Firsts

With a new baby, I guess you spend much of your time experiencing lots of "firsts". It's pretty fun actually, even when things are challenging. Here are some firsts we've had in the last week...

First trip to Windy Gap and also first time meeting a bunch of our best friends. Mommy is fired for not taking pictures of everyone though. Grayson did really well. We got to stay at the new Blue Ridge building at camp (picture below of the common room overlooking camp), which is like staying in a $300/night bed and breakfast. It was wonderful (aside from packing, seriously, we took everything we own).

First shots...yikes...no pictures of this, but Justin did make me take a video on my phone of her bright pink bandaids and her crying. The grandparents were not so happy with that text message. I had to send a back up one once we got home with a picture of her already asleep. Grayson is officially 11lbs 6 oz (75th percentile) and 24.25 inches long (95th percentile! what did we expect with a 5'9" mommy and a 6'1" daddy?!)

First small group Thanksgiving dinner...notice Grayson's "I just got my shots today so I'm a bit drugged" look. This video of us trying to get the babies lined up for a picture is hysterical. Check out (right to left)...Anna Cate's obsession with Maddie's head and ears, Maddie trying to hug on Charlie, Charlie trying to hold down the fort with all of the ladies, Brooke just chillin', and again, Grayson's drugged, please put me to bed look..not to mention the flashing cameras. So funny. We're really thankful for this small group family of ours.

We're on to Thanksgiving tomorrow and Gray's first Christmas ball-making party at her grandparents house on Sunday. More to come on those events!