I'm so excited that spring is here. The weather is lovely and I enjoy going outside on walks. Grant is quite interactive these days. I love seeing him smile and hearing little, tiny giggles. I start back to work this week and I can't believe that 12 weeks has already come and gone. I'm nervous and I feel like I've forgotten everything. Hopefully it'll all come back to me like riding a bike. I'm sad that I have to work both Saturday and Sunday of conference weekend. What a bummer! Here are a few pictures of the latest happenings in the Oborn household.

Mr. Smiley

His first time on a playground swing

All ready to go to church

the Oborn men take Sunday nap time very seriously =)

Moving on Up

Grant went to his 2-month pediatrician's appointment yesterday (even though he's 2.5 months old). I guess this boy is eating pure cream. Here are the stats to prove it...

Weight: 14 pounds exactly (81st percentile) At 2 weeks old his weight was the 19th percentile.
Length: 23.75 inches (58th percentile)
Head: 16.22 inches (62nd percentile)

The doctor advised us to do more tummy time with Grant so his head can mold properly. He hates it but we do it anyway. After he cries for about 10 minutes he realizes he might be there for a while so he might as well enjoy it. This is what happens--he sticks his bum up in the air and falls asleep.

His cheeks serve as a great pillow.

I'd like to give a quick shout out to a company called "Baby So Elegant." They make binky clips, bracelets, and necklaces. The gal who runs it is my sister's friend in Ohio. She makes the items by hand and the proceeds go to a great cause. Please check out her website at

www.babysoelegant.com

We only use the soothie binkies with Grant and none of the store-bought clips work with those. That's one reason I'm so happy with this personalized clip from Baby So Elegant. Isn't it cute?

Blessing Day and more

Last Sunday, March 14th, Grant was given a name and a blessing in our sacrament meeting. It was a sweet experience which I will never forget. Grant was awake and silent throughout the blessing. After the blessing he got a little fussy and I took him out to feed him. We were blessed to have many of Sean's family in attendance to support us. Grant's cute blessing outfit fit him well and was nice and warm on that cold, snowy day. He's such a good baby and we both love him so much. Sean will randomly tell me, "I love Grant so much." We are happy we get to learn and grow together as an eternal family.

Thanks mom and Norine for the beautiful outfit and accessories.

Waving "hi", well, sort of. =)

Sorry we look weird. We were trying to squat down so others could be seen behind us.

It was very cold outside when we took these pictures so we have him all wrapped up.

Four generations: Grandpa Oborn, Grant, Sean, and Glenn

This is how Grant gets dressed up when we go out for walks.

Just because I thought this was cute--I love how he's sort of smiling.

Fun Times

This past weekend was so much fun because my sister Laura and her baby William came to town from Ohio to visit us. We had a great time together. Laura was kind enough to take some family pictures and 2-month pictures of Grant. They aren't edited yet but I think they're great still.

Here's our smiling baby Grant.

Our family of three

Look behind us and you'll see a herd of deer. In Provo? Crazy

The Many Faces of Grant

My sister pointed out to me that in nearly every picture I've posted, Grant has the same expression on his face: mouth hanging wide open and big, wide, eyes. I didn't notice until she said something. Grant has many expressions throughout the day but for some reason, all the camera captures is the same one. Grant was very happy this morning so I got my camera out to see what expressions I could capture. Here they are Laura. =)

(This was a sneeze. He's not crying.)

Grant was talking and "cooing" at mommy.

Okay, so he really likes his mouth open. But at least the faces are a little different then all the other pictures on the blog. =)

"I'm 2 months old today!"

Our son is two months old today and I just can't believe it. He is smiling and interacting more than ever. He doesn't mind diaper changes anymore and spends his awake time quite happy and content. He has slept through the night more but it isn't 100% consistent yet. Unfortunately, Grant's projectile vomitting has increased this past week so we took him to the pediatrician. There we found out this big boy now weighs 11 pounds 12 ounces. Wow what a chunker. We love him so much. I am so happy to be his mommy. This has been a challenging but wonderful 2 months for me.