Introducing Grady Joseph

Grady Joseph Rosenberg

August 3, 2012 7:45 am

6 lbs 13 oz, 20 inches

As sweet as can be!!

We are so excited to have Grady home and part of our family.  He is such a sweet baby and as long as his tummy is full and his diaper is dry he is happy and content! 

We are all LOVING this little boy so much.  I can't imagine our family without him in it.  Noah is adjusting well, for the most part.  He loves popping the binki into Grady's mouth the second he hear's him begin to get upset and loves rubbing his head....i'm going to blame Noah if he loses his hair or is the first kindergartener to take his binki with him because of his addiction-haha!  With pre-school starting again tomorrow, I think it will help Noah with his adjustment even more.  It's been a boring month for him staying home so much, which we aren't used to doing, but it's been nice for me adjusting to life with two kids.  

We are blessed and feel so fortunate for amazing family and friends who have helped out so much, had Noah over to play, dropped food off and called to check in on us.  

Thanks to everyone from the bottom of our hearts!  You have made our transition so much easier and we are truly indebted to you for it!

The Countdown is on!

It's Sunday morning, 8:26 to be exact.  Both my boys are still asleep and that's a-ok with me!  I love Sunday's that are quiet with no meetings and just being able to enjoy my little family.

All too soon that will change.  I will still be able to enjoy them, I will just have a newborn in less than 3 weeks or 19 days to be exact, and the hustle and bustle that will come with him.  

We are ready for our little guy to arrive.  The nursery is ready, arrangements for Noah are in place, my Church calling is going to to covered and the dog...well he's on his own!  Just kidding, but definitely mixed emotions are being felt by all of us. 

I'm nervous and anxious, but very much excited.  I'm worried I won't be able to handle two kids!  Noah is at an age that he can tell me exactly what he wants and is pretty much independent so I know he will be able to and want to (hopefully) help.  He is excited to have a baby brother, but I don't think he quite realizes how his little world is going to be rocked.  He has been the center of our attention for 4+ years and I pray he will adapt and adjust and I'll have the patience and ability to help make the transition easier for him.  Any advice is greatly appreciated in this department!!  Clair has been a trooper.  I don't remember being so grouchy and irritable while pregnant with Noah, but he has taken it in stride and has known when to walk away and let me do my thing and when to call me out on it and bring me back down.  My latest nesting craze has gotten out of control and he just keeps going and doing from sun up to sun down.  Luckily, i'm slowing down and I know he is relieved and grateful for that also!

My heart is full.  I am so blessed.  It seems like just a few months ago we were meeting with Dr. Petersen, working up a plan on how to conceive a child and now the time is here already.  I can't wait to meet this choice little boy and be his Mother.  What an honor it is!  I am going to miss feeling his kicks and rolls and watching my belly expand and be lop-sided as he moves, but holding him in my arms will be worth every heart-ache and sacrifice it took to get him here.

Words don't do justice in expressing my feelings.  I'm blessed and eternally grateful to my Father in Heaven for the abundant mercy he shows to me each day.

The nursery is about done with the exception of a few decorations to hang.

We had a fun 4th of July and Noah loved his shark face painting!

Not sure why this pic is sideways, but here are my two cute boys waiting for fireworks to start!  

Aren't they handsome!

And the Baby Bump in all it's glory at 8 months pregnant.  I don't know how some people look so good taking their own side profile pics.  Luckily, this is the last for me!

The Bump!

**Disclaimer-i'm by no means a pro photographer...especially when it comes to self portraits. Who thinks to wipe the toothpaste spit off the mirror when taking a self photo or checking to make sure it isn't blurry? Don't judge-haha!

Here's the bump at 5 months! Over the weekend, on the 8th to be exact were officially able to say that we were exactly 4 months away from being parents again! AHHHHHH! It's a bit over-whelming but so exciting! I can't wait to meet this little boy. This pregnancy has gone by so fast thus far and has been just as easy as when I was pregnant with Noah. I hope it continues! I'm so happy to be adding another boy to our family. I thought I might be a little sad he isn't a girl, but that's just not the case at all. I know he is meant to be apart of our family. Being a Mom to just boys is going to be great and I'm so looking forward to it!

What a weekend!

