Blake's New Ride

With Blake driving so much to and from work, we finally decided to buy a "commuter car". It's a Honda Accord and is much more friendly on our gas budget. I'm glad Greyson seems to like it - it will be his in 15 years! :)

One good thing about having big cousins (among several other things, of course!) is getting toys they have outgrown. The other day, Greyson was in his room being too quiet. When I walked in, there were books scattered across the floor (his new favorite thing to do is pull all the books off the shelf and slide the hard, smooth cover across the carpet) and he was digging in his toy box. He pulled out a toy puppy and began pushing it across the floor. I snapped a picture and sent it to my sister, Tanya, to show my niece, Hallie. She was a little reluctant to give up her well-loved puppy so I wanted to show her how much Greyson liked it. As soon as I sent the picture, I head the puppy drop on the tile floor and saw one of the plastic legs detached from the body. Leave it to a boy! The poor puppy's name is now Tripod.

...And He's Off!

Greyson is officially walking! He has been standing with good balance for a while and took his "first" steps on Sunday (Father's Day!), so we knew it was only a short time until he figured it out. He took about 25 or 30 steps Friday evening, with about 6 at a time being the most. He kept us entertained all evening. Friday night fun at the Butler's! Now that he's got it down, he hasn't really stopped! The teachers at daycare were shocked on Monday to see him go non-stop across the room and pop right back up when he falls instead of crawling. When he falls, he puts his hands and feet flat the floor, pushes his little hiney up in the air and stands upright, then he's off again! His progress from one day to the next is pretty amazing. I hope to have more videos soon. Stay tuned!

Friday, June 20

Monday, June 23

Father's Day

On Sunday we celebrated Blake's first Father's Day. Greyson is so lucky to have such a great daddy! It was a relaxing day at home and Greyson showed off and took two steps! He has taken a couple of steps at daycare and did some half stumble/half steps at home, but these were his first true steps! It was Father's Day and Blake and I were both there to see it, so I am counting it as his first steps. Moms can do that, right?? ;) 

Snapshots

Supervising while Daddy works.

Lookin' cool in my shades!

Greyson has been doing really good without his pacifier, but we usually leave it near his bed at night "just in case". After putting him down for bed, I heard him whining and walked back into his room to see his little arm stretched through the crib. So close, yet so far away! Before you go calling CPS on me, his pouty face is more from the bright camera flash than the Paci Police. I laid him down and he went right back to sleep.

Eleven Months Old

Greyson turned 11 months old on June 9. Whether he's crawling (which he is pretty fast at now) or standing and scooting along the furniture/wall/cabinets, he is always on the go! He has also been trying to climb and the other day we caught him on top of the fireplace hearth. Monthly pictures seemed like a good idea when he was smaller and less active, but lately they have not been going as planned...

Sitting still...

...but not for long!

We laughed...

...we cried...

...and tried distracting him with a cup.

But he was DONE!

So I just ended up photoshopping the picture frame into some pictures that turned out OK. Don't laugh, it's as close as I could get. :)

Family Pictures

Greyson's first birthday is right around the corner, so we booked a session with a local photographer who is great with babies and kids and does some really cute cake smash/washtub photos. Greyson was being such a little ham and rocked the pictures in the beginning, but when it came time for the cake smash, he was tired, hot and hungry (and not for cake!). He was looking pretty cute in his new overalls and loved the rocking chair that we took along for a prop. It was Blake's (originally Blake's grandpa's) rocking chair and I have been meaning to paint it blue to match his room, but I am so glad I never got around to doing it. I think it's going to look great in the pictures!

Practicing his smile before heading out to meet the photographer.

Our sneak peek! More to come soon!

First Haircut

Greyson had his first hair cut on Sunday. His hair was getting a little shaggy around his ears, so it was more of a trim. We were pretty nervous about having pointy scissors next to a squirming baby so we tried strapping him into his highchair. That didn't keep him still for long so I held him in my lap and bribed fed him his favorite snack, Yogurt Melts, while Blake made the cuts. There isn't a dramatic difference between the before and after pictures since he doesn't have a lot of hair and it was all combed down, but it turned out pretty good.

Crazy hair!

All done!