Grant Squared

9 Months Old!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

It's hard to believe the first year is 3/4 over! It's going by so fast. Here's our update for 9 months:

CHARLOTTE:

Baby Charlotte is CRAWLING! She began crawling two weeks ago and she really gets around. When Kevin gets home from work, Charlotte crawls right to him. Charlotte is a high energy baby. She likes to explore her world and is great at screaming in delight. Charlotte has 2 teeth now and there's 3 more coming in.

LOGAN:

Baby Logan loves to smile, laugh, and is a really sweet, fun guy. He's got a cute pudgy belly. (See his picture in the kiddie pool below). Logan continues to scoot on his back and doesn't show much interest in crawling. Logan's most recent accomplishment is that he can use a straw cup.

This month we introduced yogurt and Cherrios, both of which the babies love. They are eating more finger foods. They like pretty much anything we give them.

Here are some pictures of Charlotte and Logan at 9 months:

Last Games of the Season

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Today we took the babies to an afternoon Angels game. It was the last home game of the regular season. We went with Kevin's parents. Grandpa Grant got Logan and Charlotte their own rally monkeys today. The babies love their monkeys, which they held for most of the game. With the division title already secured, we saw mostly "B Team" players, but it was fun, nonetheless.

In other news, Kevin's hockey team won the league championship for their summer league! Kevin scored a goal and his parents were there to see the big win. I was home with the babies, but Kevin's parents kept me updated with text messages. His team took home the cup, and by cup, I mean pint glasses. Kevin loves his team ... they have been together for 4 seasons now. He was the number one scorer on his team this season! Now we look forward to the start of the NHL season. Go Ducks!

Here are some pictures from the Angel game:

Logan loving his rally monkey!

Charlotte cheered/screamed a lot during the game. She is really loud and crazy!

An Angel game can really wear a baby out! By the 8th inning, it was time to go, rally monkeys in tow.

Baby Dedication

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Today Logan and Charlotte were dedicated to the Lord. We were blessed to have many family members and friends support us by attending the dedication. Our church does baby dedications separate from the regular services. It was nice because there was time to focus on each family. There was even a slide show with photos of all of the children being dedicated. The babies did well during the ceremony. We were worried that Logan might cry when the pastor held him, but Logan did great! Logan decided to play with the pastor's face while the pastor prayed. Charlotte, our paper-lover, chewed on the pastor's notes.

We chose a life verse for our children, which was read during the ceremony:

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself."
Matthew 22:37-39

After the ceremony, we gathered at Kevin's parent's home for a late lunch. We ate yummy carnitas. We also found time to take some family pictures. Mom and Dad, thanks so much for opening your home to us!