First Taste of Rice Cereal

Greyson finally got his first taste of some food! Well, rice cereal anyway. After a round of fever cleared we assembled the high chair. He is usually very interested watching us eat, so we knew he was ready for his first bite. He moved the first spoonful around in his mouth for a while, but after that it seemed like he was gulping it down! He is eating it regularly now and I think he likes it!

Snapshots

A few snapshots of Greyson...

Practicing his tubing skills. He'll be ready to float the river by summer!

Sending Daddy a Happy Birthday message.

Love this smile! He's always so happy in the morning!

New toys!

Six Months Old

January 9th and 10th were big milestones in the Butler house. Greyson turned six months old on January 9th and Blake turned the Big 3-0 on the 10th. Nannie came to babysit while Blake and I celebrated with a wild and crazy night with dinner and a movie (Lone Survivor is a must see, by the way). This was our first time out and all went well! I think our "babysitter" had just as much fun!

Greyson had a good 6 Month Checkup. He's up to 16 pounds 12 oz. (29th percentile) and 27 1/2 inches long (78th percentile). He has gotten really good at sitting up on his own, but still topples over when he extends his reach just a little too far. A lot of times he wakes up and starts "singing" and wants to play - even at 5:00 in the morning. He's one happy kid!

Hangin' With Daddy

Greyson and Daddy hanging out... playing guitar, watching football and nap time! Rough life for these boys, huh?

Sitting Up

Greyson is now sitting on his own. I usually put him on our bed in the mornings so that I can keep an eye on him while I get ready for work. One day a few weeks ago, I set him down on the bed and he continued to sit up without any support. I managed to catch a picture before he toppled over. 

Once he figured out how to sit up, he realized that he can push the buttons on his "Hey Diddle Diddle" toy a lot easier than when on his tummy. This toy may need to go back to Nannie's house! 

Picture Day

Greyson had his first school picture day at daycare. When I picked him up that afternoon I noticed a new scratch on his nose and hoped it happened after the picture was taken. It didn't turn out that way, but his picture still turned out so cute. Would we expect anything else from our cutie pie?!

Butler Christmas

Since Christmas fell on a Wednesday, we celebrated with Blake's side of the family the following weekend at Brad and Christi's house in Huntsville. The whole crew was there and we even got to see Andy, Mandi, Mabry, Cody, Lindsay and Garrett. Unfortunately, they were also in town for a funeral, but we were glad we got to see them for a little bit. We had a great time hanging out, opening presents and playing with all the new toys. 

Reading with Greyson and Braylon.

Cheesin' with Aunt Christi.

Nana and Papa making Greyson laugh... or the other way around? 

New toys!

Greyson playing airplane with Daddy.

Wyatt started off playing nice...

...then he started making his move.

It's tough being the little one. It will be interesting to see what these boys will get into.

Merry Christmas!

Greyson's first Christmas was so much fun for us! We baked cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve and opened presents at home the next morning. Then we picked up Nannie to visit the Moore family, Amy and Barrett in Utopia and to deliver some gifts for Lilly and Hallie.

Determined to get that bow off.

Cookies for Santa!

Christmas morning.

Happy kid on Christmas morning.

Checking out his new Glowworm from Santa.

Playing with the Little People nativity set from the Moores.

I used to put all my baby dolls in this crib when I was little. I even played in it a few times myself. Tanya refinished it for all of Hallie's babies to sleep in her room. I see a photo session soon!

Getting Ready for Christmas

Greyson loved the Christmas tree. He loved looking at all the lights and colors of the ornaments. He even has a few ornaments of his own on the tree.

Opening presents from Nannie.

He didn't know what to think about this puppy. It sings Jingle Bells while rocking and flapping its ears.

 

Our neighbors down the street always have a very elaborate Christmas light display set to music during the holidays. It takes them several weeks to set up The West Pole (their last name is West) and there is always a steady stream of cars to check it out. They even pass out candy canes and have a bubble machine for the kids. Blake braved some pretty cold wind one weekend to put up some icicle lights to add to the street's lights. Notice the neighbor's "Ditto" sign. Check out this YouTube video for the full effect.

Snapshots

I'm still catching up, but there are so many cute pictures I want to share! Here are a few from mid-December.

Baby, it's cold outside! I love my new hat from Aunt Amy!

Checking out Daddy's face.

I outgrew my Casual Friday outfit way too fast.

Five Months Old

Greyson turned five months old on December 9th. He's talking a lot now. He furrows his eyebrows and gets such a serious look on his face it makes me wonder what he is thinking. He likes to raise his arms and legs into the air during tummy time - we call it the Superman.

Superman!

Learning New Things

Greyson makes us laugh every day! He is always such a happy kid! He recently started holding his bottle on his own. He gets so excited when he sees it, holds out his hands, kicks his feet and opens his mouth before it's even within reach. At first he would hold it vertically the way we handed it to him and bring it to his mouth. He would get frustrated when it just wouldn't go in. Then, he figured out how to tip it towards him. He holds it so tight his little fingers turn white.

Don't worry, I got this Mom.

He also discovered there are feet at the end of those little legs! He will try to put all his toes in his mouth, which usually just ends up in a stretched out, wet sock. He gets super excited during bath time or when changing clothes. Any time he's not wearing socks, the toes go straight in the mouth. 

Visiting Santa

We took Greyson to visit Santa at Bass Pro Shop in San Antonio. We thought since it was only December 8 and we arrived just as Santa started pictures, we would be in and out in a reasonable amount of time. I guess you can tell we are definitely new at this! Greyson took a nap while I waited in line and Blake looked around the store. He woke up, had a bottle and was in a good mood. We finally reached the front of the line and it was our turn! Santa was super sweet, but Greyson wasn't sure what to think...

Baby Caitlin is Here!

Caitlin Ann-Renee Lutz was born on December 2. She arrived in the late afternoon, weighed 8 pounds 3 oz and measured 20 1/2 inches long. We are all so excited to have another little one in the family. Jennifer and Bryan were excited to welcome a healthy baby girl and Wyatt seemed happy to have a new buddy.