Our Easter weekend was great! It is always busy as Noah's birthday is right around Easter so we typically combine parties with both sides of our family and have a blast. This year was no exception, although his birthday turned into a birth-week of celebration! He is one lucky and spoiled kid, that's for sure, but such as sweetheart whom we wouldn't trade for the world!

Noah loved the egg hunts this year and all the loot that came with it! The Easter bunny is getting richer by the year (which tells you we aren't stuffing or hiding the eggs-haha)...wish I could get in on the egg hunting action!

Three years ago, Alisha and Amy started the traditional "bump pic" with Molly and Emersyn about to be born. This year it was me and Amy! Amy is due next month and i'm a short 3 months after that. It was fun to share that pic with her this year!

He loves his binoculars and puzzle the Easter Bunny left for him.

And finally celebrating Noah's birthday. I can't believe he is 4 now! It really is redundant, and I say it every year, but it has been such a short 4 years! This boy makes me smile, laugh and cry all within a day's work. He's at a tough age that tries my patience to no end but doesn't forget to tell me that "he loves me to the moon and back" at least once a day...and the morning cuddles are always something I look forward to.

Happy 4th birthday little Man!

Christmas Update!

Merry Christmas!!

Aren't my boy's so cute! I love this pic that was taken Christmas morning before Church. I loved having Church on Christmas morning. It helped remind me of exactly why we celebrate Christmas and forget about the gifts and hustle of the day. December went by so fast as did Christmas and New Years. We were once again spoiled by Santa and our families and are blessed to be able to spend the day with all of them. This was Noah's first year that he understood who and what Santa was all about. It made it so much fun!

I feel so lucky to be a Mom and wife to two incredible people. Sometimes I worry that my time isn't spent doing the things that enrich our lives or help us grow as a family, but the past few months have brought them closer to me and given me the opportunity to really step back and be grateful for them individually.

Clair is my rock. He is quiet and soft-spoken, but by no means incapable of calming me down when I get riled up or frustrated. We balance each other well and i'm grateful to have him know and understand my needs well enough that he doesn't need to say much.

Noah. Oh Noah! My heart swells with pride at the mention of his name. He brings so much to the table at our house. His fun, sassy, yet sweet personality keeps me on my toes not knowing what to expect next. I love this little man so much it's often overwhelming.

And last, but not least...our new little one who will join us in August! Yes, i'm pregnant! It is still surreal to say and doesn't seem quite real yet, but we are so excited and thank our Heavenly Father everyday for finally allowing us the opportunity to bring another little Spirit into this world to join our family. The road has been long and hard, and not without many tears...it has been a test of my faith and patience. Before we began trying to get pregnant again and even up until recently if has been a fear of mine that I won't love another child as much as I love Noah. I know that seems silly, but it's a genuine fear I've struggled with. But I know that because of this trial our love for this little one is even greater and I do have enough love and room in my heart to love not only Noah, but this baby as well. My testimony of our Heavenly Father's plan has been strengthened. 4+ years between our kids definitely wasn't in my plan, but maybe realizing that my plan needs to bend to His will is another lesson I needed to take from this trial.

Happy 4th of July and other stuff!

Happy 4th of July! We went to Real Salt Lake's game and had so much fun. Noah did pretty well and even watched some of it, but mostly had fun taking pics of the people around us with my camera. Our budding photographer! We did fireworks with friends on both the 4th and the 24th. I must say this year, I was really sick of them and grateful when August came around so fireworks would stop. It felt like they were constant all month. But we had fun nonetheless.

Noah steals everyone's Razor scooters where ever we go. He also decided he wanted to buy his own with his own money from his piggy bank. It was very cute taking him to the store where he picked it out, carried it to the register and handed his money to the cashier. He LOVES it and is very daring with no fear of falling. He does well and we have even ventured out to the skate park in which my heart nearly imploaded as he dropped down off the walls and hung with the big boys riding around the jumps and bumps. He is growing up so fast my heart-strings are pulled in different directions. He's not my baby anymore, but my sassy 3 1/2 year old who will still cuddle and give me kisses and still melts my heart everyday.

My studdly man competed in his first Olympic distance triathlon in Burley, Idaho. The Spudman (or Studman as I like to call it)! I couldn't have been prouder! He did really well and finished strong! The pic above is him sprinting to the finish line! He met his goal and felt good about his performance. He enjoyed the race and is excited to get signed up for another one. Way to go babe! We are so proud of you!

The bike portion (26 miles) is the second event, my pics are out of order.

