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In Which Grayson Gets An Update

Grayson James Delano Hilton
September 5, 2012 - 18 mos
22 lbs, 7 oz, 31 in
The best kind of trouble we could ever wish for.

Dear Grayson,

At 18 months old you are a tornado of activity!  You more than keep us on our toes! You communicate beautifully with fluent toddlerease as well as a series of gestures and grunts. Most recently (you are 20 months old as I finish writing this - see what I mean about keeping busy??) you have started saying "Yesh" or "Yeah" or "YEAH!!" to pretty much anything we ask for you. It's adorable. You also have words for Nana (nany), Bob Bob (BahahB), Daddy, Mommy, and Madi (baybee). You have a sort of grunt for Brooklyn that you actually say with your mouth closed. It's interesting. You can also make a number of animal sounds and gestures: elephant, cow, pig, horse, tiger/lion/bear/alligator (which all sound the same), Thomas/trains (whoo whoo!), a very girly dinosaur, monkey, anything with a siren, dog, and car/truck/plane. 

 You require almost constant one on one attention because if something can be climbed you will climb it and more than likely jump off of it. 

 You genuinely enjoy your sisters. You are sweet and protective to Madi and a wonderfully annoying pest to Brooklyn. 

 You have a great appetite though there is no rhyme or reason to why you reject some foods and accept others, then turn around and do the opposite. I guess you are just a toddler in every sense of the word! You do have words for "banana" (nany), candy, blueberry (blu), and you continue to use your own version of the sign for "more". It's your way of saying "more, please". 

 You started school at SBCA, two days a week with Miss Pilar and Miss Sarah. You love your teacher's and they adore you! The transition was a little rough, but you have adapted beautifully to the schedule and you are so proud of your art work! You even grab your bag and say "bye!" in the morning when you are ready to leave! 

 You are a rough and tumble boy through and through and you are so, so loved! 
Enjoying Cheetos at school

Wearing this costume for the candy!


Watching Sesame Street
(the same way his sister likes to watch cartoons)


watching a video during CYT

listening to a story at school

visiting the Pumpkin Patch with his class





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