Not a Box

Daddy's in a box!




I don't like being in this box!

Day Home with Daddy

Day Home with Mommy

Party Time

What am I supposed to do with this?

Don't make me eat it!

Can I eat this one instead?

This bear's almost as big as I am!



Don't 'stroy it!







Money!

Pictures of the Birthday Boy

Hey, look! A kitty popped up!



Where did that kitty go?



One little piece at a time...



Birthdays are hard work!

Look at my block Mommy!

A minute after this picture Grant decided to stand up and push that bin around... until it flipped and knocked him in the mouth, resulting in lots of crying and a decent amount of blood.

I like my cup a lot!

It's so fun to push this around!

Happy Birthday Grant!

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5 months

6 months 7 months

8 months

9 months 10 months

11 months

12 months old today!

How is it possible that Grant was born 1 year ago today? Everyone said it would go by fast, but it's crazy how true that has turned out to be. Grant went to the dr for his 12 month check up today. He hasn't grown as much as I thought he had. He's now 31 inches (80%) and 21 lb, 7 oz (30%). He started crying as soon as the dr came into the room and continued crying until after his 3 shots (what a fun birthday present!). We're going to have to go back to the physical therapist. We've noticed that Grant tilts his head when he walks and the dr wants the PT to evaluate him. Other than that and the cold he's had for a week and half, Grant is healthy. We faced the car seat in my car forward this afternoon and took Grant for a ride. When he got in the seat and saw me sitting there he got a big smile on his face. Hopefully the new views will keep him occupied in the car.

5:45 and other stories

I think Grant has woken up at 5:45 every morning this week. He seems to forget that this is not a mommy approved wake up time. And he doesn't just hang out peacefully in his crib until it's time to get up. He screams and cries hysterically. I know he's still tired. So why doesn't he sleep!?


Grant has really taken off with the walking this week. He walks from room to room and finally figured out how to stand up on his own with out the aid of furniture or legs. One day I put him in his big boy Converse shoes and he did pretty well. He had a little trouble getting his balance sometimes, but other wise he did fine (except for the getting them on and keeping them tied part.)


Grant loves to take things out. Take the shapes out of the sorter bucket. Take the clothes out of the laundry basket (socks are an especially exciting find). Take the diapers off the shelf. He even tries to put the diapers in the diaper genie. I'm kind of surprised he seems to know diapers go in there, but ugh, does he have to keep trying to play with it? Is that what I have to look forward to with a boy- getting into the grossest thing in the room?


Grant can't make up his mind about food (wonder where he got his indecision from?). He wants baby food, he doesn't want baby food. He wants table food, he doesn't want table food. Often all within the span of a single meal. I think maybe he's starting to not like formula too since he's pretty inconsistent with the bottle lately. But he does like his Nuby sippy cup! Finally, a cup that he actually wants to drink from (and not just play with).


And I think sleep has finally just won the 45 minute nap battle...