Bryce is 5 months old! No doctor this month, so no new measurements, but he is eating better and we think he has had a growth spurt recently. This month he has learned how to roll over both ways! He did it from his belly to back first, and then about 10 days later, he did it from back to belly. He's only done it that way a few times, so he's still working on it. It's only a matter of time before he is rolling all around the room and then crawling. Yikes! He doesn't seem to mind being on his belly anymore since he can roll over if he wants, but he also likes looking at toys or a mirror that way. He also loves the exersaucer. He is getting much more vocal as well. Sometimes he really just wants to be heard and makes some loud, happy yelps, and he also does those loud, spitty raspberries which make him smile. He is laughing so much more, is ticklish, and loves hearing us sing. He laughs at everything Grant does, which Grant loves as well. Bryce definitely needs more entertainment now, especially during our meals, but he is getting better at holding toys so we can try to buy some time that way. He is also losing his baby hair and his new hair coming in underneath seems blond, so he may look a lot different than his brother. He is just growing up too fast!
Grant is just 1 month away from turning 2! Time is just flying. He seems to grow up more every single day. He is getting more independent. One of his favorite new words is no. He definitely knows what he wants! He also likes to try and eat with utensils by himself, open and shut doors, and walk more on his own while out and about. He also loves looking at pictures or watching videos of himself and the rest of the family. He is also becoming a good helper, because he can understand more of my directions when asking him to do something, like give Bryce a toy or throw something in the garbage. He loves being outside, and he cries every time we bring him back in. Doug is also very proud this month, because Grant has started to sing parts of the Notre Dame fight song all on his own. He certainly keeps us on our toes, but we are so lucky and proud to be his parents!
The next piece of news is that we have a new niece! My brother Matt and his wife Tammy had their 2nd girl on Friday. Elayna Marie was born at 8:27am on 3/23/2012 and weighed 8 pounds and is 20.5 inches. She looks a little like her big sis Clara, but has her own little look as well. We can't wait to see her grow up with all the other kids! She was named after my Aunt Elayne, who died unexpectedly a year and a half ago. She was Matt's godmother, so he wanted to use her name. We love her so much already!
The next update for this post is that we sold our house! It sold in 11 days, and we can't believe it sold that quickly! A young, engaged couple bought it, so it seems just like us before we bought it, so we hope they will enjoy it as much as we have. We have spent months looking at homes, going to open houses, etc. but of course we got more serious after we sold our house. We were a little worried because we felt we had exhausted all of the options in our price range without finding the one, and then a new listing came up last week. We quickly jumped on it, because it seemed to be just right. The offer was accepted on Monday! We still have to get through inspection, and unfortunately we can't get in until June. The sellers are being transferred and wanted to finish the school year first. Since they came down so much in price, we agreed, and luckily the buyers of our house are willing to wait as well. We are so excited and wish we didn't have to wait so long, but it will be here before we know it. We can't wait to raise our family in this house! I will be sure to post more pictures when we get the house!
