Happy 1st Birthday, Graham!

The Move

Farewell Poets Glade...












...Hello Walden Creek Drive!

First Haircut

This past week, we've been in the process of moving into our new house. While Drew dealt with all the nitty gritty of that, Graham and I have been hanging out in Clinton with my parents. He started the week with his first haircut! We were going wait until he turned one, but since we were only a couple weeks shy of that birthday (and since his hair was ridiculously long), we went ahead and had it cut. It was nice to be in Clinton for this so a friend's mom could take on that huge challenge! Graham fidgeted and fussed almost every time she was ready to take a snip, but we got through it with a cute little hairdo -- not too short to look like a "grown-up boy", but not as disheveled as it used to be.

Here are some other things Graham has accomplished this week: ~ Refined his walk. He can now make it across the den. ~ Continued to point to things and say "Dah." Is he asking for us to name stuff? That's what we're doing, just in case his little brain is ready. ~ Learned to lick his lips and make weird sounds. Thanks to my dad for that. Ugh. ~ Tasted lots of new foods and drinks - yams, ham, mashed potatoes, grits, tea, and Frosty! So maybe these weren't off plates of nutritious, home-cooked food, but no need to pretend that we eat like that.

First Steps

On Monday, Graham took his first steps! He was holding the sofa, and he turned toward me and took two little steps! Drew and I looked at each other wide-eyed...like "did you just see that?!" The first step was nice and upright. The second was a little tilty as he was reaching for me. I think it helped that it was a rare moment when he wasn't wearing socks.

Today Graham and one of his little friends went to a trial baby gym class. He was reserved for the first couple minutes, but during "free play", he had a ball! He seemed to have the most fun swinging in the dolphin. This picture shows him intently watching the owl finger puppet sing a song.