His wave entered the Snake River at 7:10 for his mile swim.

And completed his race with a 6 mile run.

Catching up from May!

I participated in my first sprint distance triathlon. The Woman of Steel was held in American Fork in May. I trained hard, but not hard enough-lol! It was very rewarding to train and compete and feel like I did the best I could. The jury is still out on weather I will do another one, but it was a good learning experience and really fun (once it was over)! It was really hard and I am so grateful to have had 3 friends who were also competing so we could push each other in each event.

Andrea, Jamie, me and Shannan

Just after we crossed the finish line.

This is Jamie. I wish everyone could have a friend like her. She talked me into doing the tri with her and was there encouraging me every step of the way. Although i have only known her for just over a year, we have quickly become best friends and often it feels like we have known each other for many, many years. I'm so lucky to be able to call her my dear friend.

Sneaky, Sneaky!!

I am finally getting around to loading the pics from Easter off of my camera to the computer and lo and behold, what do I find....random, silly pics that I didn't take and have no idea who took them of my Sister, Michelle and my niece Taylor. I died laughing when I saw them and she's probably going to beat me for this post, but i'm way over-due in letting her know how much I care.

Michelle is so organized and on top of everything! She is intuitive and really tries putting others feelings first. She is an incredibly talented scrap-booker among everything else going on in her crazy, busy life as a devoted mom and wife, which I believe is her greatest and best role to date. The last few years we have become very close and her friendship means more to me than words can describe. Michelle is 10 years older than me (although she doesn't look it), but having that kind of age-difference, we were always in different stages of life as I was growing up stuck between two brothers. I just wanted my older sisters to be my friend, but really, who wants to hang with their kid sister and play barbies when they can hang with cute boys from high school? I'm so proud to say that over time as we have grown up my sisters have become my best friends and their experiences and advice only strengthen me as a person and a mother.

I love you to pieces Michelle. I look up to you and admire you in all aspects of life. Thanks for always having my back and lending your shoulder for me to cry on. I am so grateful for all that you do for me and especially for the special role you play in Noah's life. He loves you more than you know and considers your home his second home.

Love you Shel, don't be mad!

My little Man is 3!

It's been hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that 3 years ago Noah was a newborn. Everyday since has been a joy, not without it's trials, but truly a joy for me as I watch my little man grow and learn. I often find myself having to remind myself that he's only 3 and to chill out because he is so smart and bright and it's easy for me to think he is older. I'm so grateful for this little boy who I have the honor of calling my Son. He knows just how to push my buttons and just when to give me a big hug and tell me he loves me. I wouldn't change one thing about him. He continually keeps me on my toes and laughing. I look forward to the years to come and can't wait to see what he will do with his life and the adventures he will lead.

April 9, 2008 3:28 am

Having his favorite breakfast: waffles and milk.

Noah loves to bowl and wanted to go for his special day! He beat me the second game...yes, i'm a terrible bowler!

We had 14 of his little friends over for a fun play date party combo. It was a lot of fun. He is very social and loves having friends come to play.

Happy birthday Little Man. I love you so much. Thanks for being such a good boy. We are truly blessed to have you in our family.

I'm baaaack!!!

Wow, where have the last few months gone? We have been staying busy doing who-know-what really...if Spring would ever really come to stay I think we would be a lot happier. It's been a tough Winter at our house and i'm not the most creative person so coming up with things for Noah to do has been rough! Here's a quick recap of the highlights from the last few months!

This kid just wants to be able to ride his bike so he makes do even when there is snow.

We went to the cabin for Clair's 33 birthday in February. As usual, it was a lot of fun and beautiful. It had been so cold the main drain had frozen. It was a HUGE wake-up call for me realizing how much I take the drainage systems for granted. I would not have made a good Pioneer that's for sure! But it was still great to be away from the world together up at the one place we all truly can't get enough of.

Happy Birthday Clair! We love you so much!

My Dad and I ran in the South Jordan Valentine's Day 5K. It was his first 5K ever! He has been training with his good friend Craig for a long time and he did great! I was so proud of him. He took second in his age group.

We have been spending a lot of time at the Living Planet Aquarium. I wish someone would have told me how cool and cheap this place was a few years ago, but nonetheless, every week we go and Noah never gets tired of the animals...especially the Sting Rays. I highly suggest buying a membership if you don't already have one!