Uh uh oh!

15 months old. So cute to hear Grady chattering, you only get a few words here and there. Now when he drops something he says, "Uh uh oh!" He'll also say "ears" and "nose" when you point to them. No doubt he'll be jabbering soon enough, just like cousin Alex!

Where's your nose?

We're big on the treasure hunt these days. Grady's a man of few words so far, besides "Mama" "Daddy" and "Dissy" (Dixie), but he knows what we're talking about even if he's not saying. If you tell him, "Get your whatever" he'll get his socks, shoes, snack cup, sippy cup. Yesterday as I started looking around the living room, I said, "Where's the phone? Gotta find the phone so we can call Daddy." He ran around behind the couch where he'd hidden the phone and brought it too me. I think that's pretty good for 15 months.

We're also working on the body parts -- if I say, "Where's your nose" or ears or belly or eyes, he'll touch the right thing. And thinks the word "belly" is hilarious!

Fry Guy

Took Grady to lunch with the girls yesterday -- and they got my picky eater to chow french fries! He's been so healthy until now, but I guess it had to happen some time. Thanks to Suzi Geha, Sue Shaw, Jenn Moss and Lisa Armstrong for that one.

Those carbs came in handy later when he pitched a fit at home. The neighbor boys came after school to take Dixie for her walk. They have a housekey and just call her from the back door and she comes running. Well, Grady happened to be standing by the baby gate and saw these people come in his house and take his dog. He looked alarmed, started pointing and yelling "Dissy! Dissy!" then burst into tears. Had to take him outside to see she was ok. Poor little guy, must have been scary.

"Wheel of Fortune" cheers him up though. He loves to clap when people applaud on TV and "Wheel" is the best! He makes the cutest little noises and gets all ramped up through out the show so that he's spinning in circles by the end of it. Too cute. Tried to get video last night, but of course, as soon as I get out the camera: nuthin'.

Panty Raid, Baby!

In the first 30 minutes of our day, Dixie ate the stinky candle I got as a gift at the Girlfriends' Weekend, and while I was cleaning that up, I heard a metallic sound and a splash. There's Grady, dunking a pair of my panties into Dixie's water bowl on the kitchen floor. I'd forgotten to put it on the counter when we let Grady loose in the great room. He was cracking up, absolutely delighted with himself. Then Dixie wandered in and started grumbling unhappily, looking from me to Grady with a "Do something!" look on her face. So I got the video camera, and its hilarious! (Have to figure out how to download it here soon.)

Red, red, wiiiiine....

Apparently my kid's a sloppy drinker. I thought I'd poured a small glass of wine to unwind before bed... small until Grady swung it around, spilling red all over the carpet while I was distracted talking to Grandma on the phone. At least he DIDN'T drink it, but what a mess! I'd left it on the kitchen counter, but Rick thoughtfully set it nexgt to me on the end table by the couch while I was on the phone, and I didn't notice until it was too late.

Snow Baby!

We had so much fun this weekend, playing in the snow with Grady. He loves the sled Santa/Grandma brought him for Christmas and it cracks him up when Dixie jumps around him barking. She can't stand it, she's so excited he's playing in the snow with her too. We bundled him up so he looked like the little brother in "A Christmas Story" and he totally doesn't get the concept of mittens. Kept looking at his hands, trying to figure out what was up. One of the pictures of him smiling on the sled was used on the morning show weather segment Friday. Too cute to pass up!

My friend Alice also came to visit with her dog, Sully, Dixie's boyfriend. Grady loved the poodle! Couldn't stop touching his pom-pom head and grinning. Followed Sully all over the house, with Dixie following him to make sure everything was ok.

All the fresh air and exercise took its toll - Grady fell asleep in his high chair, mid-Cheerio.