Locks of love

How it all began

Lollipop~ not so much

Change of plans~ haircut in Mommy's lap

Not a happy camper. :(

Almost over...

Sure, now that it is over I would LOVE to play with the Big Red Car.

MiMi and G

Today MiMi Kat and I took Griffin in for his 3rd haircut. The appointment was set for 12:30 which I KNEW was a bad idea because it was cutting into nap time. I didn't think much of it because his first 2 haircuts were a piece of cake. He sat through both of them, followed directions, and didn't let out a peep. Griffin is also pretty easy going and typically just goes with the flow. I really thought that he would be okay. Well..... I was WRONG. He was really cranky when we woke him up after only 30 minutes of cat napping. He sat in the taxi cab and she started the torture, I mean haircut. He just wasn't having it. He refused to cooperate and was very vocal about it. After she started to hack away the hairdresser asked if I wanted to try with him in my lap. I held him all sorts of ways and at one point even had him upside down to get the length of his hair. He was kicking and screaming the entire way through! My only hope is that he doesn't remember this experience and we can start fresh next haircut at a better time of the day! After all of the squirming, screaming, and kicking he looks like such a handsome big boy!

Now I lay me down to sleep...

Griffin runs full throttle from the time that he wakes up until the time that he goes to sleep. He runs so hard during the day that he truly enjoys going to bed in the evening around 7:00 and NO later than 8:00. We are so lucky because he is a good sleeper. Last night Kenton and I had a homeowners meeting so MiMi put Griffin to bed. She said that they rocked, read, and said prayers. Once the ritual was over he took her by her hand to his bedroom. He stood at the side of his bed with his arms up wanting to get into his bed. She covered him, kissed, him and said "good nite sweet baby..."

Nice day for a stroll

In the wagon with MiMi

Griffin's feet almost touch the foot rest. When did he get so big?

Daddy walking the big guy.

Mommy with the big guy (Al-dog) and the little guy (Griffin)

This afternoon we took advantage of the beautiful weather and took a stroll around the neighborhood. It was wonderful to spend some quality time with all of my favorite boys! Griffin loves to cruise the neighborhood in his stroller or his red wagon. He kicks back and enjoys the sights. Life is good...

Two left feet?

Brotherly love

Rainy day play

Planning his escape route.

Can we PLEASE go outside? I already have my shoes on.

Not bad for a first attempt at putting on his own shoes.

I was asked the question earlier this week if Griffin knows how to take off his shoes. I said "I have no idea because he doesn't want his shoes off~ EVER!" The boy would sleep in his shoes if only given the opportunity. Well today he wanted to play outside. He grabbed his Crocks put them on the WRONG feet and headed for the door. Later Gator....

Monkey Room vs. Rooms To Go?

Ladies...Gentlemen...The Griff is here!

Griffin and his favorite playmate~ MiMi Kat

All this play makes me thirsty!

Making new friends

Climbed all the way to the top!

Sliding next to Mommy on the big kid slide.

MiMi... Come and get me!

No fear!

Chillin' like a villain at Rooms to go.

Come here often?

Checking out cool beds at Rooms to go.

I went to my spin class early this morning. As I was exercising my mind was wondering as it normally does about plans for the day. I thought that MiMi Kat and I needed to take Griffin out on a field trip. Of course I thought of the usual suspects~ Zoo and Aquarium, but decided he needed to burn some of that non-stop energy that he has an endless supply of. I didn't want to take him to a place where he would be confined to the stroller, I wanted to give my little guy a little freedom to roam! We decided to try out The Monkey Room uptown~ an indoor playground. Wow~ there were so many kiddos, moms, and playgroups gathering on a random Thursday morning! It is really a neat place to let the kids play while enjoying the luxury of A/C. The Griff was a wild man once we set him free. The toddler area kept his attention all of 5 minutes until he noticed the huge slides and jungle gym. Griff is such a little dare devil. I escorted him up on the big kids play area, but he did not WANT or NEED a hand from Mommy. I just followed behind him as he climbed up the equipment. He even went down on the big slide with a grin from ear to ear.

On the way home we quickly stopped into Rooms to go. Believe it or not I think that Griffin had MORE fun at Rooms to go than he did at the Monkey Room?!? He was in heaven playing in the kids section of the store and trying out all of the chairs that were just his size. We literally had to drag him out of the store. Now i know!No need to PAY for entertainment, we can just hang out at Rooms to go!

Once we got home we took Griffin for a quick dip in the pool. He was really good in the pool today. He relaxed and let me float him around the pool. After our action packed day it is not a wonder that Griff was excited about bath and bed time. Sweet dreams my baby...

17 month update

Peek-a-boo... I see you!


MiMi~ Griffin is ALL ABOUT MIMI right now. He just can't get enough of her. This morning she went upstairs to get dressed. He knew that she was up there so he pulled down the baby gate at the foot of the stairs like the Hulk to get to her. Mimi has a cute little shadow at her side 24/7!


