Making Progress

so i have a confession to make. i'm not sure if i have already mentioned this, but since we brought Bryson home we have let him sleep in the bed with us at night. i mean look at his precious little face (he was 5 days old when this picture was taken). how could you not want him sleeping next to you every night!!


well this week i have finally let loose of the cord. since monday night he has been sleeping in his pack n' play. he has done a great job with a little help from the miracle blanket (thanks stephanie)!
this little jewel has been my saving grace these last few nights. clay hates it and calls it Bryson's straight jacket..ha!! but this blanket really works. he has been sleeping 4-5 hours each night, just like when he was in the bed with us. there's been a few nights that he has busted out with his legs :) but honestly i think this really comforts him at night and this would have to be one of my recommendations for first time mommies!!


so since i'm going back to work in less than 3 weeks i also thought i would try and start letting Bryson take one nap a day in his room. he's been doing great with this too:) yesterday was our first attempt and he lasted about 45 minutes.


today was ALOT better! he was able to sleep in his big boy bed for 1 1/2 hours. clay and i only had to go in there once each to put his paci back in his mouth.

doesn't he look just adorable in his little romper? this was one of the many outfits that my cousin heather gave to us.

better get in the bed. i'll get about 2 or 3 hours before the little one wakes up.

To Grandmother's House We Go!

today i got Bryson out for the first time all by myself :-) it was kinda' a big deal for me because i have been so nervous to 1) take him out anywhere since he was born 3 weeks early and had to spend some time in NICU due to his lungs. and with the whole swine flu going around we just can't afford for him to get sick. 2) afraid that i won't be able to handle him all on my own. what if he screams bloody murder like he's done a few times in the last 7 weeks. and you have all these people staring at you wondering what in the world you are doing to your baby or their thinking would you please take that baby somewhere else!!

but alas we did venture off today to go and see my grandparents. they only live about 15 minutes away and i thought this would be a good starting point (i'm taking baby steps).

Bryson did great :-) he LOVES car rides and i timed it just perfect arriving to their house. Bryson was just waking up and ready to eat.

this is Bryson and his great grandmother.

she went on and on about how pretty he was and how much he looks like his mother (AWH!!) she brought out some old pictures and as i was thumbing through them i saw my hospital picture and i have to side with my grandmother. my sweet little boy looks very much like his momma. RELAX clay, i think he looks a lot like you too:)

this is Bryson with his great granddaddy.

Bryson was so sweet. he just laid in my grandfather's lap for about an hour. my grandfather was so proud and just kept telling me what a handsome boy he was. and said how he's going to grow up and be a wonderful young man.

we were able to spend about 2 hours with them. it's been about 5 weeks since they have seen him and they were so amazed at how big he had gotten. my little boy is growing up SO FAST! i'm trying so hard to soak up every minute with him over the next 3 weeks. i'm DREADING going back to work. every night i rock him to sleep i just tear up and pray that these next few weeks will go by very slow.

Weekend

momma and daddy i'm all pooped out!!

what a busy weekend we had. my aunts came over from Texas and spent the weekend with us. this was their very first time meeting Bryson. it was great having them over. they even made clay and i breakfast this morning before they left and it was fabulous:) pancakes, bacon, sausage, and eggs. YUMMO!!! i'm hoping to get out there in the next few months for my grandmother's birthday and so that my grandparents can meet the little man. Texas is a LONG trip with a 3 month old, but i believe we can handle it.

this was also opening weekend for college football. can we say WAAAARRRR EAGLE!!! and a big shout out to all the other SEC teams that also won. this was Bryson's first Auburn game experience at his PawPaw and Nana's.

Nana did an awesome job decorating the table. And the food was so delicious!! Dips and hot wings galore.

here is the 3 generations of W men. can't you tell they are all HUGE tiger fans? i have my PawPaw wrapped around my finger.

this is me with my aunt erica and her sweet boyfriend seth.
erica bought seth his first auburn t-shirt. seth is from the Vol State (not a big Tennessee fan. I hear he pulls for the Titans). but when you are at my in-laws house it's a rule that you HAVE to have on some type of Auburn attire.

tonight was bath night. Bryson loves his bath. he has come along way since our first week home when we were having to do sponge baths. i cannot wait until he is able to splash around and play with all his toys.

today our friends Shawn and Katie stopped by on their way home. they haven't seen him since our first week home. Bryson has gotten so big since his first week home. his uncle shawn put him right to sleep and his aunt katie was so sweet to sing to him. she has an amazing voice. they actually sang at our wedding and all i can say is what a blessing. that had to be one of the best memories of our wedding for me.

hope ya'll had a great weekend. we're hoping to get Bryson out to church within the next few Sunday's. i'm MISSING me some church and worship. i can't wait to get back. and i think i'm going to venture out with Bryson this week. i have plans to visit my grandparents and take a few walks around the neighborhood if it will ever stop raining. i'm going stir crazy being at the house for the last 7 weeks.

