, watching the Cowboy game, you ran around yelling "feet ball" "feet ball"!
One of your girlfriends has taught you the phrase, "no way", and so you choose to answer every question with this.

"Grayson, do you want to go take a bath?"

"No way!"
"Grayson, do you want to eat your chicken?"
"No way!"

You demand back scratches daily.
This morning I walked into your room to wake you up and you immediately rolled over onto your tummy and said, "Mamma....nigh night....backa" .

I usually scratch your back before you go to sleep at night and you love it so much.
You have definitely become more "spirited" with your choices.
As I was pouring your bowl of cereal this morning, you started whining "No no nooooo...cake cakes"

"Okay, you want pancakes instead of cereal?"
"No way"
Oh Grayson, I love you!!
It amazes me how in just a little over a month your words have quadrupled by the dozens......your just a little dude now.

Your 2 year check up is Wednesday and I'm very curious as to what Dr. Nail will think of you. You are no longer the little toddler with a sassy in your mouth. You are a running, jumping, climbing, sticky, sweaty, talking little boy.
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~ fLaShBaCk fRiDaY ~

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Labor Day Mini Vacay

Early Sunday morning, we loaded up the Xterra and headed west. After a quick stop at Mimi & Pappi's Doggie Hotel:)....we were on the road to Lake PK.

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Lake Possum Kingdom is approximately 70 miles west of Fort Worth.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing It is known for it's crystal clear water, a beautiful golf course and steep cliffs. I guess it's also well known because of a little musical group called The Toadies whom your Mommy and Daddy used to "rock out" to....back in the day.

Your Great Aunt and Uncle live there in a beautiful lake-front home and we absolutely love going to visit! Before you came into this world, your Daddy and I spent many a weekend with them. They just built a breath-taking, brand new home from the ground up (I say from the ground up because they tore down their old one and rebuilt on the same spot). Think Pottery Barn magazine meets Town and Country. G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S.

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We arrived around lunch and had yummy Philly cheese steak sammiches and then just sat and relaxed. Ahhhhhh. Beautiful weather. Beautiful scenery. Just beautiful!

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And while Mommy and Daddy were relaxing......you, my dear, were busy busy busy!
I'm guessing since Labor Day was fast approaching, you felt the need to tidy up a bit.
First you found some red dirt and scattered it ever so gently all over the patio.
Next, you felt it necessary to sweep it back into the flower bed.
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Good boy.
Next, it was time for the shop vac. You decided that all the little leaves needed to be placed in the shop vac hose.

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This made you hot and sweaty, so it was time for swimming!
Your first time to stick your little feet in lake water and Mommy forgot her camera.
Shame. On. Me.

Though a little unsure at first, you were splashing around in no time! You thought it was so cool how you could put mud on Mommy and then the tide would come up and wash it away. Like magic.

You said, "Oooh yuck yuck" and then "Ahhhh bye-bye yuck yuck". The magic tide made the yuck go away.


Uncle R thought you would like his super-duper-big-air-craft-carrier float.

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And you did.

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For like an hour.

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After you decided it was finally clean enough, Mommy and Aunt J pulled it all the way to the water (all 500 lbs of it). We tied it to the pier and climbed in ever so gracefully.
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The three of us floated in it for a while watching the jet ski's and tube's and wake boarders zoom by.
After turning a nice shade of pink....we decided it was time to start preparing dinner.
Daddy and Coleman had been playing golf this whole time and would be back soon.

Daddy got to play at The Cliff's.
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A beautiful well-known golf resort near by.
He said the views were amazing......

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and I would have to agree.

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After a quick late afternoon snack, Mommy thought you might want to rest for a bit.

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But you had other plans.

You would rather dump dominos and Jenga blocks all over the living room floor. You would rather drink Spicy Dr Pepper behind Momma's back and pop 15 M&M's in your mouth at one time. You probably would've gotten away with it too, had you not burped the remnants in Mommy's face. Little stinker!

You were in your own little world. New things to discover every second and I wasn't about to stop you.

Around 8 p.m. you finally decided to let yourself slow down and take a break.

You found Teddy and I found you. Like this.

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Watching the world go by, you decided to slow down for a bit......and watch.

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So peaceful.

We were on vacation. No need for naps! You would just sleep better that night..........or so I thought.

One would think after waking you up at 8 a.m.(you usually sleep till 10).....a 2 hour car ride......a day of jumping and swimming and chasing little weenie dogs.....and no afternoon nap, you would sleep peacefully that night.

One would think.

Grayson, I don't know what was in that hot dog you ate for dinner, but I have never....in two years....ever had to fight you going to sleep.....ever. Like literally, fight you. Hold you down. You fell asleep at 10 pm and were awake again at 1 am......you were hysterical....and not in the funny sense. Maybe you had a bad dream. A night terror, perhaps? I've heard of those. It was horrible. I couldn't console you. I was so afraid you were going to wake everyone else.....luckily I found out the next morning, you didn't. The house is that big.

After getting up and getting you some "mooka" (milk). Then some "snnnak" (Cheerio's). Then to say "night night" to the moon......again (for the upteenth time). We sat on the couch and you demanded I scratch your back. And I did. For 45 minutes. You had fallen asleep and so had my left arm that I had to carry you with down the long hallway back to your bed.

And you slept. Till.........6 am. WTHeck??? Where is my son and what have you done with him?? Where is my son who sleeps 14 hours every night and takes 2-3 hour naps??? The son that asks to go night night.....the same son who I have to wake up at 10 every morning?? Can you find him and send him back to me?

I can see all my girlfriends faces as they are reading this...thinking out loud..."Finally"..."Geesh"!

So, um yeah, that's how our fabulous night in our fabulous resort-style-hotel-esque bed went. All 6 hours of it.

We awoke to a beautiful sunrise. Breathtaking actually.
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5 cups of coffee (daddy) and 2 waffles (you) later....Mommy finally crawled out of bed. You and Daddy let me sleep in for a little while longer before both demanding back scratches.

The boats were out in full force. Everyone trying to get their fix in before leaving to go back to work.

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The day flew by much too quickly.

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After grilling some stuffed jalepenos and brisket burgers, we found ourselves not wanting to get up and pack. I didn't want to leave. Ever.

And niether did you.

You threw the biggest fit I have honestly EVER seen. I blamed it on sleep deprevation, but honestly, why would you ever want to leave............

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