2 Months Old!!

It is so crazy how fast the time is going by! Wow! Today Pierson was 2 months old! I just can't believe it! Here is a picture of him snuggling up to his momma!

I just love this little cuddly guy!

(And thanks so much Aunt Christi for the 2 month birthday presents! He can't wait to wear his cute outfits!!!)

Week 8

What a week!!! So week 8 was a semi-"trying" week! First of all I called the daycare that we were going to be putting Pierson in on Monday to make sure that everything was a go for Pierson to start April 1st... keep in mind I had been on the "list" since last AUGUST... and was informed that there would not be an opening. When I first called in August there wasn't even a waiting list and then I called back in January and they had restructrued but I was at the top of the list and they move kids up all the time... so naturally I wasn't too concerned. I called back on Monday and was informed that there wouldn't be an opening any time soon even though I was still at the top of the list :-( but she could "gaurantee him a spot in the fall when school started" What??! He'll be over 6 months old at that point. So... needless to say I was a little freaked out and spent time trying to find a good place for Pierson to go. (next week I'll tell you more... but I just found a place today!! and I love it!!! But we'll save that for week 9) :-)

Also during week 8 I started a new book that teaches you how to get your newborn on a schedule and get them sleeping through the night. Boy do I wish I had read the book when I was pregnant because it would have been so much easier. The book teaches you that you should have "cycles" during the day of feeding, then wake time, then sleep time, and repeat. Pretty sure I had been doing it backwards... letting him fall asleep right after feeding. He sure is hard to keep up to get a full feeding... little fella likes to fall asleep and then wake up soon after to feed some more. But on this new schedule he gets a full feeding and is more content! So the week was a little rough... probably more so on me then on Pierson :-) But I'm seeing a difference and the night Pierson was 8 weeks old (Sunday) he slept 6 hours, then fed, then slept 4 more hours!!! I was soooo excited! I even text messaged my mom at 5:30 in the morning because I just couldn't believe how long he had slept! So we're making progress!!! I'll keep you posted...

Pierson having fun playing on his kick and crawl mat

Showing off how he can hold his head up so well

Smiling in his bouncer chair!

Pierson will occasionally take a pacifier... but the other night he didn't want it in his mouth but he sure fell asleep holding it... I thought it was too cute!

And I can't quite decide if I'd rather him suck his thumb or suck a pacifier (if he's going to do one or the other). But... he started trying to find his thumb recently.... here he's ALMOST got it!

Snoozing on grandma's lap!

And for those of you that know Drew and his eyes... he has the most amazing eye lashes! I mean it's not fair for a guy to have eye lashes as thick as his... when there are mascara-wearing girls everwhere wishing for them! Well... if you look closwly it looks like Pierson inherritted those awesome lashes from his daddy!

A little late, but...

So I know it's been a while since we got Pierson's pictures taken by my friend Betsy, but people keep asking to see the rest of them... here are some of the ones we ordered. (She is such a great photographer... check out here website, Gregory Photography!)

Our precious little Pierson!

And Drew and I adoring our precious little guy!

Thanks Betsy!!!

Week 7

So last Monday Pierson and I went to my friend Sabrina's for lunch with Sabrina and her two kiddos (Emma and Jenna), Megan H, and Marcie and her two kiddos (Jordan and Jase). It was so fun to hang out with the girls and see all the cute little kiddos. Sabrina and I were due a week apart but as you know Pierson decided to come 2 1/2 weeks early, so in this picture Pierson was 6 weeks 1 day and Jenna is 4 weeks. (And check out how much hair precious little Jenna has at 4 weeks... she's just so cute! Possible future girlfriend for the P-man???)

Sabrina, Jenna, Me, & Pierson

So I wasn't very good at taking a lot of pictures this week... and a few people have asked about Pierson's nursery... so I thought I'd put some pictures up of his room! He hasn't slept in his room just yet... since he's still getting up to breastfeed in the middle of the night he's still in the bassinet in our room... but hopefully soon he'll be sleeping more and sleeping here!

This is Pierson's crib

And his bedding... Polka Dots... Yes, I know he's a boy... but while he's young and doesn't know any better I decided that I get to pick something cute AND boyish... Hey... it's blue! :-)

And this is the first time he ever laid in his bed :-)

(This is one of the picture that my friend Betsy took)

And these are the letters that hang over his crib... My friend Britney MADE them!!! Isn't she talented! I love them! The girls gave them to me at my shower!

This is the "rocking" chair and ottoman... Isn't it so fun! It's my favorite!

And here is the Armoire that will eventually be filled... right now it just has baby blankets and his bath towels... but eventually I'll get more organized... when he's actually living in the room :-)

And the two pictures on top... they're from my two showers... they are Pierson's 3D Ultrasounds pictures and all the guests signed them! I love them!

