letter to Gray

Dear Grayson,

I can't believe you're almost 6 weeks old! You have been such a joy to our little family and I've been anxious to write down your first few adventures in life. Each day I can't wait to see what you have learned by all the new & fun things you show us. 

So far, you...

• have learned to LOVE bath time (wasn't such a big hit at first)
• make facial expressions that are too stinkin' cute
• love going for walks with Bella 
• are easily entertained by lights & those big white/gray stripes on your nursery wall (definitely your favorite room in the house)
• have been sleeping through the night and if you awake earlier it's because you successfully wrestled your way out of the swaddle (stinker!)
• love your daddy so much that you will often save your poopy diapers until he gets home ;)
• are intrigued by your new crib mobile that we just knew would be a hit with your curiosity
• love music/singing and can be easily calmed down by it (even if you have to listen to mamas voice... and hopefully that won't scar you long-term)
• want to eat your blankets and fists each time you wake up from a nap, no matter how long it's been since you last ate
• are not picky- you pretty much take any pacifier/bottle & will sleep about anywhere
• have a toothless grin that just melts my mama heart
• are realizing diaper changes are for your benefit too (which means you aren't getting as angry as you used to)
• hate hate HATE getting your nose suctioned (i dont blame you!), but it feels so good when it's done
• are such a wiggly little guy and not quite sure what to do with those long skinny arms and legs yet!
• think it's time to fall asleep every time we try to do "tummy time"

I just can't get enough of your cuddles right now and I have been soaking up every second of them. Another favorite thing is watching you sneeze with the cutest "Ahh choo! Ahhhhh, ahhhh....Ohhhhh" when you can't quite get the last one out :) It is the cutest thing in the whole WORLD and I'm determined to catch it on video... so please, give me more than a 2 second warning next time :) You have been such a sweet boy and I almost feel guilty at times that you are so easily soothed, eat like a little monster, and that you sleep so well. Keep it up! ;)

We love you SO much little Gray! You are perfect. You make me want to be/do a little better every day. Your daddy and I can't imagine our lives without you in it. We have been so blessed to be chosen as your parents and I get teary eyed every time I think about it. Your birth family loves you very much too- how lucky you are!! I can't wait to introduce you to the rest of our family in a few weeks, including many of your cousins who are ecstatic for another playmate.  <3  <3

Love,   

Mom

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Early Christmas for us!

Sometimes it's just hard to write a blog post after so much has happened. Where do you even begin?? Well, I'll start with the exciting news that we adopted a sweet baby boy a couple weeks ago! :) His name is Grayson Matthew Hunt. He is by far the best christmas present ever! So without further ado, here he is:

We love this little guy SO much and are forever grateful to his selfless, kind, loving, and beautiful birth mom who blessed our family more than she knows. Everyone's adoption story is unique and ours is doesn't fall short. Lucky for us, we have an open adoption with a awesome family who have so kindly accepted us as their own. Grayson is surrounded by so much love and will always know that! We had TWO short weeks to prepare for this bundle of joy and how exciting/crazy/stressful/emotional those days were. I still find myself trying to wrap my head around it all. We have been enjoying every single second with this little guy and I'm already worried that he is going to grow up too fast! It's a funny thing- wanting a baby so bad and then when it's here, I just want time to stop forever. On the other hand, what an exciting and fun thing it will be to watch him learn and grow. Ahh!! It's all still so surreal.

Here are a few pics from the last month:

Amazing birth mom on the right, just 2 days before giving birth (and yes, she is pregnant. She just makes it look good.)

Welcome to the world sweet boy! It was so awesome to be part of this day and I even got to cut the cord! 

 I could make ten blog posts about all the feelings/emotions that went along with that first week... and the weeks leading up to it... and even the last couple weeks. But just know that when people talk about a roller coaster of emotions, they aren't kidding! Here are a few more pictures.. because I know that's all you really want to see anyway ;)

Many faces of Grayson

Santa Baby ;)

Bundled up for the cold!

Bath time isn't our favorite, but we're working on it ;)

Seriously!

And just because everyone should take a cheesy Christmas card photo.... ;)

p.s. I also graduated from nursing school last week!! Talk about a LOT of change going on for us. I'm wondering when it's all going to knock me out of my shock state I seem to be in...

My sister-in-law  threw an AWESOME graduation party for me! I loved it so much!! :)

So fun and creative! My fave was the urine sample, haha

We're still here!

It's been a while since we have updated this blog! This last month has brought us a lot of emotional ups and downs in the adoption world, but we are feeling stronger and more prepared for what lies ahead. Our profile was taken off itsaboutlove for a few weeks, but it is now back up!

Here are a few things that we've been doing lately:

• My littlest sister got married last weekend! It was a perfect day and we were so glad to be there
• Family pictures were taken on my side. Thats always quite the feat with a bunch of excited kiddos ;)
• Fun at the Hunt home with nylon face masks and some good belly laughs
• Study, study, and more studying for me (finals are NEXT week! Ahhh!)
• Bella has been spending a lot of time at her friends while I'm at school- she loves it!
• Matt has enjoyed every minute of this perfect Fall weather. It's his favorite time of year, hands down.

Sisters :)  

Walking to get our family pictures. I love the Fall colors!

Bella and her friends. Just resting before another round of tag. (she's the beautiful brunette in the middle)

Just a little Nylon fun after dinner, haha

Another clinical day! We're almost there!

Abby with her favorite uncle Matt

It was so nice seeing our family this last weekend! I have more pics that I need to post. But for now, we''ll just have to keep everyone in suspense  ;)