I've decided to start this blog to keep friends and family updated on all the happenings here in the Wallace house... i.e GRANT. I also think it will be a fun way for me to journal Grant's growth and the fun things that he does from day to day. I hear so many mom's tell me to start writing down things that he does and accomplishes because I will soon forget it. I hope that I can keep up with it. Plus, it will also be a way for me to post pictures without having to fill up inboxes!
Speaking of our little monkey... ever since he has started walking I have seen a completetly different side to him. I remember my mom telling me shortly after Grant was born that I have a strong willed child on my hands but really I haven't seen anything that concerned me too much...UNTIL NOW. Last week I bought 2 books on raising toddlers and I'm trying my best to learn how to handle this "new" child of mine. One of the books said that toddlers are not little people, they are in a class all their own. It was also a bit scary to read that the most challenging months of a mothers life are between 12 and 24 months. YIKES. I thought the first year was the hardest. Anyway, so Grant LOVES to be outside now that he can walk and the weather has warmed up. He still hasn't figured out how to stand up after he falls down so he'll just crawl until you pick him back up or he pulls himself up on something. Since it's been pretty windy outside, the wind knocks him over and then I pick him back up. This happens over and over and starts to wear me out. The other day we were playing outside in our neighborhood and he saw a little boy and girl playing and he walked straight over to them because he spotted the girl's little baby carriage (with wheels) that he wanted to play with. Thank goodness this little girl didn't mind but he just couldn't get enough of her little carriage. Of course I didn't want to stay there too long and knew the little girl probably wanted her toy back so I picked him up and he LOST it. Screamed and screamed! Please keep me in your prayers as I tackle my new job as mother of a toddler!
6 comments:
what a cutie...thanks for including us in the list!
lela
It all sounds like so much fun, Amber! I know it can wear you out though. Luke was about that age when I worked as his nanny years ago. He could walk, but would not crawl, so if sat him down in the middle of the floor, he could not move. I remember wondering what in the world I was going to do when he could get back up on his own... never a moment you can turn your back!
Buh, I can feel your pain. I have the same baby at my house. One of my first experiences with an all out fit/meltdown was at Old Navy (served me right for being where I should not be...). She was unloading the Nalgene like Plastic water bottles one my one and loveing to hear them CLANG on the concrete. I picked her up and she freaked...so I just threw her over my shoulder (I really did), smiled at the check out guy and left. Then yesterday she didnt want me to hold her arm to help her sit in her stroller and she BIT me.
All this to say....I look forward to swapping stories....
Love and miss you
mel
Can't wait to keep up with you by reading the blog! Love you! Brooke
Amber, I can't wait to read new posts. Grant is adorable! Looking forward to seeing you in ONE WEEK!
This is great! I love the pictures. Amber get in some of the pics. The kids are so cute and I love the stories. I missed all this fun stuff with my kids. They were already 4 & 5 when I entered the picture.
I have had my share of meltdowns with Alanis & Jaden, but being Grandma,
I get to give them back
to Mommy & Daddy after a while.
much love, Aunt JuJu
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