Kason is 2 Months + Happy Birthday Jill!

Today Kason is 2 months!  Hard to believe another month has past.  I feel like I might be saying those words as each month passes by!  Kason is becoming SO much more alert.  He gives us big smiles all the time and loves to "talk" to us. It's so much fun watching him interact with things around him.  We love this little guys so much!

Here are Kason's 2 months stats...

Weight: 9 lbs. 15 oz. - 10.25th percentile

Length: 21 and 3/4 inches - 10th percentile

Head: 15 and 1/8 - 10.25th percentile

Still a little on the small side..just like his mama! :)  Kason got 2 shots at the doctor today and did GREAT!  He only cried for a second when he got the shots and then he was fine.  Such a tough guy! 

Here are some of Kason's current favorites:

Kason loves. . . 

...His swing!  We are so thankful for his swing.  Sometimes at night,when he's fussy it's the only thing that makes him happy.  

...Sleep! This kid is an awesome sleeper!  He sleeps 6-7 straight hours at night, wakes up to eat, and goes back to sleep for 2-3 hours.  It's great!

...Eating!  He still is loving his food!  I would think breast milk would get old..but I guess not! :)

...His stroller!  Since it's getting warm he really likes to go on walks.  He actually stays awake for the first little bit and then eventually falls asleep.  Since his big crazy sister (Kaia) loves walks, we are frequent walk takers!

...His Bumbo!  He is finally big enough to sit in it.  He LOVES to sit in it and just look around.  He smiles so much when he's in it!

...Being talked to!  He loves it when anyone talks to him and gives big smiles!  SO fun!

...Baths!  He LOVES taking a bath now!  He could be screaming at the top of his lungs but as soon as we plop him in the bath, he is so calm and happy.  We love bath time!

Kason does not love. . . 

...Acid reflux.  Yuck!  He has a fairly bad case of it.  He is on medicine for it which has helped a TON!  Poor little guy!

...Sleep.  I know I said he loves sleep above, and he is good at it!  However, falling asleep at times is a problem for him.  He gets upset and fights sleep big time!  He fusses for quite a while at night before finally giving in.  Someday all he'll want to do is sleep!

...Dairy.  I've figured out that dairy (especially cheese) really upsets Kason's tummy.  It's been hard, but I've tried to cut out most dairy.  I rarely eat cheese (which is hard for a cheese lover) and that seems to help.

Here are Kason's 2 month pictures! :)

Today is also my sister Jill's birthday!!  She is such an awesome sister and one of my best friends.  She is also a fabulous aunt and has been SO much help since Kason was born.  Kason and I sang to her this morning and we're going out to eat to celebrate with her tonight.  Happy 23rd birthday Jill!  We love you lots at the Gibbs' household! :)

{Jill and I the day we found out Kason was a boy!}

{Jill with 1 day old Kason.}

Grandma

{Grandma and Grandpa holding me almost 24 years ago:)}

My grandma passed away late last night.  She would have been 80 tomorrow.  Although my heart is very heavy, I am glad she is not in pain anymore.  Grandma had a stroke when I was in sixth grade (about 10 years ago).  Shortly after that (3 months I think) my grandpa passed away very unexpectedly.  Ever since the stroke, my grandma was a lot different.  Not necessarily in a bad way, just much different.  She wasn't as mobile and cognitively, she just was different.  She was very talkative for a few years after the stroke, but more recently she has been much less vocal.  She stopped eating a couple of weeks ago, so we knew this day was coming soon.  

I am glad I was able to go to the nursing home to say goodbye to her.  I know she didn't know I was there, but I would have been really upset if I hadn't gotten to say goodbye.  I am also SO glad that I have lots of memories of my grandma before her stroke.  My mom was very close to her parents and we spent lots of time with them.  I'm so glad that we did, because I am able to keep lots of memories of my grandparents even though I had a short time to spend with them.  I wanted to blog a few of these memories so that I can have them for the rest of my life.  I can't wait to share these memories with my baby boy some day.

*One of my favorite childhood memories was going to my grandparents house to spend the night.  My cousins and sisters would all spend the night pretty often.  We would LOVE to play dress up with grandma's old clothes and jewelry.  The best part was, grandma didn't care if we wore the dress up clothes out to dinner.  We would always eat at Waffle House and to this day I still think of those sleep overs when I pass a waffle house.

*I remember lots of holiday gatherings at my grandparents house.  I specifically remember my grandma cooking for these celebrations.  She would make dinner for out whole family and it always tasted so good!  Unfortunately, I did not inherit her cookings skills. :)

*In sixth grade, I experienced my first school dance.  I don't remember what dance it was, but I remember grandma going shopping with my mom and I for the perfect outfit.  I think this memory is so special to me because shortly after this is when my grandma had her stroke.  

