Sage Baptism

On Sunday, our friend Sage was baptized. We were so excited to be there and she was baptized with her cousin surrounded by family and friends. It took place in the gorgeous Bryn Athyn Cathedral, and I was afraid with the space being so huge, Graham would discover his voice could carry very far and very loud. And he didn't disappoint; he found his voice. He made noise throughout the whole service and after it was over. He looked so cute in his onesie sweater outfit, and someone even thought he was the one getting baptized! We had a great time and it was nice to get out and get dressed up.


Sorry for the red eye, but don't you love the straw! We came armed with Mortimer and two straws...they worked, kinda.


Graham found out how much fun it was to beat on the chairs. Thank goodness this was after the baptism.


Caught in the act.

Sage! Almost walking and almost 1! She is so cute and we were glad to see her and her family again. The snow has really put hold on all play dates recently.

We put shoes on Graham to see if it would help him walk around better. All it did was make him crawl more. But he did find Sage, and it was fun.

The two little playmates back together again!

Is Sage playing peek-a-boo with me, or is she trying to get away from me! Graham is interested in the tile floor.

We found the chairs again, and couldn't help but drop a few beats.

I think he is making a raspberry face in this photo.

The boys in the church. Graham can find anything fun and exciting, including a plastic cup.

He is standing up really well, even on his tippy toes.

What a beautiful and great day!

a few fun things from the week

So, here are some things from this week

• Graham continues to take a few steps at a time, but finds crawling much better not to mention faster as a means of travel. Brett and I practice with him daily.
• Graham bit Brett. Hard enough for Brett to notice and say "AAHH". I was at work and missed the whole thing...bummer.
• Graham understands when you ask him to find his soccer ball...totally awesome. He gets so excited once he has it and screams with delight.
• Graham has started to mimic a noise you make (finally). We have contests daily on who can say dada and momma the bestest and now, it works with "b-b-b-". Just over the weekend, he has started to blow raspberries again.
• HE IS WAVING! At you, or anyone we see while we are out and about, including people on television... he waves his little hand, or puts it up like "I see you"! So fun.
• He is getting used to drinking out of a sippy cup. We have bottles and cups that are interchangeable with their lids, so he can use a nipple or a sippy cup top and finally! he is getting better with the cup.
• He took a bath the other night with no crying...I think Brett has the magic touch.
• His hair is getting long, i mean hang over his ears long.
• According to a lot of things, he is a TODDLER (almost)
• We can no longer feed him anything. He has to do it himself. Neat. Or not so neat really.
• Graham had a bruise on his forehead earlier in the week and neither Brett nor myself know how it got there. Now it is a yellow color and will probably be gone by the morning. I am sure this is the first of many.

We had a normal week. My dad is now 60 years! Happy Birthday Daddy/Papaw. Brett and I are sharing the use of one car because there is still snow everywhere and we can't park one out on the street. We are looking forward to it warming up to have use of both cars. All done with the updates...good night!

the bath tub...again

We tried the bath tub again tonight...Graham would get in the water, but not sit down. He would squat down to get a toy, and then right back up again and then he would hold on the Brett's arm for dear life, or hang out of the tub. Like half in, half out. He also peed as soon as he got in the tub, so we figured he was at least comfortable in the water to do that. Oh well, we will keep at it. Just wanted to keep you all updated on the bath tub situation! Brett tried to get him to sit down in this video and he would not bend his legs...so he stood the whole time.

daddy playtime

I got the chance to watch Graham and Brett play today when Brett got home from work. Graham loves playing with Brett and you can see how much they both enjoy it. Graham laughs a certain way when Brett is playing with him...it is truly a genuine laugh. I loved it. I pushed Graham over once on the bed, and now he loves to fall back when he is up there with you...just make sure he doesn't fall back off the bed (he has not done that...yet.) He is so great and he has the best daddy in the world. I heart my boys! You can really start to see Graham turning into a little boy, not so baby anymore. How exciting and scary all at the same time! Brett does a great job playing with Graham, it was really special to watch both of them today. I usually miss this time since I am at work at night. Thank goodness for Monday's!

a few steps

Brett called me at work on Friday saying that Graham took two baby steps! We are so excited, and we vowed to work on it all weekend. Well, Saturday came and went with no attempts but on Sunday...woowee! He took two steps again and I got to see it this time. It was so great. He also did it a few more times once Julia, Harvey and the boys came over, and I am so glad that they got to see it too! Good job, you are almost there! I can't believe he is taking steps...next stop, cruising around. I am trying to get it on film, hang in there and stay tuned!

a conversation between boys

A super fun conversation between Ethan and Graham. I was taping Graham trying to get him on film taking a few steps when they started talking...or yelling...or whatever. It was super great and I am so glad I got it on film. Enjoy!

Super Bowl Sunday!

Here is Graham, all ready for the super bowl!! A new shirt with a very scary T-rex on it and his jeans and he was ready. Socks were optional, as you can see. He is more interested in throwing his socks around and chewing on them than he is with wearing them on his feet.


An absolute gorgeous photo of him. He is so precious!



Doing a last minute inspection on the knobs on the cabinet outside the bathroom. Still there, check, and then he tasted them...gross, but I am sure they taste the same as the last time he tried them.


Pulling up on a basket in the hallway...you know what I just realized, this house has no hallways! Weird! Anyway, he likes pulling up on this basket and we got a cute shot. He also did his own hair...OK, I did it. It settled down once our friends got here. We had the Smith's over for the game...and had a great time!

A few kicks before the big game and he was all set.

Fun time with Harvey. Graham never knows what to think about Harvey...he likes him, but he doesn't like Harvey singing. I think it is the accent. Graham is as obsessed with it as I am!

The boys and Julia....both boys wanted to be on this couch with Julia. It was sweet. She is a great mom and the boys are getting so big!

A sweet moment between the Englishman and the little American boy...so cute!

The adults: Julia &Harvey, Sarah & Brett. Ethan was our photographer and he did a great job! We are all almost 30, just waiting on me to cross over...I think we look pretty good.

Finally, what you all have been waiting for...the boys! Ethan is 5, Graham is 10 months and Ashton is almost 10! The boys are so good with Graham and he is infatuated with them. He was crawling all over both boys and the boys were giving Graham cheddar bunnies. They are really great with him. It is really special to watch.

The still photo did not last long... this was cute as they all try to squirm away from the picture!

Julia and me...she is a fabulous friend and I adore her. She is a great mom and I am always asking her for advice with Graham. And we look alike and our birthdays are next to each other (3/1 and 3/2) and we have the same favorite number 8! I am so glad they were all able to come over and hang out with us, we all had a great time. Graham stayed awake until almost 9 pm and we sang and laughed a lot. Yeah super bowl and GO PACK!