teething

Oh how I love baby tylenol.  His teeth have not poked through yet, but I am pretty sure they are on their way.  If they aren't coming soon then it means that Graham just likes to cry and scream.  Oh fun. 

Even though he has been struggling and not always happy he is still the sweetest little boy.  He still loves to see himself in the mirror and he still loves to laugh.  Overall we are doing great. 

growing

Whether I like it or not Graham is growing.  I am glad he is healthy and growing, but I don't want him to get any bigger.  I guess for my own sake it is good he has little genes. He had rice cereal for the first time.  He was super excited to get in the high chair, but I don't think he necessarily loved the cereal. He only ate a little before he would no longer open his mouth. He has done this each time I've tried to feed him.  

He just kept staring at it. I could not get him to take one more bite.  He thought his thumb was way better than the food. 

Also, Graham is now sitting.  This is one stage I was really excited for.  I think all babies are so cute when they learn to sit.  I love how they tuck their legs in close and sit up so straight. He still falls over after a minute or less, but he's getting there. 

I know it probably shows that I am not the greatest mom, but I love getting pictures when Graham is mad.  I think the faces he makes are so funny.

Utah weekend

We just got back from a fun but quick weekend.  We headed over to Utah to see Josh's parents new home. We also hadn't seen some of Josh's siblings in a while and we were looking forward to hanging out with them and meeting their youngest children who we hadn't met yet.  It was great to have so much family together at one time.                                                                            

Josh and Zoey playing badminton. Or maybe it was bounce the birdie into the hula hoop. 

 Graham loved having his cousins around to hold and entertain him.

 This is the face of a boy who didn't sleep at night. 

 The Family.  We really missed Christian's wife and kids.

Graham thinks he is cool.

four

4 years of fun adventures with my best friend
3 different places we've called home
2 green honda civics that have somehow managed to take us everywhere we needed to be
1 eternal family

I married my best friend 4 years ago today and I would do it again in an instant.  Thanks for always being there for me.  I love our life. I love you Josh.

 

just because...

...I love these blue eyes...

 ...I love how short his arms look...

 ...I love black and white pictures...

 ...there is nothing better than a clean baby in pajamas...

...I love when he falls asleep in my arms, which doesn't happen very often...

5 months

I can't believe another month has already flown by.  Graham is so fun.  He loves to smile, stare, talk, suck on his thumb, be outside, rollover, and laugh.  Unfortunately he no longer likes to sleep during the night.  When we went on vacation this past month I realized that most people give me the same 3 comments about Graham.  Here they are:

1. He has such big eyes.
The guy behind us on the Disneyland tram continued to say over and over again, "Whoa, look at his eyes.  He is just staring me.  He's just staring.  He's just staring at me."  Seriously, he said it the entire ride... Yes, Graham was staring at him the entire ride, but still.

2. He is sucking on his thumb.
I think I usually respond with, yes.  He loves his thumb. His left thumb to be exact. For a couple of days he tried to eat and suck on his thumb at the same time.  It took him 23 failed attempts in one feeding to figure out he can't do both at once.  Instead of crying when he is scared or a little nervous, like when we are in the pool or somewhere unfamiliar, he will suck his thumb like it is the only thing there is. He wraps his index finger around his nose to keep his thumb in place.  Josh thinks it is funny when he also sticks out his pinky, sometimes Graham just likes to be a little fancy.

3.  He is so cute.
Um, yeah, we think so too.

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