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This was after his shots... he looks so fine! We call this his "so big" arms. His shirt says, "I'm kind of a big deal." Yes you are Graham, yes you are!

"i love aunt pippy" photo shoot

Here are the photos of the onesie my sister made. I got carried away with his cuteness and couldn't stop taking photos!

2 month check up

Graham has his 2 month check up this morning....shots! He weighs 11.11 lbs and was 24.5 in long. He is measuring in the 50th percentile for weight/height. He loves the doctor, she is wonderful, and was great the whole appointment. He got his first round of major vaccinations today...which was way harder for Brett and I than it was for Graham. He cried, we cried, and then he feel asleep for 20 minutes in the car seat on the way home. He was a little fussy today, and took a 2.5 hour nap (not normal for Graham) and has been fine otherwise. I was freaking out that he would spike a fever and I would be all alone to have to give him medicine, but he is awesome. He wore his handmade onesie from his Aunt Pippy today, I will post a photo soon. Graham is super cute...he gets cuter everyday.
Oh, last night, he slept from 830-8 this morning. We had to wake him up to go to his appointment. Yeah Graham!

little squirt

His outfit says "little squirt" and has a whale on the butt. I don't think I have to say anything other than that!

Don't you love how Brett and Graham have matching lips?! They are super cute.

boy loves his mobile

This is Graham in his crib watching and listening to his mobile. HE LOVES IT! It can calm him down and he smiles and kicks up a storm.

2 months

Graham is 2 months today! He is enjoying a beautifully long sleep right now; I was able to eat lunch and read a magazine, clean the toilet, sink and most of the bathtub (i thought he was waking up but he went back to sleep) and add songs to the ipod I never get to use! How great, I feel like a real person today! And, I showered before Brett left for work, so all bases are covered! He has been doing really well with his night time sleeping. On Sunday morning, he slept from 9-830, when we woke him up because we were freaked out! He is making more noises now, getting the hiccups ALOT and smiling away. We know the laugh is soon to come!

random

This has nothing to do with Graham, but I still thought it was cool. We have a bucket that collects water outside our house. When it fills, we empty it... you get the idea. Well, I thought, hey, I am going to empty the water bucket last week. I looked in it to see a mouse! dead! On looking at it closer, there were 3 dead mice in the bucket! Brett was freaked out and I thought it was super cool. We emptied the bucket in the street and by the end of the day, two of the mice were gone, and the last one washed away in the rain. We put the bucket back only to find another critter in it the next day, a chipmunk! dead! My sister asks me how they are getting in there, like I have any idea! Brett and I hope this is not a trend! Isn't it kind of neat though, small animals finding their way into the bucket and then not being able to get out! It is not neat them dying, but neat that is happening at our house! I will keep you informed! Watch out small critters, we have a trap set for you!

handmade for Graham

My mom cross-stitched this for Graham! Brett and I are deciding if we should make it a pillow or frame it! She has been working hard on it since we had Graham, and she was able to finish it on her trip out here! Thanks Mom!

time on the porch

We have had a whirlwind of a week. My mom was in town visiting and we were super busy everyday! Graham got some new clothes (thanks Grammie!) and we painted pottery! She got to participate in a play date, we really appreciated the extra set of arms for baby holding, and she got a lot of Graham time. She was great to have during the daytime for some company for me. We got to spend some quality time on the front porch toward the end of the week.

sleeping update

While we haven't had the success of those first two sleep marathons, Graham is doing considerably well with his sleeping. He takes short naps throughout the day and for the last two nights has slept about 6-7 hours straight. These shorts naps are several in number and short in length. Sometimes, he sleeps for about 20 minutes! He is feeding about every 2 hours during the day and sleeping those long stretches at night. He is doing a great job!

cute outfit

This is a super cute outfit that Graham wore today. His first pair of overalls! He is staring intently at his Colt's mobile, and the blanket his Great Aunt Anne made him is in his crib. Turns out, I have a very similar blanket that I had when I was a baby!

