Milestones

Grant is now 8 1/2 months old and has developed a few new milestones since the last post! First of all, last night he grabbed food on his own and got it to his mouth for the first time! Usually the "pincer" grasp (using the thumb and forefinger to pick up food) develops around 9 months or so, and he doesn't quite have that figured out yet, but we were happy to see his interest in trying to grab the little puffs off of his tray and attempt to eat them. Seems like such a small thing, but was very exciting to us!

Grant has also discovered how to move all around his crib and turn in many directions. He got himself completely sideways and up against the side rails after his nap the other day, and he was gnawing on the crib rail. Good thing he doesn't have any teeth yet! He has also managed to get his legs stuck in between the rails, making him quite angry. We started putting him in a sleep sack for his naps now too (he used to just wear them at night) to keep the legs contained. Needless to say, we will be putting up some mesh bumpers this week to help stop both of these new habits.

While he is still not crawling or getting up to a sitting position on his own yet, he is still managing to get himself all over the room, under things, etc. by rolling and turning. He also likes to sit on his own next to us on the couch or on the floor, and doesn't want us to just hold him as much anymore, unless he is tired, of course, in which case we savor those moments! He also loves watching Lexi, our dog, and smiles when he sees her move. He is starting to grab for her and wants to pet her, so we are really starting to watch for that more closely now! We also are sometimes putting him in the Pack 'n Play with some soft toys to entertain him. It keeps him safe and contained, and he doesn't mind it if he falls over, since nothing can really hurt him in there. He really seems to like playing in there alone sometimes--almost like his own little office.

One more milestone is that Grant is now starting to grow out of his 6-9 month clothes, and has just started wearing 12 month outfits/sleepers this week. We only had a few things in this size, so luckily he got some things for Christmas, and we bought him lots of new things as well. Hopefully he will be in this size for a few months at least before we need to buy him a whole new wardrobe in the next size!

Just thought we'd share a little more about what Grant is up to these days. He is becoming more and more of a little boy to us instead of a tiny baby, and we are really enjoying watching him grow and learn. We thank God everyday for him, and I am so lucky and happy to be home with him during the day. We love just hanging out in our pajamas all day playing, reading, etc., and I can't imagine not being able to do this everyday! We are now finding ourselves calmed down from the holidays, back into our daily routine, and relaxing more. It's nice to not have much planned this month. I'm sure things will get crazier as Grant starts moving, springtime approaches, etc., but for now, days of being snowed in, taking long naps, and hanging out as a family are perfectly fine with us.