It was only a matter of time (a few small weeks to be exact) that he would be crawling. He's been "hopping" and "scooting" since he turned 7 months old. Well folks, he's finally on the go and he really, really doesn't want to stop now! Especially if he finds the TV remote, my cell phone, the laptop, or any other item he is NOT supposed to have. He zeros in on the thing and away he goes. Its not the most elegant crawl though. We call it his "kickstand" crawl, because one of his legs tends to stay straight. I think its because he just wants to get up and walk already.
Everyone warned me how "harder" it is when they become mobile, but whoa! I mean you cannot walk out of the room for a second. I suddenly miss the days when I put him down on the floor on his activity mat and he would bat at his hanging friends for an hour. Ahhh, that was a nice time! Its the catch-22. While he has more personality than ever, the little baby is going away and he is becoming more and more independent every day. (No, this does NOT mean I want another baby, k?)
In other news, he has fangs. Oh how appropriate with Halloween coming up. He has two top teeth, not the front two but two spaces over on each side, coming down. Bless his little heart that teething is no picnic, but he handles it so well. I can't believe he has 4 teeth before 8 months old! And with his new teeth, he has decided he wants to eat and pick up little pieces of food all by himself. He still eats the pureed stuff, but he prefers to eat little food bites all by himself. And he has mastered the sippy cup!
Grady and I had our first road trip sans Dave. I had one of my bestie's Kristin's wedding shower so I figured it would be a good time to meet up with friends and even better, Dave could concentrate on the addition all weekend! I must admit, I was a nervous wreck the week leading up to our trip to Raleigh. I used to pride myself on my independence, but since Grady came into my life I rely on Dave more than I'm willing to admit. But, despite the nerves, we made it there and back in one (albeit tired) piece! Here's the proof...
A few weekends before the big trip to Raleigh, my parents came to visit. They seriously cannot get enough of their grandson - and it melts my heart! Its hysterical because they come bearing bags and bags of clothes, toys, whatever Nona can get her hands on. She even made him a sweet little Halloween bag! And PopPop just loves his down time with Grady - they always bond over watching sports on TV.
Grady got to see his cousins Dylan and Makenna and Uncle Darrin. Dylan is so into Grady its the cutest thing!
Its crazy to think my next post in a week will be all about Grady turning 8 months old!
XOXO,
Court
In other news, he has fangs. Oh how appropriate with Halloween coming up. He has two top teeth, not the front two but two spaces over on each side, coming down. Bless his little heart that teething is no picnic, but he handles it so well. I can't believe he has 4 teeth before 8 months old! And with his new teeth, he has decided he wants to eat and pick up little pieces of food all by himself. He still eats the pureed stuff, but he prefers to eat little food bites all by himself. And he has mastered the sippy cup!
Grady and I had our first road trip sans Dave. I had one of my bestie's Kristin's wedding shower so I figured it would be a good time to meet up with friends and even better, Dave could concentrate on the addition all weekend! I must admit, I was a nervous wreck the week leading up to our trip to Raleigh. I used to pride myself on my independence, but since Grady came into my life I rely on Dave more than I'm willing to admit. But, despite the nerves, we made it there and back in one (albeit tired) piece! Here's the proof...
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| Grady loves his buddy Carson, but I'm not sure Carson is 100% sold on Grady yet |
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| The crazy Aunties! |
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| The beautiful bride and her shower hosts |
A few weekends before the big trip to Raleigh, my parents came to visit. They seriously cannot get enough of their grandson - and it melts my heart! Its hysterical because they come bearing bags and bags of clothes, toys, whatever Nona can get her hands on. She even made him a sweet little Halloween bag! And PopPop just loves his down time with Grady - they always bond over watching sports on TV.
Its crazy to think my next post in a week will be all about Grady turning 8 months old!
XOXO,
Court
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