Growing and Changing

Grant is adjusting really well to my being on bedrest. The first few days he was throwing tantrums and trying to shove me off the couch. But, now he is learning to play independently and has even stopped asking me to pick him up. This makes me a little bit sad because I am used to being the go-to person but it shows me he is no dummy. He goes to someone who can get the job done. He has learned to climb into the kitchen chairs and pushes a chair over to the sink by himself to get up and wash his hands. (You don't think that just because I'm on bedrest we slack on hand washing, do you?)

His favorite thing these days is to go to the park or really do anything outside. When dad gets home from work they go outside and do what dad refers to as "baby parkour." (This involves climbing walls and jumping off and lots of other things that scare mom.) Grandma and Grandpa Koss bought a sandbox and water table for their cottage and Grant could stay outside all day and play. He doesn't really seem to care that he's soaking wet and it's only 55 degrees. He actually says, "burrrrr" and then laughs.

Grant's eating is getting better. From the beginning feeding has been a challenge for Grant and until recently he needed books/toys/songs to distract him while we shoveled food in as fast as possible. (After 5-10 minutes he always said he was done regardless of how much he has eaten.)But, he's recently discover ketchup and that seems to make mealtime much more enjoyable for him. This morning he dipped his waffles in ketchup. Whatever works!