13 Months {9 days}

First I am SO happy that Picky Sticky created stickers for months 13-24! We can NOW continue with our monthly updates. Which is really good for me because I have not STARTED one page of Grayson's baby book. Thank goodness for my blog.

Grayson you are 13 Months Old {and 9 days} once again I am several days late doing this post.

Not only can you WALK but you are RUNNING. You love for me to chase after you. You love to play hide and seek. You have also learned to shut the doors in our house. Your favorite room in our house is mommy and daddy's room and closet. You love to take the shoes out of our closet and carry them around.

You drink whole milk and LOVE it! I probably mentioned this on your last monthly post, but now that you are on whole milk you sleep through the night and it is such a huge blessing to mommy and daddy! Yeah Grayson! You still take your nap and night time milk from a bottle. I plan on breaking you from the bottle starting VERY soon. I am hoping by next month you are 100% on sippy cups.

 

Other big news is that we can also put you in your crib for naps and bedtime and you will go to sleep ALL BY YOURSELF. This is HUGE!!!! I really thought that I would be rocking you to sleep until you were 5, but not anymore. We are so proud of you!

You love table food and you EAT SO WELL! Here are is a list of food items you like: you love waffles, pancakes, oatmeal, fruit, veggies, yogurt, beans & weenies, hot dogs, noodles, corn dogs, fish sticks, cereal bars, mac n cheese, mashed potatoes, and applesauce. Your newest thing is throwing your food on the floor when you are done eating. It is not fun to clean up so we are trying to stop you from doing this! Good thing Bella loves to help clean up too!

 

You are still saying Mama, Dada, Bella, Ball, and you can also say Ouch! It is so cute!

Every morning when I go and get you from your crib I pick you up and you give me a kiss...I love it! It is so sweet!

 

You love watching cartoons, your favorite shows are Wonder Pets, Yo Gabba Gabba, and Backyardigans. You also still love your Baby Einstein videos.

You LOVE being outside playing. You love to walk around in the grass and play with the dirt and mulch. You love to swing in your swing, splash in your pool, and go for walks in your wagon.

 

At your last appointment you weighed 19 pounds 5 ounces. You were 28 inches in height.

This past month you had Roseola that you got from daycare, but now you are feeling 100% better.

 

You are wearing size 3 diapers, however once we finish up with our stock on size 3 we are moving up to size 4.

Clothes you are wearing size 6-12 months or size 12-18 months...most of your summer clothes are size 12-18 months so we are wearing those and they are starting to finally fit you over the past week.

You wear size 4 shoe

You wear size 6-12 month or 12 month PJ's

You have 4 teeth on the top and 3 teeth on the bottom plus this week you started getting your one year old molars. It has been so rough on you. You gums are so swollen. We have given you your frozen paci, frozen waffles, and the one thing that really has worked is Orajel.

 

You are going through separation anxiety right now. If I leave the room you cry and now that you are walking you will follow me around and cry and whine. I either end up picking you up or I go and play with you in your playroom.

You have a great personality and it is neat to watch how you have changed so much over the past month. When you get upset now you stick out your bottom lip first before you start crying. When you don't get your way you either CRY, Hit my Face, or you will jump up and down and get upset. You don't get upset a whole lot the only time you get upset is when you want to go outside and I don't let you. That is when you start throwing a fit.

You have gotten several bumps this past month from walking and trying new things. Like climbing in and out of your chair you have fallen a few times. But you keep trying to learn how to sit in it and watch cartoons.

 

Your daddy loves that you are walking he thinks you are SO MUCH FUN! You get so excited when daddy comes home from work. You get the BIGGEST smile on your face and you walk super FAST to get to him.

You still love bath time and WATER in general. You love playing in Bella's water bowl. If the water bowl is on the floor you go straight for it and put your hands in it and splash!

 

This past month you did start swimming lessons. You did great and loved being in the water. You wanted to get out of my arms and play with the toys. I think you are really going to love swimming lessons.

You have changed so much Grayson and we are so blessed to call you are son. Thank you for the wonderful blessing you have given to us the past 13 months. You have brought so much happiness into our family.

 

Happy 13 Months to our Big Boy Grayson!

Pinterest

Pinterest...

have you heard of it?  If not you should check it out!  I can send you an invite too...just let me know in the comments. 

Once I watched a quick video tutorial on how the site works I fell in love with this site. 

