"Coloring"

Grant got some new crayons today. He started out on the paper, but the tray was more fun.

This was the finished product.

Grant's had a weird appetite today. First, about a pound of sand at the park then the ends of two crayons. Notice the guilty look.

Random Pics

Dad's hat and a kitchen towel...it's a long story.

Mom's sunglasses

The Picture of Relaxation

I peeked in on Grant's nap the other day and this is what I saw...

Order

This is the kind of thing I frequently find when I've turned away for a minute or two. Grant is very orderly and is constantly finding new ways for his things to be organized. I watched him after I saw this and he couldn't find another tall blue container for stacking so he used something shorter (but still the same shape and material) to stack his 3rd cup.

Who Is That Kid?

Is it just me, or does he look much older in this picture?

Balloon

Grant gets pretty excited about balloons. Can you tell?

(No, he doesn't normally run around in a diaper and shoes...he had been eating spaghetti and this was the easiest clean-up option.)

Tupperware is for Girls

This was taken a couple of months ago. Grant was going through a phase where he'd put food in his ears. Thank goodness that has passed. Here he's eating his waffle and storing part of it in his ear for later. At the end he pulls out a little piece and offers it to me. Needless to say, I passed on his offer.

Visit to Chicago

I'm REALLY behind in my blogging. These are some of the pictures from my trip with Grant to Chicago in late April.

Grant had such a good time with Grandma...she's so much fun!


This is the life. Kicking back, eating breakfast with your feet up.


Grant finally started to walk about a week or so before the trip. He was still using his surroundings for extra support at times.

He decided that all of Grandma's and Papa's drawer pulls should be in the "up" position. He went around the kitchen and the office and flipped them all up.

Grant got LOTS of attention.


Grandma liked to zrbrt his belly. By the end of the trip, Grant would do a raspberry whenever he saw her.


Looking out the window on the plane.




Zonked


The weather was really crumby at the start of the trip, but up to the 70's by the end.

Grandma had some snake finger puppets, er, chew toys.

Grant decided that Papa was his best pal. He lit up whenever Papa was in the room and wanted to play with him, sit on his lap, be held by him, whatever as long as it was with Papa.


Since Grant was so excited about the ceiling fan, Grandma found a little rideable plane at Toys R Us that had a spinning propeller on the front. He loved it when she would push him around on it.

Playing with Play Dough



Here's Grant playing the piano. He was the first kid we'd seen that didn't want to bang on the keys. He only would press one key at a time, very carefully.

Having a good time with Papa in the shop next to Millie's. Mmmmmm, Millie's.

I've Given Up Promising to Learn How to Film a Video Right-Side-Up

Playing Trucks

He couldn't be more excited about his cars and trucks.

A Visit to Gramma's and Grandpa's

Gramma bought Grant a Uniqua balloon. He liked it from afar, but was a little scared of it up-close at first. He finally warmed up to it.

Grant decided to hang out in one of the dogs' beds. Buddy came over to check it out.

Grant found Buddy's monkey and thought it was a great pal until he dropped it and it squeaked. It scared him into tears...he wasn't sure about the monkey after that.

Crazy eyes

Lounge Lizard

Nate set up a little lounge area on the floor for Grant one morning and he knew exactly how to use it. Some things don't need to be taught.

Mirror Buddy

Fun Times with Dad

Dad's fun...and he's a great cup holder.


Look at all those teeth!

...reading a pirate book together.

So Sleepy

I guess he fell asleep mid-play...

4th of July

Auntie Crystie and Ella tried to lure Grant out of his box. I think he was in there for 20 mintues or so.
Grandpa and Ella

Nate and Grant, right before the pool

Ella and Grant enjoyed the pool. Buddy came out later to stir things up.
Grant is a big Gramma Jean fan.

The flag scared Grant at first, but he got over that quickly. Here's Buddy, showing us his turf.
Grant found Grandpa's cool car simulator and knew just what to do.

This was the first time for Auntie Crystie to meet Grant and for us to meet little Ella. Grant plopped right onto Auntie Crystie's lap. He has that same Exersaucer at home and I think he was a little jealous of someone else sitting in it.

Gramma Jean was a good sport and let him have a drink from her cup.

Grant was still learning how to move over things--steps were a big obstacle. He got his leg out of the pool but had no idea how to get it back in or how to get the other one out.

Gramma was a lot of fun!

Cup Vision

Grant got to bring a cup with him in the car the other day. He thought it was soooo funny to watch his video through the cup. He laughed and squealed the whole car ride. Again I was left to wonder why we ever spend money on toys.

My First Peanut Butter and Jelly

It was all about the jelly, but at least we got a sandwich down.

Spin Class?

Jared, Kegan, and Timmy were spinning around this week to entertain Grant. I didn't realize he'd picked it up.

I Was Wondering Who Used Up All My Minutes...

Phones are among Grant's favorite "toys." If he finds one, he holds it up to his ear and walks around like he's chatting, grinning from ear to ear. Cracks me up every time.