Big Guy

Oh man I feel like Greydon has grown up so much in this last month.  He seems like a big boy to me and not my little baby anymore.  I never posted this but at his 9 month appointment he weighed 21 lbs 12 oz was 28 1/2 inches tall and had a big head (I can't remember the measurements on that, all I know is that it was big). 

Greydon loves to examine his toys and check them out and he especially loves things that aren't really toys, he is playing with the camera lens cap in the above picture.  He also loves playing on the stairs and on the couch (any place that he can fall off of seems like a fun place to play on).  Any time he crawls up the stairs he laughs the whole time and does this cough laugh and acts like he is such a big boy.

He contnues to be a super happy baby and loves to explore all day long.  He is so busy and seems to be into everything.  I turn around and he is into something new and making another mess.  He takes 2 two hour naps everyday and sleeps 7pm-7am everyday,  well almost everyday every once in awhile he will wake up at like 5 and won't go back to sleep until we feed him. 

Greydon has turned into our little monkey, anything that is taller then him he tries to climb, I constantly find him climbing the slide or the slide ladder.  He also has climbed our bass box and printer.  I can't turn my back on him while he is in the stroller or shopping cart because he has learned how to shimmy his way out of the straps.   He also crawls to the edge of the stairs, stands up and starts taking tiny steps toward the top steps, it about gives me a heart attack everytime I find him at the top of the stairs. 

Greydon gets so excited when he sees an open pantry, refrigerator, dishwasher, bathroom or door to the outside, he loves exploring them but if you close the door or take him away man he throws a fit.

He loves his binky and feels like he needs one with him at all times.  Sometimes when he finds two and can't decide which one to have in his mouth and will sit and switch them back and forth or try to fit both in his mouth at the same time. 

I made Leila hold on to Greydon so I could get his picture when I found him on top of this box.  He just stands there like he is so proud of himself

Greydon still gets 4 bottles a day but prefers to eat them in an ackward position, sometimes it is upside down, sitting up or standing.  He also gets 3 meals a day,
he prefers fruits but I can still get him to eat vegetables.  He has finally figured out how to chew food, some of his favorites lately are teriyaki rice, pancakes, graham crackers, peaches,and chili beans.  He has also learned the sign for all done but doesn't quite get the sign for more yet.

Greydon loves to play "so big", peek-a-boo, pat-a-cake, and chase around the kitchen counter. He definitely loves all boy things like balls and cars.  It has been really interesting to watch how boy things are just built in. He goes right for balls but ignores dolls and he loves to growl and make car sounds.

Greydon's lastest trick is walking.  He doesn't do it all the time yet but he does take lots of steps and tries all day long.  If he is trying to get somewhere fast he drops to his knees and starts crawling but most of the time he is attempting to walk.  He falls a lot and is still really shaky but he sure seems determined to get the hang of it. 

Stop growing big guy, it is going by way too fast.  We love watching you grow and learn but I wish it would just go slower.  I can't believe you will be 1 in a couple of months.