He is officially 8 weeks old today, and his 2 month celebration is on Monday! Time flies when you have a baby! Graham has found out he has strength in his legs...he loves to stand up and now he can push himself around, and when he gets angry, watch yourself. He is smiling a ton now...and starting to make new noises. Sometimes Brett doesn't know if it was me or Graham making the noise!

We also had some tummy time today...you can see, Graham has figured out that this means he can lay on his belly and suck on his hand. He does very little lifting of his head.

more sleeping

Graham did it again, two nights in a row, sleeping from 9pm-6am!! This is great, but I am trying not to get my hopes up...I will keep you posted!

playdate

I have been blessed with a wonderful girlfriend, Bronwen, who lives in Glenside. She has two fabulous children, Treyton and Sage. Trey is 2.5 years and Sage is 3 months. Graham and I hang out with the three of them at least once a week, and we always have a great time! Trey always makes us laugh, and seeing Sage, I get a glimpse of what Graham has coming for me. We took some photos of the kiddos on our Monday visit; how we got Trey to sit still for them I don't know, but they are adorable!

I just realized Trey has his shirt off...he sprayed himself with the hose and got his shirt all wet! Oh, and not to leave out Jeremy, Bron's husband, he is super great too!

sleeping

Lately, Graham has been giving us a 5 hour stretch of sleep at night, or two 4 hour stretches...you get the idea.
Last night, he slept through the night!! He slept from 8:30 PM-7 AM!! Brett and I woke up at 6 am, he turns to me and asks if I did the early feed without him? I say no, he didn't wake up! We then jumped out of bed to go check on him and sure enough, he was there, sleeping! We could not believe it, but then I felt how rock solid my boobs were, so I could believe it! I think this was a 1-time deal, but still, it was great!
This morning I went to another support group for moms who breastfeed and I met some really great moms in the Glenside area. It is so empowering to go to these meetings, the babies are adorable and the moms are great! Besides the rain, it has been a really great day!

because I can't resist

little hand

Here is the mold we made of Graham's hand. He is 7.5 weeks old! He didn't really like it, but we got the mold made. All is good and we told him we were very thankful that he let us use his hand!

new photos

hair

Can you see the red hair? Graham doesn't' have a lot of it in the front, but he has it on top and in the back. If you can see his little fingers, it looks like he is embarrassed to be having this photo taken. The hair he has is super long and fun (like and inch and a half), and sorta creates a mohawk on the top. I think it gives him an edge.

Brett & Graham

How perfect are Graham and Brett? They are amazing, and Brett is so great with Graham. Graham is so lucky to have Brett for a dad! I heart my boys!

1st mother's day

Today was my first mother's day, and I had a great day! I got a really nice hour of sleep this morning followed by a delicious breakfast at our favorite Glenside eatery, The Glenside Diner. Then we went to Barnes & Noble were I had a mini book shopping spree (!) and then to buy a new camera! We ended up getting it cheaper at Sam's Club, and Best Buy didn't have it in stock. We came home and got Graham fed (he went almost 6 hours with no food!) and relaxed the rest of the day. We skyped with both sets of mom's and randomly videotaped Graham "turding". Brett got me a cookie cake (love them!) and we took some photos and opened cards. I got some really nice cards, flowers and text messages all day, so thanks everyone! We had tacos for dinner and we are settling in for a super fun evening with bath times for all (not together) and celebrity apprentice. What more could a mom ask for? Happy Mother's Day! Isn't my cookie cake the best! It tastes like heaven in a circle shape!

what's going on?

I know I have posted a lot of photos lately, without a lot of dialogue. Those of you who know me know I LOVE to talk, so I decided to fill y'all in with what has been going on here.

Last Friday, I drove to Brett's work...ALL BY MYSELF! I know this probably seems like no big deal, but it involved a really winding, scary road and I have not driven in the city of Philadelphia at all. So, I wore my big girls pants, and Graham and I went to visit Brett at work. It was great. Brett's office shares a parking lot with the local NBC station. I parked facing the NBC station so if any celebrities came to the lot, I could be ready. Sure enough, a lady who does the consumer report was walking to her car and I, in true Sarah form, started yelling at her from across the parking lot! I totally embarrassed myself in front of Brett's co-workers, but by golly, I saw a celebrity! Brett sees them everyday, so this was a normal siting for him. Me, this made my whole afternoon. I was telling everyone in Brett's office, I saw a celebrity in the parking lot. I am sure there were amused.

