"Touchdown!"

Grant laughs at everything now. I put a stuffed animal in front of him the other day, and he just started rolling in laughter. Every night, Gary and I have "Laugh Night with Grant." We tickle him, we make funny faces, we scare him, we crawl around in circles... anything to keep him laughing. And it seems it will never end. That is my most favorite part of the day. It is just part of his personality. He is a charmer. And he loves to smile and I love him! His latest way to show excitement is to throw his hands in the air and grunt. He will do this over and over again. As Erica pointed out, it looks like he's calling a "touchdown" in a football game. Gary really likes that analogy. Go figure. Anyhow, a picture of my boy smiling... Oh, I just noticed this... If you look really closely, you can see his two bottom teeth.

You Put That Where?

Grant woke up from one of his naps today crying. If I give him his pacifier, he will usually fall back asleep. So I went into his room and searched for his pacifier. I couldn't find it in his crib anywhere. Sometimes he drops it on the floor, so I searched the floor... nothing. By this point, he was awake. I picked him up and we went outside to wait for Gary to come home. As we were sitting outside, I noticed that his diaper looked full. I opened one side to make sure he didn't have a poopy diaper and what did I find?! That's right... his pacifier! I am not even going to begin to guess how that got in there.

Oh, How I've Grown...

Grant is 7 months old today! He continues to amaze me in many different ways. Yesterday, for the first time, I peeked in on him and he was STANDING in his crib calling out for someone to rescue him! I get so excited when I see him doing new things... and this month was chalk full of new things. Top 10 things Grant learned in his seventh month of life: 1.) pull to standing 2.) reach for his mom or dad (or anyone else, for that matter) 3.) how to eat cheerios 4.) "walk" while holding on to mom or dad's fingers 5.) how to open the closet door 6.) the pincer grasp (not every time, but getting close) 7.) shake his head "no" (we thought something was wrong with him when he first started doing this, because it was not something that I was trying to teach him) 8.) how to roll over on his changing table, stick his diaperless rear end in the air and toot (it's true... I think it's his favorite new trick) 9.) pass a toy from one hand to the other 10.) drink from a sippy cup It seems like there is so much more. I can't believe how much he has learned over the last few weeks. Every day comes bearing a new surprise! Here's a video of my boy pulling to standing... I didn't catch the first part in the video, but it is all him. Trust me!

Recycling

I gave Grant my Pottery Barn Kids catalogue yesterday... This was the result:

Election Day

Grant and I went to exercise our right to vote yesterday. I was worried about crowds, so I waited until after Grant's first nap. We pulled up to the local firestation at about 9:45. I didn't want to get caught in the morning crowd or in the lunch crowd, so I thought this would be the perfect time. I walked into the building and there was ONE person voting. When I left, I was the ONLY one there! Gary went after work (about 5:30), and I thought for sure it would be totally packed. He said there were two people in line when he got there. Talk about a mad rush! Anyhow, I took Grant with me. I thought there would be all these people waving American flags and giving each other high fives... what a great experience for Grant! No, none of that. One guy gave me a nail file with our Tax Assessor/Collector's name on it, but not quite the hoopla I was expecting. I gave Grant my "I Voted" sticker. This is the exact expression I had on my face when I was voting:

O, O... It's Magic!

We started eating Cheerios over a week ago! He LOVES them! We now take them wherever we go, and that is usually what he gets for a snack. He almost has the 'pincer grasp' perfected. I think it will take another week or two to get it just right, but I am so proud of my boy!

This picture makes me laugh... All I can think about are "Barker's Beauties!" You know, from The Price is Right! I don't think it is an indication of career choice, however.

Everytime he eats Cheerios, he gets one stuck to his chin. Again, he makes me laugh.

I'm Bringing Home a Baby Bumble Bee

A couple weeks ago, we took our "bumble bee" to have his six month pictures taken. I worked forever on this costume and we only got one picture of him with his wings on...

Our church had a "Trunk or Treat." The trunks of cars were decorated for Halloween and you could play games and pass out candy. Plus, they served frito pie. Yummmm.

Grant wanted to carry his basket all by himself. Most of the time it ended up in his mouth! Big surprise!

Oh, Barak and John made a personal appearance as well. One candidate gave me more candy then the other... that is how I will decide my vote this year!

Maddie and Grant. The bumble bee and the ladybug. I wish I could have gotten a picture of the kisses Maddie gave Grant. Too cute!