Family Pictures!

As promised, here are our family pictures taken by Lloyd.  He did an amazing job of capturing both the traditional family pictures - including the challenge of photographing a constantly moving two year old! - and some fun candid shots of us playing around.  If any of you lucky Utahn's would like to have Lloyd take your family pictures, his website is in our link list to the right.  Thanks again for great pictures Dad!  

Mimi and Papa Eldredge come to visit!

We were lucky to have a recent visit from Mimi and Papa Eldredge.  I absolutely love my in-laws and spending time with them.  Mimi was a huge help with a project I had for work, and both she and Papa were extremely helpful with the boys.  They entertained Gabe and took him out for fun trips, which is always a treat for Gabe (both the outings and the company!).  We also were treated to Mimi's amazing and very healthy cooking.  I was especially thrilled to have our talented Papa here to take pictures of the entire visit.  Here are some pictures he took.  My Christmas gift was a photoshoot with our family, which I'll post pictures of soon.  You can check out Lloyd's photography in our link list to the right.  Thanks for a wonderful visit Mimi and Papa!  We can't wait to have you back again!!

Mimi has the magic touch

Grant with Mimi and Papa

Nakey baby!

Mirror mirror...

Brotherly love

Happy Birthday Michael!

Today is Michael's birthday.  I thought I'd steal a fun idea I saw on Lacey's blog and post some pictures of his childhood.  You can see what a cute little boy he was!   I'm grateful to have such a wonderful husband who is my best friend in the world, and who makes me incredibly happy.  He's a great father to our two boys, and I'm lucky to have such an amazing family with him.  He even comes with awesome in-laws!  :D  Happy Birthday Michael!!  

I totally would have had a huge crush on him!  

Cowboy take me away...

Look at those curls! 

Daddy and Gabe

sweet baby Grant

When I look at the pictures of Grant, I think they look nothing like him.  Maybe that's because the camera doesn't capture the special loving mommy filter over my eyes, or because at this age they literally change so much every day.  Michael took these amazing pictures the other day, and this is the closest I've seen the picture look like my sweet little guy.  

Brotherly Love

Gabe is quite the involved big brother.  He is constantly aware of what's going on with "baby gwant".  He loves to help out with diaper changes, and then climb up on the chair next to him while he wiggles around.  Here are some shots of the 2 of them together yesterday.

Chunky boy!

Today Grant had his 1 month appointment.  He weighs 11 pounds 4 ounces, and is 22 inches long.  That puts him gaining 3 pounds and 3 inches in only 1 month!  WOW!  I must produce butter!!  The Doctor was impressed with his weight gain and says he is a very healthy boy.  He had 1 shot today and only cried for a minute.  He is in the 86th percentile for weight and 68th percentile for height.   I think he's one of the easiest and sweetest little babies ever.  He sleeps wonderfully at night (I said AT, not through!) and puts up with his big brother mauling him multiple times a day to show his affection.  Grant is going to be one tough little boy!

 

1 month old

Grant turned 1 month old today.  I can hardly believe it's been a month already!  Time flies when you're sleep deprived!  :)  He's been such a wonderful baby and I sure love having him in our family.  What better way to celebrate a 1 month birthday than in your birthday suit?  :)  And for comparison, the top photo is Gabe at 1 month old.  (Would you have known if I didn't tell you?  They sure look alike!)

GABE at 1 month

Grant in his birthday suit

Love that smile!

He still has him umbilical cord