A Month of Adventures

Grant was one month old on Friday!

Grant has been doing great! He's a really good baby and tolerating us well while we try to learn the ropes of being new parents! We're loving being his parents! We've been being teased about being the overprotective first timers. I think the first thing out of my mouth every time I talk to my mom on the phone is "I'm kinda worried 'cause Grant [fill in the blank]". We've been told that from her on out, the worrying never stops...great!

My mom gave us this little play gym and he LOVES it! He lays under it as long as we'll let him.

This is the best picture I could get of what Mike's brother Ryan calls his mullet. His hair is so long and straight. It hangs down over his collar and ears and sticks straight up in the back. I want to cut it but of course I'm scared :)

Tummy Time and the "mullet"--he has CRAZY hair!

Grant hasn't missed a Suns game his whole life! He is a die hard fan!

He even has the same name as one of their star players and thanks to his Aunt Celina, a jersey to match!

Last week, we took Grant on his first big trip to see our families in Eagar. We were beyond nervous and worried the whole time since we still haven't really taken him out of the house. He pretty much slept the whole trip and adjusted really well to not being at home.

He's still making funny faces--Giving me the stink eye right before we left.

Grant was well taken care of and welcomed by his Grandmas!! However, the only thing I really got any pictures of were his uncles! Grant had so much fun with his uncles! He has a lot of good guys to hang around and look up to!

Uncle Dal and Tan

Uncle Chase didn't quite know what to think. He spent quite a bit of time circling Grant and trying to figure him out. I was nervous (of course) but by the end of the trip, it seemed like he just wanted to be around him and he was really gentle. I think they're gonna be best buds someday!

They're almost a year apart to the day...I can't believe the difference a year makes!!

Grant got to spend lots of time with his Uncle Ry-they're already pals!

Grant and Uncle Ry hangin' out.

See...crazy hair! :)

He is SO cute and lovable! We're having so much fun!!

The Best Thing Ever!

Grant is already three weeks old! Time has been flying! We've been loving spending time with this little guy! We spend so much time just staring at him...but it doesn't seem like a bad use of time.

First time wearing shoes-he hates 'em but he's so wiggly it's the only thing that keeps his socks on.

He always has his hands in cute positions when he sleeps.

One of my favorite pics so far...so sweet!

On Sunday, we went to Mike's cousins house to take some pics of Grant (she's a photographer too) and they even made us dinner. She and Mike did a great job!! We'll probably hit her up for more pics once I lose some weight and Mike and I can learn to be as cute and photogenic as Grant.

I think Grant had a hard time deciding where to focus his vision with so many cameras/people so close to his face...he kept going cross-eyed and making funny faces. Here are a few examples:

He is so cute and sweet! Being able to spend our days with this little guy is the best thing ever!

Grant is Here!

Our little guy Grant is finally here. I went in to be induced at 7:00 am on Tuesday morning (1/11/11) and he finally got here at 11:28 that night.
My mom had been here helping us all week and joined us at the hospital not long after. Velda and Ryan were waiting outside the door to run in and be Grant's first visitors.

The Next day Grant got visitors all day long. It's very apparent that this kid is loved.

It was good to see everybody but all the commotion left Grant and I exhausted.

Once we got home the party didn't stop. Grant had a birthday celebration with cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends.
Sorry for the delay in posting everything, we've just been spending every second enjoying our new addition.

Grant is the best thing that has ever happened to us.

Happy 5th to us!

Happy 5th Anniversary Ash!


Wow we made it to 5 years, quite the roller coaster ride.
Grant will be here soon to join our family for the next 50 or so years.

I love you Ash!

Any Day Now

Any day now we will be adding this little guy to our family!!
And hopefully any day now I'll stop feeling like this:
Being so sick has severely tainted the excitement of having him here any day! I've been trying to rest as much as possible, eating hot soup, drinking apple juice and water by the gallon and taking anything I can on my list of meds that are ok to take and I still can't seem to kick this thing. If anyone knows of anything else I can try to get rid of it fast or knows a good family doctor here in the Valley, let me know. I'm getting desperate!