PeekaBoo!

Grant just loves playing peekaboo around corners and doors...

Making Messes

Grant is a pretty tidy little boy most of the time, so when we let him get messy he loves it!  Here he is eating spaghetti after his swim lesson (thus the crazy hair) and enjoying pudding paint in the tub (in the school of Jackson Pollock).

Back Seat Driver

Grant really loves going on hikes in his Osprey backpack. Anytime we bring it out he tries to hop in hoping an adventure is near. Our recent Oregon trip was a great test of the backpack and a great time for Grant. He enjoyed being a part of all the fun without all the work!

Sandy Britches

A trip to the Oregon coast was Grant's first experience with sand and the ocean. He was fascinated with the sand and enjoyed posing for pictures with Mom and Grandma Ruth. 

He's walking and we're SO excited!

Grant had been taking tentative steps for a couple months but this week he started walking like a pro!  We're so excited and proud. (yes, that's me shreeking in the background)

Washcloth Hat

Grant is a big fan of the washcloth.  He wipes down the table, chews on it, and uses it to create a hat. Behold the fashion transformation. Voila!

Cool Shades for Hot Weather

Grant gives us his cool dude look even when it's crazy hot outside. 117 degrees is hot, right?

   

Raspberries Make Grant Giggle

Grant loves all silly sounds: loud trucks, pots and pans, crinkly paper, animal noises and yes, even raspberries.

Crazy Post Pool Hair

Grant is a trooper and made it through his second week of ISR swim training. He can now float on his own. Yay! A side effect of the evening pool classes is some wild and crazy hair. It makes us giggle and helps shake off the stress of the ISR lessons.

Working on Walking

Grant is working hard on walking. He loves pushing the dog food container around the kitchen and it's great walking practice.  He took his first step right around his first birthday and has taken 3 steps together this week. 

   

Grant's First Birthday

One year has quickly passed and Grant celebrated his first birthday. Friends and family joined him for a Cupcake and Cocktail Celebration. Mommy made Grant's birthday cake in the shape of a huge cupcake as well as all of the cupcakes and icing for the guests. She did such a great job, when it was time for Grant to tear a part his cake he delicately scraped off some icing leaving the rest to enjoy later. Grant received lots of fun gifts and gets to open a new one each day for a week.

Thank you to everyone who was thinking of Grant on his birthday and helped make it so memorable!

Everyday Wonder

Grant's wonder at simple, everyday objects is charming and heartwarming. Watching him learn about the world is so neat.

The Children's Museum Is Awesome

There's an amazing children's museum downtown. It's three full floors of cool kid exhibits that inspire creativity, learning and fun. Grant had a wonderful time with the exhibits and watching other kids.  We loved watching him have so much fun!
(Still rockin' the humidity curls)

 

A Happy, Humid 4th

It was very humid here today and Grant's hair got extra curly. We started the day at our neighborhood coffee joint and it was a tropical feeling 85 outside. Chck out how the cute curls evolved.

            

Pool Time!

                              Now that the pool (and everything else) has warmed up, Grant has been having fun in the                  
                              pool with Mommy and Daddy. He loves to kick his legs and see Daddy makes big
                              waves in the water.

Bagel Breakfast

Since Grant gets up really early and it's over 110 these days, we've been going to Paradise Bakery on the weekends. He loves people watching and today he got a bagel for the first time. The hole actually makes it easy to hold for toddlers so in addition to being multigrain goodness, it's a toy.

 

First Father's Day

             To celebrate his first Father's Day, Daddy got a matching shirt set with a fun tie on the   

                       front to share with Grant. Mommy did a great job of making this Father's Day a memorable one. 

Side Splittin' Corn Shuckin'

Grant thinks that corn shuckin' is the funniest thing he's ever seen. I think he's the greatest kid I've ever seen.

Walking with His Car

Nick got Grant a great car that is fun to ride in, makes cool sounds and is perfect for learning to walk.

   

Beloved at the BBQ

Grant was such a good boy at the BBQ today. He charmed all the grownups and kids with big smiles, giggles and cuteness. Plus, he looked pretty sharp in his summer weather jumper.

             

Big Boy High Chair

      Grant just loved his high chair. He is at the table with the big boys and eating more solids.