We all like good clean teeth, right?

It has been such a joy to watch little Gray learn new things. Each day I am just amazed at the new things he has learned either by watching me, Stephen or big sis, Andie. Which by the way he adores her. Lately, my heart is overjoyed with the way he just lights up when he hears her voice or the mere sight of his big sister. PRECIOUS!!!

Well, this was one thing he has learned from his big sister. We have this little routine every night. We get baths, dressed, brush our hair and then brush our teeth. Gray has become quit familiar with this I guess because this is what he did on his own while I was getting Andie dressed. He crawled up on the stool, opened the drawer and got his own toothbrush out. Too Funny!

Apparently I'm not feeding this boy enough

beacause this is what I found. Ha!

Goldfish...now that's what I want.

This was how we spent our New Year's...

Well, it was an interesting New Year's for the Thomas Family this year. One I hope to never repeat. It was a nice little stay in the hospital with our little man, Gray. What was supposed to only be an over night stay turned into three nights. This is how it went down. On Sunday morning Gray woke with a bit of fever and very fussy. Not like himself...I mean the little guy is a little needy but this was just over the top. I noticed he was having a difficult time breathing so, we immediately started breathing treatments. He seemed a little better but he still wasn't himself and still stuggling to breath. So, Monday evening I took him to the doctor. They tested him for the flu, nope not that...Thank goodness. One more dig in his nose...he was not liking that. This one would determine if he had RSV and we would not know the outcome until Wednesday, which was New Year's Eve. So, we went home did round the clock breathing treatments and went back in on Wednesday. As soon as we got there the results where in...she said he tested positive for RSV and my options were to take him to the ER at a local hospital or down to Texas Children's and risk them not taking him at all because it was RSV season and they probably won't have any rooms available. I just broke down! I can't believe I have to take my little guy to the hospital. We immediately ran home, I packed an "overnight" bag for me and for him, thinking we would only be there for one night. With a two hour wait in the ER and that was a direct admit so, you can imagine how long some of those people were there waiting. Within a few hours they had him on oxygen and round the clock breathing treatments. I felt like I had a newborn all over again. They would come in do his breathing treatments and then take his vitals. Once he was good and awake, they would give him back to me and there I was trying to calm him down and get him to sleep again. I would get back into what they called a pull out bed, which was the most uncomfortable place I've ever slept and I have slept on a roof in Mexico in the middle of July and that was better. The next thing I knew they were back to do the same thing again. Are you kidding me?? The next night was a little easier . Gray was showing signs of improvment but they still wouldn't allow us to take him home just yet. They just didn't feel comfortable releasing him with his oxygen levels not at consistant number. Once, he was at 99-100% O2 all day he would be discharged. Finally, Saturday morning they took him off the Oxygen and by that afternoon he was free to go. Yippee!!! After three long nights we were able to go home and with in a few days at home he was back to himself. What an experience! Happy New Year!

Even with a little Oxygen tube up his nose he's still so stinkin' cute!

I think we have a Cookie Monster on our hands.

It seems as if our little man loves to have himself a cookie from time to time. Gray has been working on getting his bottom two teeth for quit some time now. Not only have they been a headache for him but also for me. He is a bit fussy and really only wants to be held in times of pain. So, to ease some of that pain and take his mind off of those pesky little suckers I have introduced into something called "Biter Biscuits." He LOVES them! They are wonderful because they seem to keep him occupied for about 15 minutes or so and that's just enough time for me to clean the kitchen, fold the laundry, wipe down the bathrooms and get dinner going. Isn't amazing what a mom can do in 15 minutes? That's another topic. The only complaint I have with this these little baby delicacies is the mess they make. Oh well, it makes for some cute pictures.

Happy Baby, Happy Mom!