Finger Paint

A few weeks ago I bought Grant some finger paint. He wasn't so sure about it for a few minutes but then he started to really enjoy himself.

However, he decided it is more fun to paint mommy than it is to paint on paper! We have a liitle Picasso on our hands!

I Can "Read"

First let me say that getting Grant to just look at the camera and smile these days is like pulling teeth. But that is okay, because the photos capture his personality.

Tonight, I was reading to Grant and when I would pause, he would fill in the blank.
He did it with a few different books, too! This is kind of how our reading session went:

Mommy- I am

Grant- Sam

Mommy- I love my

Grant- car

Mommy- I keep my car

Grant- clean

Then he decided to try a different one:

Mommy- Hen has some

Grant- eggs.

Mommy- Some are

Grant- big

Mommy- Some are

Grant- small

Mommy- Hen loves them

Grant- all!

I wish you all could see him learn and grow. He amazes me and Adam every day. The crazy thing is that most of the time we don't even think he is listening but he hears and picks up on everything. I know that is how most kids are but it still blows me away!

Mr. Fix It

Grant would make his Grandpa B. proud! He loves tools and he loves to "fix" things.
The other night, he pulled his high chair out and said, "Oh blast! It broke. Hammi (hammer)!" He then kindly fixed it for me. What would I do without a handyman around.

He was also very helpful when mommy and daddy were putting together the new entertainment center (Adam bought a new tv).

He eventually decided to put down his tools and pull the sliding door in front of the bookshelf while he was in it. It makes a great hiding place. Too bad we ruined his fun by putting the shelves back in.

Gone are the days...

What has happened to my wonderful napper? I know Grant looks so peaceful here but getting him to this point....AAAHHHHH! He has been sick and has molars coming in but only taking a 30 to 45 minute nap, seriously? A few weeks ago he would at least go back to sleep on my chest then I could put him on the couch but now he just screams for over 30 minutes and throws everything out of his crib.

I don't know what to do anymore. I wish he would go back to sleeping like this...in his crib. Any advice?

Reading to Boston

Lately, Grant has been a bit obsessed with babies. He is always signing baby and asking me, "Baby? Mommy...baby!" About a month ago, I decided to take him to Target to get him a baby. That is how baby Boston joined our family. Grant named him and now calls him Bosty. Anyway, he is pretty cute with Boston. He puts him down for naps everyday and also puts him to bed. My favorite though, is when he gives Boston his bottle and then proceeds to burp him. Grant puts Bosty on his shoulder and pats the dolls back. So cute!
Today, Grant was playing with Bosty and told me, "Read a Bosty!" He then got off the couch and 'read' to Boston. Actually, he just stuck Boston in the book. Have I done that to Grant? Nope, I don't think so. I guess Boston just needed a closer look at the pictures.

I'm pretty sure Boston thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. I know I got a kick out of it.

Free

Adam and I think we should add a column to our blog titled: Grant's Free Item of the Week. Why you ask? Because Grant has a way of getting whatever he wants from pretty much everyone he meets. Here are a few examples:

* The other day as we walked into the bank there was a man selling flowers. We politely declined and continued to walk into the bank. When we came out, Grant was waving and blowing kisses. Then he acted like he was smelling the flowers. The man motioned us over and handed Grant 9 gerber daisies. The nice man said, "Free! For baby...free!" I told him we couldn't accept but he kept insisting. Grant loves the flowers!

* One day in Costco Grant was playing with a man behind us. Grant noticed the man had grapes and said, "Grapes!" So, the nice man opened the grapes and gave some to Grant. Now when we go to Costco, Grant checks out other peoples baskets--who knows what other yummy things he will find.

* Grant loves balloons! Costco had some balloons up by the cash registers and Grant kept pointing and saying, "Noon!" There were a few different kids in front of us and they would ask the cashier for a balloon but the cashier would politey say that they were for decoration. When we got up there to pay, Grant would smile and say, "Noon!" The cashiers thought he was so cute and before I knew it Grant had not one but two balloons.

* We like to shop at a little produce store that makes us feel like we are in Mexico. It is awesome! Grant especially loves the music in Spanish. He jams out everytime we are in there. Anyway, one day he grabbed a plum when I turned my back for seriously 1 second! When we went up to pay I had another plum and asked the man to charge me for it and then to keep it since Grant had already started to eat one. The man asked if Grant liked plums. I said he did and then the man said he would be right back. He came back with a bag of plums. I explained that we did not need plums and that we would just pay for the one. He handed me the bag and said they were free. "For the baby! Plums! Free!" What could I say besides, "Gracias!"

So pretty much Grant is going to think that if he flashes his cute smile and bats his big, blue eyes then he can get anything. Do you think he could get us a free couch or tv?

Grant loves to get in things. It makes sense since one of his favorite words is out. Maybe that is because all day he is getting stuck in things and has to yell, "Mommy! Out! Hep (help) me!"

The other day he decided to try this box on for size.
He's never met a box he doesn't like!And of course, climbing in and out of the wagon never gets old.Yup, the stuffed animals get thrown out so that Bug can get in. That 10 dollar wagon has been priceless. Goodness he's cute!