Grant-isms

I have to write about my little Grant today, because as much as he can challenge every ounce of my being, he also has such an innocence to him that I don't want to wish away.
The other day as we stopped at the store to run and in get "1" quick thing, he insisted on going in with daddy. Therefore a 2 minute trip, was now going to be a 15minute trip, thanks to unbuckling and buckling the seat belt and little footsteps versus fast big ones! Not to mention the conversation that he was bound to initiate about God knows what. But as I watched him so eagerly take daddy's hand it occurred to me how very little he still is. I think that with a family our size the younger ones start to follow after the older ones and sometimes we take for granted the preciousness of their age. They seem to grow up quicker because they are constantly trying to do what the "big brothers" are doing.

Now that our family is complete, I am amazed at how fast time flies. I am determined to keep the little ones little for as long as I can. I have also decided that I am not going to correct his "Grant-sim's" as I call them, because soon enough he will figure out that he is mis-pronouncing words and then they won't be his cute little words anymore. Some of my favorites are "headick" for headache, which I am sure he has never had, but he will on occasion tell me that I am giving him one. Another is "eye-bra" for eyebrow, and my personal all time favorite Grant phrase lately is when he tells me that he has made a bad choice because he is "frustred", of course that is frustrated, but when I asked him if he knows what frustrated means, he replies "Well if you tell me, then I will know for next time."

Another thing I have chosen to let go are the wardrobe choices. He has a real interest in dressing himself. Most days we have a nice stripe on top and perhaps a plaid on the bottom. Or other days we might have a white tank top on top with Batman boxers on bottom. And it would not be uncommon to have some sort of cape or costume accessory somewhere in the mix as well. I almost like it when we are out and someone asks him if he dressed himself, because he is so proud to say "Yup", having no clue why they would ask such a silly question...

As much as I am not looking forward to summer coming to an end, and the boys all heading to school, I am looking forward to some one on one with the littlest Sandstedt's at home during the day.

Above is a picture of Grant as we went through the car wash. He asked to sit in the front and sat in awe the entire 5 minutes! It captures life in the eyes of a 4 year old.