Hey guys!

Hey guys! I'm 8 months old!

The next few pictures should give you an idea of what Graham has been like this month. He continues to get better and better! Lately he has become really social; smiling and crinkling his nose whenever anyone (especially girls) talk to him. He makes great faces, loves to scream and yell (obviously) and is finally getting close to crawling! 

On the other hand, he is just about the sweetest boy there ever was. He is completely un-swaddled now, and usually sleeps really well (unless he's teething.) He is not a great teether; he is currently getting a tooth, although we don't know which one because he won't let anyone touch his mouth. He got his first buzz cut and looks more like a little boy.

He waves hi to people, wears 12-18 month size clothing, and army crawls using his big toes. He loves Gerber Puffs, frozen Go-gurt, and sweet potatoes. This last week I caught him sucking out the insides of a 3 Muskateers bar (he loves to hold shiny things. I looked away for a second and he had ripped it open and sucked half of it out within seconds.)

Some more things from 8 months:

 He clearly misses meals. All the time.

 At the park with Mom and Dad- trying the swings for the first time!

 Reading with Brox-we're so happy he's home for a little bit!

Celebrating Cousin Nix's first birthday. 

I know I say this every month, but he gets better and better all the time! Now if that tooth would come in and let us sleep at night again, that'd be awesome!

7 months of Graham

Ahhh! This little guy is over 7 months old! I can't believe how big he is getting, and what personality he has! He is so fun to be with, and really, I can hardly get over how dang cute he is. I love him so much I want to just eat him.

 He loves eating. *Also, I realize the Bumbo is on the table... he's never left unattended:) His absolute favorite foods are sweet potatoes and pears. He has yet to try something he doesn't like. He eats between 2-3 meals of solids a day.

 Graham is over 20 lbs, 28 inches, and has a huge head. He sits like a champ, but still refuses to roll or shown any signs of crawling. He lives in a house of 5 girls (and 3 boys, really) who dote on him, so why would he need to crawl? He hardly goes ten minutes without being passed around.

 He loves playing the piano. He looks like a little Schroeder.

 He has one tooth so far (and another dangerously close) and sucks his paci just a little too hard:)

 He's learning how to clap and thinks he is just so great. I love that he's got a healthy little self confidence already:)

 But seriously. That face.

 Yes. He is chewing what you think he is. Those happen to be his number one thing in this whole world to snuggle with. Don't worry. They've been "un-holied."

Graham loves to talk, yell, growl, laugh, scream, and anything else loud. He love to play with Duplo blocks, canning lids, measuring cups and anything else loud. He loves biting (and being bitten, strangely), bathing, standing, reading, faces, mirrors, and fish tanks. He was still being swaddled until last night... he has loved it, but I think he was ready- he has transitioned great so far! We can't wait for summer to be here so we can spend time outside!

Valentine

*Thank you, brilliant person from Pinterest. I'll never have to think of my own clever sayings ever again!

*Also, as a side note, Graham got his first tooth  :4 (Get it? That's him with a dagger for a tooth, which is exactly what it feels like!)

6 months

I can't even begin to describe how much I love this stage of Graham! 6 months is my favorite age so far. He's really learning to become more human like, and it is so fun to watch my baby grow into a little boy. New this month:

-Talking, talking, talking! He lays in his crib and just babbles to himself. He loves to yell to himself and hear how loud he can get. He says "Mama" and "Dada" and "Baba," although none intentionally.

-Discovery of the baby in the mirror; and he is madly in love. We have a full size mirror in the bathroom and he would be content to stand against it, stark naked, before his bath for hours.

-Love of solid foods. So far he loves sweet potatoes, carrots, and squash. We made a ton after we figured out that he would practically inhale them. I'm not usually a granola type, but I was so excited to make pure baby food for my little man:)

-Discovery of feet. He loves to grab them anytime he's on his back.

-Re-structuring of nap times. We started a scheduled wake up at 7:00 am, followed by a nap from 9-11, another from 1-3, and another from 5-6, with a bedtime of 7:30. This little boy does not function well without sleep.

-Giggles- not a ton, and not many for Mom and Dad- mostly other family members.

-Silly faces. The scrunched up nose, the raised eyebrows; it seems he has a sense of humor!

-Maybe teething? Drooling constantly still.

-Reaching for toys/people

-Sitting up

-Being interested in other kids and babies. Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to Brox and Aunt Lynnie for a little while; I can tell he misses them!

He is quite literally the best, cutest, sweetest little man ever. He keeps getting better and better!

5 months and Christmas

 Here's our Christmas card:) Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

To start off, this little man turned 5 months old. I can't believe how big he is getting- here's a comparison! He was so sweet and waited until my Christmas Break to start doing things like sitting up, splashing like a mad man in the bathtub, and babbling constantly. He smiles all the time, and we've even been able to coax a few giggles out of him. He still isn't rolling from back to front, but let's face it- he's got a lot to move around! 
He weighs over 18 lbs, probably closer to 19 since he was at 18.2 at 4 months. He's over 26 inches, too! That's a 5 inch growth in 5 months!  He has gotten a lot better with his naps and takes 3-4 a day, sleeps from 7:30 pm-8 am most nights, still loves his passy and swaddler, gives great open mouthed kisses, and has gotten the hang of his Jump-a-Roo zoo.

Christmas was fun, in the naps-shot-to-hell kind of way. Graham was spoiled, as were we, and we have thoroughly enjoyed spending time together.

Until next month:)

Graham at 4 months

Graham is cruising right along and is getting cuter (and fatter) by the day. We celebrated his first Halloween by going to a pumpkin patch with his cousin Nixon and visiting his dad in the Anatomy Lab. As an oxymoron we dressed him up as a skeleton; he's anything but! His Grandma McAllister made him his darling skull cap:)

He was a little grossed out by the lab. They were teaching the reproduction lab that week after all...

Not a fan of the pumpkin patch...

 He was afraid the pumpkin might bite him...

After being convinced it wouldn't.

After visiting Papa at work

 Graham is getting so social- we have a little charmer on our hands! 

He is really good at:

Smiling on command

Drooling... constantly.

Standing

Gasping- this is his favorite thing to do lately. He gasps so loud and loves the sound of his own voice.

 

 Other things Graham does at 4 months:

-sleep from 8-6
-take 4 naps a day
-roll over from his tummy to back
-grab toys
-put EVERYTHING in his mouth
-laugh
-love the bath
-kiss! He grabs my face and mushes it into his (open) mouth
-gargle his own spit (gross)
-break out of his swaddler (it's nearing its end)
-burst at the seams of 6th month clothing
-weigh 18 lbs.

AH! I love these overalls. And this boy.

Seriously- he almost doesn't fit in the Bumbo. Look at those arm rolls. And sock lines. He's practically wasting away.

Paul's Grandma Mac

Getting kisses from Brox

 He's our most favorite thing. Ever.