Some of Grayson's Firsts.....

Grayson's First Year Firsts.....(some of them)

I couldn't include EVERYTHING...how can you? But this was my best shot at trying to share our year... the BEST year EVER!

This was Grayson's first bath at home on December 2, 2007. Boy was I nervous.... The main thing I learned is a wet baby is a slippery baby!

Grayson trying his swing out for the first time. I can't believe how small he was! He now takes up the whole thing!

Our first trip to Houston to meet Granna, Pops, Aunt Candi and the rest of Dane's family. Grayson was only 3 weeks old and did an amazing job riding in the car for 6 hours~!

Grayson's first Christmas was the best. He was the perfect present! Although he slept through most of the festivities... he still got the most presents!

This was Grayson's first trip to a museum. We went while Granna was in the hospital after her lung transplant. They had a frog exhibit at the time, and he seemed to enjoy all the colors and the dinosaurs! We wish we could have showed Granna!!!!

Dane was able to capture his first big smile on camera! He had been smiling quite a bit that week, but we couldn't seem to get it on camera. What are Daddy's for?

Watching his first Aggie basketball game with his Daddy. A&M watch out... class of 2025!

Grayson's first Easter... not quite ready for
the Easter Bunny, but we had fun anyway.

(Even though Daddy thought his outfit was "girly".)

(Mommy liked his outfit!)

Grayson started pulling up by himself the day after he started crawling. This was his favorite place to practice and then he would throw all his books on the ground!

Grayson's first trip to the pool. He was the perfect water baby all summer!

Grayson's first big boy pull toy was a hit. He would float all day if we would let him!

His favorite was balancing on Daddy's hands though.....

Grayson had his first experience with a lemon while on a visit to Houston. Granna and Pops made for a great audience. Glammaw thought the pictures were cute, but reminded mommy of how the acid would eat away his precious toothers... so we don't do this much anymore!

He was so great in the water that we even went on a week long trip to Lake LBJ where he rode in the boat, played in the lake, and tried to learn how to crawl on the pool table. It was the best week of the entire summer. We went with my family and Kevin and Lynn. Aunt Candi came down for a little R&R too.

Grayson's first trip to the zoo was a huge success. His favorites were the ducks and the giraffes! We can't wait to go again!

Did you know I could drive?

Grayson's first trip to the park. He loved to swing... didn't know quite what to think of the slide, but I am sure as he gets older he will enjoy it more and more! We are so lucky to have a park right down the street from us, just a few blocks away!

Grayson's first trip to the Mr. Gattis' play room... that he actually got to "Play." (And not just watch mommy and daddy take turns at skee-ball)

He loved train and the plane, but he HATED the frog, Aunt Hali saved him!

We let Granna be the deciding factor on his Halloween costume. She has always collected teddy bears, so what would be better than having her precious Grandson as her very own live cuddly teddy bear? He also decided to walk that day... so trick or treating was very fun! We went to Glammaw's and Big Daddy's, Mamaw and Papa's, Nanny and Ann's, Katie and Todd's and to Katie and Jimmy's. It was a BIG night!

Well... that is a VERY BRIEF description of our life in the past year, but I have tried to hit the high points. We are anxiously looking forward to the holidays and Grayson's first birthday. We will be going to Houston for Thanksgiving to spend time with Granna and Pops (the Power's) and then home (Abilene) for Christmas. It is so hard to believe that a year has already past. I see the baby growing out of Grayson everyday and it brings a happy and sad tear to my eye. He is the most amazing gift and I am thankful for every moment. I just still can't believe that God has in trusted me and Dane to raise such a precious being. What a beautiful gift!! I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Love,

Dane, Shoni and Grayson