3 day weekend

It was too rainy in Seattle to BBQ over Memorial Day weekend. But we did work in a game at Safeco Field, watching the Rangers almost sweep the M's on Sunday. In addition to baseball, we also have been enjoying the Spurs. Thanks Aunt Candy for G's new shirt. While not smiling here, he loves it (what he doesn't love is standing still for a picture!!)

Weekend in LA

On Friday we flew down to Southern California for Grandma Wyne's memorial service. We got to celebrate her life with family from around the country, including cousins Mario and Lola. In addition to seeing the Wynes and Whetzels, Grant got to play with family on the Lewallen side too. On Sunday we went to Hollywood and had lots of fun with Lee, Amanda, Morgan, Nimoy and Lando.

Happy Mother's Day

Today we celebrated Mother's day by taking Mom to one of her favorite local cafes for lattes, muffins and biscuits. We also talked to Grammie on the phone and spent some quality "Face" time with Nana, PaPa and Aunt Candy! Then we watched golf, baseball and basketball. Here's a shot of Grant helping clean up while learning to say, "Go Spurs Go!".

New Do

warm weather - (3 molars coming in + haircut) = a great weekend!

Before & After the cut

Photo shoot

These pictures were taken back in March by a professional photographer that visited Grant's school.  For some reason the lil guy wasn't up for smiling that day, but he still looks pretty cute!

Busy weekend

We were so busy this weekend that we forgot to capture something for the blog. :-( What were we busy doing you might ask? Well we painted and rearranged our bedroom in preparation for a new bed, shuffled our existing furniture around the house, played at the park (twice), ate dinner at the top of the Space Needle, watched the NFL draft, the Spurs, and of course baseball. But tonight we took a moment to capture a cute shot of our little man eating dinner.

Bay Area adventures!

Grant and mom had a mini vacation to Northern California with Grammie and Pops this weekend. We swam, we danced, we saw extended family and we even caught a fish!

Baseball Season!

Week one of Mariner home games, and we have already been to two (Astros on Tuesday and Rangers on Sunday)! Good thing the stadium has lots of room for G to run around...

Paint and play

Last week was a busy one. It started with Grant catching his second round of Hand, Foot and Mouth disease and ended with a fun play date with an old infant classmate. In between, our little guy attended a Second birthday party for a new classmate at an art studio. In addition to a very cool goodie bag, we came home with this masterpiece.

Happy Easter!

Egg "hunt" on a sunny Easter morning.

March Madness

New boots!

Grant's new boots arrived yesterday, and someone can't wear them enough! No, they aren't cowboy boots but rubber galoshes with a baseball and bat on the side. Here he is in his pj's and boots brushing his teeth. :-)

*Update on the last post, we tried whole milk again and no rash or upset tummy.

Tummy troubles

Poor Grant hasn't had a settled belly ever since we tried whole milk. Making the switch to Soy this week in an attempt to clear up a belly rash among other things, we have continued to experience lots of diapers and a red bumpy tummy. So the milk experiment will continue, most likely with rice milk.

On a non stinky note, Grant starts in a new class this week with babies as old as two! Lots of new experiences ahead!

Here is the little man practicing one of his new skills, cat grooming! We can't wait for there to be even more cat hair than normal floating around the house!

Mommy & G weekend

While daddy was in AZ this weekend, Grant and mommy had lots of adventures together including going to the park twice and attending a "black tie" retirement party.

Toothy time!

On Saturday we took Grant to the dentist for the first time.  There wasn't much of a check-up involved, but mom and dad did get a lecture on brushing his teeth.  Then on Sunday, a bright yellow thing called the sun came out.  We played outside, did some yard work and went out to dinner with some friends. Here are pictures from the dentist and before our night out.

First haircut

Photos of before, during, after and post haircut lunch. He did great, although he was definitely not a fan of the cape. :-)

12 months old!

First Birthday Fun!

It happened, Grant turned one.  What a year it has been with this little guy.  We are so lucky to have such a funny, loving and adorable son.  Happy Birthday G!

 



 

Cuddle therapy

Grant was sick this weekend so he required lots of extra love from Mom and Dad. The only way we could get him to rest was cuddled in our arms. Needless to say not a lot got accomplished this weekend, but we do have new railings finished earlier in the week to show off. Note: we didn't do the work but will get the future enjoyment of staining these bad boys.

Super fun Super Bowl weekend

Grant spent the weekend sharpening his new skill.  After practicing a lot on Saturday, he took off on Sunday, zooming around the house and keeping Mom and Dad very busy!

Go Bobcats!

Grant went to his first basketball game tonight, watching the Texas State Bobcats beat the Seattle U Redhawks. G was a big fan of all the sights and sounds at Key Arena.

Walk like a man

Grant's playroom virtual tour

There is still some painting to do (walls and wicker chest), but the room is stocked full of toys and ready to be played in!

11 months old!

Working on Walking

Grant is getting closer to walking!  He is doing really well with his push toys, cruising along furniture and holding someone's hand while walking.  Letting go and either lunging or taking a step are his new tricks this week.  On the 11th he took his first full step, hovered for a moment, then tried the next foot and fell. :-) 

Time to be creative

Mister is on the move and getting into anything he can open, pull, slide or tip. While there are many innovative baby proofing products out there, there are a few places in the Lewallen house that appear to be "unproofable". Needless to say Grant has found the corner pantry before Mom and Dad have found a way to keep it shut!

Swinging into the new year!

Happy New Year everyone! Surprisingly sunny in Seattle, we enjoyed January 1 by looking at some beautiful Rose Parade floats, listening to marching bands, swinging at a nearby park and watching football!

Merry Christmas!

There were lots of adorable moments caught the last few days, but here are just a few from Christmas night at the Walsh's.

Living room = parking lot