The Wiggles~ Griffin LOVES the Wiggles. He know the songs and dances along. He loves to "Move like an emu" with his hand in the air! We on the other hand wake up in the middle of the night still singing the silly songs! The songs HAUNT you! *Disclaimer~ before Griffin was born I swore off the television. Clearly that rule went out the window, but I really do my best to keep it reasonable.*


Talking on the phone~ I don't know where he gets this from??? :)


Remote control~ Seriously.... what man doesn't love the remote control? If he doesn't like what is on he pushes the buttons to change the channel. He has also mastered on/off.


Doggy bag~ Griffin grabs his bag, waves goodbye, blows kisses, and hits the door.


CHEETOS! The boy loves'em. I can't really blame him because they are pretty good. *Disclaimer~ Before Griffin was born I had some pretty high hopes for his diet. Well, what can I say?


Playing outside~ Griffin NEVER tires of this! He doesn't seem to notice that it is August in Louisiana?!?

In spirit of Griffin's 17th month update I thought that I would put together a list along with a pictorial of "What's HOT and What's NOT." This list is a cumulative effort between Kenton, MiMi and myself. The list is in no particular order and is up to date. There are several oldies but goodies on the list and possibly a few new surprises.

HOT:
Doggy Bag
Remote control
Talking on the phone
MiMi!
The Wiggles
Cheetos
Playing outside
Playing Peek-a-boo
Climbing and digging
Tight, tight hugs
SHOES!!!

NOT:
Mac'n cheese
2nd naps of the day
Eating in restaurants
Shopping

Griffin had a really good month. He is really coming into his own little personality. He is soaking up EVERYTHING like a little sponge. He amazes us with new things that he does every day. We just look at each other and wonder how does he know to do that? He is now beginning to follow simple commands. He waves, blows kisses, points to body parts, and kisses on command. Griffin does not miss a thing. He sees and hears EVERYTHING. He is still a climber and a digger and is actually kicking it up a notch. He knows how to open the doors in the house which is a little frightening. We keep a constant eye on the little guy! Here is a Mommy secret~ I thought that Griffin was very "advanced" because all of a sudden he knew how to blow kisses and do Itsy Bitsy Spider. I kept my thoughts of my "baby genius" to myself all the while day dreaming of Griffin's bright future. Days later I learned that he is learning these things at school. I guess a mother can dream, right?!? We are working very hard on his language skills. He is probably a little behind in this department. He always has a lot to say and has a pretty good way of getting his point across. This month was filled with quite a few bumps, bruises, laughter, tears, and lots of love....

Not on MY watch...

Safety first!

Griffin is the ultimate crossing guard. Several posts back I wrote about how I thought that Griffin would be in some type of "enforcement" when he grew up. I was so right on the money. This afternoon we were walking over to a neighbor's house. Our neighborhood is new so all of the sidewalks do not connect. In order to get to the neighbor's house we had to walk on the street for a bit. Kenton was walking ahead of us and stepped onto the street. Griffin had a total meltdown. He was yelling at his Daddy at the top of his lungs telling him to get out of the street! Everyday while outside we constantly turn Griffin around and tell him that he can not go into the street. Apparently he listened! He was watching us all VERY closely to make sure that none of us walked onto the street. Needless to say like little ducks we all walked to the neighbor's house on the grass.

A little later Griffin was in the front yard with MiMi Kat and Big Al. Al crossed the street to a vacant lot to potty. Griffin LOST IT! I was sitting in the back yard and heard the commotion. MiMi Kat said that Griffin was bent over and yelling so hard that he was trembling. We are so proud of our little rule follower! He is a true believer in "safety first!"

Multi-tasking Man!

All-talk, All-the-time! That is Griffin's motto. He just can't seem to help it when he gets his little hands on a telephone. It is so cute. He puts the phone to the back of his head and walks around the house and talks. Throughout his telephone conversations he pauses to think of the right word to use and forces out a laugh randomly in the conversation. He also talks with his hands! He is such a little Cajun. I couldn't grab the video camera quickly enough yesterday and the still shots just don't do the multi-tasker justice.

Training camp

Nike~ give us a call!

Thanks for the help MiMi

I love big shoes

Stretching before practice

We are waiting on a "shoe deal"

Geaux tigers!

The Griff is getting ready for the upcoming football season. He has been giving all of us quite a work out! He can't decide if he is a Who Dat or a Tiger? It is a win-win either way! I guess he will dress out in his purple and gold on Saturday night and his black and gold on Sunday morning. This makes his Daddy so proud. I just KNOW that Kenton has WVU blue and gold lurking somewhere in the house. I am sure it will surface in the weeks to come! The true test will be to see if the Wiggles prevail on the television set over a ball game? It is about to get very interesting around here....