tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44332898756213059442024-03-21T18:14:08.599-07:00Henderson Family BloggingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-27985160106029189332012-04-27T21:38:00.000-07:002012-04-27T21:38:15.698-07:00Whoo-hoo! I've turned 2!We can’t believe li’l Grant is already 2 years old!! He is the sweetest, funniest little guy. He brings so much joy to our entire family…and friends! This baby is already talking in short sentences. He LOVES milk and juice, and his favorite foods or pizza and spaghetti. When he wants one of his to pick him up, he says, “I hold you”. :) He absolutely LOVES music! He “conducts” with one finger and nods his head when he hears any kind of music. He also loves being outside with his daddy! Anthony loves being in the garage and gardening. Grant is his sidekick and gets very mad when he has to come in! He’s at the point now where he does not like any change in environment. For example, when he turned 2, he had to move from the baby nursery at church to the 2 yr. old nursery. Boy, he did not like that at all! He was used to Ms Peggy and Ms Kim who brought donut holes every Sunday morning! Those 2 ladies still love him so much that they “sneak” him some donut holes every chance they get!! He has a very special friend now too. A family moved here from Kansas several months ago. I met the mom when she inquired about putting her 3 year old daughter in Kindermusik<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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classes. The minute we met, and found out that their daughter was adopted too, well, we’ve been inseparable! I’m sure you can tell in this picture how curly Grant’s hair is; and that’s after many haircuts! Well, his best bud Lindsay has brown curly hair too! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This priceless picture was taken by our sweet friend and amazing photographer, Katy Roberts of <a href="http://www.katyrobertsphotography.blogspot.com/">Katy Roberts Photography</a>
We hope to find each of you basking in the love and grace of sweet Jesus. As the choir will sing this Sunday, "God, You are God even when I don't feel You. God, You are God even when I don't see You. I will worship, I will worship You."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-42202488470762340332011-11-23T11:26:00.000-08:002011-11-23T11:35:25.858-08:00Jacob's Creations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGpQeG5p7pWwFbZtMGQejgdo3eDaQmu4OBzA69CMHy4Um-rSmuwChZdIuY4xxI-C03LHn9SDD_WLbeOhorIThCHzTgzJrV2SQmjP2CZsCuuTWkhEhHx3jgH3b7vswk9e0ECtg6OwLKoT9/s1600/MegaBloksCreations112211.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGpQeG5p7pWwFbZtMGQejgdo3eDaQmu4OBzA69CMHy4Um-rSmuwChZdIuY4xxI-C03LHn9SDD_WLbeOhorIThCHzTgzJrV2SQmjP2CZsCuuTWkhEhHx3jgH3b7vswk9e0ECtg6OwLKoT9/s320/MegaBloksCreations112211.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678275831843545506" /></a><br />Even though he's 14, boredom can cause you to do some unusual things! My favorite is the one on the right. What a wonderful reminder....to be THANKFUL of the cross, and what our beautiful Saviour did for us. Happy Thanksgiving to all!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-27802266302042429162011-10-30T20:51:00.000-07:002011-10-31T04:50:54.281-07:00Fall Fest 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1anSRLM6jPUEyEnz6OX5uot9KiR4ZVDWngfibqQiOHrXWz3U4j-sfvkiYw_60zED4aGbnZE6kW18Le1GWNO33CxP9Ldb05PDO0SqVp6QwpuFlo7ISYMbG1aGLEPXjBlNFdzgkx2nDM7t/s1600/October+29+%2526+30+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1anSRLM6jPUEyEnz6OX5uot9KiR4ZVDWngfibqQiOHrXWz3U4j-sfvkiYw_60zED4aGbnZE6kW18Le1GWNO33CxP9Ldb05PDO0SqVp6QwpuFlo7ISYMbG1aGLEPXjBlNFdzgkx2nDM7t/s200/October+29+%2526+30+008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669618359976575810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofnDSLmqod81q2s5eVKUSg7UV913rT8DkYSNdDLZ3_d0DPEATO9WKxFBoYTP0-b46pJFoxZYu8napMr5n1tNWcZmtqrrPD82czQB-dtFPNFprgtZ-WhJonnwor4fNR5LMiDwCGRPUkNMd/s1600/October+29+%2526+30+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofnDSLmqod81q2s5eVKUSg7UV913rT8DkYSNdDLZ3_d0DPEATO9WKxFBoYTP0-b46pJFoxZYu8napMr5n1tNWcZmtqrrPD82czQB-dtFPNFprgtZ-WhJonnwor4fNR5LMiDwCGRPUkNMd/s200/October+29+%2526+30+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669618352406970738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJu57UBr3FCuSmaZuDmgMPbjb7M3Fm-KUXPTl5UKv4F9epqlBclIyiAnCpCrf6JhuRuS2RTsKmsMqjjG8pDjLiNmbr4csYe6Ba9BJv8mf62UDrWKmw_OloqHJI2ZF0bf5HGl2EY_IZpan/s1600/October+29+%2526+30+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJu57UBr3FCuSmaZuDmgMPbjb7M3Fm-KUXPTl5UKv4F9epqlBclIyiAnCpCrf6JhuRuS2RTsKmsMqjjG8pDjLiNmbr4csYe6Ba9BJv8mf62UDrWKmw_OloqHJI2ZF0bf5HGl2EY_IZpan/s200/October+29+%2526+30+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669618345454095778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqkTXePT1Va_03T42_j7N6HE3-z9xBL1Vrtke4cP45wNQ28Yf6pm7erelQTPoS6ZJcrY1-I2KHaoC0eTvmWRP7jRClmYfKANqqXrm7wVPURz_BD98PkyS-sl4B3QqpjG_1Mh0WeeZhykI/s1600/October+29+%2526+30+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqkTXePT1Va_03T42_j7N6HE3-z9xBL1Vrtke4cP45wNQ28Yf6pm7erelQTPoS6ZJcrY1-I2KHaoC0eTvmWRP7jRClmYfKANqqXrm7wVPURz_BD98PkyS-sl4B3QqpjG_1Mh0WeeZhykI/s200/October+29+%2526+30+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669618344624978562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisA-e_dTPGanNri_CyFD8Sm5kQ5QLd50aIXmyw1JG0HMfI9FCTuJGxmbboVgwMBZ2BvvlhmtXXthp-BkaJlYHdcxUUMCGcEAZQP5Q5yiPWWGZ1vaf1YVXEVvoo__M2yWy8pfjwcuhvULYm/s1600/October+29+%2526+30+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisA-e_dTPGanNri_CyFD8Sm5kQ5QLd50aIXmyw1JG0HMfI9FCTuJGxmbboVgwMBZ2BvvlhmtXXthp-BkaJlYHdcxUUMCGcEAZQP5Q5yiPWWGZ1vaf1YVXEVvoo__M2yWy8pfjwcuhvULYm/s200/October+29+%2526+30+009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669618366999593698" /></a><br />What a wonderful time we had tonight! Such a joy to see so many children enjoying innocent, pure fun! Grant, Jonah, and even Jacob seemed to have a wonderful time. Jacob and Jonah mostly played ball and frisbee. I think Grant's favorite part was dancing to the live music.....PRECIOUS!! We are so blessed!<br /><br />Love to all!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-20770889771573764542011-09-12T12:44:00.000-07:002011-09-12T12:47:24.252-07:0018 MONTHS OLD!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2eDNn-K5O4DMpFzj3qV-EhlXFS4D0iypg_laZFxVdEeHNEsNqUaicWh9CKXYRS8XC2IcwQXnam1FIUAryyTUeCcvc2-6WrcNLJ32JRBYPZsJfRdoFqCjm40grYqHZkVR9p3eehLEtiqL/s1600/GreatWolfLodgeAug2011.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2eDNn-K5O4DMpFzj3qV-EhlXFS4D0iypg_laZFxVdEeHNEsNqUaicWh9CKXYRS8XC2IcwQXnam1FIUAryyTUeCcvc2-6WrcNLJ32JRBYPZsJfRdoFqCjm40grYqHZkVR9p3eehLEtiqL/s320/GreatWolfLodgeAug2011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651561990220037682" /></a><br />How did God know? How did He know that this little boy precious would be such a blessing?! He knew; He knows everything! Christian "Grant" has brought more joy into our lives than we could've ever imagined. We have a lump in our throats as we state that this baby is already 18 MONTHS OLD (and is wearing 24 month clothing)! It seems just yesterday we were bringing him home on an airplane from York, PA. He now identifies each one of us: Mama, Dah Dah, Jacob, and Jo Jo (Jonah). He also is quite fond of his Nona and MiMi and Granddaddy. Some of his favorite times are visiting Nona with his Dah Dah, visiting MiMi and Granddaddy, playing with his cousins Lily, Abby, MelMel and "Moby" (Coby). He LOVES hangin' out with his Aunt Jeannie too! He gets excited when we drive into the church parking lot as he knows he'll get to play with his friends and "Peggy" in the church nursery. Music class on Wednesday mornings is particularly a fun time as he gets in the middle of the floor and shows off his dancing skills! He also gets pretty excited each Sunday night for our "H & H" night; a get-together with our special friends. He is almost able to speak each of their names as well! At home, Grant is full of giggles as he gets each of us to chase him around the house! He loves to watch/listen to Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Each time he hears Jacob practicing his drums, he says "Bummm" (drum), and says "JoJo" as Jonah practices his baritone. When big brothers are on the piano, he feels the need to play along too! Each time we get ready to leave for Jacob or Jonah's baseball games, he says "Go go...ball". :o) One of the funniest things he does is call any cell phone he sees "Nona". Because Nona lives about 35-40 minutes away, he enjoys talking to her on the phone. And oh how he loves "pah-ppies"! He can spot a puppy a mile away. :o) We enjoy hearing him "sing" around the house. It's amazing how this little boy picks up words and identical pitches from music he hears. We're excited to see what his many talents will be! He also is one of the most patient babies we've ever seen. We rejoice each time that we see his incredible smile and we look forward to watching him grow and making this world a better place in which we live. :o)<br /> <br />Blessings to all<br /> <br /><br />Tony, Donnis, Jacob, Jonah & GrantUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-45378310599216272412011-03-21T16:25:00.000-07:002011-09-12T12:56:50.366-07:00I'm ONE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbH8s2uRVk1aJmfY_-t1h6ql9X2U0D446I076NQVzlJzszgY_GonteJTYSPmCy5khbeTMxWr5F7WL3CUUYt3WaAnjk9PF08luSuzgUOeRVFVBSZgslLj-359beYjNYwcWVVXEftuy20Me/s1600/IMG_3336.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbH8s2uRVk1aJmfY_-t1h6ql9X2U0D446I076NQVzlJzszgY_GonteJTYSPmCy5khbeTMxWr5F7WL3CUUYt3WaAnjk9PF08luSuzgUOeRVFVBSZgslLj-359beYjNYwcWVVXEftuy20Me/s320/IMG_3336.