The Growing Groves Family

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

New years

Happy New Year 2011!!!

We went to our friends Courtney and Casey's house New Years Eve for dinner. We go out every NYE with my group of girlfriends. Normally, we go to a nice dinner somewhere and then back to someone's house for dessert and games. This year we opted to stay in because Susan and I both have kids already and Courtney and Staci are both pregnant so it was just easier. Casey made prime rib for our dinner and Courtney made a patato casserole, we brought green bean bundles and a couple of dips for appetizers and Susan brought the bread and cupcakes for dessert. The food was incrediable and we all had so much fun talking and spending time with each other. I think this will become our new "normal" NYE until the kids are all a little older and we can all get a babysitter and start going out again!

all dressed up for NYE dinner

Casey cutting the prime rib

our delicious dinner

enjoying my first glass of wine since getting pregnant!

Carlee sitting on Courtney and Casey's dog Marley

On New Year's Day we were so excited to get to watch our Texas Tech Red Raiders play in their bowl game! (And ever more excited that they won the game!!!) My friend Susan and her daughter Carlee came over to celebrate the new year and watch the football game with us.

Little Red Raider

Carlee playing with Susan's headband

Carlee LOVED playing in Cade's bouncer

Carlee holding Cade

After she got done holding him, Carlee wanted to hug Cade over and over again! It was just the sweetest thing! She would walk up to us and point at Cade and say "baby" and then put her arms out to hug him.

Out for a walk at the end of the day

Pearland Oilers

Saturday, December 18, 2010

I took Cade to his first football game tonight! My cousin, Tony Heath, is the head football coach for the Pearland Oilers and they were playing in the 5A State Championship game against Euless Trinity at the Cowboy's stadium. Gregg had to work so Cade and I met my Uncle Kevin and Great Uncle Mike to cheer on the Oilers!

Both Pearland and Trinity were undefeated going into the game and Trinity was ranked #1 in the state and in the nation. The game was great and Cade loved being there. He sat facing forward in my lap throughout the entire first half just taking in all the surroundings! (He especially loved the ceiling in the stadium!) We had so much fun watching 2 great teams battle it out and are so proud of Tony and the Pearland Oilers for their victory!!!

Cade sitting in his bouncer while I got ready for the day

(he wore his football pajamas in anticipation until we changed into our maroon for the game!)

My cousin Tony, his wife Rhonda, and their kids Conner and Kendall

getting ready to take the field

State Champions!

Meeting Santa

We took Cade to meet Santa before Christmas. I was very excited about having this first picture of Cade and Santa and wanted to make sure we found a good Santa to visit every year. I think this first year was a success and I LOVE the picture we got of our little man looking at Santa!!!

My favorite thing to do...

... is to take pictures of this precious little guy!!!

helping Dad put up the Christmas lights

we found our thumb!

all smiles!

so sweet!

hanging out in the bathroom while Mom showers

Mom and Cade in front of our tree

adorable!

hanging out with Grumps

big boy holding his pacifier

no more pictures!

escaping the hat... his favorite night time game!

sweet boy cuddeling with Mom

the towel says it all!

hanging out in our bouncer

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Melts my heart!

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Happy 1 Month Cade Allison!!!

I cannot believe that it has already been a month since Cade entered this world and changed Gregg and I's lives for the better! These last 4 weeks have really gone by fast- too fast honestly! I feel like we were just at the hospital anxiously awaiting his arrival and now we are celebrating our first month with him.

Cade has grown and changed so much. He weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces last Monday and is even bigger now! Here are a few things about him this month:

- He is getting so strong and is able to scoot himself up or down a little when we lay him down.
- He has gained so much control in his neck and doesn't do the droopy head thing near as much.
- He has started to be able to track our voice or face and follow it.
- He has just almost outgrown his newborn diapers and clothes.
- He enjoys car rides as long as we are moving but will get fussy when stopped at red lights.
- He eats every 3 hours during the day and every 4-5 hours at night.
- He stays awake and is becoming more alert during the day until about his 2pm feed and then is ready to take a nap.
- He sleeps in his crib and has since the night we brought him home from the hospital.
- He likes his bath time as long as he is warm but does not like having lotion put on after the bath or at night before bed.
- His head still favors the right side and we are having to work constantly to get him to turn it to the left.
- He loves being snuggled and must be wrapped up in his snuggle sack at night in order for him to sleep good.

We have really been blessed with a good baby! He was a great traveler and so easy going while we were in Lubbock the last couple of weeks. He has fit into our lives and has (for now) completed our family. Everyday gets easier and more fun! We love you little one and can't wait to see how much you change over the next 4 weeks!