Four Months!

Our baby is GROWING!! Holy cow! Colin is getting bigger every day (check out his stats below!) and is constantly discovering and learning.

Colin is finally learning to like his Bumbo...he still prefers to stand/lay down/anything that doesn't require bending, but he's coming along.

Colin is drooling and chomping on his fists (and anything else he can grab) like crazy...still no teeth, but I am sure they will make their appearance eventually.

Our little man loves his jumperoo - the best squeals come when he is jumping away :)

Four Month Stats:

15lb 7.5 oz (50th percentile)

26.5 in (95th percentile)

I think he got Kevin's height!

I Don't Think He Trusts Me...

I always feel like he's holding on for dear life!

Mom, don't drop me!!

And no, I have never dropped him!

Why My Baby Makes a Bad Date

With Kevin taking business trips abroad about a week every month, I have decided that little Baby Colin is NOT a good substitute for his father on a date for the following reasons:

He doesn't pay

He doesn't drive

He drools all over me

He's toothless

Every time he looks at me he throws up (point in fact, he just spit up)

He is only interested in my chest (not appropriate? sorry!)

He doesn't bother to wear shoes

He has no control over his flatulence

He cries in public

He doesn't mind having a booger hang out of his nose

and

He poops his pants

Why he makes a good date?

He looks at me like I am the only woman in the world!

Erin Go Bragh!

St. Patrick's Day is a pretty big deal in the Grady household. In fact, in the month of March, you can call us the O'Grady's (historical sidenote - this was Kevin's ancestor's last name until they dropped the O' when they came to America in an effort to hide the fact that they were Irish and in turn reduce prejudice...yeah, I don't think people needed the O' to realize the redheaded guy with a thick Irish accent was indeed Irish!!)

Anyway, we O'Gradys like to have a pretty awesome St. Patrick's Day party every year, and this year we were so excited to have some extended family join us as well (not to mention the most adorable little leprechaun)!

Doesn't look like he wants a kiss!

Some of the amazing food people brought

How cute is this veggie dip?

Derek enjoying the greatest corned beef ever

(seriously people...don't knock corned beef until you've had mine! I have made believers out of the most anti corned beef haters!)

Karen and Mike

Lisa and Karen

Derek and Lisa

A big thanks to all of my family (especially my mom) for all of the help with the party and to Karen for taking all of these pictures for me - you're the best!

Three Months...

Yeah, he thinks he's pretty hilarious!

And he thinks he's pretty cool

And do you know what? We think so too!

Fort Worth Zoo

It is spring break here in Texas and also back in Utah, so we have been enjoying the company of my sister-in-law, Lisa, her husband Derek, and their adorable little girl Lydia as well as my fabulous mother-in-law Artis.

Lisa hanging out with Lydia and Colin

We've been hanging out late, eating (a LOT!!), and doing the tourist thing and thought that going to the Fort Worth Zoo would be a fun idea...let's just say that humans out numbered the animals in the zoo about 1,000 to 1! It was CRAZY packed, but we made the most of the "stroller wars" and constant feeling of claustrophobia and still managed to see all the lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!) without tantrums from the kiddos or me!

Colin slept most of the time and when he finally woke up the poor guy was starving! It was near impossible to find a quiet place to feed him, but we made do and he was such a happy camper for the rest of the day!

Colin has discovered not only how awesome his fist tastes but also how to get said fist to his mouth whenever he wants a snack!

A happy grandma with all of her grandkids :)

Derek and Lydia

Can you tell Colin does NOT like the sun?

Who doesn't love a baboon butt?

It was a fun day!

Such a Blessing!

On Sunday, March 13th, Kevin blessed Colin at church. It was a really beautiful blessing and I am so glad that my wonderful husband was able to do it and that much of our families were there for the event.

Colin was REALLY good and slept through most of the day - being the center of attention is exhausting!

It was so much fun to have my mom and dad and my mother-in-law Artis there for the blessing. Artis flew up as a surprise and we were so glad she could make it.

Kevin's sister Lisa and her husband Derek (and little Miss Lydia) came here for spring break, but mostly for the blessing, of course! And as always, we were glad to have the Sharp clan with us too! Karen beat me to the punch by posting about this before me on her blog!

Our good friends, the Hoods :)

It was a fun, but exhausting weekend! Thank you everyone for your help!