Grayden is 13 months old today

 While I have four step grandchildren, Grayden is the first with my name. Which makes him sort of special, not to take away from the others. The oldest, Masha (20 y/o), is coming to visit us in a few days.

All my four kids were together for Grayden's first birthday. First birthdays are a big deal in Vietnamese culture and the house was full of family from both sides. Grayden took it all in stride and was briefly overwhelmed only once. 

Overawed by daycare

He started daycare Sept 1st and thought he had died and gone to heaven. Toys and stuff and kids and stuff. No tears when mom Mishel left and she had to get his attention when she came to get him. He ate at lunch time and slept at nap time. I'd have asked what they did with the real Grayden.

He is only still when he is asleep. He is like his father, he wakes up starved, chugs his food and plays until he runs out of steam. 

Grayden over

Grayden under

I cant remember when he learned to walk (bad Grandpa). However he can get into mischief faster than adults can keep up with him. He was pulling stuff out of the doors that he shouldn't so is 16 y/o brother put child locks on them. Grayden was watching and the instant Tristhanh turned his back was busy trying to undo them. He was mad!

Plastic happiness

He only plays with real electronic devices. No fake phones or remotes for him. he pushes buttons on the remote until he finds something he likes. Given a phone, he will hold imaginary conversations with someone. Sometimes with his Bampa on WhatsApp. His office is over in the far corner of the playroom.

Bampa and Grayden

He loves books and loves to be read to. He currently has three favourites. He will take them to his dad or his sister Matalinh (15 y/o) to read to him. Sometimes he reads to himself.

The family went to Timmies one evening. Loved junk food. Donuts and french fries 

At least he didn't put them in his nose

One of each, please

We don't get to see him very often. I'm hoping again in a couple weeks in Saskatoon but it depends on so many things. He'll be grown up way too soon.