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651564441612242482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gDfWtXiGZw7M0z16xudoVf9GwZ6-E3iWCww45zFjAIUg_cHM3fzLMYZzXAoFOl-AJNR9PBuD2RSSx962rxCUx5KNbrWr9YbF8N137uEYn1ADuwkEeUL0EJErHBevhgJ83ebCueKKSeIp/s1600/IMG_3335.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gDfWtXiGZw7M0z16xudoVf9GwZ6-E3iWCww45zFjAIUg_cHM3fzLMYZzXAoFOl-AJNR9PBuD2RSSx962rxCUx5KNbrWr9YbF8N137uEYn1ADuwkEeUL0EJErHBevhgJ83ebCueKKSeIp/s320/IMG_3335.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586690825694209986" /></a><br />It just totally blows our mind that Christian Grant has turned a year old! Where did those 12 months go? This little man started walking on Feb 12th at 11 months old. He's still not real crazy about table food. He loves the jars of Earth's Best vegetables and fruits, and I can't dare forget how much he loves his Mum Mum strawberry-flavored rice cakes! He made the big switch from formula to whole milk a couple of weeks ago and seems to be doing just fine. He also started using a sippy cup with yummy water. At his 12-month checkup he weighed in at 23 pounds. He is in the 60-75 % of all of his stats. :o) He is the happiest baby! He is already trying to repeat everything we say. He is saying "Mama", "Daddy", "Kay-Cob" (Jacob), "Go-Go" (JoJo for Jonah), "Tank-too" (thank you), "Mum Mum", "Ah-ooo" (uh oh), and "dia-puh" (diaper). There are many other things that he "says", but only he knows what they are right now! He loves blowing kisses to anybody and everybody! It's the cutest thing to see; as well as when he hugs his lovey blanket or stuffed animals!<br /> <br />On Mondays and Fridays, Grant enjoys playing and taking it easy with Mama at home. On Tuesdays, he gets to play with his Daddy, or Ms Tina when Daddy has to work. On Wednesday, he gets to have Kindermusik with Mama and Nona B! As soon as he hears us all sing, or the CD player starts, he starts rocking his upper torso side to side and claps his hands...VERY CUTE! He loves watching and being with his friends in KM class. We love being there with him. On his birthday last Wednesday, we celebrated after class by all having yummy cupcake cookies made by Ms Tina! On Thursdays, li'l Grant gets to go with Mama to Longview to an area dayschool where we have more music and movement with his friends while mommy teaches.<br /> <br />Mr. Grant sleeps wonderfully at night, but is not a big fan of naps during the day. He takes naps, but they're usually not for very long. We are going to have some Easter and family portaits made here in a few weeks. We simply can't wait! He is absolutely crazy about his big brothers and gets very excited when we pick them up from school each day! He is already saying their names in the pick-up line before they even get in the car! His Nona and Granny (Great-Grandmother) get pretty excited to see him too! He blesses the socks off Granny's friends at the nursing home! It literally brightens up Granny's whole week when she sees Grant. Nona B seems to have found tremendous joy in having li'l Grant in her life. His Mimi and Granddaddy really enjoy his visits too! Everybody loves getting his hugs and kisses. :o)<br /><br />Happy Spring everyone!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-30804664169399710272010-12-23T12:26:00.000-08:002010-12-23T12:51:09.717-08:00What a wonderful year!Christmas & New Years Greetings to everyone! We are so thankful for all of our friends and family. You have blessed us richly with your prayers, love and friendship. God has been so good to us. This time last year, we were still hurting as we anticipated if we would be matched with a baby and little brother. God not only gave us this child, but THE child He had for us, Christian Grant! We are amazed at how our family has changed and grown. We are in love with our new home here in Hallsville and are thrilled with many sweet neighbors and awesome friends for the boys. Tony still enjoys working at Lowes for his 19th year. He will be facilitating a mens Bible study in January by Tony Dungy. We pray many mens lives will be changed by this study. Donnis continues to enjoy teaching Kindermusik in Marshall and Longview, singing in the church choir and being a very busy mom! Jacob & Jonah are halfway through their first year in the Hallsville ISD and absolutely LOVE it! Jacob, now 13, is 1st chair percussionist in the 8th grade band, made 1st chair Region Honor Band, and LOVES playing baseball and hanging out with friends, including his best-bud and cousin Coby. Jonah is loving 5th grade and is making straight A's! He also loves baseball, playing the piano and playing with friends at school and in our awesome neighborhood. Li'l Grant is now 9 months old, wearing 12-18 mo. clothing we might add, and is into EVERYTHING! He is crawling all over the place, pulling up on anything he can, and loves to "repeat" anything we say. :o) He enjoys Kindermusik classes with mommy, going to Nona B's with DahDah and playing with his brothers. He is an incredible JOY...more than we could have ever dreamed. We pray you all have a wonderful Christmas and a very blessed New Year!