GRANT THURLOW AT AGE ONE

GRANT: ONE YEAR OLD

GRANT: ELEVEN MONTHS

Milestones at Eleven Months:

-We have a WALKER! Grant began walking about a week after his 10 month mark. He has mastered it and can now turn, pivot, and go from sitting to standing without holding onto anything for support. 

- Loves to eat! Enjoys meat (all kinds), berries, bananas & pancakes. 

- Still nursing 4-6 times a day; mostly for naps and bed, with a snack before dinner. 

- He is a Mr. Chatty Cathy! He talks and mimics all day. Some of his new phrases, "I did it!" "Is it?" and "Hi Dad". 

- Loves his Fisher Price Nativity from Gran. He loves to walk around with the hay bale and Baby Jesus, and can even say (in his own language) "Jesus"! 

- Besides his Nativity, his toys of choice are his diaper cream tube, old baseball cards & his bottle brush. 

- Grant loves books and reading. He has mastered holding a book on his own and turning the pages. 

- If he is every grumpy or tired, we turn on his "Funky Fun" playlist full of 1970's Funk music and his frown turns upside down! 

- Transitioned to a big boy car seat & thinks he is the coolest kid ever!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Happy Halloween from this Jurassic Bunch!

[Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler & their baby Dinosaur]

GRANT: TEN MONTHS

 Milestones at Ten Months:

- Grant has taken a few steps! He is great at standing unassisted, and when motivated enough (and not really paying attention!) he will take 3-5 steps. He still prefers crawling because he is a speed demon! 

- He eats all table foods. Some of his favorites are meat (all kinds), green beans, cheese, corn and mandarin oranges. 

- His favorite toys are the Tupperware drawer, the carbon monoxide detector, and his Halloween books. 

- He started clicking his tongue and it's the cutest sound in the world. 

- He can mutter a few words; Dada, Oh, All Done (Ah-Do), Hi, and Bye Bye. 

- He loves to wave and put his hands above his head, usually while listening to music and dancing. 

- He prefers Earth, Wind and Fire over any other band.

- He has a crooked smile, perfect for Halloween with 5 Jack-O-Lantern teeth. 

- Loves to shower with Dad in the morning and play in the water!

GRANT: NINE MONTHS

Milestones at Nine Months:

- Grant loves to cruise; he holds on to the table, chairs, anything he can stand up on and move

- He can hold himself in a standing position for about 4-6 seconds

- Loves to eat! Some of his favorites include rice, chicken, bananas, applesauce and Puffs

- He has 5 teeth and loves to show them off while smiling

- He could swing at the park ALL day

- He loves books and usually his favorite thing to play with, besides the Tupperware drawer

- Still loves to nurse & is his preferred way to be comforted

- Started to say "Da-Da" and is so excited when Daddy comes home

- Weighs and Measures: 28.5 inches & 19 lbs 

GRANT: EIGHT MONTHS

Milestones at Eight Months:

- Grant can crawl and he is FAST! About a week after turning seven months, he moved on to full on crawling. 

- He can pull himself up from kneeling and sitting. The coffee table is one of my favorite toys to play on/around. 

- He cut a top tooth (and the other poking through) and has he cutest Jack-O-Lantern grin. 

- He loves new foods and willing to try anything. Fell in love with tuna, peanut butter and hummus as of late. 

- He can pick up foods and feed himself (for the most part)! 

- Still loves the pool and went down some water slides at the water park with his cousin Clark a few weeks ago. 

- He LOVES people, especially kids, and is always so happy to be played with. 

- He is the happiest baby EVER. We get asked constantly, "How did you get such a happy baby?" We are so lucky!

GRANT: SEVEN MONTHS

Milestones at Seven Months:

- Grant is on the move! He is a professional army crawler, gets up on his hands and knees to rock, but not quite crawling yet. He also lays on his back and scoots his bum, in a funny backwards scoot.

- He loves swimming lessons. He is by far the youngest in his class, but one of the most comfortable. He can successfully kick, move his arms, put his face in the water and splash!

- Wearing 9 month clothes and looking so stylish!

- He decided to enjoy food and is a MAJOR foodie! Some of his favorites are yogurt, bananas, eggs, carrots and sweet potatoes.

- He is celebrating turning seven months in Idaho, with a lot of attention and love from his McKenzie family!

- He cut two teeth and has the cutest toothy grin.

- When Daddy comes home, he gets the biggest grin on his face. Grant loves his Daddy!

