Welcome to the world Grant!

We are so proud to welcome Grant into our family!

August 25, 2013

6:20 a.m.

7 lbs. 2 oz., 21 1/4 inches long

Some pictures from the moments after he was born:

Later that morning Griffin, Grace, and Grammy came to meet Grant ...

Grace was thrilled to meet him!

Griffin was so excited too; he is so gentle with him (Grace doesn't hold much back and is trying to learn how to be gentle!)

Our first picture as a family of five!

We just couldn't stop admiring him!  Griffin and Grace were so proud and excited!

Later that afternoon BeBop arrived ...

And Grammy came for another visit

The 2nd day in the hospital:

He looked so little all wrapped up; which Josh did so carefully after each feeding.

We took these pictures before leaving the hospital on August 27th:

This is right before we left the hospital to go home, 8.27.13 - he weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. when we left the hospital

All dressed and ready to go!

Some pictures from our first few days at home:

Grace is so proud of him and wants to hold him as often as possible!

A fun moment during dinner one night after coming home: Griffin and Grace just couldn't get enough of Grant and were so excited that he was awake - in the first week he's been sleeping tons!

Griffin was trying to make him laugh before he headed off to school one morning

 ... you are loved Grant!

August 2013

The best part of August was Grant's arrival on the 25th, but Griffin and Grace had a fun month before he came too!  I started my new job as a school counselor on August 1st, so it was a hectic month full of transitions and new routines.  

One of our favorite summer activities is to go for a walk after dinner.  The kids love to run along the trails to "exercise" and they have a newfound love for climbing at the park:

 Grace began mimicking me by crossing her legs ... it's pretty cute to watch her position her leg just like mine!  She works hard at it.  

 This is how I found them watching a show one day ... they love each other so much!

 We were sad that the pool season was coming to an end ... they love riding in the bike trailer to the pool!

 Grammy moved to Denver on August 1st and the kids were trilled to spend more time with her!

 They came to visit me in my office before school started and loved it!  They think I play all day as a school counselor since I have a huge supply of Legos and play dough, which I guess is true in a sense!

 Griffin and Isaac love to swim together!  

 Cohen's birthday party was quite the hit ... they had a blast washing the cardboard fire truck!

 Dinner at the pool one night after work

 We ran into Addy at the pool one day - the kids were so excited!  

 Griffin and Grace having a snack together one afternoon ... they play so well together and laid here chatting for awhile!

This was taken August 16th - a little over a week before Grant was born!