Saturday, November 29, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Sleeping baby
Overall, Grady's a pretty good sleeper. He naps twice a day: about 90 minutes in the morning and 60 minutes in the afternoon. He goes to bed around 8:30pm and gets up for the day around 8:30am. Sounds pretty good, right? Well, he could be a bit better at actually staying asleep. During the night, he still wakes up 2-3 times ... sometimes 4-5 times ... those are tiring nights! Usually, he just needs a bit of comforting and he's back to sleep. And, he'll only be a baby once, so I don't mind getting up to give him a hug and a little snack - he's worth it.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Bananas ... yum!
I think that peas have been replaced ... Grady's new favorite food is bananas. He gets all excited when he sees me start to peel one for him to eat. At first, I was cutting the banana up into little pieces. Then, one day I thought I'd try him with the whole banana. He thought it was very cool to be able to just take a bite, so that's what we do now.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Monday morning
We are starting to see some movement out of Grady! Right now, he just goes in circles, but I'm sure he'll get the hang of going forwards one day soon. For now, it's fun to watch him spin himself around on the floor. He's getting pretty good at it and can reach a lot more of his toys this way. (Don't mind the strange grunting noise at the beginning of the video!)
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Our visit to Vancouver
The fun started on the ferry ride over. Grady played in the kids room:
Heather picked us up at the ferry and we went straight to the aquarium in Stanley Park. (Well actually, we didn't go straight there because we were a bit lost in the park for a while - it was mainly my fault - I was supposed to be watching for signs!)
After the aquarium, we went back to Heather's apartment. Grady needed a bath, but there isn't a bathtub in the bathroom, so we improvised and used the kitchen sink. Grady loved it!
The next day we went to Granville Island. We spent a lot of time in the Kids Market, which we all loved. There were tons of neat shops filled with all kinds of toys and clothes for babies and children. Auntie Hes took Grady to the second floor where there was a big play area. Although, you can't tell from this picture (he was getting tired), he had a great time there.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Playtime
Friday, November 14, 2008
Wahoo!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Some form of communication
I've been making an effort to repeat the same words over and over again to Grady. Like when I'm changing his diaper, I'll say, "We are changing your diaper, here is your diaper, now your diaper is on!". Or when we are petting Ryder, I'll say, "There's the puppy, we are petting the puppy, what a nice puppy." I read that this is a great way to help a baby's vocabulary grow and since he may be trying to use these words in a couple of months, I figure we should get started now.
So, that's what this video is all about. I'm not sure if he quite gets it yet, but it's pretty cute regardless!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Go Canucks!
Anyway, I saw this little set at the back of his drawer and pulled it out. I thought it would be way too big, but it fits pretty well. And, the Canucks played that night and won, so I think it's good luck! Sandy laughed so hard when he came home from work and saw Grady dressed like this - he loved it.