Graham has been sleeping in a five hour stretch at night recently. He didn't do this last night, but he has been doing it. He is also figuring out his nap schedule as well. I get a good 2 hour stretch in the morning, and then little ones throughout the day. At some feedings he wants to sleep right after he eats, and other feedings he wants to hang out.

This past weekend we hung out with our friends the Smith's. Graham did really well, and the kids did really well with him. Ethan, who is 4, adores Graham. He wants to look at him and help in anyway he can, as long as it doesn't involve the poopy diapers. It was great to hang out with friends and feel a little more "normal", or our new version of "normal".

Graham and I went to visit our friend Bronwen, Treyton, and Sage for a great Wednesday afternoon play date. It was a great time; I love hanging out with Bronwen, she helps me get through those tough days. And I get a glimpse of what life has in store for me when Graham gets to be 2 years old. I am going to need a lot of energy. We had a great time.

Thursday morning we went to a support group for breast feeding mothers here in Glenside. I am SO glad I went, it was a great experience and a great way to meet other mom's, all who live in the area. One mom uses our house when she gives directions to other people! They are a great group of ladies, and they have some super cute babies. After this, I took Graham into my work to visit all the girls. He was held and oogled over for an hour and a half. They all loved him and his red hair. That seals the deal. After work, I followed Julia home for a fun afternoon hanging out with her and her kiddos. Ethan held Graham for the first time and did a great job! He is such a good helper.

This morning, Graham and I went to have lunch with Brett at his work. We drove there again (!) and back all by myself. It was a gorgeous day and we ate lunch outside while Graham caught some zzz's. It was really great to see Brett at work. All the ladies oolgled over him again, they think he looks like a mini-Brett. We are ready for a relaxing weekend so we can start it all over again next week!

Graham is now 6 weeks old and weighs 11 lbs! He is doing great and everyday we are starting to see more of his personality coming out. He can always melt your heart with that smile!
Happy Mother's Day!

bath time and reading

How precious is he! We got this smile during bath time last night. This was right before we washed his head, and then the wailing began. He does NOT like his head to get wet. Once he was dried off and calmed down, Brett read to him before bed time. Here is a photo of my boys...Brett says Graham is looking at me, but I know he is looking at the book Brett is reading to him.

cute graham

the kickin' chicken

I call this the kickin' chicken. I don't know if he has something against chickens already, but this one is definetly getting the business!!

His onsie reads " Mommy's little hero". Yeah!

look at those legs go!

How cute is he?! He usually kicks like crazy when we change him. This is one reason why Brett and I both help with changing diapers...it is hard to get the diaper on with those legs moving to fast. The other reason is so one of us doesn't get hit with a surprise shower...you know what I mean!

a mat and skype

We talked to both sets of grandparents today on Skype. Graham started out well on both calls and then cried...a lot. I had to end the call with my mom because we could no longer hear ourselves talk. He did better with Brett's parents...we ended up taking off his clothes and he started smiling away. I think we are on to something here...

We got Graham a play mat this weekend. The only cool one they had at the store was a funky farmyard play mat which is super cute. It has a cow, sheep, chicken, bunny and pig. Graham seems to like it...he laid on it and kicked the pig and chicken. It gave me a free moment to shove cookies in my face after we got back from a walk. He is also starting to like the swing more. He likes swinging in that with no clothes on too. (It was also really hot today, and I think Graham is taking after his dad...he doesn't like the heat)

a smile and a surprise

Graham had his first poop that went up the back. He was extra smiley one morning, so I decided to tape him. If only I had known what that smile meant! I should also mention that the outfit he pooped in had hearts that read " I love mom" and "I love dad" all over it. Could that mean something?