Griffy: 18 Months

Our sweet boy is officially a year and a half! It seems like just yesterday he was turning a year but he is growing - and changing - like a weed!

Some things Griff has experienced between 12-18 months:

-He took his first Disney trip and saw the beach for the first time (Cocoa Beach)
-He celebrated his second Christmas
-He Griff experienced quarantine with mom and dad due to COVID19

Some things Griff can do at 18 months:
-He can walk really well - he got the hang of it about 2 weeks after he turned 1 year. He can even run somewhat now!
-He climbs really well - so he is a lot more independent on a playground these days! He can walk up the steps mostly on his own, go down slides, etc.
-He has a few words - dada, mama, ball (ba), quack (wa-for duck), woof (woo woo-for dog)
-He can scribble more purposefully
-Stacks about 5-8 blocks
-Drinks from a straw
-Enjoys riding his "bike" (balance bike) around the block
-Throws a ball with better aim
-Uses a spoon and fork pretty well

Griff's favorite things are:
-Water - He would happily spend all day playing in his water table, the ocean, the lake, etc.
-His mama - He continues to be a bit of a mama's boy and his mama loves it
-Reading - He will happily spend 15-20 minutes sitting in our laps reading book after book
-Pluto and dog toys or stuffed animals
-Ali - He LOVES his fur sister
-Any kind of animal - he loves our neighborhood ducks especially
-Being outside - Griff would happily spend all day outside if we let him

Overall, Griff is understanding us a lot better (sometimes we're surprised at what he understands when we ask or tell him something!). He is a lot more purposeful and picks things up a lot faster these days after watching us and copying. It is just crazy to us how fast he is changing. He continues to be a very gentle, sweet spirit and we love watching that continue to grow as we watch him grow.

We continue to pray over his life, that God would guide him and grow him and watch over him. We are so grateful to be allowed to joy of watching him grow and look forward to seeing where life takes him.