7 Months Old

I will be 7 months old tomorrow! I have another cold though but we are working hard to get rid of it! I am really starting to get the hang of this crawling thing too!

On the move!
I really want to get a hold of this furry thing they call Mason!

Having some fun with my toys!

Updates

Some new things that I am doing these days.......I love to try and stand up on everything! I also enjoy smacking everything with my hands. I examine everything I can pick up now too. I am starting to army crawl to get to things that I really want. I think I will be full out crawling here in the next month. Mommy is also trying to give me fruit puffs that melt in my mouth but the texture is just new and not great right now. She also tried to give me a mashed up banana and I hated that! We are working towards thicker solid food though. We are also trying out many different sippy cups but I just want to chew on them instead of drink out of them. I am teething really badly and the drool is just pouring out like niagra falls! Mommy and daddy just spotted a white mark on my bottom gum so I think I may have a tooth here soon.

We are gearing up for Christmas. The tree is up and I have my own stocking! Mommy has 2 weeks off so that means I don't have to go to daycare for 2 whole weeks, YEH! I will be moving up to the next room at daycare in January. It should be fun because there are lots of toys and everyone in there is sitting up like me. I will have some friends to play with then.

We will post some new pictures soon. I will be 7 months old next week!

Thanksgiving

We went to NC for Thanksgiving this year. I got my first ear infection right before we left but mom and dad caught it very early so I wasn't in much pain. We had a great time!

I got to play with my cousin Drew who is 3 months old now. I was more interested in my toys at first though.

Enjoying some floor time with my toys
Hey there Drew, my name is Grant! I think if I try hard enough......I might be able to reach him....
I love my stuffed duck!

I've been laying down for 6 months, it is time to.....

20091130 Grant Standing Up from Luke Johnson on Vimeo.

20091130 Grant Standing Up 2 from Luke Johnson on Vimeo.

Daycare Christmas Photo

These are from "Christmas Picture Day" at daycare. Not about to crack a smile for these people!

Laid back chillin', ha ha

6 Month Pictures

6 Months Old

I am now 6 months old officially! We went to the doctor this past Friday and I now weigh 18lb 6oz (75 percentile) and I am 27 inches long (80th percentile). Everything else went well until they came in with my DTaP vaccine....ouch that one hurt! I only cried a little because I got some juice and then we got to go back home. I have to go back and get one more shot in a couple of weeks and then no more shots until I am a year old, yeh!

I now have a bit of a runny nose though....probably from my shot. We hope it clears up soon. I got to spend the weekend with my Grandma Carol (not sure what I am calling all of my grandparents yet) while mommy and daddy went to a wedding. We had a great time!

A few other things....

I am now moving around in my walker and rocking on my knees and elbows....maybe crawling will come soon, watch out world! I pulled myself to standing in my crib and thought that was great! I eat 2 meals of fruits and vegetables a day along with 3 bottles and my juice of course.

Visit with Santa

We went to see Santa today! Who knew that pink was the new Christmas color....only in Atlanta! We wore the traditional red but my outfit was 9 months and as you can see.....it fits and I don't have much room to grow....wow! Mommy is now buying me 9 months to 12 months in sizes.
Santa was interesting....at first. I wasn't sure what was going on when mommy handed me to this strange looking man. So we just looked at each other for a little bit and then......

....I looked at the camera for a little bit but I was not about to crack a smile for this one......mommy and the camera lady tried for a while to get me to smile but then I decided this game was over and started to cry.....mommy then rescued me from Santa and we took our pictures back home! Overall, not a bad first Santa experience!

Updates

I am almost 6 months old officially. I have my doctor's appointment this Friday to see what I weigh and how long I am.....wonder if I am still 80th percentile??? I am sitting up on my own really well now. I like to go on walks in my stroller and sit up and grab the tray in front of me. I now think it is really funny to cough when my pacifier falls out....new noises are so much fun. I love to grab anything that is within reach now.....especially jewelry! I can use a sippy cup a little bit but we have more to learn on that. My latest foods are prunes and squash, along with the others we like...green beans, apple sauce, sweet potatoes, and carrots. We will be trying bananas and pears next. I sat in a high chair for the first time this week too! It was way better than sitting in my car seat!

