Grant the Great

What Grant Can Do Now

He is eating solids very well. He is even into picking up squished bananas, and noodles, and peas (things very easily mushed up in his mouth.) He loves his food and has a pretty good eating schedule going on.

He rolls over. All the time. He rolls himself around a room trying to get from point A to point B. I can no longer leave him even in the middle of the bed. It will only take him moments to find his way off the bed. He rocks back and forth on his hands and knees (which are off the ground for brief moments) He wants to move so badly it's killing him.

He can stand unassisted for about 10 seconds while holding onto something (the couch, coffee table, baby piano, etc.) He almost will not let you sit him down anymore. He stiffens his legs so they don't bend. He is also a strong willed little thing. (How do we keep making them this way?)

He is very communicative. He nods his head no when you are not getting it right. He yells at you if you leave him in a room alone. He waves (though not quiet well enough to be on cue yet). He babbles a lot. (da da da da)

He has 2 bottom teeth. They are not all the way up yet, but it now hurts when he bites down on your fingers. And they were a nightmare to get.

He has graduated on to sitting in the baby tub but WITHOUT the little hammock part now. He just sits in his bath and plays and plays. Bath time continues to be a favorite time.

He can use a sippy cup, especially if it's one of those straw ones where he just has to suck. It makes me giggle that he still cannot consistently drink out of a bottle, but you hand the kid your huge water bottle and he's fine.

He loves to swing and be outside with Aid. He giggles as Aid runs around and screams at him. He coos when you start pushing him in the swing; and his feet go crazy when you grab the blanket which means outside time.

He reaches for you now. He will even throw himself at you if you missed the cue. Suddenly this 20 pound bundle of love will just dive at you from out of nowhere!


I cannot believe how fast he is growing up. He is my over achiever. He just wants to be a big kid more then anything in the world and is trying so hard. He will get there....and then I'll cry. In the meantime, it's a joy to watch him.