- If you say, "I'm gonna get you..." and creep toward him, he laughs and laughs! That is one of his favorite games.

- His favorite toys are his stacking blocks. We make towers and knock them down multiple times a day.

- He has the brightest blue eyes and always gets compliments!

RED, WHITE & BLUE | 4TH OF JULY

We had a great day celebrating Independence Day! We kicked off the festivities a week before with all our friends for a BBQ and community firework show on the golf course! We all loaded up on bug spray, glow sticks and went out onto the course for the show. It was so fun, even though Grant fell asleep minutes before the first firework went off. On the day of, we went to the neighborhood pool with friends to cool off and swim. Grant loves the water and is a natural born swimmer. He kicks, moves his arms, puts his face in the water - he LOVES it. That evening, we went to a BBQ at a friends home, who backs up onto the levy. We basically had a private firework show with a 360 degree view of fireworks going off all around us! Again, Grant fell asleep as soon as the sun went down, but still had the best time being passed around and snuggled by everyone. We love this holiday and all the blessings we have by living in the USA! 

GRANT: SIX MONTHS

Milestones at Six Months:

- Grant can sit up on his own for short periods of time! He's working on building those core muscles. 

- He rolls and scoots everywhere! He is on the move and ultra determined. 

- Still loves his baths, the swimming pool and any kind of water! 

- Has decided food isn't his jam and gags! We'll keep trying, but this boy just love nursing. 

- Loves to laugh and has the cutest & most infectious little squeal. 

- When he isn't getting enough attention, he will screech and squeal very loudly and high pitched. We call him a baby dinosaur when he does it! 

- Wearing a few 6 month clothes and transitioning into 9 month clothing. Still in size 2 shoes. 

- Visited Seattle, WA and took his 3rd and 4th plane rides. 

- Will start swimming lessons next week! 

- Weighs and measures: 16 lbs 12 oz (30%) and 27 inches (75%) 

GRANT: FIVE MONTHS

Milestones at Five Months:

- LOVES to eat! We tried solids (organic oatmeal) and he was in heaven! 

- Rolls all around, back to tummy, and tummy to back. 

- He has a move called "The Superman" where he rolls onto his tummy, and thrusts his arms back like he is flying through the air!

- Babbles, spits, screams, laughs and is just all around hilarious with his noises!

- Enjoys sleeping on his tummy, especially in his crib!

- Still loves to nurse, and needs at least 2 feedings in the night (this boy is growing!)

- Solidly wearing 6 month clothes, and a few 9 month pieces!

- Loves the water, and enjoys to kick and splash in the tub.

- Being outside is his favorite, so our morning walks/jogs are one of his favorite times of the day!

SOLIDS

Grant loved his first experience of eating solids. He took right to it; grabbed the spoon, bowl, and was trying to eat himself! He gobbled up his oatmeal like a pro, and now looks forward to it every night, followed by a warm bath and his Summer jammies! 

GRANT: FOUR MONTHS

Milestones at Four Months:

- Grabs at feet, toys, food, anything and everything! 

- Loves to babble, talk, scream, coo -- he loves to make noise.

- Can roll, scoot (while on his back), turn and move around like a champ! We can lay him on the blanket one direction, and within 5 minutes, he can be facing a different direction, scooted completely off, or rolled onto his tummy.

- Enjoys playing with toys, but everything goes right into his mouth! 

- Let's us know when he is tired. He wants to go to his room, turn on the noise machine, rock and fall asleep. 

- Wearing 6 Month pajamas, rompers, onesies, shirts, and soft pants, Still in 3 month for shorts and size 1 or 2 shoes, depending on the style.

- Loves to people watch, especially other kids. He gets a kick out of watching them run and play! 

- Weighs & Measures: (Will be updated post doctor appointment on 4/20)

GRANT'S FIRST EASTER

Our Easter Sunday was wonderful this year! We woke up to a cloudy and drizzly morning, which turned into an afternoon storm, which has been quite the pattern for us this wet Spring. We attended church, and heard wonderful lessons about the life of Christ, his ministry, and his Crucifixion and Resurrection. After we arrived home, Grant played with his new Easter basket items, and loves the cute Spring animal finger puppets! We hosted our ward missionaries and two of Derek's co-physicians for a yummy dinner of ham, potatoes, asparagus, fresh berries and cornbread. After a lovely message on The Prince of Peace, we enjoyed the delicious and festive carrot cake. It was a wonderful day focusing on Christ and remembering why we celebrate this glorious Spring holiday!