<br /><br />Love,<br />Anthony, Donnis, Jacob, Jonah and GrantUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-16738082535527502262010-10-15T14:29:00.000-07:002010-10-15T14:32:59.063-07:006 months old!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqMZCAFZ2zfmPNtjekz4JtBbu5_buHnIt7_W-KeZuxbKn73joGU29V43QKcjqHNahqkJWkb22w5or0QIf6ZO8QXK6ut4CMvg13Kcc9mx4Zx4H3vPwMUQDOzNYJz3eIkIzA-KHj4OU_2M7/s1600/grant+064.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqMZCAFZ2zfmPNtjekz4JtBbu5_buHnIt7_W-KeZuxbKn73joGU29V43QKcjqHNahqkJWkb22w5or0QIf6ZO8QXK6ut4CMvg13Kcc9mx4Zx4H3vPwMUQDOzNYJz3eIkIzA-KHj4OU_2M7/s320/grant+064.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528388610071524082" /></a><br />Oh my word! We can't believe that Grant is already 6 months old! Words can't describe what joy he brings to us all. 3 days ago, he started clapping. His Great Grandmother Louise was the one to get this started! She was excited to see Grant sitting up all by himself and started clapping and saying "patty cake Grant" and then he turned on the charm! A couple of weeks ago, he started saying "Da Da". Now, those who want to be intellectual about it will say that that's one of the first sounds all babies make; but he was looking around the edge of the sofa, right at his daddy when he first spoke it! So we'll take that perspective. :o) He seems to love music (he hears and moves to it all the time). The ladies in the church nursery seem quite fond of him and enjoy his newest nickname. Let me explain. Grant was at the nursing home visiting Great Granny. He hadn't been there in a couple of weeks. One of the workers noticed him and said, "Oh my Lord, he has grown! He's so JUICY!" So there you have it, Grant's newest nickname Juicy!! He LOVES the sight of all of his family, and kicks his feet with joy and gives that million-dollar smile as he approaches each one. Big brothers Jacob and Jonah are quite proud of him, and kiss him ALMOST as much as mommy and daddy do. :o) We are so thankful to God and to his birthmom's incredible love and sacrifice for this precious child. God is good all the time, and all the time, GOD IS GOOD!<br /> <br />May you be blessed today,<br /> <br />Tony & DonnisUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-49561964643773719772010-06-28T10:27:00.000-07:002010-06-28T10:31:08.893-07:00No...we didn't disappear!!To all our sweet family and friends that have been sharing our adoption journey: So sorry we haven't been able to post anything over the past 30 days. Moving with a newborn is a BEAST!! (And playing ump-teen baseball games!!) Also, God spoke to us through a very sweet voice that it's TIME to start adding posts about our other male blessings; so be on the lookout! We love you all :o)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-11848814838468474142010-06-28T10:22:00.000-07:002010-06-28T10:32:09.261-07:0014 Week update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbT66OstXitxSdjaOIWcBbilNNSIHqCAPFfUI3ycNafmQEgXAw8B_o0dxGLIy6Iqi4cmcMc6EED3MR9mSuDpvJgGN1ScnxUTaRP1m08asLzvpVPcncBM_w-his2wl-JrIz00BE0svmkTp/s1600/14+wks+at+Rangers+Youth+field.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbT66OstXitxSdjaOIWcBbilNNSIHqCAPFfUI3ycNafmQEgXAw8B_o0dxGLIy6Iqi4cmcMc6EED3MR9mSuDpvJgGN1ScnxUTaRP1m08asLzvpVPcncBM_w-his2wl-JrIz00BE0svmkTp/s320/14+wks+at+Rangers+Youth+field.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487877249837181010" /></a><br />Grant is such a happy baby as he's making more and more sounds, and even giggles now. He certainly recognizes the appearance and sound of his bottle being made, and lets everyone around him know as well!<br /><br /> <br />He went to see the gastrointestinal specialist this past Tuesday. The doctor did not state what he felt was the problem. He had us change from 6 ounces of formula per feeding to 4 and added 5 teaspoons of cereal to every bottle. He also had us discontinue PREVACID, and added 1.5 ml, 3 times a day of Zantac. To help with the constipation, he added 1 teaspoon a day of Miralax. He also wants to schedule an upper GI and a MRI in a couple of weeks.<br /> <br />He loves going to the nursing home with his Nona B (Tony's mom) to see his Great Grandmother Grant and friends. He makes them all smile. :) <br /> <br />We continue to be so thankful for him and can't WAIT for the finalization date in Lubbock July 2nd!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-45135884566963733952010-05-28T11:26:00.000-07:002010-05-28T11:27:07.385-07:00Our Li'l Angel :o)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2V-R8wIjoDTTo4ByvZeZjueCtxNPjwRyu4bn7Vjm_uH39SFDaARD3mpdTJ-djJ8zJodkRLgwUSG2f4e9E5FrvIMlBEYhgXhRqTaSafWss-m70Aog80BwmIWl-96KKhWcYPrwM9pbGY1NV/s1600/5-25-10.