The sounds that come from that room...

I was sitting in my recliner at 3:00 A.M. this morning listening to Grant. He has reverted back to his infancy and decided that he needs milk in the middle of the night. Last night I was going to be stubborn and not cave in. I was going to win the fight....ha! I sat in the dark and listened to him. I couldn't help but laugh. He has a wide variety of noises. Now mind you, he wasn't crying. Not a tear. I always say he is protesting. He goes from sounding like the tasmanian devil to a teridactyl to a hound dog whining. I couldn't help but sit there and quietly laugh to myself. Then, you guessed it, after 30 minutes of wild kingdom, I caved in and gave him the milk. I always tell him it's a good thing God made him cute otherwise I would have gave him away a long time ago.....Yea right!

Just another day in the life of Gerty and Grant!

Larenda says:
hi again

Shelley in Court says:
hello

Larenda says:
lol
Larenda says:
want some more funnies?

Shelley in Court says:
uh oh
sure!

Larenda says:
lol
guess who forgot to put pants back on your son when she chaned his diasper?

Shelley in Court says:
oh no

Larenda says:
changed his diaper

Larenda says:
oh ya

Larenda says:
he had been awake for a bit before i came to get him and it sounded like he was tearing paper - WRONG -it was his diaper

Larenda says:
he had it off and was playing with the tape

Larenda says:
then i smelled the STI-I-N-N-K!!!

Shelley in Court says:
oh no!

Larenda says:
Iit still smells in here

Shelley in Court says:
WHERE was it?

Larenda says:
IN HIS DIAPER

Shelley in Court says:
Well, better than in the bed...

Larenda says:
it wasn't easy getting that dirty bottomed little guy out of his playpen without getting it all over me

Shelley in Court says:
I can only imagine!

Larenda says:
and getting him to a plce so i could clean him up

Larenda says:
THEN i thought i would message you and noticed that my computer was turned off

Shelley in Court says:
How did he do that?

Larenda says:
i noticed that the surge protecter had been pulled towards his bed - guess he was able to get to the power switch on it, but it was on

Larenda says:
i was just thinking about needing to drive a nail in the wallor the side of the desk to hang it

Shelley in Court says:
Guess this incident confirms that thought?

Larenda says:
guess i will DEFINITELY get that done now beings he can reach it

Shelley in Court says:
lol

Shelley in Court says:
how about putting his pants on before you lay him down?

Larenda says:
there was only a little spot of pooh on his bed and i got that cleaned up

Larenda says:
i had just changed a dirtry diaper before i put him down

Shelley in Court says:
goodness

Larenda says:
didn't figure he would do more

Larenda says:
i was wrong

Shelley in Court says:
No matter how much I think I have him figured out, he never ceases to surprise me!

Larenda says:
i know

Larenda says:
he was so cute just sitting there playing with his diaper and so happy

The Gymnist

Don't you just love it when your babysitter (today it is my mom) calls and begins the conversation with "I just had to call you," and then begins giggling? My response, "what did he do now?" It seems mom was getting Grant ready for his daily nap. She changed his diaper and he headed for the bedroom. In the room where he sleeps is a full sized bed which sits next to his play pen (where he naps). Mom said that he climbed up on the bed and ran over to the side where his playpen is. Mom asked "Do you want in there?" Before she knew it, Grant leaned over, grabbed the top rail and did a flip into the playpen. Scared her half to death. She wheels over to the playpen and looks at him (he had landed flat on his back) and asks if he is okay. He looks at her with a gleam in his eye and a grin on his face which she interpreted, "That was fun. can I do it again?" No wonder the poor woman is white headed!

Have you ever tried to catch a greased pig?

I haven't, but came pretty darn close Saturday. Grant was in the tub, and I was on the phone (I know I am not supposed to do that, but...). I turned my back for just a second and turned around just in time to witness him launch off the side of the bathtub to the floor. I said "come here." In his language, that means "run boy run!" The chase was on! While still holding the phone with one hand, I was trying to catch him with the other. He was running as fast as he could, bouncing off of walls and furniture with me hot on his trail. Did you know that wet kids are slippery? Finally, he tripped and fell and I nabbed him in time to get a diaper on him before we had any disasters.

My Son, the Pervert

Last Sunday I ran to JC Penney's real quick to make a quick purchase. Grant was with me. I decided to try the item on and ran into the dressing rooms. Grant was being pretty good. He was climbing up and down on the bench in there and poking me and giggling. He ran around behind me and was quiet. That's when I heard, in the sweetest little voice, "Hi." Then I hear a voice from next door, "Um...Hi." I spun around in time to catch that sweet little boy laying on the floor peeping under the wall at the lady next to us. Needless to say, I was mortified and apologized profusely. I love being a mom!

Paying for My Raising...

The entire time I was pregnant, I told Danny that I better not have to pay for his raising. Little did I know that would turn around to bite me in the behind! I am NOT paying for HIS raising, but mine. It seems Mr. Grant is a tad bit hot tempered and just a little impatient. Hmmm wonder where that came from?

Case in point: Yesterday we were at mom and dad's and Grant was playing with a wooden tool box and tools he had received for his birthday. I can't remember what exactly he did, but I found it funny and laughed at him. Before I knew it, Grant screamed at me and threw the hammer out of his tool box at me. Guess he didn't find it humerous at all!

Answered prayers...

A month or so ago, I lost my wonderful babysitter, Angie, to the economy. She was no longer able to afford to stay home and babysit and was fortunate enough to receive a job offer she couldn't refuse. Needless to say, I was devastated. However, what I didn't know was that God was providing for a need that I wasn't even aware of yet. I called my mother that evening after receiving the news. Out of the blue, she says, "I want to keep him. I think I can do it." Needless to say, I jumped at the idea (cheaper daycare). Little did I know that a few weeks down the road Danny would have to take furlough days. The Lord shall provide...

Anyhow, during the day while mom has Grant she will talk to me via instant messenger to let me know how things are going. Here is today's conversation:


we have had adventures today

oh really?

yes

Larenda says:
we ate lunch and he was SO SLEEEPY, so we put him down after he ate - changed his diaper first

Larenda says:
of course we had an extended period of fussing

oh no
Larenda says:
not as bad as friday though

good

Larenda says:
thought i smelled something during the fussing period but didn't want to check him for fear of not getting him to sleep at all

Larenda says:
he finnaly fell asleep and all was well - i was trying to get my laundry done while he slept
and low and behold while i was hangingup clothes in my closet, i hear an alarm - a LOUD alarm - coming from his room

rofl!

Larenda says:
i come in here to try and shut it off before the damage was done - TOO LATE! then i can't figure out how to turn it off

oh no

Larenda says:
i finally got it off, but we were ready to get up and the shooey was really going on
so we get up and i change his diaper

oh too funny

Larenda says:
well, you know the term 'ring around the toilet' right?

um yeah

Larenda says:
well, your son has a ring around his butt
his shooey was bright green and smeared everywhere and I CAN'T GET THE RING OFF
so he has a green ringaround his butt - he will need a bath tonight

ROFL You are killing me! I love your stories with my son.

Larenda says:
well, we do seem to get into some predictaments

But they are so entertaining
Larenda says:
ya