3 months old/Vacation #2

It's already August, and we are still as busy as ever. We returned from Myrtle Beach last Sunday. Grant had a great time with his cousin Timmy and the rest of Doug's family. He went in a pool for the first time and really seemed to like it! He also did really well in the car and slept pretty good most nights. We even had a few nights where he went 8 hours between feedings! He still wakes up a few times in between there, but we are able to get him back to sleep since he doesn't seem hungry yet. It is nice to finally be getting a little more sleep ourselves as well. Grant turned 3 months old while on this trip. I'm sure every month from now on will keep on going just as fast!

We also had gotten word while on vacation that my Grandma Gates had passed away at the age of 84 on Saturday, July 31. She was a wonderful woman and we will miss her. I am sad that Grant won't really get to know her, but we will certainly share stories about her with him. We had her funeral on Tuesday and her burial on Wednesday. I know she is resting peacefully and happy to be reunited with my grandpa in Heaven.

On Wednesday, we had Grant's 3 month photo shoot. The art teacher at my school (who also made our wedding cake) has a photography business as well. The staff at my work gave us a gift card to her studio for a shower present, which was a great idea! So we were lucky to be able to get all kinds of great pictures of Grant. If you would like to view these pictures, go to http://www.juliedoranphotography.com/ and click on Clients. The password is Grant. They will only be available for public view for about a week though. The ones posted here are just a few sample ones. There are a lot more on her website.

We leave for vacation #3 in just a few hours--a weekend at my parents' condo on Lake Cumberland. This time it's with my mom's side of the family. It is just a short trip, but should be a great time. We have spent so much time there over the years, and we are looking forward to sharing it with Grant for the first time. More pictures to come!