I'm a big boy now

It's amazing how much Gray is changing.  It seems like there's something new almost everyday. For the past few weeks he's been "scooting" backwards. Not exactly what he's trying to do and he tends to get a little frustrated when he's trying to get to something in front of him and his body takes him backwards, but he's definitely making progress. 

For awhile now he's also been able to put his pacifier back in his mouth when he wants it...sometimes he still has some difficulties when he's got it backwards and can't figure out quite why it's not working right, but he can usually figure it out.

Oh, Pacifier... 29 May 2010

He's also on the verge of sitting up on his own and can often sit on his own for several moments before the inevitable sideways topple over.  We've been practicing with him, hoping that that will help him.

Sitting up 29 May 2010

Another big step is that for the first time Grayson drank diluted apple juice AND he drank it from a sippy cup. I'm not sure what he liked more the apple juice or the sippy cup, but they were both a big hit with him.

Gray's first apple juice and his first use of the sippy cup 30 May 2010

We have also graduated from having to take the carseat into stores whenever we run errands.  Gray can now sit in the cart like a big boy. It's hard to believe, but he's really enjoying all his new accomplishments and I'm really enjoying watching him achieve them as well.

Shopping with Mama 30 May 2010