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2V-R8wIjoDTTo4ByvZeZjueCtxNPjwRyu4bn7Vjm_uH39SFDaARD3mpdTJ-djJ8zJodkRLgwUSG2f4e9E5FrvIMlBEYhgXhRqTaSafWss-m70Aog80BwmIWl-96KKhWcYPrwM9pbGY1NV/s320/5-25-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476386531898121058" /></a><br />Li'l Grant is growing! He went for his 2-month checkup this past Wednesday and weighed 10.8 lbs. The doctor said everything seems to be going fine. He was a little concerned about his continuous acid reflux and spitting up. He suggested we try Reglan, 1/2 ml every 6 hrs. We have been giving him this ever since and can't tell if it is helping just yet. We hope with time this will get better. However, this doesn't seem to bother him much! He gets fussy sometimes in the late afternoon, but other than that, he's still smiling and giving everybody BIG grins! He is such a sweet, happy baby and we continue to be blessed by such a gift from God. :o)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-23967441709525732262010-05-26T19:10:00.000-07:002010-05-26T19:15:49.101-07:00Days gone by...Jonah & friends at IBC Dayschool in 2004 :o)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkAm7nJOysPDk7NAUJISusJvkxBWvUrQcZZ3EgiqpF1zMx4gKE3GKHx5qrHoxsCvZYBj0b_Z6HAYYqmbR1djIr14uT_5p0lEkfwdOYMXgHUBDdmwoIZRt33NYPMQ1DoHFJTZwUvBM1JK5/s1600/Jonah+Fire+Dept+Day.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkAm7nJOysPDk7NAUJISusJvkxBWvUrQcZZ3EgiqpF1zMx4gKE3GKHx5qrHoxsCvZYBj0b_Z6HAYYqmbR1djIr14uT_5p0lEkfwdOYMXgHUBDdmwoIZRt33NYPMQ1DoHFJTZwUvBM1JK5/s320/Jonah+Fire+Dept+Day.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475767503111841426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_jD3ydSgMzvPf1TROzj9-CUvSCbRWLfNRHcJocPvuaKTJeiff45S4z479gENEEzHmztXhfq3VKRUbKxHOP1lM1JCCyVxsYjMO2_3wdkY_FieVGifl7fXr0vqH1HhnwfhA3BpkjTzytO7/s1600/Jonah+Classroom.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_jD3ydSgMzvPf1TROzj9-CUvSCbRWLfNRHcJocPvuaKTJeiff45S4z479gENEEzHmztXhfq3VKRUbKxHOP1lM1JCCyVxsYjMO2_3wdkY_FieVGifl7fXr0vqH1HhnwfhA3BpkjTzytO7/s320/Jonah+Classroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475767497916073730" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfZg-U5GhWOrivQ8HC3s2XoMj7WDURqHT1ND3RQpN_lutCNLpDokHuHGMSdM-KsoIuXssHRh_3NAw_PpzkwWLl3yVm-iFuKSfJtyzaj7RwJhtP70zCNdw84bZm-y-PYbxNUaQXtUJn32x/s1600/Jonah+on+tractor.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfZg-U5GhWOrivQ8HC3s2XoMj7WDURqHT1ND3RQpN_lutCNLpDokHuHGMSdM-KsoIuXssHRh_3NAw_PpzkwWLl3yVm-iFuKSfJtyzaj7RwJhtP70zCNdw84bZm-y-PYbxNUaQXtUJn32x/s320/Jonah+on+tractor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475767492845614786" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-38810503472939559942010-05-24T15:27:00.000-07:002010-05-24T15:35:00.219-07:00Our 1st Baby Boy turns 13!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWldsuhlxM4r447b1ZqIsJRgzWANlHXdq9Y-Q-TtgmikczsWj5gIW2nZkD-T6aX4g1ePqGaGHkjQHgWLYR5Vwt8febgKD2xEmUCiUGhEnYOy6QJTvEcE0wjjFFVUZa2JzXBp_NiwiSkWZc/s1600/IMG_2975.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWldsuhlxM4r447b1ZqIsJRgzWANlHXdq9Y-Q-TtgmikczsWj5gIW2nZkD-T6aX4g1ePqGaGHkjQHgWLYR5Vwt8febgKD2xEmUCiUGhEnYOy6QJTvEcE0wjjFFVUZa2JzXBp_NiwiSkWZc/s200/IMG_2975.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474968213592134194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWsaSUlh8-tMtW3KyZrHmhgDaJPd1eMCJtSkigyfDkJlcqFi8s8pwEM32uMBUUEer6Yxraeo6SnfDITccs8fpUHXXrtsPO36r43qKhRuCDVup2Z1z5MWHR45-mQEOukFWD5d-D3jzlrrz/s1600/IMG_2976.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWsaSUlh8-tMtW3KyZrHmhgDaJPd1eMCJtSkigyfDkJlcqFi8s8pwEM32uMBUUEer6Yxraeo6SnfDITccs8fpUHXXrtsPO36r43qKhRuCDVup2Z1z5MWHR45-mQEOukFWD5d-D3jzlrrz/s200/IMG_2976.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474968210437095234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEYT-6PbxWs7X6hxrSEXR9a6ZECnOJ9UKSuBTK9vmCr8Q_-9dVAD7MAw8fquEuPqLWy50n3Sq4QNxHSKmTLnp4PrQhPWIhhQCXYFaxU4l8O0RRsDcCRGY0kb4jPZoOP_EmfxfMLw-WCsf/s1600/IMG_2978.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEYT-6PbxWs7X6hxrSEXR9a6ZECnOJ9UKSuBTK9vmCr8Q_-9dVAD7MAw8fquEuPqLWy50n3Sq4QNxHSKmTLnp4PrQhPWIhhQCXYFaxU4l8O0RRsDcCRGY0kb4jPZoOP_EmfxfMLw-WCsf/s200/IMG_2978.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474968203807841330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SqZuJvfrGYsoYWtWX08MJHghd10PhDUFcCqpHwn-WnJe1iDeUuOEvO8hHwJyHFvtraGfOOW81RRAwtCMe-dCLcwRpHKbv4iHDzU-taW06OPIo6-Z4kMIrwwMsIpzUGoMhbSBD5ZCF5yK/s1600/IMG_2977.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SqZuJvfrGYsoYWtWX08MJHghd10PhDUFcCqpHwn-WnJe1iDeUuOEvO8hHwJyHFvtraGfOOW81RRAwtCMe-dCLcwRpHKbv4iHDzU-taW06OPIo6-Z4kMIrwwMsIpzUGoMhbSBD5ZCF5yK/s200/IMG_2977.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474968192584804098" /></a><br />Where did the time go????Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-90439404463845152672010-05-21T21:36:00.000-07:002010-05-21T22:05:32.538-07:00More sounds!Yes, Grant is not only making more sounds, but even flat-out giggling. :o) He still loves it when people talk to him. When we stroke his sweet little cheek, he just breaks out into the cutest little sounds you ever heard! We still spit-up like crazy, but we're just praying that goes away very soon. He had his first touch of cereal this past week. He seemed to like it. :o) Last night (Thursday night), he slept from 10:30pm - 6:30 am! His big brother Jacob is having his 13th birthday tomorrow. Oh my, how did that happen?! He also had his first encounter with his Motion and Music Jungle Gym (video attached). Boy, did he love it! It's such a joy to watch him grow everyday. We are so blessed to have this opportunity. God is good all the time, and ALL THE TIME, God is GOOD! May you be blessed today. :o)<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-173d30648c7d23cc class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="173d30648c7d23cc"></OBJECT>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-22539061641910443752010-05-14T20:38:00.000-07:002010-05-14T20:43:50.309-07:00A favorite Mother's Day gift<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpKFCYmZKsrQxPSwAlCYVDjz2l2zEntgkhUll-0RbdMqidl5-VbZ1aLHleUkY3Th15osJBmMW959c_JDhT3QNCjlzR-k8mA6-aVSX4hwYRdP-X-P18WYkwuOewJHJyAjvd08keA9q4zRJ/s1600/IMG_2968.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpKFCYmZKsrQxPSwAlCYVDjz2l2zEntgkhUll-0RbdMqidl5-VbZ1aLHleUkY3Th15osJBmMW959c_JDhT3QNCjlzR-k8mA6-aVSX4hwYRdP-X-P18WYkwuOewJHJyAjvd08keA9q4zRJ/s320/IMG_2968.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471337297625123138" /></a><br />My first Mother's Day gift from little Grant! The "bumble bees" and "flowers" are his sweet fingerprints! I pretty much lost it when the Mobberly nursery teachers gave it to me. :o) What a gift little Grant continues to be. Thank you, Lord!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-23941274006025915962010-05-10T08:16:00.000-07:002010-05-10T08:21:31.105-07:00Let it be told...I'm 2 months old!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MvJUOCVzvdjbE0Budedr9pnrFEiJcf-8KcLEizrtnx8nIJfZDR4zwDbX-Cf-LPqmNTX-uDXRoBUbOFR6NtZAKx2h8oYgjVTNQqzlJQnCxiglzE06csKsZp4ucetrmbMqWMmToP1NYgeb/s1600/IMG_2962.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MvJUOCVzvdjbE0Budedr9pnrFEiJcf-8KcLEizrtnx8nIJfZDR4zwDbX-Cf-LPqmNTX-uDXRoBUbOFR6NtZAKx2h8oYgjVTNQqzlJQnCxiglzE06csKsZp4ucetrmbMqWMmToP1NYgeb/s320/IMG_2962.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469661721619981330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfqYqpjK5bGW3s9nNCT_wA4DwHAwTmdM7aTF6-peJE5t3uxJLdAquOb7CZNch_6yWpfYm1EDICdKT4fo-Yr-y-ZyjWq5fGYOM24PfffWd5OO98ywzdTCvORim7DQLkK_3gSGDIvbeUgk1/s1600/IMG_2961.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfqYqpjK5bGW3s9nNCT_wA4DwHAwTmdM7aTF6-peJE5t3uxJLdAquOb7CZNch_6yWpfYm1EDICdKT4fo-Yr-y-ZyjWq5fGYOM24PfffWd5OO98ywzdTCvORim7DQLkK_3gSGDIvbeUgk1/s320/IMG_2961.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469661294852152754" /></a> <br />Our little miracle Grant turned 2 months old on Mother's Day! A coincidence? Not at all, it's God's sweet touch. :o) He is trying so hard to talk to us; it's just a matter of time. We are most pleased that he no longer has a fit when we change his diaper and his clothes! What a big boy. :o) His Nona B came to Kindermusik with him this past week, as you can see in the picture. They were having a grand time with paper plates and fun music. He really got the royal treatment, AND, the other mommies weren't as afraid that their toddlers would step on him! His little belly and long torso are about to "pop" out of his 0-3 month clothes. I think it's time to move up a size! His constant smiles are a treat. There's no other feeling than to see a smile like that at the start of the day! We'll be going to the doctor for our 2 month checkup in the next few days. He was 9 lbs. 11 oz. last week. We wonder what the weight will be now! Oh, and I found my thumb too!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-86675587572712203362010-05-03T09:07:00.000-07:002010-05-03T09:10:22.691-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEaWSMU3Y6U_YT6UNGHl6FxFHHvWbpz0Jr3ww1bcl3mFaWJkwx_20sPNwxcCiuE_DphTado4gCVCGJRaEs_ahfEKhCQijfD97obKpK7-EGinkBxtXEF-_mXM0Da1QczKkIJJY4yavvO2h/s1600/5-1-10.