Boo-Boo, BOO-BOO!

Grant came running, alarmed the other day screaming "boo-boo, BOO-BOO". I heard no sounds that would indicate he had been hurt, nor did I see tears streamed down his face. I asked him where he had a boo-boo and he pointed to a birthmark on his thigh. :-)

He Makes Me Laugh!

Grant to Visken (who was barking non-stop): "Seriously, QUIET".

Conversations with an "Almost" 2 Year Old

Me: Grant, how old is Mommy?
Grant: TWO!

Me: Grant, are you going to have a brother or sister?
Grant: SISTER!

An Angel Disguised as Santa

When we arrived in California this past December for a work trip for Jake, we got a rental car. The line inside the the building (which was off site from LAX) was quite long and since Grant had been confined to a plane for half the day I decided to wait outside with him and our luggage. While we were waiting a couple in their 80's came over to us. The man literally looked like Santa, he was even wearing a Santa hat. He said "ho, ho, ho" to Grant. Grant smiled and said "ho, ho" back. He asked Grant a couple of questions, "Have you been good? Do you brush your teeth? Do you love your mommy?". After each question Grant nodded his head "yes". Then he said to Grant, "Santa is going to bring you a sister for Christmas". Then looked at me and with a twinkle in his eye he said "Merry Christmas- God bless you and your family". I had this warm feeling wash over my body- peace. 8 days later I had a positive pregnancy test and tomorrow I will be 17 weeks pregnant. We couldn't be more thrilled or blessed at this amazing gift we have been given.

Enjoying the Florida Sunshine!

The weather here has been absolutely beautiful! I am starting to get anxious for spring and to see my butterfly garden blooming again. This morning I took Grant and Lex to the park, as we were heading towards the playground I see the 2 of them holding hands...so precious it brought tears to my eyes. While we were there Grant took a bad fall and Lex immediately went over to comfort him. Good friends are such a gift!

"Nana"

Last week we were blessed to have Jake's mom here for a few days. Unfortunately, Grant ended up coming down with a horrible virus the day she arrived. I was super glad she was here however, as this is Jake's busiest time at work so it was great having an extra set of hands around.

One of the things Grant and "Nana" got to do on the last day she was here was make homemade biscuits. It reminded me of working in the kitchen with my Grandma, some of my favorite memories of her. I love the bottom picture especially as you can tell Grant is smiling even though the picture was taken from the side. (Hopefully the heat of the oven took care of the coughs and sneezes that Grant threw in!)

Best Friends

This is Grant's best friend, Alexis. The two of them have known each other practically since birth. I watch her every Monday afternoon and all day on Wednesday while her Mommy attends college. They are 2 crazy happy kids that have so much fun together (and fight like siblings)!

When Grant woke up this morning I told him that Alexis was coming to play today. Right before she got here he said "Les-us" followed by "where is she"?

I am glad Grant has found such a great friend!