Walkers, crib soothers, and books oh my!

I feel as though I have to constantly be taking pictures of Grayson these days, he is growing and changing so much and I have him right in front of me! What a week, and we still have the weekend to go, who knows what he will be up to by the time Sunday rolls around!


When Grayson is in his walker, you can tell how proud he is of being able to run all over the house. Abe runs away and Grayson is not too far behind him laughing, they have had few successful encounters. Abe may be older, but he is still quick, but it doesn't seem to bother Grayson!

Little man is also working on his top two teeth, well for now only one is barely showing through, which would be funny if he just got one first, haha! Then the whole crawling thing, every time we are in his room we get on the floor and roll around crawl a little, and of course READ! He loves books, we go each week to story times at our local libraries. We are blessed to have so many libraries around us and they each have different story times for babies. I get to meet some mommies and Grayson gets to interact with other babies and we read, sing songs, and play with BUBBLES! Okay, I know it is for him, but I have a lot of fun too!! Still the center of attention, no matter where we go Grayson is smiling at everyone, he never meets a stranger.

Grayson has a crib soother as you can see in the pictures. We usually cut it on at night for him. However, he has other plans for his nap times! Downstairs I will have the monitor and all of the sudden I will hear the button being pushed multiple times, followed by the soother's music. If you go up and sneak in, he is millimeters away from the soother, and he doesn't mind getting caught, he just flashes a smile and keeps on doing it!

...and we are off...

Today was a big day for Grayson! While it poured outside, we were having a party inside the Faircloth house. For the last few weeks Grayson has been trying to crawl, he'd get up on all fours and rock back and forth. Then he'd get on his knees and prop the rest of his body up with his head (sorry if that is a bad description!)...and now, we have his first successful attempt at crawling! I guess you can see in the video that it is really just a leg and an arm, but we were soooo excited! And it takes him a little bit to get going. More to come as he continues to get mobile, watch out Abe!

Sorry for how loud it is, or rather how loud I am...I will remember the next time we record (hehe)! Just make sure you turn the volume down so I don't blow you away!!!

Grandparents, what a blessing!!!

Grayson's Mimi and Papa (my parents) came to visit us last weekend. I was afraid Grayson was coming down with something, but it wasn't anything that some Grandparent time couldn't cure!!!

There are times I wish they were closer so that he could see them more, but when we do visit or they come here, it is a weekend of fun and great memories. We relax and play with Grayson, who knew handing him off to Mimi for a diaper change or Papa to calm him down could be so nice? Wait... I knew that, hehe! We usually eat great seafood and shop a little too. This trip Mimi and Papa loaded him and us up with clothes and the highlight was the walker for Grayson. We even let him try one out at the store, and instantly we all knew it would be a hit!

We had to rearrange the downstairs so that he has a straight shot from one end of the house to the other. Along the way, he tends to stop off at Abe's food bowl to try and get a handful of what he thinks are puffs, but really dog food. Then, he will bump into a chair, the front door, his daddy's recliner, the entertainment center...you get the idea. Oh, and when I say bump, I mean the bumpers on the walker hit these things, not him (haha, another story later)! It is hilarious, and he can really move in that thing, I don't think he will walk, he will run!

He also got another baby einstein dvd and he absolutely loves them, it is the only thing he has ever seen on TV that he will laugh out loud at and talk to (his only words, da da da da da).

We love you Mimi and Papa, see you soon!!!!

Anniversary and firsts!

Jason and I celebrated 3 years of marriage on January 14, 2009 and we planned a get-a-way at our good friend, John's plantation. We would also be leaving Grayson for his first ever over night trip, lucky for us we have his Grandma Sha so close in Thomasville, Georgia!

So, we packed up and headed north to Quitman, Georgia where we had dinner with John, Grandma Sha, Thomas, Aunt Lela, Uncle Jay, and Hannan. Mexican food never tasted so good and of course the company made it all the more special!

In the 3 years we have been married and the previous 5 years of dating, I feel I have been blessed to see Jason grow in so many ways, and while on our mini trip we talked about what the things we learned about one another after we got married. Most of it was little things we laughed at, like how he doesn't put his clothes in the hamper but rather right beside it.

But really we feel as though every day brings opportunity for us to become closer and enjoy our life together. There will always be days where loving one another as Jesus loves us (agape love) may seem hard to do and then there will be the days where it just flows from us so easily. No matter what the goal each day is the same, we both are constantly trying to put the other's will before our own. That means a sacrifice that is nothing compared to what Jesus did on the cross for us. We can't wait to see what 2009 brings for the Faircloths three!

What a blessing!

As I sit here with my sweet little boy sleeping upstairs in his crib I am flooded with thankfulness. I often feel as though it is easier to confess with my mouth the things that aren't so good or the tough times, but in this moment all I can think about is Jesus's love and how he shows me every day.

I see it when I look at Grayson and those dimples surfacing as his whole face smiles at me. Talking with family on Skype and feeling as though the distance isn't really there. A phone call from my sweet husband reminding me of our Starbucks date. It's news that good friends are having weddings, babies, and finding jobs! I could keep going...

God asks us to lean on Him, to find our happiness, strength, hope, peace in Him and Him alone. The outcome of that is His ability to take care of things like our finances, relationships, and health without restraint. Then we can also enjoy all the moments and people that God has placed in our life to the fullest. I am full, thank you Jesus!!!

The rest of Christmas in a flash!

Yep, you know it seems like Christmas is over in a flash and this year it was no different, but each year is better than the last! In no particular order, here is a quick look at the travels for Christmas!

Me, my Great Uncle Jimmy, & Dad all have curly hair, we are too handsome!

Gifts from Gigi

and Grandma Sha were fun to open and play with!

Even Grandma Sha's friend (Sue) gave me a sweet gift!

Me and Grandma Sha!

Opening my new guitar from Uncle Jay, Aunt Lela, and Hannan.

I missed cousin Hannan, so when we saw each other, he had to give me a kiss!

Uncle Jim gave me a present that really made me laugh!

Christmas with Papa Jay and Flossie was fun and we enjoyed the weather and gifts outside!

Christmas day with Papa, Mimi, and Uncle Tyler was a blast too!

Uncle Tyler gave me a cell phone that says my name, he is the tech savy one of the family!

4 generations (Me, Mom, Mimi, and Great Grandmother)

Christmas morning, you can see how much fun we had!

Opening the presents was just as much fun as playing with them!

After opening 2 presents Christmas morning I was out!

Reading with Papa!

Christmas with Mema

The whirr of paper was too much fun!

No matter where we were during our Christmas travels, we kept being reminded of the reason for the season, Jesus's birth and how because of Him we can enjoy the peace and happiness of this time of year and every day after, forever!

Love to you all,

Jason, Lindsey, & Grayson