New Trick!

Gradyn's new trick is that when you ask him, "How old are you?" He will hold up his finger to show you 1! He learned it so fast we couldn't believe it! We were recording him in his new rocking chair because he was going crazy rocking in it. (Until we turned on the video and then of course he stopped...) At the end I asked him how old he is and he throws out his hand to show #1!!!

Among his other tricks are: waving bye-bye and saying bye (not every time), saying daddy when Paul comes in the door after work, saying "AAH" after he takes a drink, waving bye-bye when he is ready to go, and he is starting to put his hands up for "all done" when he is done eating. There are probably lots of other things he does that I can't think of right now too! He is starting to get so vocal and learns new things so quickly! I guess we have a smart little cookie on our hands.

However, with his new tricks and new vocabulary, also comes a very strong personality. He has quite the temper and can throw quite the temper tantrums. He is still a drama king and freaks out very easily. He knows what he wants and he wants it NOW! His parents just can't wait for when he really gets into his toddler years....

1 Year Pics

Here are a few of my favorite of Gradyn's 1 Year Pictures we had taken a couple of weeks ago in Lincoln.

This is the Facebook link to more of them:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2275168&id=17214806&l=074ad875e8

Playing in the Park!

This weekend we had such nice weather that we went on a couple walks and stopped at the park to play. Grady LOVES the slide and swings, but especially the slide. He just squeals and screams when he goes down and has his wide open mouth grin the whole time! We can't wait for spring and summer when we can go to the park every day!

Playing with Dominic

The Deaver's came over to play and Dominic and Gradyn (mostly Gradyn) had fun playing together! Dominic gave Grady a ride on the train for as long as he could, the extra 20 pounds was a little bit too much! But, Grady LOVED it!

These pictures show the progression from the start of the ride to when D realized he couldn't quite move very fast to after D rolled them over to the side to get Grady off!

Grady with the twins, Patrick and Jackson. He kept rocking them!

Gradyn's favorite toy!

The dishwasher! As soon as I put down the dishwasher Grady crawls over as fast as he can to crawl up inside of it. He loves to crawl around on it and stand up on it. He has now started to try to step to the side off of it and hang from the counter.....quite the little monkey!

Apparently he thought his toy needed washed....

Madison's First Birthday Party!

It's the start of the birthday party season! Madison Muller had her First Birthday Party on January 9th in Lincoln. She is the first of all of the babies we know that were born last year at this time, including our own Gradyn! So, we will have lots of celebrating to do these next few months as all the first birthdays come up! :) I thought everyone I know was pregnant last year, but I also know a ton of people that are pregnant right now and due within the next couple months, so it must be something about this time of year!

Here are some pictures from Madison's pink princess party!

Madison on Gradyn's lap. So funny!

Trying to get away from him!

He LOVES to hug her (and everyone)!

Madison with her cake!

The cowgirl hat we gave her!

Madison and Aunt Shari!

Other Christmas Pictures

Here are some other pictures from our Christmas. Ashley and I took Gradyn swimming on New Year's Eve and he loved it! We then went to Lincoln for NYE night and to do a "make-up" Christmas with some of the Luehring family. Then on New Year's Day we went to Ruskin to do a "make-up" Christmas with the Houtwed family. Then we went back to Lincoln so we could go to Omaha on Saturday to take Isaac to Sesame Strett Live. All was very fun! Good to see everyone!