My rockstar

My little man is such a rock star, and he thinks so too!

Jared and I have a favorite band, Caroline's Spine. When Grant was in my tummy we listened to Spine a lot. They came in town to do a couple shows and I was so upset that I couldnt go because they play at a bar, so I decided to ask my doctor what she thought about it. She told me that she thought it would be just fine if I went to the bar for the night (I, of course, do not drink) but the smoke is horrible in there. So we ended up going and I was so glad that we did. It was so much fun and that was the first night I ever felt my baby boy kicking me. I just know he was in there rocking out to Spine. He was very active all the way through the show. A couple months later they came back and played another show at the same bar and again we decided to go. I was pretty big by that time and it was funny some of the looks I got from people, being preggo and in a bar. I promise it wasnt a regular occurance. Well that night Jared and I and baby all rocked out again and it was a blast. That night I was belly up to the stage and Jared was standing behind me. Baby was being super active and I told Jared to put his hands around my tummy, and that was the first time he ever felt baby move. We were both so excited. The head singer of Caroline's Spine is Jimmy Newquist. When we first found out I was preggo and we didnt know if we were having a boy or a girl, we called IT baby Jimmy. I know it is silly, but that was better than calling the baby IT.

There are few things Jared and I enjoy together more than music. So when Grant was 2 weeks old Spine came to SLC again and we both really wanted to go but I did not want to leave my tiny baby. After a lot of talking and begging my mom and Jared talked me into leaving him with her. When we dropped him off to my mom. I made sure I took his favorite CD. No not lullabys, it was Spine. I told my mom if he got fussy to put it on. I have to admit, as much as I love Spine, I didnt have much fun that night. I sat at the back and worried about my baby. I called my mom 18 times to check on him, and of course he was fine. One of the times I called as soon as my mom picked up the phone I could hear him crying and I almost started crying myself, so I told my mom to put Spine on and turn it up loud (thats how he liked it) So she did and he settled right down and fell asleep. He was born a rockstar! And he still loves Spine!

Grant can sing along with almost any song he hears on the radio. The other day we were in the car and he was singing, "papa paparazi..." So funny. He loves Nickelback and he will sing, "Never take it out, cause you look better with somethin in your moooooouth." But my favorite is when he sings, "Like the fire in the trees, pollen in the breeze, summer with a freeze, you and me, yea..." He loves to strum a guitar, whether it be acoustic, electric, or an air guitar. And he has always loved to play the drums as well.

He will always be a rockstar in mommy and daddy's eyes!