And here is the changing table... It hasn't been used yet either... Since Pierson's in our room we have a changing table in there that we're using... eventually this will be covered with diapers and wipes galore!

And these are the painted canvas squares that are on the wall above the changing station. I told Drew what I was wanting to do and one day I came home from a trip to Tulsa and he was finishing up the last one for me! It was such a sweet surprise! And he did WAY better than I could have done!

And last but not least! My little guy has started to smile occassionally and it just melts my heart! I LOVE his smile! This is actually a picture I took on the camera on my phone... because when I use my big camera and try to get him to smile at me he just stares at the camera :-)

Pierson smiling!!!

Oh... and one more thing... while I've been home on maternity leave I've discovered that I HATE daytime television... so I've taken up watching rerun shows like Gilmore Girls and Dawson's Creek... Yes, Pathetic, I know! Anyway~ I was watching an episode of Gilmore Girls and Lorelie, the mom, was talking to the daughter, Rory, and Rory asked how her mom knew something and Lorelie answered "It's a mom thing" and I got so excited... THAT'S ME! I'M A MOM! I've got that "thing!" (not sure what the "thing" is... but I sure am glad that I've got it) :-)

Week 6

This was my first week back to Bible Study on Wednesday night... it was so fun to see all the girls again and introduce them to Pierson. There were two of us due within a week of eachother in our Bible Study and all the other girls planned a little surprise shower for us the week that Pierson was born (who knew he was going to come 2 1/2 weeks early!). So I hadn't seen the girls since before Christmas break! Well during the whole "lesson" part he slept prefectly in his carrier (aside from all the grunting and sighing that he did that kept cracking us up) :-) Afterwards the girls passed him around and it was so fun to visit with some of the other "moms" and get pointers and advice and assurance that some of the things Pierson does are "completely normal." I had missed going and can't wait to go next week!

Sleeping peacefully in his carseat!

My sister, Pierson's aunt Christi, came up from Dallas again this weekend to visit Pierson... she hadn't seen him since his first week! Friday night Drew, Pierson, and I went to dinner at Hillcrest with all 4 of Pierson's Grandparents and both of his aunts! It was Pierson's first dinner outing and he was such a trooper! He was totally content being passed around the entire dinner. He did so good! Here are some pictures of the evening (and Yes, he is in two different outfits... had an accident when we changed him) :-)

Pierson with his Grandpa Raymond

Pierson with his Grandpa Mike

Pierson looking in the mirror with his Grandma Deedie

And looking at his Gogo!

Pierson sleeping on his Aunt Christi

And here he is with Aunt Megan

Saturday Christi was still in town so we took Pierson out to my parents house... it was his first trip out there! My parents and Drew's dad haven't yet come up with what they want to be "called" by Pierson so we're just calling them Grandma and Grandpa until they decide. Drew's mom, on the other hand, has her name ready to go for Pierson to start saying :-) She is going to be Gogo! It's perfect!

Pierson fell asleep on Grandpa Raymond... he was OUT!

Since Pierson was 6 weeks old on Sunday we decided to try to give him his first bottle. Now I've heard so many stories about how breastfed babies DO NOT like bottles the first time... and some never like them. Well we decided we better start trying to give him a bottle a day... 1. So he'll get used to the bottle before I go back to work and he has to have them during the day 2. So Drew can feed him sometimes, too and 3. So I can go run an errand or be away from him and not have to worry about him getting hungry while I'm gone. Well~ so Drew gave him his first bottle on Sunday night... he didn't scream... but the first 10 minutes or so he just laid there with the bottle in his mouth staring at Drew. I amagine his thoughts were something along the line of "What are YOU doing feeding me... YOU aren't the one that normally feeds me!" Then all of a sudden he started sucking and took the bottle down in a jiffy! He did so good! And didn't seem to mind it one bit! It was so fun to watch Drew feed him, too!

Pierson taking his first bottle!

Drew feeding Pierson for the first time!

And this is just a cute picture of Pierson chillin' on the couch!