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEaWSMU3Y6U_YT6UNGHl6FxFHHvWbpz0Jr3ww1bcl3mFaWJkwx_20sPNwxcCiuE_DphTado4gCVCGJRaEs_ahfEKhCQijfD97obKpK7-EGinkBxtXEF-_mXM0Da1QczKkIJJY4yavvO2h/s320/5-1-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467076539021676082" /></a><br />Baby Grant spoke his first sounds this past week! Donnis was singing to him and he tried to join in. :o) Just a little "ooh", but it was music to our ears!! Everyone keeps telling us how he's grown. You can really tell in his face. He's gotten quite accustomed to hearing shouts and cheers at his big brother's baseball games! However, sometimes, he says "enough, it's lights out for awhile", as you can tell in the attached picture! We had 2 bibs made with each brother's team's name and player number on them. That way, when he spits up, he can still cheer his big bros on! Grant is still seeing a chiropractor about once a week, and even had a session with a pediatric masseuse to help with his acid reflux. He is still having a little problem with that, but it is better than it was. Daddy is still having so much fun holding, singing and playing with baby boy Grant. As Dad sad, "when he smiles at you, it just warms you up from head to toe!" We continue to be blessed by this miracle from God :o)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-40200918927854565572010-04-26T14:18:00.001-07:002010-04-26T14:21:05.798-07:00I love my brothers..even when I'm crying :o)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcPAgish-dqbQW-KaiIjJPEKG7IJ8tzFxMVLiUCJVrQADAtUHDICdVkjFwuk22OpaIWhiCf9m52vljuRczlMyWQh9fvdSQAuUeyj6Do-8hUwUvj3eYEYJHcR1zLuBYnN68PFlprymOYV6/s1600/IMG_2949.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcPAgish-dqbQW-KaiIjJPEKG7IJ8tzFxMVLiUCJVrQADAtUHDICdVkjFwuk22OpaIWhiCf9m52vljuRczlMyWQh9fvdSQAuUeyj6Do-8hUwUvj3eYEYJHcR1zLuBYnN68PFlprymOYV6/s320/IMG_2949.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464559241006271906" /></a><br />It's hard to believe Christian Grant is already 6 weeks old! We are out of the NB diapers and almost too big for 0-3 mo. clothing. He is still smiling at anyone who talks to him and made a couple of "ah" sounds this past week! I think he was trying to say, "I love you"! :o) Little Grant still struggles with the acid reflux. We took him to a chiropractor 3 times last week and we are quite pleased with the results so far. He still spits up after every feeding, but he is more relaxed in the late afternoon. Before this, he was very fussy between 6-8 pm each evening. We look forward to the time when his little tummy will keep all that comes in! You should see him track the instruments with his eyes in Kindermusik class. It's pretty neat to see my own little one do all the things I've taught and shared with other mommies! He gives us such joy. Jacob and Jonah are so excited to see him when I pick them up from school. Baby Grant is pretty elated to see them too! Daddy has taken him to work several times to share his "little buddy". He adds a sweet touch to that home improvement store! God is good all the time, and all the time, God is good!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-51045142220793291642010-04-17T20:49:00.001-07:002010-04-17T20:52:14.146-07:00Growing so fast<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc74SbLjaMMV1WxVSMcLNSOyWPo8lb8qmGs1cWMh3OkkRc0uSoW0Y3gvKXSQDMR3om8DZiaQbjME-Op6WjJPJgCg_DaO1ql5xWr7H9RpzRhbVMx1txJ6rN_x8XAGcjVcLRGaWMDLioSOX/s1600/IMG_1595.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc74SbLjaMMV1WxVSMcLNSOyWPo8lb8qmGs1cWMh3OkkRc0uSoW0Y3gvKXSQDMR3om8DZiaQbjME-Op6WjJPJgCg_DaO1ql5xWr7H9RpzRhbVMx1txJ6rN_x8XAGcjVcLRGaWMDLioSOX/s320/IMG_1595.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461320296837721266" /></a><br />Saturday, April 17, 2010<br /> <br />Grant is growing so fast! All of his newborn clothes and diapers are getting a little snug. :o) He is smiling at us more and more everyday when he hears our voice. In our Kindermusik classes together, he stays awake and looks around; soaking every bit of it up. Everyone says he's going to be a pianist when they see his long, cute fingers. His little head is constantly being kissed on by mommy, daddy, big brothers, grandparents, aunt, and cousins. That's what babies faces are for, right?! He is still spitting up and having trouble with reflux, especially in late afternoon. We still give him Zantac every morning and night, but it doesn't seem to help much. Someone had mentioned that we should let an infant-experienced chiropractor take a look at him. I think we will give that a try Monday. He is still sleeping pretty good, only waking up once between 9:30ish pm and 6 am. We think that's pretty good for a 5-wk old! He loves going for a ride in the car; the rumble of the car seems to soothe him. That's good, considering we spend a lot of time traveling as we take his older brothers from place-to-place. <br /> <br />Our church gave us an INCREDIBLE baby shower this past Saturday. We were amazed at all of the many gifts we received, even before, and now after the shower. It was decorated beautifully and the ladies were sooooo sweet. I think I've counted 89 gifts so far! I don't think little Grant will want for a thing, for a long time to come. God is so good to bless us with not only a beautiful baby boy, but with incredible friends and family in which to share him with. We look forward to the new things he does next week!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-68866158012876975582010-04-12T12:13:00.000-07:002010-04-12T12:29:25.882-07:00I'm one month old!