Insta-Friday!




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It's Friday. You know what that means.

I'm linking up with Jeannett at Life Rearranged.

The below pictures are a quick summary of my week. Which you will find is full of Grayson!

I might be just a touch camera-happy when it comes to him.

Just a touch :)

Grayson's new favorite thing is to kick the hanging toys on his play mat.
He did that for at least a half an hour the other night, and he was so content!
He wants nothing to do with the piano keyboard at the end that he is supposed to want to kick! :)

Daisy looked mangey and neglected, so I had her groomed on Saturday.
She was like a new dog when she came home.
We won't be going that long between grooms again.

This doesn't even look like Grayson to me. I feel like his looks are changing!

This week I went through my parents' new house twice. It is really coming along!

This sleeper used to be huge on Grayson, but his legs have grown so much! 

Saw this at my parents' house. Who wants saw-dust tasting bubblegum??

Every week I cut up celery for Mike's lunch. I love the smell of it...reminds me of my Grandma W's kitchen. I just have to close my eyes, take a deep breath and I am transported back into her kitchen, watching her cook up something delicious :)

Grayson is doing so much better with his head control! He went from hating tummy time to liking it in about a week :)

For months now we have had an ugly blue five gallon bucket from Lowe's holding a bag of salt at our front door. I have hated it. So I was at TJ Maxx the other day, found this beautiful pot for a reasonable price (and my mom pitched in with a gift card) and I just couldn't resist :)

Grayson contemplates Shamar's bizarre behavior on his weekly Survivor date with Grandpa Dave.

My parents got a new Dyson. Look how tiny it is! I asked Mike to stand next to it for scale :)



Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 8, 2013 at 6:35 PM

    It's good to be camera-happy with that little cutie pie! Visiting from Life Rearranged.

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  2. Emily PowellMarch 8, 2013 at 8:29 PM

    Totally fine to be camera happy. I so am...and it is so amazing how fast they grow and change! Enjoy every stage!

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