6 Months Old

Well I was totally blown away this week when I realized that Grant turned six months old on June 24. Sitting in the NICU six months ago I could not even imagine this day-I could not fathom that the tiny two pounder in the isolette who could not even breathe on his own would one day be a chubby, happy six month old. It really seemed at the time that he was going to be tiny and sick forever- I didn't even dare to dream of how he might be. I am so happy with how far he has come, and I know every month and milestone that he hits I am going to be more and more amazed. Even now it is still hard to imagine him in the future- part of me wants him to hurry and grow up so I can know that he is going to be ok, but at the same time I don't want to miss how absolutely adorable he is right now. We are so proud of our little guy.











I really wish I took more pictures of him in the NICU, especially pictures that give a perspective of how small he really was because I am already forgetting. I was looking through his things and found one of his first diapers- comparing it with his current size 2 it really hit home how far he has come. The picture doesn't do justice to how small it really is-it looks like a Barbie diaper.

Happy Father's Day

We had a pretty relaxed Father's Day this year at my mom and dad's. I am so lucky to have the greatest dad who is also the greatest grandpa- we love him so much. Cole was ecstatic to play with Caden again. They had a blast playing in the irrigation and dancing to their favorite YouTube video "I'm a Gummy Bear." Its pretty hilarious to watch- Caden has some pretty impressive dance moves. Grant was a sweetheart as usual and it was so cute to see him smiling like crazy at grandpa-such a happy boy.

Waiting...

Cole always makes me laugh. Even though he hangs out with my mom practically everyday, he gets so excited to go to grandma's like he hasn't been there in months. I can't blame him-my parents house is pretty fun. Sometimes he will wake up early in the morning and pack up everything that he wants to take to grandma's-usually more than will fit in my car. This week Derek took these pics of my cool dude waiting excitedly on our street for my mom's fun-mobile to take him to her house. Cole loves his grandmas and grandpas so much and we are so lucky to have family nearby.

Lil' Chubs

I am so excited to see our former two pounder looking a bit rounder lately, down to his cheeks and chubby thighs. All of the high calorie bottles he has been guzzling have paid off and he is now 13lbs 4oz, which puts him at the 50th percentile for his adjusted age (3 months). I can't even believe how far he has come already. He is turning into such a fun, easy baby, and everyday his sweet personality shines through even more. The past couple of days he has started "talking" like crazy and squealing at us, which is so great to see. I just can't believe he can have such a great temperment after everything he has gone through-hopefully that will continue.

Saturday was a major milestone in Grant's life-his first trip (of hundreds to come) to the zoo. The weather was so beautiful Saturday morning, and Cole was so excited to get back to his old stomping ground.
Cole is really into maps right now, so of course he led the way along his favorite route. Cole had a blast at the new splash pad, but his favorite part was playing at the treehouse and the little stream that runs underneath. Cole spent quite a while carefully constructing a dam out of rocks and bark. Grant was such a good boy, he slept in his stroller for a bit, then he was content just to look around as Derek carried him. Cole had such a good time, and it was so nice to get outside and enjoy some of the last mild days before summer fully hits.


Saturday night it was still so perfect outside we decided to take the boys to the drive-in to see "Up". Its been years since I have gone to the drive-in, and we were totally shocked with how crazy busy it was. We waited in our car in line for 45minutes and pulled in to our spot as the movie was starting.I was busy inflating the air mattress and getting set up so I missed the first 20min or so, which I hear is the best part of the movie. It was fun lounging in the back of the truck and the night was absolutely gorgeous-perfect temperature with a cool breeze, but I was disappointed with the movie. If I had gone without Cole, I bet I would have loved it, but it definitely isn't geared towards young children. I left frustrated with Disney-when are they finally going make another movie like the older classics that parents and kids both can enjoy. It was still a nice night, and I am going to have to see the entire movie again sans kids.