After our January hiatus, we are rolling again, Bob.
To get everyone back up to speed with Grant's goings onses, here's a list of new things about Grant:
1. He has joined a new exclusive social club--Ms. Flor's Infant Room at Day Care. It's so exclusive that only four members under the age of 1 year are allowed in, by law. Luckily, Grant made the cut. There's also a strict no napping policy at the club.
2. He's an international traveler. After Christmas, he went to Bucerias, Mexico to get away from the hub bub of the States, and really reassess where he's going and how he's going to get there.
Its good the safety standards in Mexico are so much above those in the U.S. Here he is in a rickety hi-chair, "don't let me fall, Mom!"
He kept safe in the Pool, though.
We all went wail watching!
3. For now, he'll have to get wherever he's going by army crawling. He still refuses to get his tummy off the ground.
4. He has put in for a transfer. Apparently, his little cottage style home is not quite up to his standards. The family is
movin' on up, movin' on up north to a deluxe ranch style up seventy-fi-hi-hive... (in Richardson, Texas).
5. He eats three bananas per day. Living up to his continued monkey-person dichotomy, he insists on having a whole banana appetizer before every meal.
6. He got over his first real cold. It lasted three weeks, and brought down his parents with it, as well. Thanks, Grant!
7. He has said "REBEL," we think.
8. He's got mad sippy cup skills. He will drink apple juice from his sippy cup until he is gasping for air, then immediately toss the cup off the high chair.
9. After last night, the family has given up eating out at nice restaurants until Grant regains his table manners, like for instance, not throwing half chewed food at old ladies, not yelling at his parents, and not smearing the other half chewed food on the table. From here on out, its dinner at kid friendly joints (read: "places that adults looking for a nice evening out avoid"). We saw this coming, but were in denial.
10. Grant has much longer hair, and its got some curl to it. His little wisps are getting long and its probably time for a cut, but Mom is in a little bit of denial--babies don't get hair cuts, toddlers do. Here's a very recent photo:
And here's when he got back from Mexico; thanks for the box, whoever....
11. Grant has started to pull himself up to things. For instance, he now wants to pull up in the bath tub; he insists on throwing things over the edge, and will not give up until a shampoo, a ducky, or a towel is heaved over. This has led his parents to compute how many different ways the little boy can hurt himself, like bringing what he's pulling down on himself, pinching his hands, jamming his hands, slipping, falling, bonking, and twisting something. It's exhausting the possibilities. Perhaps a padded room is the best, perhaps a padded world is better.
12. He can now do "arms up", "high five", and "clap hands." The dogs are jealous. I think now that his coordination is up, its time to teach him the Longhorn symbol.
13. He's learned sign language. When he wants a light on he points at it, with an open hand, and says "eh". When he wants the TV on he points at it in the same fashion, and says "eh". When he wants you to grab something, he points at it again and says "eh".
14. He's learned how to use the remote. Instead of eating the remote, which he used to do, he will push the buttons and point the remote at the TV. Usually, it switches the TV mode, or raises the volume really high, or erases something on the DVR. When he's done, he eats it, like old times. The remote has a bunch of teeth marks and the plastic cover is coming apart.
15. He has purchased his last can of formula, unless he takes it up again in college or something.
16. Mexico Rules. See if you can spot what's wrong with this picture, other than Kelly's hair and accessories?
Grant had a great Christmas; he enjoyed good times in San Antonio, and felt the love all the way from Colorado.
Thanks, everybody!
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