He Keeps Us Entertained

Grant recently finished swimming lessons.  They were the highlight of his week.  He was always talking about going to swimming lessons.  He did really well and made improvements throughout the session, though he still doesn't want to jump off the ledge.  Hopefully we can figure out a time that works once I go back to work so he can go again.

The other day Grant played in his underwear for over an hour because he didn't want to get dressed.  When he asked me to put his goggles on so he could work, I happily did so and grabbed the camera.  These pictures are keepers!

Grant has been in to trains this week and discovered that the laundry baskets and the baby tub lined up make a great train.  He gathers everything he can find and loads them in to the baskets.  Daddy and Leah joined in the fun Saturday morning.  Daddy pushed and they went for a ride!

While Daddy was working in the garage, Grant was out playing.  He found this bike trailer flag and planted it out front.  He was so proud to show Daddy that he did it all by himself and they had to show Mommy too.

Here is Grant feeding his baby, which he has named Leah.

We went to a wedding a few weekends ago and before we left I put Grant in his jammies because I was sure he'd fall asleep in the car on the way home.  Before we could get out the door, Uncle Adam had to show Grant how to do the chicken dance.  Grant looks pretty stylish here!

Grant has been saying some funny things lately. 

-He's in to dinosaurs and often calls them "dinosaurus" as in "dinosaurus rex."  

-We often call Leah baby girl or little girl and Grant always says baby grill and little grill.  

-He also says "Hey Mommy/Daddy, guess what?  I saw a ______ at the zoo."  Most of the time he says elephant or baby elephant.  About 20 times a day.  At least.  Really.  And every time he'd start out with "Guess what?"  I thought he was going to actually tell me something.  He did start to get creative with it.  He told us he saw a truck, a fire, and the best one.... a dinosaur!  When Daddy asked him more about the dinosaur at the zoo, Grant told him that it "lifted up the stove." Hmmm...  I think he finally caught on that we thought it was funny he was telling us this all the time because he started to smile as he said guess what, and the frequency has tapered off.

-He randomly tells us "that makes me happy."

-Troy has done some projects around the house- installed a storm door, tiled the kitchen backsplash, put insulation in the garage.  Grant likes to tell him how beautiful they look and what a good job he did.  One day we pulled into the garage after going somewhere and Grant enthusiastically said, "Good job driving Daddy!"
-After trick or treating at a few houses Grant helped pass out candy.  He asked one kid "Do you want some more candy?"
-A few weeks ago Grant was up playing past his bedtime.  When I told him it was time to go to bed he took my hand and real sweetly said, "Do you want to go watch the Buckeyes Mommy?"  Sorry buddy, the Buckeyes aren't on and you need to go to bed!