Lots of Firsts to Celebrate!

This weekend brought us a few firsts - Grayson slept through the night, he survived his first babysitting experience (and so did Dominic and I), he saw his first major snow storm, and he is holding his head up 45 degrees, at least, while he's on his stomach.

Friday night was amazing! Grayson slept from 9:00 pm to 5:30 am. It was just wonderful. We're so close to a full night of no interruptions. Of course he hasn't done it since, but he's only getting up once at night, usually around 3:30, so I can't complain. We're almost there!!

Dominic and I then went out Saturday night and let Grayson stay home with our niece, Britnee, who babysat him from around 4:30 to after midnight that night. He did very well, only a few crying fits, and she was even able to get him to sleep at his usual bedtime. We were a little worried that our night outing may be canceled because we were showered with snow, but the road crews did an awesome job at keeping the roads clear, so we were able to enjoy ourselves. It was a much needed night for me - the longest I had been away from Grayson - and Dominic handled that 3:00 am feeding. It snowed a little more on Sunday, but really wasn't that bad. I think we have about a foot of snow outside. Although he can't enjoy it, I'm still counting it as Grayson's first snow storm.

The final first for the weekend - lifting up that head. Dominic and I have always been amazed at how strong Grayson has been since we first met him, but he definitely demonstrated that this weekend. Every time he's on his stomach he lifts up his head and looks around. He's so alert and aware of what's going on around him. It's just so cool!!