Touchdown Auburn!!!

guess who's ready for AU football season?

it's that time again!!!!

i can't believe football season is finally here. most of ya'll that know clay and i know we are HUGE Auburn Tiger fans! and this year the season is so much better because we get to share our love of the AU Tigers with our little man.

we get SOOOOO crazy around our house during football season that we have 3 tv's in our living room all playing different games on saturday. and what's sad is that my living room is painted auburn blue and has auburn pics hanging up on the walls. all i have to say is MAN CAVE!! (you girls at work now know why i want to get a new house so bad:-)~

i'm actually getting ready to go out to try and find something cute for Bryson to wear for his 1st AU football game. if you can't tell in the pic that is the same outfit we had Bryson's hospital pics made in and is what he came home in. he is busting out of it now. (what can i say we are raising a future AU linebacker. HAHA!!)

tomorrow for the game we are heading over to his PawPaw and Nana's house. my in-laws are BIG AU fans like us and Bryson's PawPaw said he HAD to watch his first game with him!!

i think when i get back from shopping i'm going to check out BooMama's blog.


she is having a Dip Blog Tour and i'm sure i'll be able to find tons of recipes for the upcoming season!!


WAAARRR EAGLE!!!

Before & After

can anybody hear me? i'm starving to death! look i know i just ate 3 hours ago but come on mom and dad i'm a growing little boy. please somebody come pick me up and feed me:-)

AH!! thanks mommy. i'm good for the next few hours.

Pajama Day

today was pj day with mommy. bryson and i spent the whole day hanging out in our pajamas while daddy went to school.

and i have to brag... i'm not sure if this is the new trend but my sweet boy slept 6 hours last night. WHOO-HOO!! I was actually the one who got up this morning at 3:30 and realized that this little one had not waken up. i couldn't believe we lasted that long. those hours of sleep were total bliss :-)


i finally got a chance to watch confessions of a shopaholic. it's been on top of our television for about 5 days. i know clay will be thrilled to know that i watched it and it can be sent back to netflix so he can get the next movie he wants to see.

this was a really cute movie. i can definitely relate to her character is some ways. not the designer clothes part, but the credit card debit part :-(


my sweet friend from nursing school, Amy came by today to see Bryson. of course Bryson was on his rain forest playmat. where else would he be. he loves this thing. a big recommendation to any new mothers to be. i was finally able to get him to stop admiring himself in the mirror and check out some of the other toys. last night clay played with the monkey and Bryson really seemed to like it. he just smiled and made cute little noises.

oh! before i go i want to share this pic. it's not his first little smile, but it was the first one i caught on camera. i still can't wait until i get his first real smile on camera. clay was a little upset because i was playing around with my camera and this pic turned out in black and white. clay hated black and white pics. i'm not sure why. i LOVE black & white.

What We've Been Up To

i'm a little disappointed in myself for getting behind in my blogging. not to say that i was a great blogger to being with. but there has been SO much going on with getting adjusted with our new little one and me trying to learn how NOT to be so OCD (really really hard to do).

every morning this is the cute little face that wakes me up. and yes if you can't tell he is in the bed with us, something i said i would never do, but i caved. how can you say no to this precious baby boy?

i can't wait until he smiles long enough for me to snap a picture. his smile is absolutely the most adorable thing i have ever seen.

i'm hesitant to make this next statement but i'll go ahead and say it. we slept 4 straight hours last night for the first time!! :) HOORAY! i'll let you know if this is the new trend.

seriously, this little blessing is the BEST baby! he only cries when he will still be the best in my book.

okay! so clay and i are addicted to...

we get our movies from netflix and right now the first 4 seasons of lost can be watched instantly. and i'm just going to go ahead and warn you that this show is VERY addictive. when we put little man to bed clay and i watch at least 2-4 episodes a night. we are 2 episodes from starting season 3. i really encourage any of you that have not seen this show to just watch the very first episode and tell me what you think. i really think you'll enjoy it.

well it sounds like Bryson is trying to wake up from his nap. i hope everyone has a great day. and to all my blogger friends. i promise to catch up on all your postings and will try not to be a stranger anymore :)

bryson gregory {1 month}

Guess who's one month old today?

Bryson, what are you up to these days...

• you weigh about 9lbs 3oz
• you are 21 5/8 inches long
• you eat 6-8 times a day
• you are in size 1 diapers
• your daddy and i heard you laugh for the first time on tuesday night
• you do this cute little thing where you raise your arms when you get startled. i tell everyone you are praising Jesus!!
• you love to look at yourself in the mirror
• you love to lay on mine and your daddy's tummy. it's your favorite
• you love bath time in your Big Boy whale tub.
• you like your pacifier only when you are trying to fall asleep

• you have brought more joy and happiness to mine and your daddy's life this last month. we are so blessed.

Happy One Month Bryson. We Love You!!