Although I was trying to catch up chronologically, I just wish to let you know on this, your first Thanksgiving, how thankful and blessed I am to have you, Momma, and Daddy in my life. We are also blessed to have Great-Grandma and Pappy, your Grandad Gammon, all of the Conrad family, as well as all of your great uncles, Grandma's brothers, and their growing families and many, many friends with us.
On a more minor note, Grandma is very thankful that we both survived your bath tonight. It was Grandma's first time to give you a bath in the "big boy" tub and she was flying solo. You love to splash and chew (teething again) on your bath alphabet toys and chase the boat and other bath toys. You had the delicious smell of a J and J baby as I bundled you up and dried you off. And Grandma so enjoys watching your face as we read a book before bedtime while we rock.
I am blessed to watch your fierce independence in feeding yourself your bottle, while you reach out to hold Grandma's finger and kick your leg against Grandma during the feeding. You are also stubbornly determined to reach whatever is in your visual field, usually it is a cord or something electrical. You put on your sad face when you hear 'Ahhhh" or "not for baby". Those phrases stop you for 20 seconds and then you are back in your pursuit. Luckily you can be diverted, if only for a short time. Independence and determination will serve you well my love as you grow and learn.
You are the love of my heart and I am so thankful,
Love
Grandma
Saturday, November 26, 2011
So many changes in so little time!





During the visit Grandma noticed that you are becoming much more interactive with your toys and beginning to see cause and effect as you play. You can now press all of the buttons on you toy tool box and love the music and will "dance" to any music you hear. You have begun to attend classes at Gymboree on Saturdays and a large part of the class is music based and you seem to love it. One of your first toys was a caterpillar that you hold, press buttons and it plays classical music--and you continue to love it 9 months later.
You also love all computers and try to play with them at every opportunity. You were really excited on this day because there two to choice from--SO much fun!

You are really DROOLING and have been for a couple of months. You are also gnawing on anything available including human knees, fingers etc. Anyday that tooth should come threw!
You are getting so close to crawling- beginning with getting up on your arms and later the knees were up but then you were stuck. You would rock back and forth and want so bad to go forward. But it just would not happen for you buddy. Patience, the crawl will come.
But you are a champion with sitting on your own both on hard and soft surfaces. You like to "help" Momma and Daddy with the laundry.




You are really DROOLING and have been for a couple of months. You are also gnawing on anything available including human knees, fingers etc. Anyday that tooth should come threw!




You have just now woken up from a nap and are determined to help Grandma with her computer.
You sweeten every day of my life Hayden.
You sweeten every day of my life Hayden.
Love, Grandma
Another fun visit with Great-Grandma and Pappy


Your Momma, Great-Grandma and I went to Momma's cousin Sarah's baby shower September 10. Grandma and Pappy came over for a short visit after your nap. You had a grand time with them and above you are telling Pappy that Grandma won't share her bracelet.



It has been a long time baby bug






There is a lot more to come but Grandma wanted to finish up August before we moved onto the month of September. I love you through and through Hayden,
Grandma
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