10 months

I can't believe how fast these last 10 months have flown by. It won't be long until the 1 year celebration. My parents have always tried telling me that time flies the older you get...I finally get it now!

Grant is so close to walking on his own. The only thing lacking is his confidence to let go and take a few steps. He could do it. He's also learning to fall on his rear instead of stiffening and falling flat on his back. I have created a 'trail' of things going around the entire living room that he can hold on to and explore on his own. Sometimes he finds a way to get around those barriers and ends up in places he's not supposed to be....say the kitchen for instance.

His vocabulary is getting quite extensive these days. His favorite word of the month is 'outside'. He LOVES being outside. I have a feeling he will be our little outdoors man.

He has 3 teeth on top (with another coming in) and 4 teeth on the bottom. Yep, think it will be time to wean him soon. lol

Big Brother's Boo-Boo

It sure has been an interested week to say the least. A few days ago Jeff was riding his scooter to a friend's house down the block and fell on his arm. I knew it was broken the minute I saw it. We spent a few hours in the ER on Sunday, a few hours in the orthopedic office yesterday, and early this morning he had to get his arm set at the hospital. Luckily they put him completely out to do the procedure. He had a clean break but the bone ended up at a 24 degree angle. The doctor said it did pop back into place but it took about 30 minutes of working on it to get it there. He used a kind of x-ray machine to help him see the bone during the manipulation. Needless to say Jeff's arm was really sore afterwards. The next step is a follow up visit in a few days during which time he might get his final cast put on. After that it's 5-6 weeks of wearing the cast. He has been really brave through this ordeal.

9 months!

Weight - 25 lbs 2 oz

Length - 30 inches

We have a big boy on our hands! As you can see Grant loves to stand, walk, and explore. We haven't exactly seen him crawl but somehow he starts out sitting in the middle of the floor and next thing we know he has pulled himself up by the sofa and is standing on the other side of the room....within a matter of a minute or 2. Doesn't want to give his secret away I guess.

He can say 'bubba', 'da-ee' (daddy), and today he has been saying 'mama'. He can also say 'woo', which is our dog's nickname. Besides exploring he LOVES to eat. We have gone past the baby food stage; it's all table food for him. He eats 3 meals/day, 2 snacks, and still nurses a few times. I'm not used to having a baby that will eat. Even to this day his brother Jeff does not like to eat.

Grant has 2 bottom teeth and 1 top tooth so far. The other top tooth is starting to show but has not fully come through yet. Teething has been hard on both Grant and me...if he doesn't sleep neither do I.

One 8 YEAR old & one 8 MONTH old

Life in our household has been very adventurous lately as both boys have experienced new milestones.


Jeff is an amazing big brother to Grant and I am amazed at the boost in his maturity and independence levels. Recently he has made a new friend that is a grade ahead of him and on the weekends those 2 are inseparable. A few days ago as I was waiting for him after school he opened the car door to ask if he could walk home with his friend. This is the same kid that HATES to exercise. Although the school is only a few blocks from the house I was hesitant but let him go anyway. You know I couldn't just drive straight home, right? I had to follow him a bit...hehe. He's also been spending more time outdoors, which is a plus! I've come to the realization that I need to let the reins go just a bit and let him be the big boy that he is turning in to.

Grant has also hit some new milestones; although, crawling is not one of them yet. On most days putting him on his tummy results in him laying his head down and fussing. Today he finally showed some interest and scooted around in circles on the floor. He would much rather be standing and working on his balance and occasionally taking a few steps forward while holding our hands. Another thing he loves to do is eat! These days it seems he spends most of the day in his high chair eating....and not baby food. He wants the food off of my plate. He's had baked chicken, steamed squash, biscuits, spaghetti, crackers, and yogurt. The yogurt he is not so sure about yet. His new favorite game is peek-a-boo...either with a blanket covering his head or he just closes his eyes to hide himself. We say 'Where's Grant?' when he hides. Today he closed his eyes and said 'Gant?'. Oh, just made my heart melt!

As for Shane and I we have been roommates lately. He goes one way and I go the other...sometimes we stop to say hi to each other. One of these days we will have some time to ourselves.

Thanks for reading!

Balancing Act & 2nd tooth!

Grant's second tooth finally made it's appearance yesterday! Two days prior to that were rough; he ran a low grade fever and woke up every hour during the night. That's WITH giving him Tylenol plus teething tablets. Poor little guy.

He also likes to stand and try to balance himself and doesn't have the slightest interest in crawling yet. He wants to be just like big Bubba....and big Bubba doesn't crawl! :)

7 months - first tooth!

Our littlest angel is growing up fast! I discovered his first tooth on Jan 4th when he was drinking from my glass. The 'clinking' sound from his tooth hitting the glass was how I knew it was there. He has had much pain from this tooth coming through and I have a hunch the other bottom one will be showing up soon.

He has 3 meals of solid foods on most days and his favorite foods are homemade sweet potatoes and the Winter Squash baby food. He also loves to chew on crackers. Unlike his big brother at this age, he does not like bananas and will not drink any kind of juice; I mix both in his cereal for breakfast. I guess I can't complain that he prefers water over juice! The only fruit he will eat is avocado (yes, it's a fruit...I always thought it was a veggie).

His last weigh in at his 6 month doctor visit was 21 pounds so by now I'm sure he's at 22 or 23. He wears size 2T shirts and 18 month pants.....at 7 months old! Big boy!!

I am trying to transition him from our bed back to his but have not been successful so far since he wakes multiple times at night from teething. The good news is that he will take naps in his bed so at least some progress is being made. I've gotten used to being able to function during the day on about 6 hours of interrupted sleep; I might sleep for days without waking if given the opportunity to actually sleep at night I'm afraid.

We are so proud of Grant and his brother Jeff! Hoping that on the next update Grant will be crawling. :)

Christmas '09

We all had a wonderful Christmas this year. Jeff got a Netbook (mini laptop) and accessories, another Wii controller, and Nerf blaster and sword. Grant got lots of toys for his first Christmas. He got into playing with one toy and then discover he had more toys to play with. We enjoyed watching them open their gifts.

We did a whole bunch of lying around and resting that day. Shane's work schedule has been hectic up until Christmas and we are glad the holidays are over.