Did Someone Say Sprinkler?

Well, I believe I have done a good job describing our son's love for water. However, this is something new. Daddy and Gman were outside doing yard work yesterday. Daddy decided that the lawn had some "dead" areas that needed watering. So, he put out a sprinkler. He said before he had a chance to see where Grant was...he was already doing his "happy feet dance" (that Gramma taught him) over the water. Of course Grant did this dance for a good five minutes before Scott thought to get the camera. So, he said he ran inside to get the camera and when he came out the pictures above are the results! I think it is so funny. I love the fact that he and Grant can hang out all the time. Enjoy the small things in life is what we are told, how about jumping into a sprinkler today. Why not?

We will have to bust out the fancy, Elmo sprinkler Grant got for his birthday last year from Gramma and Grandpa. I am sure he will just flip out. It will be Elmo with water coming out???? Grant will probably look at Daddy and I in amazement!! lol

A Boy and His Dogs!

Well, everyone that knows us is aware of our personal petting zoo that we have at home. We have three dogs and a cat. The three dogs think they are human and the cat is convinced she is a decendent of royalty (seriously). Anyway, Grant is convinced that all four of them are his siblings. He has a special bond with the cat (see the blog for "Splish Splash...") and Maggie.

We played out back tonight and we had a ball. Actually, Lola had a ball and Grant tried to get it. As you can see, Lola is the successful one. Grant ran around the yard, climbing the slide, pushing his car (Grandpa Bill gave him) and talking to the "burrdies." Some neighbors stopped by to talk about how much thinner Grant looks. I explained that he has gotten much taller. He is 36 inches or as we say in adult language 3 feet tall!! They say that when a boy turns two, you can double their height at the time to determine their adult height.

I hope you enjoy the pictures, I think they explain what kind of night we had. I think the best of all is when Grant walks up to you now and gives you a hug. He stretches out his arms as wide as he can and comes in for a hug...a good hug...a bear hug!! I've always heard that the moment your child can show you affection on their own will simply melt your heart; they were right!

Splish, Splash, I Was Taking A Bath...A Bubble Bath!

Grant has discovered a new favorite...bubble baths. It was bound to happen because he has been a lover of water from the start. In fact, we were taking "swimming" classes from the time he was six months old. Then add in a few bubbles...well, enough said. Actually, not enough said because I am having troubles with him trying to eat the bubbles (as you can see in the picture). I know we have all done this, but he seems to really be consuming them. He laughs and bubbles are blowing out of his mouth. It was cute the first ten times, now I think it can't be good for him.

Grant has also discovered how to rinse himself with his red cup. He is having a blast rinsing himself, even though he does tend to drink a bit of the bath water (yuck). I will say that the rinsing is cute until he starts rinsing the cat. Sierra loves Grant (and with the way he treats her, I often wonder why). She comes in almost every night to watch Grant take a bath. He decided a couple of nights ago that he would not only rinse himself, but he needed to rinse off Sierra, too. Well, if I poured water on the cat, I would have my eyeballs scratched out. She just stood there having water poored on her head and kept sitting there (calm, almost as to have no reaction at all). After the second cup full of water, she left the bathroom. I couldn't believed it took two cups of water. She went to his bedroom to wait for us to dry off and start our nighttime routine. Grant and his kitty cat.

"An Baa Baa" and "Un Maav"

Tonight we spoke with "An Baa Baa" and "Un Maav." We initially called to let them rub in the fact that the "Kobe's" (a.k.a. Lakers) lost. However, we realized in talking with them that we had not mentioned them on the "blog." It turns out, people like the blog. I have known Barbara since I was five years old. She has lived across the street from me forever and her parents still live across the street from my dad. Barbara and I have been best friends and "sisters" since forever.

As you can see in the pictures, Barbara and Marvin love Grant. The feeling is mutual. Since we live so far away from each other, Grant gets to talk to them on the phone. As any child nearing the age of two, he can sometimes be cooperative and sometimes not! Tonight he wasn't cooperative at first, but as soon as he realized we would keep talking with out his input...well, he wanted to say hi. The most important thing to remember is that "An Baa Baa" and "Un Maav" got Grant started in obsessing about one of three things that he can't live without. That object is a "ball." "An Baa Baa" and "Un Maav" gave Grant a package of three balls and well, things were never the same after this event.

The last picture is of Grant with two things he loves; puppy and ball (one of which came from two of his favorite people). Thanks

"Mommy Come, Puppy"

Just a quick story about a little boy named Grant (a.k.a. Gman, Grantster, etc.). I was walking past his bedroom to into our bedroom. I wanted to put on my pajamas. In the monitor I heard Grant say, "Mommy Come, Puppy! Mommy Come, Puppy!" It was as if he felt like someone had come to rescue he and his favorite stuffed animal, Puppy, from bedtime. (Yeah, I know real original name there. It would much better if Puppy were an elephant, but he isn't just a plain old, cheap puppy stuffed animal).

I just laughed as I put my pajamas on and went back into the living room. He also told Daddy, "Night, night, Daddy." See how much can happen in a day. Our little boy has a growing vocabulary and is starting to formulate sentences that make sense. The excitement is growing!

Dancin', Dancin', He's A Dancin' Machine

Well, tonight I took Grant by our bowling league that we've belonged to for about four years. Anywho, he was a wild, dancing machine. Some of us joked as he danced around like a scene from "Flash Dance." Yeah, that's right, he is dancing like the water is being poored over his head. It is pretty funny because we all joked about how people are no longer going to say, "Oh, your parents must have been hippies" or "your parents are from the 70's." Instead, it will be something like this, "Oh, your parents grew up in the 80's...do you know the 'running man' or the 'cabbage patch?'" Anyone asking themselves what I am talking about is not 30-somethings!

Enjoy the little things like dancing. One of my friends loves the quote that states, "Work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching." I like this quote. Some attribute it to certain authors, however many times I have seen it listed by unknown. I like it because it makes us feel good to experience life through the small joys! That is sometimes hard for us adults.

Karoke King

Carol and Scott are not the only two that like to Karoke now!! They will soon be competing with Mr. Karoke himself, Grant. I find that when we are in the deskroom, Grant cannot help himself. He loves to sing (not that you can understand what he is singing). He does like to sing "Ring Around the Rosie" and "The Hokey Pokey." "Ring Around the Rosie" is actually recongnizable, I cannot say the same for any of his other attempts.

Who knows he might be the next Dylan...especially if he keeps up the slurring of the speech. lol