November was a wonderful month! It started off with baby Grant getting his first tooth! We noticed that he had been whiney and waking up a lot in the night, and was inconsolable. I felt his gums and I felt a bump on the bottom gums and I knew what was happening. Now I know why people say teething is tough...even with remedies and medicine, it's still so uncomfortable for the baby and hard for them to sleep. Which makes for a tired mommy and daddy.
We did our interview for the Whataburger's Biggest Fan award. We went to 'Whataburger on the Bay' and took lots of pictures outside. It was fun, but a lot of work to hold the poses and smiles for so long. I had to stand awkwardly on a skinny stool since James is so tall. Grant didn't want to smile or look at the camera. It must have been funny for people watching us outside the building. We were trying to hold Grant in between us and have him look at the camera. Several people were dancing behind the photographer and shaking Grant's toys in an effort to catch his attention and make him look happy. That made ME laugh which made it easier to smile, at least.
Whataburger's #2 Fan
It all started working together at Whataburger in College Station, TX
Still making me laugh!
My boys!
I love this little guy!
Grant wearing the photographer's hat
Grant turned 10 months old in November. I seriously can't believe it. He is growing up sooo fast. He cruises along furniture and crawls REALLY fast now! He started making clicking noises and he loves to do them loudly and will click back and forth with you. He also likes to blow spit bubbles and thinks spitting out his baby food is really funny. Now I know what those people on TV and on the commercials feel like who are sitting there with both baby and mom/dad covered in baby food! haha. We have started feeding him some finger foods. He mostly likes to play with them in his hand instead of actually eat them. He thinks it's fascinating to mush things in his hand and stare at it. Here he is examining rice at La Playa.
Another thing that Grant loves is playing with laundry and throwing things on the floor--even better if he can do both at the same time. He gets so excited to pick up every piece of laundry and throw it on the floor. When I come back from doing something real quick, everything is on the floor! LOL. I can't even get frustrated because of the incredibly cute grins and giggles he has during this little adventure. One of his favorite 'toys' is a leftover strip of fabric from when I made a blanket. He takes it out, waves it around, chews on it, and drags it around with him. What a great toy for about 10 cents!
Playing with fabric
Playing with laundry
When we are out or he is in a high chair, he will throw everything on the floor and except you to pick it up. He'll do it over and over again and doesn't get tired of that game!
And in general he likes to simply get into EVERYTHING! He has started the era of baby exploration. He tries to open cabinets (they are childproofed now), plays with doors, is obsessed with the remote, computer, and cell phones, and he stuck his hand in the toilet for the first time.
It is a big adjustment when babies start getting into everything. Sometimes it is frustrating, but it is also funny. It seems like just when you are getting used to one phase, another one starts and you basically start all over with your parenting skills. Things are constantly changing.
We are very happy, though, and can't imagine our life without him. It was fun to be married with just the two of us for a while, but our life is so much more full of joy now. We literally can just sit there and watch him and feel happy to do that all night. This is a really fun stage of babyhood and parenthood. The beginning was REALLY hard for me, but I am thoroughly enjoying this stage. Grant is so happy and playful, and just loves us. His innocence and sweetness is such an example to us and helps us to remember what is really important.
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