One. Two. THREE MONTHS!

3 months. Wow. Our little Grant is growing and changing so much. Between months 2 and 3, he's been showing us more and more of his adorable little personality. Here are a few of our favorite highlights:

• He's started sleeping through the night rather consistently. Some mornings, he's even the last to wake up. And goodbye days of swaddling. He likes sleeping with his arms up over his head, snoring away.
• He may not have liked the pacifier, but he certainly likes his thumb. (Maybe this is why he's sleeping so well at night ... the thumb is easier to use in the middle of the night than a misplaced pacifier!)
• Happy, happy and ... HAPPY! He wakes up so happy. He is full of smiles and is overall just such a content little guy.
• Grant loves to "stand" up (while holding someone's hands). He gets the biggest grin and loves checking out the upright scene!

Wearing a tie is serious business.

Hopping & Hunting

Here comes Peter Cottontail. Hoppin' down the bunny trail. Hippity hoppity. Easter's on its way! We joined our MOMS Club friends this morning for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Reid had a blast, and we soaked up the sunshine on this gorgeous spring day.

Send out the search party...

looking for eggs!

Reid at the park with Pikes Peak

in the background.

All smiles for his fun finds!

Mama & the boys at the hunt

Boys & Baskets

Duck, duck, snooze.

The Guys

Having Michael and Eric here visiting was such a treat for our little guys. They played Legos, jumped on the trampoline, tossed around the football, and shared some great laughs. The boys had such a fun time with cousin Michael and Uncle Eric that they wanted to know the next time they'd get to see these fun-loving family members again. Let's hope sooner than later, boys!

Lunching with Uncle Eric.

Reid wanted to make a funny face.

Grant just likes smiling at Uncle E.

Luke plays catch with Michael and Eric

at his flag football game.

The Fans

Luke & Eric

You can't come to Colorado Springs

and not tour Garden of the Gods.

Luke and Reid enjoyed climbing

on the red rock formations.

Hanging around with Michael.

Exploring this "hallway" in the rocks.

A Blessed Day

Our hearts were filled with joy today as we celebrated the blessed event of Grant David's baptism. We had a special private baptism at St. Peter Catholic Church with Deacon Mike surrounded by several family members and friends. Grant was in such a happy, peaceful mood throughout the entire baptism, and he didn't mind one bit when the water was poured on his head. He wore a baptism garment with a rich history worn by Scott as a baby and also Luke. (Reid was a few months older when we baptized him so it didn't fit.) Grant is such an incredible blessing to our family, and we were so happy to welcome him into our Church family today.

These boys are the light of our lives!

Our family of 5 before the baptism

We were so grateful to have

Grant's godfather Michael (Scott's cousin)

and Uncle Eric fly in for the baptism.

Proud Papa & the boys

Papa, Jami & Sweet Baby Grant

Gathered around the baptismal font

During the baptism, Grant was looking up

lovingly at Scott and smiling ... so sweet.

Getting ready to pour the Holy Water

on Grant's head

Baptizing with the Holy Water

Michael lights the candle.

Deacon Mike with Grant in front of the altar

Proud Parents

On the left, our neighbor and good friend Melissa

(who stood in for the Godmother Kellie who couldn't attend.)

On the right, Grant's Godfather Michael.

The boys adore Uncle Eric!

After the baptism, we returned home for a

cupcake & coffee reception.

Grant & Michael

Unexpected Turns for the BEST!

Today started out to be a rather routine day. We walked Luke to school and met some friends at the park for playgroup. Little did we know the afternoon would take quite the unexpected twist in the most WONDERFUL way!

This morning around 11:30 there was a voice mail from our dear friend Kellie saying she had a 4-hour layover in the Denver Airport. We had no idea she'd be stopping through our state today, but we worked some magic, arranged for Papa to pick up Luke from school, and zipped up to the airport for a very special (and spontaneous!) chance to see Kellie. By 3:30, we were sitting at TCBY in the airport catching up. What makes this visit even more special is that she is Grant's godmother ... and they had the chance to meet for the first time!

This is one of those chance encounters that could not have been planned because some detail along the way would have probably made it not work out. We are so thankful and feeling so blessed to have shared those 2 hours with Kell on a random Tuesday afternoon. It is truly amazing the gifts we are given sometimes when we least expect them. Today was one of those days where "living in the moment" made for the best of memories.

Hooray for our impromptu visit with Kellie!

Grant with his Godmother Kellie

Toothless

Two out of three Leahy boys agree ...

front teeth are not required.

Our front toothless duo! Luke lost Front Tooth #2 today.

We love his toothless grin!

Pigskin

Back in the fall, Luke started to take an interest in football. He watched games with Dad. He practiced kicking. He even ran around in the backyard with his football, escaping the tough (and invisible) defense chasing him. We decided it was time to sign him up for a new sport: flag football.

Today marked the first game for the 6 & 7-year-olds through the YMCA sports program. Today also decided to be a crazy windy day with 40+ mph winds. But the fans are loyal, and the team was ready ... and the game shall be played.

Grant cheering (well, not really, but doesn't it

look like he's yelling for big brother Luke?!)

Ready, set, hike!

Luke as Quarterback

The Fan Club

At this age, there aren't too many passing plays,

but here's one! Luke is in the center.

Huddled up for a pep talk with Coach Will.

"Okay, you hike it to me, and then I'll pass it to him."

The handoff.

Pure Happiness

Night on the Town

The opportunities to dress up and go out on the town are few and far between these days, so when the occasion does arise, it's oh-so-special. Last night Jami joined a group of friends in attending Fashion to the Rescue, a fundraiser for the Women's Resource Agency. The event featured a fashion show, dinner, and lots of laughs while catching up with friends.

Junior League friends at Fashion to the Rescue

Reid Reads!

One day recently Reid was hard at work attempting to sound something out while typing on the keyboard.

Buh. Ack. Ya. Rrrrr. Duh. Guh. Nuh. Sss.

(Translation: Backyardigans ... one of his kid shows.)

Interestingly enough, he was pretty close to the actual spelling. We started quizzing him on sounding out some other words ... Reid is starting to READ! At 4 1/2, he's still in the very early stages, but the fundamentals of reading are certainly there. His teacher recommended a series of books for beginner readers, so we've been tackling those more and more ... as well as our favorite Dr. Seuss book Hop on Pop.

So proud of our little bookworm!

Tour de Leahy

Our garage not only houses 2 cars, but a variety of other "wheels" as well. We have bikes of every shape and size. Mountain bike. Road bike. Little boy bikes. Tagalong bike. Bike trailer. All we need is a unicycle to round out our collection. (Just kidding ... but wouldn't that be fun?!)

With a 70+ degree day smiling down on us, we dusted off the bikes, aired up the tires, and hit the road! We achieved a major feat with Reid. Last year, we bought a tagalong bike from a friend. It hooks to the back of an adult bike, and the tagalong rider has his own handlebars and pedals but stays steady and upright while hooked to the big bike. Reid was a little too short to fully enjoy the bike last season, but the winter has stretched out his legs and now he can easily pedal along. In fact, he LOVED it and was giggling the entire ride while trailing behind Dad!

Luke is ready to roll!

Bicycle built for two.

Dad on his mountain bike.

Reid on the tagalong.

Off we go!