Life with Grant

Grant is definitely no longer a baby. He is quite the active little toddler and has an opinion about most everything. It's hard to be in the "not quite a big boy but not a baby still" stage. He's trying to figure out how he feels about things and what to do when life doesn't always go the way he wants it to. Usually it results in hitting the person who is not willing to cooperate to help him get what he wants, spitting, or throwing himself down on the floor to have a good cry. He brings more joy than frustration and we are so blessed to raise this little boy and love on him each and every day. Each day brings something new and we can't wait to see what the next few months hold as we welcome baby #2.

These are things that Grant *loves* these days:

Jean Jonas

Shrek

Wiggling (Dancing)

Hairspray

Saying “No, don’t want it.”

Reading, especially Rocker Babies Wear Jeans -he can act out almost every page by memory. My favorite is when he says, "Mommy takes guitar, baby, 'Waaaaaaah!'"

Fighting sleep at night

Saying I love you to daddy without being prompted

“driving”, especially papaw’s truck

Talking about mamaw and papaw’s chickens, dogs, trucks, gizmo, lila

Climbing…everything and anyone

Building block towers, knocking them down and yelling, "Oh, my gosh!"

Chicken nuggets and corn dogs (oh, so nutritious!) That’s why he gets a multi-vitamin, I guess.

Putting together puzzles

Playing with his farm set and having the dinosaurs eat the farm animals

Riding "the bus" at Karen’s and playing with his friends

Playing with Aunt Becca (he says it with a long E, which makes it even cuter.) He sometimes wakes up in the morning and asks to go to Aunt Becca’s. (We are so thankful for you and Uncle Kevin!!!)

Temper tantrums when he doesn’t get what he wants

Spitting (disgusting, but we’ve found a solution….we think.)

Sliding

Calling Aunt Jamie, Uncle John, Uncle Adam, YaYa, Mamaw and Papaw, and Grandpa Mike

Cheering, "Go Bulldogs!"

Wearing all of the logo shirts (Thomas the train, dinosaurs, airplanes, etc) that mommy wishes would just disappear.

Learning that he can’t have dessert unless he attempts to eat dinner. “No cookies mommy, no cookies.”

Repeating words that are only said once and should never be repeated by a child.

Praying

Singing: The Wheels on the Bus, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Jesus Loves Me, and Seussical the Musical

On a side note: Grant's not so sure about a sibling. When asked if he wants a baby brother or baby sister he thought about it and decided he wanted a bike. It might be a rough transition. :)