Cage Match

One of Graham's new favorite things is getting after Mr. Lion. This is a blast for us to watch and instigate, and it was a great way to pass time with 15 inches of snow on the ground this week.

bath tube take two

As you can see from the first photo, the second time we tried the bath tub went as well as the first. He cried again once we put him in there.


Brett even rolled up his pants and got in there with him, but it just made him a daddy jungle gym. Graham couldn't get outta the water fast enough.



See look, all smiles once he is out of the water.


A cute moment between the two boys.

So, we got the duck back in the tub. Put him there and he was happy as a clam in a duck, or whatever the saying is. He was fine, played with some new bath toys he got for Christmas from Grammie Mary and Grandpa Neal and was great.

It looks like he is thinking hard about something. Probably how to stand up in the tub. And see how he has himself all at the front of the duck? He is not even using all the space he has!

Totally illegal move right here caught on tape. He stands and when you tell him we don't stand in the tub, he sits right back down. And then does it again and again.

We kept asking him to show us what he was playing with and finally he did. A new orange crab that squirts water out of it's claw. He liked chewing on it.

Loves his new toy crab.

He is so darn cute!

So we went to actually wash him and he freaked out. He had had enough time in the water and wanted out right then and there. So there was a lot of playing, not a lot of washing.

A thing the boys do after bath is they find Graham in the mirror. He still loves it and I was glad I got to see it.

A fabulous family photo taken while someone was not crying. I think it looks pretty good!

Adorable...just adorable.

I am going to try today to get in the tub with him, see if that helps. I will keep you posted on the bath situation...keep your fingers crossed we can get him out of the duck and into the bath!

10 months

Graham is 10 months old today! And thank you Aunt Pam and Uncle Jim for the Mickey blanket with this name on it. It is great and I thought I would try to get a few with him sitting for his 1o months. I only got 3 before he was up and away. What is he chewing on you ask? The tiny Graham sized remote from the table by Brett's side of the bed. Sorry Brett, he had it most of the day, but I did manage to get it away.
He was very rambunctious today and a lot of fun. He had mac and cheese with me for lunch and is now sitting on the floor chewing on a wagon wheel flavored with apple. No, wait, he is trying to climb up the table. He is super fast right and constantly needs to be doing something. I think that represents both Brett and myself to a tee. We are not sitters, we are doers and we should expect the same from Graham.



This is a very cute face and you can see his hold on the little remote. I love this face. He has been super fun with this faces in the last week. He has learned to purse his lips together and it makes Brett and me laugh a ton.





Standing up by his learning table. Still with the remote.



Standing up with no hands!! Good job buddy!

Still standing up...

This is super great. He holds the remote up super high while making the raspberry noise with his mouth. Love this pose.

A quick check so his favorite television celebrity, the h.h. greg newspaper thing. Also, he has one sock on in this photo.

Hand discovery in the sunlight. Two of his favorite things.

Adorable Graham. I love him super big.

More standing. Now, with no remote. See Brett, I told you I got it away from here and I put it up high so he can't get it again. I have to remember where that is, but we know Graham can't get it!

Standing up by the couch. Are you sensing a theme here, he loves to STAND!

Finding his Mickey blanket.

Another adorable Graham photo. He is getting so big and major active. Right now, he is attacking his bath duck that is now in the living room. It is so fun to watch him start to attack things and act like a little boy and not so baby.

A close up of the blanket with his name. Thanks again for the blanket! He loves it!

little remote & scarf

This little remote is for our ipod dock in our room. It was like, made for Graham to want to have and hold all the time. It does not have buttons that he can chew off or drool in between, so if there is a remote to let him play with, this is the one. And it is Graham size. Obviously, you don't want him to ruin a remote, so you don't let him play with them. Well, since he gets really obsessive about them, and throws a temper tantrum when he seems them and can't have them, I gave it to him one day. I thought he would play with it and get it out of his system and be fine after that. That so didn't happen. He now thinks that this is his remote. And I didn't want Brett to find out I let him play with it, but the other day, Brett found it on the floor and figured it out. Not to mention, I found it in the kitchen the day after that. Yikes! Today, he stood up in front of Brett and me and the remotes and picked it up, like, thanks for finding this for me. I was totally busted. Thank goodness Brett thought it was funny. Why are boys so obsessed with remotes?


See mom, the scarf! Graham was throwing it around this past week. And you can see the remote is not in his hand, but still in sight! Thought you would like this Grammie Lynn. He likes the scarf!

crush lunch box

We bought this Crush lunch box to get a deal at Old Navy, never thinking we would actually use it for anything. But, a little boy found it and LOVES it. He loves to beat on it and chew on it. And push it around. Here are some photos I found of him with the lunch box.


Monster feet baby! This one makes me laugh!



He starts with it open, I don't know how he got it open, but he did. He knows how to, but I think it was a accident how he did it.


He is so cute.

Chewing on the handle...

A good shot of his chompers. Another tooth is on the way!

Now, he is investigating the logo.

Now you can see the logo.

Again, with the chewing...anything he can chew on he does.

This lunch box is a great time saver if you have to pee or need to get dressed. Or need a moment to yourself. As long as you enjoy the sound of little hands beating on a metal lunch box, you can have a moment.

1st bath tub bath

Graham is getting too big for the duck bath tub, so we thought it was time he ventured into the bath tub itself. I scrubbed it down for him, and filled it up with water. We thought he would love it. Above is the only photo of him in the tub NOT crying. He liked it for like a second, and then the screaming began. We even brought him his tug boat that he loves playing with in the living room to keep him company, and that didn't work out.


This was more like him in the bath tub the first time. He is not a happy camper.


Thank goodness Brett was there for a quick save. Graham calmed down immediately and was fine once he was out of the tub. Don't you love the duck in the background. It is there saying, "Graham, I miss you! Don't leave me!" Sorry duck, I think your time is over.


Look, all calm, cool and collected now that he is out of the tub. And yes, naked, but that didn't seem to bother him.


Brett making a pout face (wonder where Graham gets that from) and Graham discovering his hand. These are the men in my life. Love them.

We tried one more time in the tub....didn't work again. So, he got out. He did not nap at all today, except for a car sleep, so he was tired and in no mood for new things. God bless his little heart. He was so cute sitting in the tub, looking like a big boy and everything. We are going to try again tomorrow, see how he does then. He will be 10 months tomorrow, so maybe things will be different. Like, he will use the toilet instead of diapers, and take longer naps...oh wait, sorry I was dreaming there for a minute. I will keep you posted on the new tub routine. Oh yeah, those are totally glass doors and walls in our bath tub. We hate them, and have no idea how to get rid of them without drama or mucho money. But anyway, Graham did not do well in the bath tub for his first time, but we will see how tomorrow goes.

10 months, here we come!