Grant Lee Conger

It's it in blood.  Construction that is.  He LOVES to play handyman.  Anywhere he is in the house, his tools are with him.

Today he told me he is fixing my steps.

Love his creativity and role playing.

Can't believe he is turning three soon.

He has been practicing with his fingers.

He is excited for his "brrrr-day."

Celebration planning is under construction.....

Bye bye crib

After 6 years - we are officially in a crib free home.

I thought I'd be more sad.  But I feel FREE!

Looking forward to moving forward with our family.  

But, we will keep the crib in our basement - just in case.  You know, if a friend needs it or something...

Another milestone

Well, well, well - what do we have here?  

A very bittersweet milestone for this momma.  

Our baby of the family is graduated from his crib and is working on transitioning to his big boy bed.

After weeks of climbing out of his crib, we realized it is time.  We can't keep him trapped in his baby crib anymore.  He is growing up and I just have to accept it.

We are practicing with his mattress and hoping he will find safety and comfort with it on the floor before we put it up in a bed frame.  This worked well with the other two.

As of now he keeps finding his way into mom and dads bed.  I need to break him of that habit.  Soon.

Here his is in our bed.  He sleeps horizontally so it makes for very light sleep for us.

My little buddy at 2 and a half

 

He is accident prone. 

We have taken to calling him "Boo-Boo" for all the boo boos her keeps getting. 

Introducing his newest scar between his eyebrows. 

 Poor thing.

 

 

He gave up his nap. 

 Cold turkey. 

 My other two napped much much longer. 

Olivia even napped when she came home from kindergarten. 

 Not this guy.  He is done with that. 

Who has time to sleep during the day anyways?  Too much fun to be had.

 

 

He loves to play with tractors, puzzles, blocks and most recently - my phone

 or any iPad he can get his little hands on.  It amazes me how well he

knows how to operate any electronic device with ease.

 

 

His best friend is his brother - hands down. 

 

 

He has nicknamed his sister Ya-Ya and it has S-T-U-C-K.

  It is so cute. 

We all take to calling her Ya-Ya now!

 

He is a snuggle bug.  Always climbs in bed with me every morning and say "you cuddle me, mama?"

And he is the first to always help me out in the kitchen.  

He loves dinner prep. 

 "Me help you, mama?"

I adore this baby.  He really is my little buddy.  Enjoying my afternoons with him as the others are at school.

Grant 2 1/2 years old

 

Love this little boy of ours to pieces.

He is so gosh darn cute.  Sometimes he gets away with anything with those eyes of his. 

He is definitely an ornery toddler at the moment. 

He is figuring out how much he can get away with.

He has found his personality, temperament, and voice in this family.

He brings so much joy and spirit to our family. 

My only complaint is he is growing up way too entirely fast.  Trying to savor his youth as much as I can.  Even when he flushes golf balls down our toilet and breaks windows with drill bits - I am trying to absorb ALL of his toddlerhood.

I love you forever, Grant Lee Conger.

Celebrating

Celebrating Jack's first week of school!  Making cookies and memories along the way!

Atta boy, Jack!

Brothers

My boys earned these fishing poles when they reached their "caught being good" goals.  And it was their dream come true.  They have been talking about fishing for months - and Saturday it came true.

They didn't catch a thing.  But learned a nice life lesson on patience.

Here they are in their glory...

Sweet dreams...

Is there anything more peaceful than a sleeping child?

We've attempting his big boy bed in jacks room - but he still isn't ready.

Take your time, Grant....  I'm not going to rush you...

My Grant

Let me start by saying I feel bad I haven't had too many blog posts on this sweet 2 year old.  It's hard when you're number 3 - milestones reached aren't celebrated nearly enough.

At 28 months this baby couldn't be any sweeter, well-mannered, well speaking, independent and a great friend to all.  He is gentle in nature and fiercely independent.  He is without a doubt the easiest child we know.  

We ARE going to celebrate a milestone.  A silly one - but nonetheless a milestone.  Mama's baby is done with a binkie.  Sniff sniff.

Here he is - Grant Lee Conger at 28 months and oh so darn cute!

100% boy

At two years old, Grant found his passion.  

His one true love comes in the form of a tractor/digger/dump truck.  He has quite the collection already.  

It's his thing!  We all have our "thing" I guess.  

Glad he found his.  

It keeps him busy most afternoons.

Moving is hard work....

Privacy please...

Grant has a special spot in the house that he attends every morning.  He hides behind the same chair in my living room to poop in his diaper.  It's so funny.  I guess even at an early age he likes his privacy....

New Bike

We are READY for SPRING to arrive!  Grant and Jack both received new bikes for their birthdays and they are eager to hit the pavement with their new wheels.  Riding around in circles inside the house just isn't the same.  So, come-on Spring, please arrive soon.....

Grant's 2nd Birthday Party

It was extra special for all of us as it was our very last party to host in this house.  It was a fun celebration and group of people.  Little Grant sure felt LOVED!  As he is...

CHOO-CHOO Grant is turning TWO!  He loves his trains...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 2nd Birthday, Grant

My baby is turning TWO tomorrow. 

Yes, TWO...

Can you tell he has been practicing showing you he is TWO with his little chubby fingers?!?

I can't believe how fast he is growing up.  He is not a baby anymore.  He is a toddler, quickly becoming a kid.  Blending in so well with the older two.  He is by far the most mischievous, and curious, yet lovable toddler we have raised yet.

He can get into ANYTHING.  I can't take my eyes off this cutie for a second.  Or I will find him standing on top of our kitchen island.  Or unlocking and escaping the front door.  Or playing with daddy's hammer and nails that he found in the junk drawer.  Or sneaking nestle chocolate morsels from mommy's junk drawer. 

He is a handful.  He keeps us on our toes.  That's for sure. 

But Grant is also a roll-with-the-punches type of kid.  Maybe because he has had no choice being the third kid.  He is always in and out of the car seat ( in his pajamas still eating his breakfast on the go) getting sister and brother to school on time.  Only to get back in the car to go pick them up a short hour or two later.  He never throws a fuss about it. He is always in tow with me to every trip to Kroger, Target, the Y, ect.  He is pretty easy that way and keeps me company. 

We love this little guy to death.  He is stunningly handsome.  I adore his big bright green eyes and curly blonde hair and his infectious smile.  He is truly (in my opinion) incredibly adorable.  Oh, and did I mention he is super smart - cause he is.  This baby is so very sweet and is always quick to hold my hand or lay his head on my shoulder.  I could go on and on with how fabulous Grant is.  It's safe to say I am in love this baby and am so grateful for the past two years of his life.  He is a Blessing from above and as I have always said - he is the perfect addition to complete our family.  In my opinion, God may have saved the best for last with this one.... He is a true gem.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Grant Lee Conger.  We love you to the moon and back!