Baby Bliss

These past couple of weeks with Lexi home have been easier then Jeremy or I could have expected. With some help from my wonderful relief society president she took to breastfeeding much better then Maegan ever did, and I find myself enjoying it more then I thought I ever could. She sleeps really well at night, 3-5 hour stretches for the most part. Maegan had a cold the night we came home from the hospital, so she could touch or kiss her for a week, which made the adjustment harder for her, but now that she can have sister time, we're all fairing well.

This look reminds me so much of Maegan when she was a baby.

I loved this pot-belly look. It was hilarious!

Chunky cheeks! At her two week check up today, she'd put on over a pound in less then 2 weeks, which the doctor said was great!

Our friends Jason and Aimee gave Jeremy this shirt, so he took a picture with his very adorable babies. Though I don't need a shirt to announce to anyone that we really do make adorable babies!

Maegan and Lexi's first bath together. Maegan thought it was fun, til Lexi started crying when she actually got washed off.

Jeremy's cousin Jamie had her little girl Lanea 5 days after I had Lexi. Lexi is on the right and Lanea on the left. We went out to visit them last Friday and had fun taking pictures of our little girls together in their matching outfits.

Our neighbor Lynsey also had her little girl a day after I had Lexi. It's going to be so much fun to watch these little girls grow up together!

Miss Lexi Anne!

On August 8, 2011 we welcomed Lexi Anne Sorensen to our family. I was scheduled for an induction (thank heavens) that morning and got to the hospital about 7:30. I had a wonderful staff of nurses and a great medical student and doctor. I was started on pitocin about 8, got my epidural about 9 and at 11:20 was ready to push. 3 minutes later, Lexi arrived weighing 7lbs 2oz and she was 20 inches long. She is just a joy! I had Jeremy take this picture before I donned the ever so beautiful hospital gown. I felt huge!

Here's Lexi just a few moments after her birth.

I couldn't believe how quickly my labor had gone. I was kind of in shock in this picture. It seemed very surreal that she was here, but I was so happy not to be pregnant anymore! And I loved having that time to snuggle by baby girl.

Maegan was with my mom while we were delivering and was telling everyone she met that morning at Walmart and Costco that her "Baby Lexi" was coming out of mommy's tummy. She was even more excited to come to the hospital and meet her baby sister. I didn't really cry after Lexi was born, but when I had both of my baby girls in my arms, the tears started to flow. I was reminded again of just how incredible the birth of a new baby is, and how close you feel to heaven. It was especially bittersweet, because Lexi was born a month after my grandpa Lyman passed away. I know that her great-grandparents were watching over her til she could join us.

The proud big sister. She loves to give her kisses and hugs and rub her head. I have such a beautiful family!

Grant Family Reunion 2011

Here we are as our little family (Lexi is hiding behind the pony) at the ranch. What a fun time we had!

Here I was at 31 weeks with Lexi, and gutsy enough 3 weeks later to actually brave the 13 mile dirt road to the Ranch, but what can I say? I really love to see my family!

And here is the Grant family, minus only 6 or 7 of us. 2 Grandparents, 7 children, 26 grandchildren (a little more then half of us are married,) and 26 great-grandchildren. This doesn't include the 5 more that were on the way at the time!

Maegan riding the pony. I know a lot of kids cry when they get on the pony, she on the other hand cried when she had to get off. The helmet was too big on her again this year, so there's Grandpa holding it our of her face.

Her Grandpa Sorensen would be so proud. Our little golfer! She had fun getting to actually use a real putter. Jer's parents bought her a little toy golf set and she loves it!

Winter and Spring 2011

I was feeling well enough even with morning sickness to make it to the cabin to be with family. We had fun as a family buzzing around the field and I enjoyed playing card games and visiting with my family. Maegan was upset when we would make her come in and eat or rest. When we got home, she kept wearing her goggles and asking us when we were going snowmobiling again. She certainly takes after her daddy that way!

Here I am at about 24 weeks with #2, and we are having another little girl, who we are planning on naming Lexi. I am really excited to welcome her to our family, and Maegan is excited to have a little sister.

In April we went with some friends to Kennecot Copper Mine. Maegan loved looking at the displays and playing with the equipment and videos. She had to take her "doggy" with her as it has now become a permanent fixture in her life.

Standing by the famously HUGE tire! I remember standing by it when I was a kid. It's still crazily huge as an adult.

Winter 2010 was so exciting! First, my brother Brian returned home from his mission to Edmonton, Canada. Here he is hugging my Dad and Mom.

Maegan sitting on Daddy's shoulders waiting to see her uncle for the first time since she was 20 months old. She really took to him when he got home too, followed him around the house everywhere!

Our other exciting news was we found out we were expecting our second child! We found out on Dec 8, 2010. I felt like I was feeling really good, til the week of Christmas. Then the morning sickness hit, and a couple of days after Christmas, I ended up in instacare getting IV fluids. Thank heavens morning sickness eventually ends for me.

Fall 2010

Fall 2010 was a lot of fun! Jeremy and I purchased season tickets for Utah Football. Here we are at the blackout game. It was actually really fun to have the time together at the games, despite the occasional losses. What can I say? My husband is ridiculously obsessed with Utah Football. :)

We also celebrated Maegan's 2nd birthday, and Halloween. Jeremy carved this jack-o-lantern, and was so proud of his work. Maegan thought it was really cool and loved to stare at it.

We had Maegan dress up as a fairy for our ward trunk-or-treat. She looked so cute, and loved to wear the skirt and wings all the time.

This is the only picture I have from Maegan's birthday, the rest of it is all on video right now. But it was a fun day. The time goes by so fast! We had a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse birthday party for her, and she had a lot of fun with her cake.