Footprints

We took Grady to Oxford a couple of weekends ago to visit his grandparents and Aunt Kookie. A highlight of the visit was our trip to the Clay Canvas, where Kookie and Grandma helped us make a keepsake platter with our Beanie's footprints on it.

Grady loved having his feet tickled with paint...and his picture taken by Kookie...

Five...6...Ate!

Grady celebrated his 6-month birthday Saturday by welcoming several milestones:

 


He learned how to "Give Me Five..."

He ate his first real food (sweet potatoes), which was more exciting to him in the creation stage than when it was going down, as you'll see. He did like them, though, and now he's ready to move on to carrots and parsnips. Yum!

He also entertained us with his adorable version of peek-a-boo...

We'll find out today how much this growing boy weighs. We'll report back soon with the Grady stats.

Yum!

Since Grady will be 6 months old on Jan. 21, we decided to go ahead and give the rice cereal a whirl. It was kind of anti-climatic, but our hungry guy certainly didn't turn down his new culinary offering (and eating utensils)...

We can't wait to cook sweet potatoes and carrots (and, eventually, a multitude of flavorful foods) for him once the official 6-month birthday rolls around. We're pretty sure we're going to have a little foodie on our hands...especially if Sandy keeps coming around with her good food.

Let the fun with food begin....

Tickle Spot

Mom gets him right where the giggles go!  

Not gonna roll over

But he's proud that he can flip around on his back

Wrestling with Rexie

Grady loves his new kick mat and Rexie, the T-Rex Pillow Pet.  Watch him squeal for Mom.  

Something's Fishy...

Grady is mesmerized by the aquarium at the China Buffet.