The (Big) Little Boy is 2!

Grayson has actually been 2 for 2 months now, but hey, who's counting?

It has been an eventful year for our little boy. He started walking, talking, following directions (yay!), helping out, endured a bunch of medical stuff, took a solo trip to Texas, got a new little brother and brought his parents a ridiculous amount of joy. This kid is so unbelievably cute we can hardly stand it. From the way he swings his right arm when he walks to leaning his head over to his shoulder and smiling shyly to his sweet little voice to his tender heart- it just gets better every day! And Grayson still loves to cuddle. We are trying to enjoy every moment of it along with all the sweet kisses; the time is flying by so quickly and I'm not ready to completely surrender him to boyhood.

On a different note, Grayson was sick a lot in his second year. Nothing major, just a lot of infections that led to ear and lung stuff and eventually led us to question if something was going on with his immune system. As it turns out his antibody levels were low, and the doctors wondered if a healthy antibody boost would not only help lessen infections, but help Grayson eat better and catch up on some growth. In December we started Grayson on antibody replacement therapy (IgG) and we give him a subcutaneous infusion of a healthy plasma product once a week. He is a champ and the process has been easier than we thought. We have seen a huge change in Grayson since we started the medicine-he feels better, is generally happier, eats MUCH better, hasn't gotten sick and has grown a few inches! The best thing about this course of treatment is the lack of side effects. We'll continue the therapy for a few months at a time until his own immune system can take over. For now we are so thankful that he is a healthier and happier boy!

At 2, Grayson's favorite things are bath time or really anything that involves playing with water, books, cars, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, macaroni and cheese, Daddy, and the outdoors. Oh, the outdoors. If we would let him spend his entire day outside (which we practically do when the weather is nice) he would be thrilled. At this point he loves to just walk around outside. Preferably pushing his (pink) stroller. The entire neighborhood knows him by his stroller. Joe just loves that. Anyway, what I mean to say is that he doesn't even need a playground. Just a place to roam is fine with him. But, heaven forbid you should turn back towards the house. Katie bar the door, it is not pretty.

Grayson, we are trying to soak up every minute with you right now. You are in such a fun stage of learning, full of wonder and trying new things. You definitely have your moments, you are two, after all, but oh, the joy you bring! You are incredibly smart and still love to study every little thing. You are very social and love people, like your Mama, and will just walk around saying hi to every body and thing. Last week I caught you hugging and kissing a tree trunk. You are laid back and thoughtful like your Daddy. Yesterday Joshua started crying and you kept telling me, "Baba, Baba" (bottle). You are incredibly sweet and loving to your little brother and we are so proud of you.



Happy 2 years to our little boy!