Happy Birthday Nina

I am a little behind in posting...since we have a few March birthdays...better late than never...Nina turned 4 on March 13th. She is such an amazing little girl...our little survivor...She has grown up so much in the last year...most of that growth has taken place since Grant was born. Her speech has improved and she is becoming even more independent (if that is possible). She is well on her way to being potty trained!! She loves to play with her brothers (even if they aren't always super excited about it!!) She loves to help me in the kitchen and with the baby. She is a very gentle big sister. She loves school and loves riding the bus. She loves to dance and sing...I think she gets her moves from her dad!! :) Some people might say she is stubborn, but we like to call it determined. She loves to do things her way. We love Nina so much and we are so glad that she is part of our family.

BLESSINGS

What a wonderful blessing it was to have family here for Grant's blessing day.

His dad gave him a beautiful blessing ...and he did great...he just looked up at everyone and was so alert the whole time!!

Later on in the week I took him out to get a few shots in his blessing outfit...he looked so cute with his little bow tie.

I am a very sentimental person...so in the above picture Grant is laying on the blanket used at my blessing (and all my siblings)...it was made by Grant's Great Great Grandmother Gosser...below are the booties that Ben wore at his blessing...they were made by Grant's Great Aunt Ruth...

CREATE!

One part of the photography business that I LOVE LOVE LOVE!! Is creating one-of-a-kinds...here is Grant's baby announcement!!

One Month Old!!

I can't believe that Grant "turned" 1 month yesterday!! We are so glad he is healthy again. He loves to snuggle and he is so alert when he is awake...just taking in all the craziness that he finds here!! He had his one month check up today...He weighed in at 10.5 lbs (50th percentile) and measured 22 inches long (also the 50th percentile)...

Grant is named after my dad, brother, and grandpa...this is a pic of Grant and my dad taken a few days after he was born...Grant is starting to loose his baby hair and he is looking more and more like my dad!! ;)

Here are a few pics from a quick "one month session" that I took today...I hope he continues to love having his picture taken...because I can't get enough!!.... (notice the hair line!)...His eyes are looking bluer (is that a word?) everyday...and I think his hair looks kindof strawberry blonde...but we will have to see how it grows back in...

A few more of our cutie pie...

First of all...I can't believe how much he has changed already!! The above picture was taken in the hospital at just a few days old!!

The rest of these pics were taken at 2 weeks...I have just been a bit slow to get them edited and posted...I can't belive that he will be 1 month old on Thursday...

We are so glad that he is feeling a little better each day...He is such a trooper and still has such a calm disposition even when he is sick!!