Baby Duck

Grant can't quite say "John," but he's trying.  He can say Anna and Mommy pretty well, but other names are harder for him.  He currently calls John, "Baby Duck."  The Duck part is supposed to be John.  I know, that sounds nothing like John.  I've also recently heard Grant call John "Baby Doc," "Baby Jit" and "Baby Jog."  So we might be getting closer.  Anyway, Grant often wants to hold Baby Duck, so we let him have a supervised hold now and then.

 Here is Grant holding John.  John looks a little apprehensive about this.

Grant looks at John so sweetly when he holds him.  It's very cute.  Usually the holding only lasts about ten seconds.  This is a short attention span crowd.

As sweet as Grant is about holding John, he usually wants to give him back pretty quickly (thus the ten second holding time).  They both look kind of happy that it's over.

Back in the arms of someone who can actually support his weight.  It's a good place to be.

 

Happy!

 

 And here's another Johnny holding episode

Grant wanted to hold him...then wanted to give him back. 

John always looks nervous when the kids hold him.

Anna wanted to hold him too.  John does like Anna talking to him and singing to him, but he didn't like being held that day.

Then Grant and Anna had to have a fight about who would hold him.  When one kid holds John, everyone else suddenly wants to hold him too.  Poor Johnny!

In all seriousness though,  John really seems to love the company of his siblings.

Just not in this picture.  :)