20 Months

I cannot believe my little man is almost 2!!! Oh but he def has the attitude of a two year old. We are in the thick of terrible twos. :/ 

Now don't get me wrong, Griffin is an amazing kid. He has to be the most impatient kid though. When he's hungry, he wants to eat right then. If he's thirsty, he wants his milk NOW! We (as in Joy and us) are working on patience which is a huge learning curve for a one year old. I'm hoping once he is really able to talk, some of that frustration will be relieved. 

He jabbers constantly. He goes around naming all his family members: mama, dada, nana, papa, drew, Audrey (allday), mason, Nannie, Jaxon, Madison. He can also point to and name his eyes, nose, mouth, ears, head, hair, hands, feet, shoes, and socks. He can also point to and name pictures in his favorite books. He is still counting to 10 and can identify those numbers. He cracks me up because he finds numbers and calls them out on the most random things! The other day he saw an 8 on the back of the cereal box and was so excited! He can say a, b,  c, d and can sometimes identify them. He can pick out an i, r, and y of all things. We have started working on colors, but he isn't consistent. He does love saying blue though! And when he says yellow, it's the cutest thing ever! 

When he is ready to eat, he goes to his high chair and says "eat". When he wants his milk, he goes to the fridge and says "milk". He throws away trash when told to and puts his dirty dishes in the sink. He also puts his shoes on the bar because his sitter has taught him to put his things up! He picks up his toys when asked and sings the clean up song as he picks up. 

His favorite toys are cars and trucks. He also loves his slide and swing outside. 

He has started to lay down in the tub! Hysterical! I couldn't get him out!! Tonight he laid down while there was water still in the tub. He was kicking his legs and floating in the tub. He was even putting his face under the water which was making me SO nervous! 

He can be so sweet and caring. I wish I could upload a video! The other night he was playing with his Boo doll from Monsters Inc and he held her like a little baby. He even shared his milk with her! Melted my heart!! Of course he threw her down after five minutes or so to play with his truck because his attention span is like two seconds, but it was sweet while it lasted! 

His sitter is also teaching him how to apologize. So when he is throwing a tantrum and smacks me in the face, I make him say sorry and he stops, hugs my neck and says sorry. He has no clue why because then he immediately resumes his fit, but he will learn!! Hopefully... She has also taught him to make a happy face. You can tell him to make his happy face and he puts his pointer fingers up to his cheeks and cheeses. It's presh. 

Griffin is also a social butterfly with other children. If he sees another kid in a store or restaurant, he immediately gravitates to them. He gives them a huge grin and starts to jabber. However, he is going through a shy phase with adults. He hides his face either with his hands or buries his head in my shoulder. It doesn't take long for him to warm up to someone, but he doesn't go to just anyone anymore. 

So I am really not sure how G matches up with other kids his age, but I don't think it matters. He is onrey as can be, but incredibly sweet. He is learning so many new things EACH day! I love teaching him, and I'm so thankful he has amazing caregivers that take the time to teach him manners and how to interact with other kids. I love that kid SO much. He is def a shining light! 

Busy!

This has been a busy month already, but I'm afraid it's not going to slow down until November. In the next three weeks, I have my first TESS pre conference, observation, and post conference, first national board meeting, a pumpkin and classroom door to decorate for red ribbon week, a website to build, RTI conferences, report cards, a half-marathon, parent teacher conferences, a PD day, and Griffin's first trick-or-treating! Whew. I'm exhausted typing it all out. 

I'm most excited for the half marathon! I missed my 11 mile run yesterday due to storms. My 9 mile run was amazing. My last long run was 10 miles and it didn't go as well as the nine miles. I had to take a potty break after the first five and never found my rhythm for the last five. It was tough. So it's messing with my head!! I was hoping to have an awesome long run under my belt going into the half. I'm still excited though and relying on my training and God to get me through it!

Our new 3rd grade shirts!

Friday night was Fall Fest at school. Griffin LOVED the bump and jump! That's all he wanted to do. I love that so many if my co workers have little ones just like me. It's nice to swap mom stories! 

We've had lots of family time at home the past week or so. We ran out of money, so Griffin was our entertainment as we ate our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Haha! The water heater and garbage disposal going out with a few other unexpected expenses made this month a little tight! But G had his first pb&j with no allergic reaction! Woot woot!

Speaking of money, Brandon and I sat down and had our first budget meeting in many months. We are back on a plan and I know Dave Ramsey would be proud. We have several things we want in the upcoming year or two (vacation, bigger home, and a little brother or sister for G), so we better get our finances in order! 

Still trying to drop some weight! I'm not there yet, but I'm getting closer!

This kid is my everything!