First Words...Talking Baby

I don't want to forget everything Grant has been saying lately!
He is such a talker and really tries to mimic sounds and he knows words now. It's cool to see his eyes light up when he understands what I am talking about and this huge SMILE pushing those cheeks out showing those cute white little doll teeth.

So here they are so far:
1. Mom- he says that a lot! It used to be only crying saying "mommommomomom" but now he says "Mama" with a happy face! Yay!
2. Dada- he loves that guy! (so do I)
3. Cat (he lovvves Nana's cat Ziggy)
4. Dog- he mostly just said this 1 or 2 times and now he just "barks" when I say "dog". His bark is a humming "ruff-ruff" without actually opening his mouth. Pretty cute.
5. Hat- This one surprised me- he was just staring at my hat so I started chanting "hat" to him and he said it 5 or 6 times, whispering it almost but I saw his mouth making the "t" sound with his tongue by his teeth! AMAZED was I.

These next two are not actually talking with his words yet, but I know he understands them:

6. Flag. When we go on our walks we always stop and I point to the flags up in the air and say "flag" while waving my hand in the air back and forth making a whoooshing sound. So that's what he does. Waves his hand around and whooses when we see a flag or I mention a flag even before he's seen it. So smart.
7. Water- he just points now to his cup on the table (I just have him drink out of a plastic small cup- I never got into the sippy cup thing) and I say "water" and he points and smiles. That's how I know he wants that.
8. Toys
9. Ball
10. Cow! He moooos everytime he sees a cow. Cows are his FAVORITE animal ever!
11. Swing! Oh how he loves the park and the swing.
12. Park

Okay, well, this started as words and now I'm just going on and on. I guess I'm allowed to do that though- it's my blog I can do what I want! The power! Mwah ha ha!

Okay, anyway so cool to see his knowledge of the world expanding and I am loving taking him outside to play and watch as he discovers how to do things


Oh and guess WHAT?!

We are down to one nap folks.  UNO. That is the most blessed thing in the whole world. Not only is that only one time putting him down but now he sleeps for 2 hours plus for that nap and it is wonderful!!!! I am able to start doing things that I wasn't able to do with only 1/2 to an hour break!

I will take it!