Two Weeks Old

Okay, I really can't get enough of these sleeping photos.

Andrew already thinks Porter is a riot! They are so cute!

You can never have too many of these....snuggie sessions with your boys...ahhh.

Lincoln's Sealing and Blessing

Lincoln Michael Bird was FINALLY sealed to his mom and dad yesterday! It was one of the very coolest things I have ever seen! My friends Heidi and Mike Bird have adopted their two kids, Kenedy(3 and a half) and Lincoln (16 months). Unfortunately they have had to fight for a while with Lincoln's birth father to get custody and they finally were able to settle at the beginning of August! We are so excited for them! To be able to see that sweet little boy with his mom and dad, sealed forever with his family that loves him so much--was indescribable! I have never seen two little ones sit so still! They must have known how important and special this event was. Heidi and Mike are a witness to the wonderful opportunity we have to be with the ones we love the very most-forever!

I have known Heidi Bird for about a year and a half. I have learned so much from her. She is one of the most giving and kind people you would ever meet. PLUS all the fun, halarious and cute qualities she possesses! She's all around, such a cool person! I have watched as they adopted Lincoln and all of the things that go along with that; emotionally, financially, legally, spiritually. It is quiet the experience--I have learned so much from being able to see life as a mother from her perspective. She is so grateful for her children. She is a wonderful mother and a wonderful friend. She and Mike deserve the best! They are the cutest little family and I am so glad to know them and to see these wonderful events unfold.

Here are the only two pictures that I got out from the afternoon.

This is Kenedy, Lincoln's beautiful big sister. She is a hoot! And such a cutie!

Julia, Talmage and Porter. Kenedy was in this shot too, but she is so speedy she was out of it by the time I pressed the button.

Corn Days Triathlon 8.29.09

Teri, Mike and Liz did a practice triathlon in preparation for their real Day Break Triathlon Sept. 19th. This gave us the idea to make our own races this spring so we can have all of our friends run it and it won't cost us all a million dollars.

Andrew's First Week Home

Porter loves his baby brother.Aren't my sons so cute?
Another sleeping picture.

Porter wanted to have Andrew sleep in his bed with him. It's too bad he can't just TAKE night duty. That would be sweet! :)
Notice the Spiderman motif. Porter got this sweet Spiderman fold out bed from Grandma Cranney this weekend, and this extra sweet Spiderman pillow from Aunt JoAnn. And of course, the Spiderman jammies.
Aunt JoAnn and Andrew taking a little down time.

Best Buds.
Daddy and Andrew taking a well deserved nap.

This week was wonderful. Especially the first half of it--when the highs were so high and...before the sleep deprevation kicked in. :)

Andrew eats A LOT! He'll nurse and nurse and then need a bottle. He went to the Dr. on Friday to get curcumsized and he had already gained 2 oz.! I am afraid we are not gonna be seeing this little guy stage for very long.

Aunt JoAnn and Aunt Liz have been SO helpful this past week. Liz has taken Porter every spare second that she has. She has also made us dinner and got me a sweet treat from a little place called Frozen Bliss....and IT IS! I am afraid that I have found a new love...which I really do not need! She has been wonderful--I love living next to her! She takes such good care of us!

JoAnn has been on call for a whole week before Andrew was born. Her sweet husband let her come out here from Saturday to Wednesday to help me! She has six kids of her own and I know this was a HUGE sacrifice for everyone in the family, but I cannot say enough how WONDERFUL it was to have her around! She stayed with me at the hospital and was there to answer questions. She came back to our house occationally and bought a bunch of food, cooked it up and froze it. She cleaned, did dishes, played with Porter, stayed up with the baby while he cried for no reason. We also got to visit and watch Crime TV and eat some more Frozen Bliss. She was VERY enjoyable and VERY helpful!

JoAnn and Liz made this wonderful event even that more wonderful. I can't explain how happy I was to have them around at this time!

We also got dinners from:
Liz, Suz Westbrook, Stacy Underwood, Heidi and Chalyse, Debbie Woodroow.

We have had visits from Trish Hartle and Maggie, Jen Bennion and Family, Courtney Allen and Kaylee Watson, Aunt Vic and Uncle Chris.

Coming Home-Monday August 17th

Putting Andrew in the car seat, he seemed too tiny to even fit. These pics don't show how small he looks in that huge seat.



When we got home, Liz had made this little arrangement.
This is the outfit he wore home, the top provided by Cascia, and the pants are the same ones Levi wore home from the hospital.

We have lots of shots like these....awww...everything he does is so cute!Then Mike and I did a short photoshoot...that's me...Jenn I'm holding Andrew.

That's Mikey. He's also holding Andrew.When we walked in, the house was clean and cool. It smelled lovely and it was so quiet because Liz and JoAnn had Porter at the park. It was the most peaceful it's ever been. JoAnn had the house stocked with food, we thought she had been starving to death, but turns out she was gonna whip us up some meals to freeze.

I don't think anything could've gotten us to stop smiling that day.

First Visitors

His actual FIRST visitors were Steve and Laurel at 1 or 2 am. As soon as they heard I was in labor they hopped in the car and drove the 3 and a half hours to see the little guy.

The next morning Mikey brought Porter to meet his new brother and Clayton and Manda-Mer came too. Porter thought the baby was pretty cool. His attention span was short, but at least he was excited about his new brother. I was so glad that the family could be here for this event. I hardly ever get to see them, so it's amazing that the timing worked out that they could be here for the exciting Labor Party and then to see him brand new. They had to leave right after this. :(

Later that day (Sunday) Steve and Laurel stopped in again before they headed home to Vernal. Liz brought Sadie and Abbie up. My friend Jodi and her husband Robert and their kids (Aleq, Tommy and Ana Jain) came a little later. And Heidi and Chalyse came up that night too.

The next day (Monday) Sarah and Glendon and their four kids came to visit. Luckily they were headed up this way (also from Vernal) because they had a family reunion. Don't we have perfect timing?

Andrew Joseph Cranney-August 16th, 2009--12:13am

7 lbs. 11 oz. and 20 and 1/2 inches
Attending: Aunt Liz, Aunt JoAnn, Daddy and Mommy.
Dr. Kevin Sumsion and Nurse Nicole