GJR 1 Year!

Grayson James, it came and went buddy! Your first birthday! You are officially one year old. :) You are growing SO fast and are more like a toddler and less like a baby everyday! It's almost too exciting to be sad, but alas there is still that sadness there that you are growing so very quickly.

You are so brilliant son! You learn several new things EVERY DAY and it just blows me away! Today, after your morning diaper change, you picked up your diaper, and I watched, silently, as you toddled into the kitchen, right up to the trash can, and threw the diaper away! It's so apparent that you watch us and everything we do and learn so much from it.

You are up to SO many words! It's hard to remember them all. Here's a list:
Mama {Sometimes for some reason you call me "Nana".}
Dada
Bubby and Josh {Sounds like "bubba" and "dotch".}
Hailey {Hay-eee}
Leah {Eee-ahh}
Ball {Bow}
Diaper {Bi-pur, you really emphasis the "per", it's darling! ^_^}
Grandpa {Gam-Pa}
Kay Kay {Day Day}
Milk {Mole, this is new, in the past few days you've been saying it along with signing.}
Cracker {Ckr-Ckr, you emphasis the last syllable and go up a pitch with a lot of your words, this is one of them.}
Piggie {You say, buppa, which sounds nothing like "piggie" lol, but we know that's what you mean.}
Bye Bye
Hi
Bad Boy {Ba Boy}
Up {Uh-hh you make this a two syllable word and go up in pitch at the end.}
Down {Doe}

These are words you use all on your own, but you will repeat almost anything back to me. {If you're in the mood.}

{Your dramatic display at Monkey Joes}

Your dramatics are decreasing in some ways. But you're still known to throw yourself to the ground, and/or slam your head into the floor. You also arch and/or go limp when you're going for the full-blown production. You are SO ACTIVE! I have a hard time getting pics of you anymore. :( They're all blurrry. I get one sly smile and then you're off to conquer some new activity. You are into EVERYTHING. I mean everything. The house is in pure mess and chaos, and there's no keeping up with you. You're super fast too. It's a tough combo! One of the funniest things you do? When you have something and are told "no, no Grayson!" you will throw whatever's in your hand in one direction and then run in another direction! It's hilarious!

Random memory: When we say "chicken nugget" you shake your head and hands, and say "aahhh!". It all started with your crazy sister Leah. :) She would go crazy when I said "chicken nugget" funny and make a funny face, and you started copying her. ^_^

{Practicing for the big day!}

You're still nursing, 372 days and counting! There doesn't seem to be an end in sight, not any I'm looking for anyway. Your brother and sisters were so different and weaned themselves yet you show no interest as of yet. Maybe it will sneak up on me one day, I don't know. Right now I'm just trying to cherish these moments with you! You have finally mastered the straw and I have been buying the sippy cups with straws. You don't do as well with normal spouts. You really don't drink much else than your milk though. You're beginning to eat more, and while it's hard to get you to try new things, usually when we can get a bite in you, you realize it's yummy and then will eat more. But if you're stubborn, and we can't get you to try a bite there's no chance of getting you to eat. You love chicken nuggets, really any meat! Chicken, hamburger, bbq, meatballs, you're a little carnivore! You also love watermelon, cooked carrots, goldfish crackers, or any cracker really. You are not the biggest fan of chocolate surprisingly.

You LOVED your little birthday cake! You dove right into that thing with gusto! You weren't timid or shy at all. :) And of course, you made SUCH a mess. ^_^

Random Memory: You pick up Joshua's guns and make machine guns sounds! It's hilarious! We first noticed it maybe a month ago. You blow raspberries basically as you point the gun at random things. We were even able to get a little video of it. You make me laugh so much!

{You love pasta! Well...actually it's the meat sauce you love. ^_^}

You love being outside, reading books, dancing, playing "I'm gonna get you!" with mommy, being tickled, blowing raspberries, your family, sleeping with mama and dada, your milk, snuggling when you're sleepy, running, baths, popsicles, toys, chewing nerf bullets {still}, "jumping" on the trampoline, playing with Joshua, being baby'd by Hailey, riding your zebra {although it's not match for a good leg horse}, loving on "babies {any baby doll or stuffed animal}, "sweeping" lol you have a silly obsession with the broom and walk around with it, and the dustpan, often. I'm also beginning to think you love making a mess. Any kind of mess, any place, any time. :)

{Birthday kisses from bubby and sissy.}

I love you SO, so much!! It's impossible to describe or express! You're SO incredibly sweet! You make my heart melt every single day I see your face. Thank you SO MUCH for making me your mama! ♥

Here's a quick look through your first year! {And also the back of your party invitation! ^_^}

11 Months
10 Months
9 Months
8 Months
7 Months
6 Months
5 Months
4 Months
3 Months
2 Months
1 Month