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwxBWE_wXsorJTLYlyTjgtP5p18k8o4nbAOGYrhmuP2CZAASgmmeNzo0aNSznVb4y9ZqpX5N2IS98abDT8Dv5zjES6mfdOWGEGZzwxdEIZ8zuAZXglLtQAoE-qn6nJXO9n21jnqiRnqA5/s1600/IMG_1508.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwxBWE_wXsorJTLYlyTjgtP5p18k8o4nbAOGYrhmuP2CZAASgmmeNzo0aNSznVb4y9ZqpX5N2IS98abDT8Dv5zjES6mfdOWGEGZzwxdEIZ8zuAZXglLtQAoE-qn6nJXO9n21jnqiRnqA5/s320/IMG_1508.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459334362014095074" /></a><br />Oh, how we continue to be richly blessed by baby Grant! He has started smiling at us this past week; BIG smiles! When he does that, it just lights us up all inside. :o) He is such a happy baby and loves to cuddle. Little Grant has had his second week of Kindermusik classes with mommy. The other parents and children simply adore him and I can already tell he enjoys this music and movement time. He still struggles with spitting up after each feeding, but it seems to be getting a little better. We have tried every formula on the shelf, and the soy-based formula seems to work a little better than the rest. We took him to the pediatrician this past Friday for a follow-up from his 2-week check-up. He had gained a whole pound!! He now weighs 8 lbs. 5 oz. I asked the doctor if he could check Grant for pyloric stenosis to see if that might be the cause of his spitting up. He ordered an ultrasound for later that day. The doctor doing the test indicated that at the time, he did not see any blockage in his stomach, but that they would look at it closer later on and the pediatrician would get back with me. It most likely will be that little Grant just has a good case of acid reflux and he'll have to outgrow it. He is a beautiful baby and we are enjoying every minute, even at 2:00 am!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-85599216538709448882010-04-02T14:21:00.000-07:002010-04-02T14:30:24.301-07:00A very special Easter gift :o)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LMgIpsZb4idRxBCimWINVzBQVknreN3owAypSuqXhYqq7kxcCVv74z4XDE6YavVsSm_kDdmLoZkd0URpU53PpJKQXVkA4r78IEqLaxFlSS6WorKhII95uFlFRPVE4SkF9eohZbwTqsyz/s1600/SweetEasterGift.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LMgIpsZb4idRxBCimWINVzBQVknreN3owAypSuqXhYqq7kxcCVv74z4XDE6YavVsSm_kDdmLoZkd0URpU53PpJKQXVkA4r78IEqLaxFlSS6WorKhII95uFlFRPVE4SkF9eohZbwTqsyz/s320/SweetEasterGift.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455655617951156722" /></a><br />Our sweet Grant turned 3 weeks old this past Tuesday. We can't believe it! He is keeping his eyes open more & more everyday. He loves for his family to talk to him. :o) He's eating well, about 4 oz. every 2 hours during the day, and every 3-5 hrs. during the night. We had a very talented friend from church take some really cute pictures of him for Easter this week. Attached is just a sample I took from my phone. We hope you enjoy this Easter weekend in celebration of our sweet Savior's victory!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-24384578223016536362010-03-14T18:47:00.000-07:002010-03-14T18:49:34.520-07:00Goin' "HOME"!Our sweet Grant finally got to come home to the hotel today!! We are enjoying him sooooo much. He gives us more joy than we could have ever imagined. God is faithful...in His perfect time. :o)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-19338426477992650742010-03-13T08:39:00.000-08:002010-03-13T08:43:15.132-08:00Still at the hospitalSweet Grant is still in the hospital. He is still running low grade fever and docs want to see it come down before they release him.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-65521696352862004172010-03-12T07:22:00.001-08:002010-03-12T07:24:57.272-08:00Good timesLi'l Grant is coming along. They are going to keep him in the hospital one more day due to an ongoing low-grade fever. The hospital is WONDERFUL and we LOVE the nursery nurses. We can't wait to bring him to his temporary "hotel" home soon! We are all fighting over who's gonna hold him!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-34235933493579648312010-03-11T14:35:00.000-08:002010-03-11T14:42:00.136-08:00God has GRANTed us a gift!We've spent 1 1/2 days with a very precious baby boy, Christian Grant Henderson! He has to stay in the hospital 1 more night and we should be able to bring him to his temporary hotel home tomorrow. Pictures coming soon. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433289875621305944.post-6907813662568764032010-03-09T17:03:00.000-08:002010-03-09T17:09:21.142-08:00whoo hoo...here we go!Well here we go! We r leavin for PA tomorrow am this time to meet our baby boy, Christian Grant Henderson (Grant) born today at approx. 2:20 pm weighing 7 lbs 8.2 oz 19" long. AND Jacob and Jonah are going with us to meet their baby brother. :o)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6