The one with baby Nikolai.

Well. Apparently if I don't just blog I never do. I can't believe I'm so behind again!! I just got caught up. Goodness. 

Well Nikolai is a week and a half old, which is how old this post really is. 

We kept Grant and Nicole while Matt and Sara were at the hospital. 

We went to ihop for breakfast and grant colored a picture for Nikolai. And then it was made into a hat or boat. Whichever it was, it was left at the restaurant. Pictures are beautiful things. 

On our way home while grant was feeling the need to hold hands with someone--who ended up being me--Sara texted us this picture and baby Nikolai was here!! Only after 4 short hours!! Yay for nice babies who love their mommies. 

Grant and Nicole attempted naps when we got home, Nicole was all about it, but grant was not. They snuggled instead. 

After naps we got paints out and let the boys go to town. 

Well grant at least. He had a blast. He chose all his colors, wore a shirt apron and painted his heart out. 

He even got his hands in there! He loved it. 

Luca joined for a bit, spilled paint and fell off the chair on his head so he was done. He had enough. But he loved it when he was doing it! 

Then of course baths were in order because of all the paint. Hallelujah for washable paint. 

I had to bribe grant to be done painting basically because I already had started the bath. I ended up just leaving a little water in there and waiting for him to be done. He needed good distractions from being away from mom and dad. 

They both kept sticking their faces in the bubbles and then talking. It was hilarious. 

Grant kept asking for mom and dad so we facetimed lots and they sent videos and pictures. He probably spent a third of his days staring and wathunng them and telling us all about them. It was so sweet. He was so in tune with his little brothers emotions even before he met him. 

They boys loved their time together and played tons. 

Grant put us all in "time outs" over and over again. Just leading us around the house and pointing out the corners to sit in. That's Nicole in hers. ^^^^

Luca was chasing grant around to give him a "hug" which to luca means touching his head on the other person.

They are besties. 

They shared so good for the most part. They pushed the cart around together.

Nicole helped with some puzzles. Grant really didn't need any help he did them all so good! 

Sunday morning we met Sara and Matt at their house with their new babe. Grant was so ready to meet his brother. That's all he could talk about. 

The hospital had dumb rules about kids on the baby floors so grant couldn't go, but it couldn't have been more perfect than it was. Being home was more than anyone expected I'm sure. It was an incredible thing to experience.

Grant just knew how special it was and the boys instantly connected. It was the sweetest thing ever. 

We all got some baby snuggles after that, and took the first family of 4 pictures! 

Nikolai is so loved over there and everywhere else too.