In fact our friends are moving here VERY soon and I have spent some time looking at the site for things she wants in her new home.  There are so many wonderful ideas on the Pinterest site. 

For example this cute DIY project:

framed flower vases

I secretly hope we can recreate this in the hallway of our friends new home...



I have also sent several ideas to my friend Tiffany who is having a Gender Reveal Party soon and I found some great ideas on the Pinterest site too.  I found the ideas by simple searching Gender Reveal Party and several pins come back with AMAZING pictures and ideas.  She is using one of the ideas I know for sure and I can't wait to see the party details in a few weeks! 

I have also created boards for our Future Nursery, Home Ideas, Photography Ideas, Sock Monkeys, Party Ideas, Neat Ideas, and Yummy Treats.  I love it because I can save these ideas in one spot and I don't have to search through my bookmark for these ideas when I need them.  The other neat idea is that you can follow people just like you do on Facebook and Twitter.  I am sure there are several other neat things about this site, but I am just a newbie learning as I play! 
I wish I would have known about this site before Grayson's party there are so many cute ideas... and don't get me started on baby rooms.  Trust me just check it out you won't be disappointed.  I have also started a board for future house ideas.  Here is one idea I love if we ever build.

Office space off of the kitchen

 

I will caution you that it is VERY ADDICTING! 

Happy Pinning!

Summer Fun

I love this summer and all the FUN we have had already! 

Grayson LOVES being OUTSIDE!

A few weeks ago I got Grayson a small pool and we have spent several afternoons playing and enjoying the warm summer sun!

Here is Grayson checking it out!  I first blew it up and Grayson loved crawling in and out of it in the house.  He played in it for hours before we went outside!  I think this was a GREAT $10.00 purchase from Walmart!



Next we went outside and he LOVED PLAYING in the water!

I am so happy I purchased this for Grayson because I would not have these wonderful memories in photos to share with him when he is older. 

New Shoes

I am sure many Mommas out there have the same feeling when you first put a pair of toddler shoes on your baby.  IT is like a turning point from being a baby to a toddler and I just want to cry!  A year ago I was holding a newborn and today I am running around with a one year old!  WOW what a difference a year makes... I have LOVED every moment!

 

I have had a difficult time finding shoes that fit Grayson.  I finally went to Stride Rite and I thought Grayson was wearing a size 3, but he really wears a size 4 so I was able to find a cute pair of everyday sandals for him to wear.  No more running around in socks.  He is a big boy in big boy shoes! 

Watch out this baby of mine is ON THE MOVE!

quick side note: sorry I have been away and not blogging much.  We have been busy and plus I have had camera downloading issues that I finally figured out with the help of my sister.  So now I am catching up on posts and our 365 day project. 

Have a Happy Weekend!

Daddy's Day

he's not perfect.  You aren't either, and the two of you will never be perfect.  But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold unto him and give him the most of you can.  He isn't going to quote poetry, he's not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break.  Don't hurt him, don't change him, and don't expect more than he can give.  Don't analyze.  Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he's not there.  Love hard when there is love to be had.  Because perfect guys don't exist, but there's always one guy that is perfect for you.  {Bob Marley}

I love the above statement it is so true and I am blessed to have found the man that is perfect for me and a WONDERFUL daddy to Grayson and Bella too! 

Happy Father's Day Chad!  We love you to the moon and back!

so HAPPY to see FRIDAY!

I am so HAPPY today is FRIDAY!  It has been a LONG week!

Sorry I haven't blogged in over a week, we have been extremely busy between work and at home.  I think that I have said this before, but I will say it again now that Grayson is walking we are BOTH on the go until we go to bed.  It is exhausting, but I really LOVE this stage.  One of my NEW favorite things is when Grayson runs and hides from us.  It is so cute!  He gets the BIGGEST smile on his face when I or Chad run after him.  

Another new thing in our house is Grayson loves to EAT all by himself.  He will not let me feed him at all.  Here are a few fun pictures that I took this week.  

and finally before I go and get ready for the day...
TODAY GRAYSON is 13 months old! 

I am hoping to have his 13 month post up later this afternoon! 

Happy Friday!

looking in the mirror

It is neat to see Grayson discover new things like looking in the mirror and seeing his reflection

and than trying to figure out how it works by going behind the mirror...



Grayson is learning every day it is so much fun to watch!