Grant and MaMa

That's me. MaMa. Grant says it like this: "Ma.......(wait 5 seconds)... ma."

I just came home from work, made four pounds of spaghetti (half for us, half for a couple in our house church who just had a baby), somehow managed to spill salsa all over the fridge (and get it in my eye... which hurts, in case you're wondering), and right now, I'm listening to Grant's soft baby ramblings as he drifts off to sleep. I'm tired. Really, really tired.

Last night was our last night at gymboree. The center close to us is closing, but if we want to drive to the other side of town, we're golden. No thanks. We'll take advantage of the free toddler class at the library now that it's warm enough to play outside.

Here's a few pics from our last class.

(you think Grant loves you until you see him with Mrs. Megan. Grant LOVES Mrs. Megan. LOVES).

In other Grant news (for the sake of journal keeping for future reference):

1. He LOVES the "this is the church, this is the steeple" hand game. LOVES. He tries to do it which is really cute.

2. He also tries all the hand motions to both "Twinkle, Twinkle" and the "Itsy-Bitsy Spider" (which for some strange and stubborn reason my mom insists is the "inky-dinky spider").

3. He is one "spirited" kid. Spirited, of course, means sweet and lovable. I hope that's what he thinks it means when I call him "a pill." Sometimes, these days, I need a pill. A real one with lots of medicinal help.

4. He still makes his animal sounds: snake, cow, lion and fish top the list. He still loves to shake his head "no" like his mommy. I still haven't decided to get Grandma back for that one. YET. He just added sheep to his list, but it's less than perfected.
5. His list of words is growing slowly: socks, mama, dada, uh-oh, book and his all time favorite (hear it 50 billion times a day)... what's that?

6. He's not a picky eater... but he still hates texture. He'll spit out a cookie because he doesn't like the way it feels. We hope he comes around soon, but food is a big issue in our house these days.

7. Grant pulls up on everything, but still, no sign of first steps by himself. No hurry. He's "spirited" now, so I can't imagine what he'll be like when he can outrun ma........... ma.