One patient dog

The cow and the pig

So far, Grady isn't very interested in actually playing with toys. He's started to build with his blocks a little bit and he likes the toys that make noise: his little boom box and the see 'n' say.

Just recently though, he's taking a liking to these two little plastic farm animals: the cow and the pig. I think he likes them because they fit into his hands just right. He carries one around in each hand and sits on the floor playing with them. It's neat to see him taking this next step in his development and watch him use his imagination.

Getting cozy

Big boy bed

Last weekend we moved Grady from his crib to a thick mattress on the floor - his big boy bed. We weren't ready to move him out of his crib, but all of a sudden he just started hating it. We'd bring him into his room for naptime or bedtime and he would start screaming and hold onto us so tightly. So, after a few days of this torture, we decided to take apart the crib and try a real bed.

Well, it has worked wonders! He's been sleeping in his bed for a week now and last night, for the first time EVER, Grady slept through the night (7pm until 7am). We were in there checking on him a few times and he was just sleeping away. I snuck in to take a quick photo ... it's not that great of a picture, but there was no way I was getting any closer and taking the chance of waking him up.

Our little bookworm

Grady is so into books right now. If we are in the house, he wants to be reading. Mostly, he wants us to read to him, but sometimes he'll pick up a book and sit in his little chair and "read" to himself.

(see how he crosses his feet ... so cute!)

Dance party 09

You have to listen very closely to hear the music. Grady has a little teddy bear that sings songs when you press it's paw (thanks Auntie Christa and Uncle Darryl!). He loves to turn on the music and then run out to the middle of the living room floor and get his groove on!!!

TV

If we turn cartoons on, Grady is not interested at all. But, if we turn sports on (like hockey or curling), he'll sit and watch for a few minutes. Here he is watching the best sport ;)

First haircut

At 19.5 months, Grady finally had enough hair for his first haircut. Well, not really, but he was sporting a baby mullet so yesterday we went to the hairdresser for a trim across the back. He was pretty squirmy, but the stylist did a good job of bobbing and weaving with him. He looks like such a little boy now.

Putting him to work

From washing the dishes to sweeping the floors, Grady loves to help out with household tasks. It usually ends up making a lot more work for me, but it's worth it to watch him play and learn.

Vaseline + the toddler

Last night after Grady's bath, I left him in the bathroom and went into his room to grab a diaper and his pajamas. In the three seconds that I was gone, Grady climbed up onto the bathroom counter, opened a tub of vaseline, and stuck both hands in the jar. Then, when I came back into the bathroom and caught the little stinker, he put his hands on top of his head and a huge glob of vaseline got stuck in his hair!!!

I put him back into the tub, which did nothing to clean off the vaseline because it's not water soluble. So, off he went to bed covered in the goop. This is what his hair looked like this morning ... too funny!

Enjoying a drink in "his" chair

Watching the game

The cutest little boy!

"More"

Grady's new word: "more".

(of course, he learned it in relation to the Halloween candy!)

Halloween!

The little bear "roaring"!