Isn't It Too Soon?!?

Well, yesterday Grayson started pulling himself up to a standing position. All by himself. He just started crawling for goodness sake!! Isn't it too soon for him to start standing and trying to walk?!? Yes, I said trying to walk. He's already maneuvering himself around things after he stands. He's even let go a few times and stood on his own. My Mom said my brother walked at nine months. I know it's possible but I guess I just didn't think it would happen. Everyone kept telling me he would probably walk late because he's so big, so that's what I expected. I guess they're wrong. We are so not ready for this!

Beach Baby

Well, it's official, Grayson absolutely loves the beach. We just got back from spending a weekend in Ocean City, MD and he really enjoyed the ocean. The first day we took him out at about 4:00 pm. It was a little cool and the water felt cold to me, but he didn't cry once. As a matter of fact, he did the complete opposite, he screamed in delight. He enjoyed some beach time with his cousin Paul, his Aunt Maria, and his Uncle Jay. Thanks to Maria, we have some great pictures of his first time on the beach (I managed to leave my camera in the hotel room).


Unfortunately, Saturday was pretty miserable, so we didn't want to take him out. We spent the day on the boardwalk and then went to dinner with a friend of mine from Grayson's playgroup. As a result, he got to "hang out" with his friend Griffin a little at Seacrets. The next day I was determined to get some pictures of him myself, so even though the day was still cloudy and a little cool, we went back out and stayed on the beach for about an hour. He still loved it!

Of course when we left today, it was nice and hot with not a cloud in the sky. We took a walk on the boardwalk before we left and took some pictures of Grayson in his hat from Seacrets (thanks Amy and Doug!). Overall it was a great weekend!!

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures!!

We are officially up and running again on highspeed internet. Oh how I do NOT miss dial-up! Anyway, I've updated Grayson's photo album and you can check it out here. We're heading to the beach tomorrow so there will be plenty to report next week, I'm sure!!

He Finally Said It!!

After weeks of having to hear Dadadada over and over again, Grayson finally said Mama. Yesterday while he was eating, he made his usual "mmmm" sound and then started saying "mamamama." Yes!! Finally!! I still had to wake up to Dada again this morning, but he's said mama a few times today, so it's all worth it.

In other news, he's doing a great job at feeding himself. With his hands, that is. We haven't attempted it with him holding the spoon yet, but he's showing interest. He loves eating his veggie puffs and is chewing them really well. He's also now doing the commando crawl all over the place. Dominic and I will have to go through the house to get it fully baby-proofed as it isn't even close right now. It won't be long before he's going full force on his hands and knees and I'm going to need to be ready. This little guy is a ball of energy!

Pool Time

Yesterday was a hot and humid day in Maryland and Grayson took his first dip in the pool at Aunt Lisa's house. He was a little hesitant at first as he cried while he was getting used to the water, but once he got his stride there was no stopping him. Especially after he discovered the basketball in the water. Right now one of his favorite toys is his ball so he loved it when Dominic would throw the ball across the pool and then they would "swim" over to it. Grayson's Aunt Lisa then remembered she had a kiddie raft and he loved it. The top of the float would squeak and since Grayson puts everything in his mouth, he chewed on it while he floated around the pool. Just another great day!

Fun in the Sun!!