We went and had my 6th month pictures taken this past weekend and they turned out really good. They will be posted as soon as we get the digital versions. I will be getting my Christmas picture taken at daycare this week too. And mommy is staying home with me on Wednesday and we may go and see Santa! Let's hope it isn't a scary experience!

Halloween and Birthdays!

Happy Halloween at Daycare! Mommy and I went on the halloween parade that took us around the building to see all of the other kids all dressed up! I love the jumper....can you tell! I have one at home just like it!

This is Ms Cindy...one of my teachers at daycare....she is really nice! I think I like this Halloween stuff! Check out my pumpkin and Trick or Treat bag.

What goes in this thing anyway and when can I have it?

I love the pumpkin!

Am I cute or what?

Mommy, daddy and I went to Trick or Treat in the rain at a neighbor's house...check out my deer outfit again!This trick or treating stuff is hard...get me out of this outfit!
We went to the lake for the day to celebrate some birthdays.....Uncle Jon's, Uncle Rhett's, mommy's and daddy's. Here is a picture of me and my great grandma

Here I am with my great grandma and great grandpa Houston

Here I am with my great grandma and great grandpa Wilson.....I think I am getting spoiled with all this attention!

Uncle Jon decided I needed some new experiences.....here I am on my first shoulder ride.....I am a little young for this I think....

WOW! Uncle Jon decided to read to me.....People magazine is interesting these days!

Tired after a full day...taking a nap on the way home!

My First Veggie - Peas! Yuck!!

20091026 Grant Peas from Luke Johnson on Vimeo.

My First Vegetable and more halloween pics

I am all decked out in halloween gear! I get to stay home part of this week with mommy while she does some training....yeh....no daycare!

See my pumpkin booty!

I am tired of bland rice cereal and oatmeal....bring on a vegetable!
I changed my mind! Peas are horrible! I think I am going to throw up! Mommy, please give me something else! I was a good boy and finished the bowl and then I got my juice thank goodness!

New Tricks and Halloween Fun!

We had our neighborhood Halloween Parade today....so I got to test out my costume early! I am a deer......not a safe choice during hunting season but hopefully I am cute enough to not be a target, ha! Check out my tail!

Not sure what this big orange thing is....

But I really wanted to touch it a lot!
See how cute I am as a deer!
I love to put everything in my mouth!
I have figured out how to pull the bumper down and see what is going on around my room! Prisoner baby!

Jump, Jump, Jumperoo!!!

20091021 Grant Jumper from Luke Johnson on Vimeo.

5 Months Old....Bring on the Solid Food!

What a mess I created with my first cereal! I think it is so funny to spit food out!

This is before my first cereal....bring it on!
I am lounging in the den watching some TV already

My and Mommy after my first cereal

I like to sit up now....not sure what this face is though, ha!

My First Solid Food

20091017 Grant First Solids from Luke Johnson on Vimeo.

20091017 Grant First Food Highlights from Luke Johnson on Vimeo.

Holding My Bottle

20091014 Grant Holding Bottle from Luke Johnson on Vimeo.

Trip to see my Daddy's family

We just took a trip down to Conway, SC to visit Grant's new little cousin, Drew! He is a month old and very cute. This is Luke's sister, Jill, and little Drew.

Grant enjoyed trying out Drew's jumper. Looks like we are going to be purchasing one of these now too, ha! He loved it!
Laughin it up with grandma Cindy!
Great grandpa LC with Grant and Luke
Having a blast with my great grandparents, LC and Mildred

In other news.....Grant will be 5 months old this week! We will be starting cereal next weekend so that should produce some funny pictures and videos! He is sitting with support now and sometimes on his own for short periods of time. His little personality is definitely coming out....he loves to look in the mirror and laugh....and he is really into his toys now. But everything goes in his mouth too!

Practicing Sitting Up

20091003 Grant Sitting from Luke Johnson on Vimeo.