5/1/12

"Better out than in, I always say..."

I can't believe Graham has now been with us longer than I was pregnant with him! The nine months I was pregnant seemed like an eternity- this nine months has gone by so quickly! The end of the school year couldn't have come with better timing; Graham has recently taken up whining at every turn. He wants his mom ALL the time, and makes his dissatisfaction known any time someone else has him. It certainly makes leaving in the morning difficult! We've been so fortunate to have family members close by that are willing to watch him when I am at work and Paul is at school- but it will be nice when we don't have to ask people to put their days on hold to take him!

New this month- Graham has decided to graduate from the army crawl to the full-fledged crawl- finally! He was starting to worry me with his insistence of dragging his right leg and arm around.

 He continues to love the sound of his own voice, and is putting sounds together to make it seem like he is trying to say words. He also loves to shake anything and everything, especially eggs!
  
Graham loves going on walks, swimming, reading books (he crosses his legs while he's being read to- so cute!)
    
 
When Bridgette was born, he suddenly took great interest in the small creature in the house. He would stare at her (an take an occasional swipe at her face- out of curiosity of course)

Graham is such a ham- anytime we pull out the camera or laugh, he makes his "cheese" face or fake 
laughs.


Lately, when he gets really excited, he clenches up his fist and "bleats" like a goat. It's as if his little body can't contain all of his excitement... it is just about the cutest thing ever!
Graham really gets a kick out of my dad- he loves his shiny watch especially! He's usually the only person Graham will willingly go to if I'm in the room. When he was on my dad's shoulders, Graham couldn't figure out why his head was bald and kept slapping it to hear the sound it made.

Graham and Brox got along fairly well when he was here- Brox loved to be helpful and try to put Graham's paci back in  

Graham in his Easter duds




  

Papa, Nana, and the Paci Crew at Bridgette's blessing (all 1+ hours past a nap)

 
I just love my little sidekick- he's my best little buddy and I can't wait to stay home with him!