Two weeks and doing great

Hi! My name is Grant. On Monday I was two weeks old. At my check-up I weighed 8 lb 4 oz. and was 21.75 inches long.

My favorite thing to do is sleep.

I especially like to sleep on people. Grandma was going to leave today but she could not bear to leave me. My mom claims her flight got cancelled but I know the real truth.

These three kids are always around my house and on certain days my mom makes sure their clothes all match.

I am not sure who was in charge at this moment but I don't think my mom would approve of this little girl holding me.

This is what bedtime looks like at my house. I think we need a bigger bed.

I am doing really well and so is my family. I still refuse to nurse but my mom is being patient with me. Feel free to come visit me anytime.

H-U-G-E

No I am not talking about this little guy:

I am talking about this girl:

Everyone warned me that Abby would seem big once Grant was here. I expected her to seem big, but I did not expect her to seem huge. She is like a minature jolly green giant Abby. She is also adjusting well to not being the baby anymore. It helps that she has Grandma to fulfill all of her wishes and desires.

Grant is doing well. He is officially one week old. I ask that you pray for our breastfeeding efforts. So far he is unable to eat from me so I am pumping and feeding him bottles. My hope is that as he gets a little bigger he will be able to transition back to me.

The cutest thing ever

'Little' man

He is here!

Grant Timothy Dallas.

He is adorable.

And much loved.

We are blessed by this 8lb and 2oz miracle.

Thank you dear God for this precious gift.

Success with soccer so far

We signed both Zach and Calyn up for Upward soccer. Calyn was very eager since her cousin, Ashley, plays. Zach was not eager but did not want his sister to have fun without him.

It turns out that Zach is actually pretty good. We have had two games and three practices. Zach appears to really understand the concept and does not mind being aggressive. Surprising! Calyn is also doing well but tends to hang back until she 'remembers' to get into the action. Or hears her mom and dad yelling at her from the sidelines.

The requirement is that the players had to be 4 by September 1 but Zach and Calyn are likely the oldest. They definitely tower over the other players. I have been very impressed with the program so far and would recommend it to anyone wanting to expose a younger player to soccer. The neat part is that they have a short devotional at each practice and are responsible for memorizing a Bible verse each week.

A couple of you have expressed interest in seeing them play, so I am including their schedule.

9/ 19 field C

9/26 field E

10/3 field C

10/10 field D

10/17 field E

10/24 field E

All games are on the back lawn at Southcrest Baptist Church.

The countdown has begun!

We are so excited to meet this big little guy only one week from today.

What Abby does while the big kids are at preschool?

What once was old

I saw a painted rocking chair on one of my favorite blogs recently. It can be seen at http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/2009/09/chair.html. I immediately thought to myself, I just happen to have a similar rocking chair sitting in my garage. Here is a before picture after Tim sanded it for me.

And here is the finished project. I think I went a little crazy with the polka dots but it was fun. Hopefully baby boy Dallas will enjoy it. His big sister Abby tried it out and it has her seal of approval.