Strawberries

We had some strawberries when we got home from Charelston Sunday night. Grady loved them!
Easy car ride?
I wouldn't have believed it but we pulled it off for the first time Yesterday. On our return trip from Charelston, Grady slept for 2 hours, maybe three. Then he let me entertain him the rest of the way without demanding and pleading to be let out of his seat! We examined the nature of corn chips, how they snap and crunch and how fast a dog will eat them. We played some peek-a-boo and looked out the windows. Amen

A Blade of Grass

Boy-oh-boy do I have a story for you. About two minutes after I took this first picture here, Grady started coughing, swallowing and gagging. It was scary, he gasped for breath and started sneezing. I swept his mouth and listened to make sure he could breathe. His nose started running and he sneezed quite a bit more, than more gagging. And then... a blade of grass was sticking out of his nose! I pulled it the rest of the way out. Uck!

He hasn't had a chance to just sit in the grass in about four days. It seemed then that he had accidently swallowed something, probably grass we figured. We had picked him up and check his mouth and his swallowing stopped after a minute or so. We had no idea the offensive blade of grass had been residing in his sinuses for these past few days! Poor baby. It might explain his fussiness last night that wasn't really helped by teething tablets.

Nap Time

Cruising

Grady has begun to let go of things while he is standing up and he must be growing these days because he is suddenly sleeping alot and very deeply. It is so exciting. Peek-a-boo is still a favorite game but I am feeling the need to take it up a notch and learn some new interactive games and I feel like the toys are starting to get boring. I'm thinking I might sell some in a consignment sale and turn around and pick up some new ones at the same time.


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Cruising

In other news, GMan has been sick in his tummy but he is getting better. Then we had some rough nights of teething and the poor little guy wanted to be held all-night-long. That was rough! Last night went better, and my little genius is still sleeping at 10am.

In the meantime his mommy is very sad about the events in Blacksburg.

Pullen Park

Now see I would have the perfect shot of GMan laughing in the swing but he looked down and the batteries went belly up. The swing shot seems to be my biggest challenge.

This pavilion picture is a shot of the local Attachment Parenting Groups picninc at Pullen Park. We met another family there that love the Hurricanes (even though they didn't make the playoffs).

GManand his daddy got to ride the Merri-Go-Round together, yea!

Laughter

Oh my goodness, GMan was just laughing in his sleep. Nothing is cooler than that!

Cousins, really

GMan had lots of visitors these last two weekends. His Seebohm cousins came to town.

After visiting the coast they stopped in for some Eukre (I know I must have spelt that very wrong!),baby time, cookies and conversation. Here are Aunt Angie and Uncle Eric ->

And here are Christopher, Timothy and Judy

C-Moon aka Birthday Buddy

Evening on the back Porch.

She Clashes

After a giggle fest G mellowed out in the sling. Check out the stunning array of patterns and fabrics. Too see the giggle fest as it's winding down go to my Youtube.

Lets play "I Spy"... Do you see the poka dots, the plaid, the Hawian print and the tye-dye

Around the house

Potty, avocadoes, and mischeif

Bumkin

Teeth

The other tooth broke through on bottom and Grady was definately cruising last night. He is really blowing us away.
He crawls over to cabinets when we blink and when we look again he is standing up, hand on a knob, openning the doors. Ahhh! last I looked he was 7 months old. No wonder I can't get anything done. I've also been peed on three times this morning... but thats not a bad thing. Our EC is actually getting better. We are catching alot of potty stuff too. Comming soon - pictures of Grady in cute EC outfits.

training pants, babylegs, t-shirts and Baby Bjorn Little Potty

Travelling Times

During our visit to Maryland we caught up with a cool mamma, Rebecca and her daughter Sabina. Sabina loved climbing the stairs - and Grady watched since we don't have stairs in our house. That was Saturday.

On Sunday he went to them and started crawling up. Goes to show all we ever have to do is sleep on it! Saint Patrick's Day it seemed everything was green thanks to Grandma's new rugs.

I have been making our bread since I'm home all day. Now I have figured out how to include Grady in the process. There is a video of us making bread on Youtube too. You might also want to know that we are finally feeling some teeth in those gums! You can't really see them yet but they broke through the gums over the weekend, yea! Let's also celebrate his seven month birthday which happened this last Friday. Wow! And... and he is doing a true crawl.

We noticed last week he is pulling his knees up under him and doing a "real" crawl, no more worm.
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Elimination Communication

I'm still trying to practice EC (Elimination Communication) and it is such a challenge let me tell you. However I look at it this way, I can pay attention now and continue with what I've started or I can quit, really confuse G and try again in two years when it will inevitably be MUCH harder. G is in undies - so please don't ask or tell me I'm crazy when we have visits. It is a labor of love for us, and G hates diapers anyway.

If you want to know more about it... check out my links (The Potty Whisperer is a good place to start). I have to say the whole topic of diapers and diaper free is another natural progression for any crunchy momma to explore - it might as well be in the 'Granola Momma Handbook'. Maybe I should write the handbook eh? Anyway if you want an interesting read try "Diaper Free" by Ingrid Bauer.

Family Portrait

Family Photo: G nearly 7 mo old.

Cruising? What!

G has been doing these things for about a week now.

A Story

Words Words Words...
So here is a little update. Two nights ago we had a wonderful time in the evening sitting on the couch with G and Ginger. It was so neat to see him leaning back in the cup of my arm, absentmindly petting Ginger and kinda watching TV. We went for the Camera but the picture just didn't come out.
Then Yesterday we got off to a crazy start. G started crying during his first diaper change of the day so Daddy Mark picked him up to console him before dashing off to work (he was already running late). I tried to slip a Cloth Diaper between them just in case but it must have slipped. G let it go - and Mark had to change his shirt before he could run out the door. Soon after G fell asleep. When he woke up a few hours later I put him into the living room to have some fun. I blinked (I swear) and G was in the Kitchen turning over the dogs water bowl. !!!
I should have been prepared then when, while I was on the phone in the afternoon G did another new trick. He crawled (I still mean worming, not a true crawl) over to the coffee table and sat himself up. 'Cool' I thought, but then he reached for the coffee table and stood himself up!

Wow - this growing up is happening so fast - he is barely six months old right?

Trippin'

Me holding Ami, and G with his brothers.