Ozier Fam Update

 

Disclaimer:  This is a pretty long (wordy) post, but there are tons of pics too so if you just want the pics scroll to the bottom :)   At least read the last paragraph though....
Wow, I have been totally MIA for a while, huh?  I have started a couple posts over the past month and then gotten sidetracked with life and a little wild man.  As for an Ozier update:
Grey is 15 months old  and walking EVERYWHERE!  He started being a true walker at about 14 months and has not stopped since.  He is so independent and I have to say I am still surprised by this sometimes because I thought the independence thing would happen closer to age 2.  He wants to do everything by himself and that includes using his spoon to feed himself everything (even if it doesn't really require a spoon). He loves to dip his food in any kind of sauce also and he does it so carefully. He looks more like a big boy everyday and walking has really caused him to look like a true toddler. 
He amazes me with what he understands daily.  He has been saying animal sounds for a while and is adding to his vocab slowly, but surely.  He knows what a dog says, a lion, a monkey, a duck, a cow, and a cat says.  I also taught him how to put his hand over his mouth and act like an indian...it is so darn cute!  He also says "tank tu" for thank you and something similar to "all done" when he is finished eating, "uh-oh", "da-da" (he still doesn't say mama and it is a very sore subject...I think he just does it to spite me), "bye-bye", and some other things that he will repeat after you say them.  He puts his hands up in a questioning pose when he is trying to ask a question and it is so precious.  The only signs we really do are "please", "more", and "all done".  They are really helpful though.  It is especially nice to have a way to help him convey when he needs help, instead of fussing and whining I make him stop and sign "please". It works like a charm.  He can also blow kisses and it melts my heart!
Grey is busy, busy, busy and into everything.  He has just recently started to throw some temper tantrums when he doesn't get his way and I am not liking that one bit.  He loves to explore outside and go to the playground and slide.  He still loves books and would read all day if he could.  He loves to watch TV, but we are on a TV lockdown right now.  I found myself using the TV as a tool for me to get things done and to keep him occupied, which is fine on occasion, but a little TV led to more TV than a 1 year old should be watching, so I decided to have a hiatus from TV.  He doesn't seem to notice.  We still watch some home videos on the computer though because he loves watching his cousins from Christmas past and I can't keep him from family :) 
We celebrated Davis' 30th birthday a few weekends ago by heading to Munich to Oktoberfest and left Grey with some friends.  It was nice to get away for the day, just the 2 of us, however Oktoberfest was so so so crowded and we didn't get to go in any of the beer tents because they were all full.  We still had fun walking around. We also went and walked around downtown Munich for a little bit before heading home.
Davis left for training on Oct. 9 and will be gone for 3 weeks so he will miss our anniversary again, unfortunately, but we will celebrate when he gets back. 

That is really all that is new here except for one more final update:

GREY IS GOING TO BE A BIG BROTHER!  We are so excited about baby #2 due in April 2013.  God is so good and has blessed us with more than we deserve!

Grey helping Daddy put together his b-day present from Nana and Pop.

We took Grey to the Nuremburg Zoo a few weeks ago and he LOVED it!  He pointed at everything!

He wasn't so sure about the crazy monkeys.

There was a goat petting zoo and he loved chasing the goats.

When he can't get something out of his toy basket he just gets in it...

Look how long my baby is getting.  (yes, he still gets a bottle before bed and probably will for a while...don't judge :)

Spaghetti night

This was during our travels to and from the states.  He was one tired baby!

He loves "helping" me cook...

He got to go in his first jumpy house and he LOVED it.  He wouldn't sit still long enough for me to get a good picture.

The bouncy house was at a company cook-out where they auctioned off a pie in the commanders (Davis) face!  Haha!  It was so gross...tuna, relish, chocolate, baby food, etc.

Grey watched his Daddy get pied in the face.

Grey shares my cereal every morning.  He loves my frosted mini wheats.

This is our new favorite way to grocery shop....I can shop a lot longer when he gets to ride like this.

At the park

He loves the horse at the park

So proud of himself for making to the top of the slide.