Week 5

What an exciting week this was :-) On Monday Pierson and I went to lunch with my friend Penny... this was our first outing without Drew (aside from my doctor's appointment and driving through to drop off mail at the post office) so I timed his feeding as best as I could and packed the diaper bag and made out for the adventure. Pierson was awake for part of lunch and then fell sound asleep in his carrier and Penny and I had a great lunch. When we were done I should have headed home and not pushed my luck that he would remain sound asleep... but it was 2 days before Valentine's day and I needed to get a card for Drew... so we headed to the mall. I did the fastest card shopping I've ever done I think and he was still sound asleep so once more I pushed my luck and went next door to Baby Gap (I mean I have this new precious baby and I haven't even been in there yet!). Well as we're going to check out he wakes up and started screaming... So I checked out fast and headed out to my car. Well there was no way I could let the little guy starve all the way home, so I got in the car and drove to a less crouded part of the mall parking lot, hopped in the backseat, and fed him. After an hour of him eating he was done... but had used the restroom... a lot... and it leaked out onto his clothes (sorry... I know it's gross... but in the 5 short weeks that he's been here I've grown accustomed to things like this) :-) So I am now in a small delema... I can't drive home and let him sit in that the whole way (1. because it's gross and 2. because it would get all over his car seat). I didn't want to take him back into the mall to change him... and I couldn't open the hatch of my Pilot and change him back there because it was 30-something degrees out. So after calling Drew for support :-) hahaha I put Pierson in the front passenger seat while I sat in the drivers seat and changed him... aside from him sliding into the crease of the seat... I think I did a pretty good job :-) So he had been fed, changed, and had a new outfit on... so ONCE MORE I pushed my luck and decided that since we were out we'd run across the street to Albertson's and get a couple things I was needing. Well as lack-of-luck would have it... I grab my 3 or so items and head to the checkout just as he decided to wake back up and start screaming. I felt like everyone in the store was glaring at me so I did the self checkout as fast as I could and headed home. He screamed most of the way home (only about a 5 minute drive) and then fell asleep about a mile from the house. I guess the outing was too much for him... and I decided it was a little much for me so we won't be venturing out for that long for a LONG time... unless we're with Drew :-)

The next day was Pierson's 1 month birthday... I can't believe how fast time is flying by! Pierson's aunt Christi even sent him his first birthday card and included "birthday money!" He's so lucky to have such a fun aunt! I can already tell that he's just going to love both of his aunts so much!!!

Valentine's Day was Wednesday! Valentine's day is extra special for Drew and I because 5 years ago he proposed to me on Valentine's day! (Again... can't believe it's gone by so fast!) So Drew brought in gifts before he left for work in the morning... he got me Photoshop!!! I am really getting into taking pictures and so Photoshop is the next step... I can't wait to really learn it! He also got me a gift from Pierson and also a gift for Pierson! And that evening he cooked us a really nice dinner! Thanks honey... you're the BEST husband in the world! And not to mention one amazing dad to our little guy!

My two Valentines!!!


And Saturday our friends Courtney and Josh came over and we got Mexican take out... it was lots of fun! Here's a picture of Courtney playing with Pierson... He had so much fun playing this little down down down up game with her! :-)

Courtney & Pierson!

Laying down with my daddy!

He just loves his daddy!

Happy 1 Month Birthday Pierson!

Week 4 - First road trip and 10 lbs!

Wow! 4 weeks already... he'll be a month old on Wednesday... I can't believe it! Pierson had a check up at the pediatrician's office this week and he's already grown to 10 lbs 1 oz! And 22 inches long! He's getting so big! And he's just so darn cute! Here's a picture from the week... if you can't tell I just love him in this hat :-) This is the hat that we put him in after he takes a bath because he always gets so cold and this hat just warms him right up!

Well we made our first trip out of town with Pierson this weekend and he did AWESOME! I fed him right before we left town and then we headed to Tulsa Saturday morning. My friend Jill, who just moved to Nashville, was in OKC for a wedding Dress fitting so she Hollye, and Epperson drove to T-town to meed us for lunch so she could meet Pierson. Britney also drove over and met us, as did Nancy and Monica. (Thanks girls for meeting us... it was so much fun to see you all!!!) We met at Panera and had some lunch and passed the little guy around and he just slept the entire time. He woke up right as we were about to leave and so Drew and I put him in the car and drove really quick to Utica and I got in the back seat when we got there and nursed him while Drew shopped around Utica Square. You have to know that the little guy is NOT the fastest eater... it usually takes him about an hour or so to feed so it's not a quick process. I guess he just likes to savor every gulp :-) After he ate we went in 2 stores in Utica and he fell back asleep. Next we headed to Babies R Us and Target... since we were in Tulsa we decided to get a few things we were needing for Pierson. After that we headed home and he slept the entire time! Well... until we were about 5 minutes away from the house... then he woke up hungary and mad... those 5 minutes seemed to take forever but we made it home and got him fed and then he was a happy camper once again!

Professional Pictures

My friend Betsy is a photographer and came over and took pictures of Pierson on Friday. She did an AMAZING job! Here is a preview of the pictures on her website... we can't wait to see the rest!
http://gregoryphotography.blogspot.com/2008/02/2-12-week-old-baby-p.html

Week 3

Well we finally passed Pierson's original due date... he was already 2 1/2 weeks old on his due date. It's hard to believe that he was just supposed to arrive... it seems like he's been here for so long already :-)

Here's Pierson on his original due date... January 30th

And here are some other pictures from the week:

This is one of my favorites... we had both of our parents over to watch the superbowl and at one point I looked up and this is what I saw :-) I have a feeling that this is going to be a pretty regular "scene" at our house from now on...
Both of Pierson's grandparents and dad looking in "awe" at him!