Admiring the Tree

Graham wasn't so sure what to think about the Christmas tree in the living room this year. He loved the bright lights and all the ornaments. He did really good with it at first. He would walk around and point, sometimes touching something, but usually just looking. However that all changed when the bad influence, Sam...the cat, decided to start batting at ornaments. Graham saw how much fun the cat was having that he wanted to join in on the fun. