my favorite stage

my favorite stage with andrew is right now. 

i have absolutely loved all the stages from when he was a tiny little newborn and couldn't move and just snuggled to when he was around 4 months old and started noticing things,

 to now.. this little boy. 

every stage has been so fun but this one is on top of my favorites.

i feel so grateful to spend my days with him. 

its a whole lot of the same but i wouldn't want it anyway.

we play, eat, make messes, clean up messes, unroll the toilet paper, cry if i take him away from the toilet paper, to climbing under the table and bonking his head and needing to snuggle mama for a minute to looking out the window to playing in the fridge and much more.

he's little personality is starting to shine and i don't know if my heart can take it. its so cute.

he's big on squinting his eyes and smiling at the same time and i LOVE IT. 

throughout the day i watch him be curious and noticed things.

 they're only little once...so go ahead and tare apart the pantry. ha! 

people aren't kidding when they say they grow up fast! time slooooow down.

as much as i need andrew... he needs me and i feel pretty special to be his number one person. 

i wouldn't go back in a heartbeat to have more sleep like i use to and always have my house clean. 

i love this stage and i love this boy with all my heart. 

i love you andrew aka tornado! 

such a little model. 

happy 10 months andrew!

happy 10 months my little love! 

my baby is going to be one before we know it.... wahh. 

i'm absolutely loving this stage he's in right now 

but the thought of him growing up..... its so mixed emotions! 

we love you little one. more than you'll ever know. 

*little andrew within the last month*

-started waving.. but not just with one hand but two! 

-crawls everywhere. he's so fast!

-squints his eyes (its the cutest and funniest thing EVER) i hope he never stops doing that! 

-stands up on everything and anything 

-walks really fast with his car and walker 

-he's getting into everything. garbage cans, drawers... everything! 

-claps all the time

-when daddy tackles mommy he will crawl really fast over and give me a kiss (so sweet!)

-learned to climb upstairs

-yells and talks really loud

-loves tractors and cars... typical boy! 

-loves to pull out towels

-takes 2 naps a day

-his toes and armpits are ticklish 

-wearing size 3 diapers 

-wearing 9 month clothing 

-throws fits and yells when he doesn't get his way or gets something taken from him

-has 8 teeth 

-thinks its funny when daddy and mama dance and be silly 

-he tries to be funny and knows he is too. likes to make us laugh!

-loves getting water squirted into his mouth 

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH ANDREW. 

thank you for being my baby. 

last month update found HERE 

cheers to a new year!

real life is back now. 

booooooo. i think all husbands should have time off like they do during the holidays more often throughout the year. it was the best! little andrew and i were soaking in all the daddy time. 

i have thought of some goals this year that i would like to try or do better at. 

and i wanted to write them down so next year i can see if i accomplished them or attempted to ha! 

some goals: learn to shoot better on manual on my camera. 

try new recipes from my cookbooks 

exercise 2-3 times a week. starting off by 2 times though. lets not push it! ha 

try to always be reading a book. i love to read and now that i'm a mother i don't have that time to read as much as i would like but i really enjoy reading so thats a goal to always be trying to read! 

maybe learn to sew... ha maybe. we will see about that one. 

and of course be the best mother and wife i can be. 

i'm really excited about this next year and all the fun things were going to do. 

i can't wait to watch and see andrew grow in this coming year also.

annnd how is he going to be 1 in two and half months? WAH. 

cheers to a new year AND a new season of the bachelor. 

goodness i love that show more than i'm willing to admit. 

thee end.

BRING ON 2016

2015 has come and gone! 

IT WAS HANDS DOWN THE BEST YEAR. 

when i looked back at 2015 and all the memories that were created and things that happened i feel so incredibly blessed and thankful. it was such a special year.

this has been my most favorite year and its because of my sweet little andrew. 

i love being a mother. it's the best thing that's ever happen to me besides marrying brandon. 

becoming a mother has changed me and for that change i'm eternally grateful. 

this year has been so fun! 

we got a tent trailer and went camping with andrew many many times...

see here and here and here and here!

we blessed our sweet boy and he even won tomato days prince!

i went to the taylor swift concert which was amazing and we got a bike ride carrier that we have enjoyed lots of times. i turned 23 and my most favorite the day andrew was born. 

that day was the highlight of the year! 

we had many more fun memories during this year it really was so FUN. 

i can't wait to see what next year has in store for us. 

cheers to 2016!!!

last years review and thoughts can be found HERE 

christmas day 2015!

the cutest little boy on his first christmas!

it was the best christmas morning with andrew. 

we had all his gifts set up and we sat him down on the ground and he crawled so fast to that ride on toy. it was the best! he looooves it. man oh man christmas with him was the best.

we did start off by saying he's only getting one toy and 

then all of a sudden he kept getting more and more. ha! (spoiled!)

but in the end we were okay with it because that little one had no toys. 

he's out grown all the ones he had before and ever since christmas day he's been in heaven having so many new and fun toys to play with! 

photos from the day below!

^^he loves that toy and before we could open any other gifts we had to play with this for a minute!^^

^^i would have to say besides the ride on toy these are andrew's next favorite. 

they're the best ever!^^

^^the gift that keeps on giving.... that's what brandon would say. ha!^^

^^brandon surprised me with getting us a connect. the day after christmas we spent like 4 hours playing it and its the best. i'm so happy we have it!^^

^^gingerbread waffles at my mother in laws while we were skyping elder grange 

(brandons younger brother) on his mission in africa!^^

^^saying hello to uncle ryan!^^

^^you'll have to excuse my brothers lovely finger in this photo and the other brother with food out of this mouth.... goodness ha!^^ 

^^brandon made my mother this quilt ladder to display her quilts. i loved it!^^

maybe one day i'll make some quilts to display........ha.^^

^^naisbitt family farm hats. andrew isn't to sure about wearing hats yet. ha ha^^

^^after all the parties and houses we went to that day this was later on christmas when they came up to see andrew's gifts and i'm pretty sure luke and lane were having more fun with andrew's new toys than andrew himself! ha^^

^^stop kissing me!!!! -andrew.^^

it was the most lovely christmas day spent as a family and with both of our families. 

this christmas will always be one i remember. 

can't wait for next years! ha!

last christmas found HERE 

christmas eve

i could really hint myself right about now. 

i took no pictures on christmas eve. (**%#@$^&!)

that's how i feel about that. 

i guess i was to busy making memories. ha! 

it was the most perfect chritsmas eve. probably my favorite. this year has been my favorite with everything and i'm 99.99% sure its cause of andrew. 

we started off the day by straightening up the house and just being together, 

brandon didn't have to work this year which was the best. 

i made gingerbread men and we watched santa claus 2. 

later on in the day we went to my moms. all of my siblings were there besides my oldest brother. we ate (which we do best) and played games and grandpa even got all the old tractors out for the kids.

it was a good day. 

can't believe christmas has come and gone. 

but i'm excited to see what the next year has in store for us granges!

last years christmas eve can be found HERE 

^^seriously andrew's heaven.^^

can't wait for the summer to go ride the tractor with grandpa! 

hope you had a wonderful christmas eve!

gingerbread house!

CHRISTMAS EVE IS TOMORROW!!!

anyways we decorated a gingerbread house a couple days ago and it seriously is one of my most favorite little traditions we do. i can't wait till andrew is older and helps decorate it.

 i bet it will be way cuter when he helps! ;) 

i love looking back at out photos with our gingerbread houses. 

our first year married one can be found HERE

and last year can be found HERE 

it was a good night with christmas music in the background and making many memories. 

goodness i love the holidays. 

^^watching dad start decorating!^^

^^every year i get to decorate the little gingerbread men!

but i'm sure in the many years to come it will be andrew's duty!^^

 ^^so focused!^^ 

 ^^oh andrew.... you make my world go round!^^

 ^^hahahha don't ask i thought it was funny.^^

^^he's in charge of the icicles... cause he's the bomb at them!^^

annnnnd wallah. 

its so colorful and fun. 

can't wait to see next's year. 

merry christmas eve eve!