*My grandparents lived in a neighborhood that was centered around a lake.  There was a pool and a clubhouse that we visited often.  I don't remember too man times that grandma actually swam with us, but I always remember her sitting on the side of the pool watching and laughing with us.  She always had something cold for us to drink and something yummy to snack on.  

I could go on and on about memories that I have with my grandma, but the ones I listed were most important and vivid in my memory.  I am sad that my grandma will never get to hold Baby G, but am glad she's not in pain any longer.

Thanks for listening. :)

Big Weekend!

This weekend has been an exciting one!  On Friday Duane's brother and sister-in-law welcomed a sweet baby boy into their family.  Korbin Daniel was born at 10:08 p.m. on November 19.  He is pretty cute and looks just like his big sister!  Duane and I were comparing pictures of Korbin to Haylea's newborn pictures and it was unreal how much they look alike!  

Here are a few pictures of our new nephew...

The Gibbs family with it's newest addition!

Can't believe in a few months Duane will be holding OUR baby! :)

After meeting Korbin I went to Petsmart with my sister Jill.  Jill has been wanting a puppy for quite sometime so we went to see if there were any puppies she'd like to adopt.  She just happened to find the cutest, sweetest puppy to adopt!   Jill adopted Sally, a 4 month old boxer mix.  Sally is SO calm and has a great temperament!  She was quite terrified of Kaia (wouldn't you be?!) but I have a feeling in a few months, they will be great friends! :)

Meet Sally...

Kaia meeting her new cousin

After all of that excitement we headed to Baby's R Us to register.  It was a long, overwhelming process that I'm glad to have out of the way!

This weekend has been a busy one and has this pregnant girl worn out!  I am SO thankful that this is only a 3 day work week.  I hope you all had a great weekend! :)

Parades and Parties

You know you live in a small town when...

You invite all of your friends with kids over for a parade.  A parade that seems to be a big deal in a small town like ours.

And of course, if you invite your friends over for a parade, you have to watch the whole parade.  Even if it is pouring down rain and freezing!  Yep, we sure did!

And you know the kids (and dogs) had a good time when they are soaking wet at the end of the parade..and don't seem to mind one bit! :)

(Ok, Krush might have cared that we was really wet!)

After we dried out from the parade, we celebrated my Grandpa's 80th birthday.  Turning 80 is a big deal no matter what, but my grandpa happens to be a 2 time survivor or colon cancer.  This made this birthday even more special.  My grandpa is one of the kindest, hard working men I've ever met.  I am grateful for his faith and influence in my life.

My dad and his brother and sister planned a surprise party for grandpa.  They reserved a room at the Capri restaurant near my grandparents home.  Surprisingly, grandpa was very surprised and grateful for the support and love of his friends and family.  It was such a fun day!

"Surprise!"

Happy 80th birthday Grandpa.  We love you! :)

Happy Birthday Stacey!

Happy birthday to my baby sister! Stacey is 20 today!! She just finished her freshman year at Ball State and is one of my best friends. Even though we don't live in the same house anymore, she still lets me raid her closet when I'm tired of my clothes!

We went to Cheesecake factory last night to celebrate with Stacey. It was a lot of fun and we all ate way too much! We're so glad we got to celebrate with you, Stace! We love you lots..Happy 20th birthday!! :)

Sisters!

Stacey and two of her friends from Ball State

Duane and I :)

The fam!

I'll let you insert you're own caption for this picture...;)

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to my sister Jill! She graduated college last weekend and today she turns 22 today! We are only 15 months a part and are great friends! Happy Birthday sis!

Jill's Graduation

Today was a big day for my sister! Jill graduated from Anderson University today. She graduated with a degree in nursing and we couldn't be more proud of her. Nursing school has been nothing short of a challenge, and she has conquered it! At the moment, Jill in a "graduate nurse" until she takes her NCLEX. Once that is over with, she will officially be a registered nurse. So exciting!

We drove to Anderson Friday night to try and make Jill's pinning ceremony. Unfortunately, the traffic prevented us from making it on time, so we just met the family for dinner at Olive Garden. Today we headed back up to AU for graduation. Don't worry, we didn't miss it! It was a long ceremony but a very proud moment for me and my family. It was FREEZING today so luckily the ceremony was indoors. I couldn't have imagined sitting outside for two whole hours.

I know I said it earlier, but we really are proud of Jill. She has accomplished so much and we can't wait to see what God has in store for her in the future. She is a very caring and compassionate person and will make a great nurse. I know that leaving AU is bittersweet for her, but I will definitely be glad to have her closer to home. Congratulations sis! We love you!

Now for the pictures....

Graduates making their way to the ceremony

Yay!

So I don't have great zoom, but that's Jill walking across the stage!

Stacey thought the ceremony was overly exciting!

So did Duane...

Class of 2010

She made it!

Jill's college roommates

With Aunt Lynn

Two college graduates...one is working on it!

My wonderful family!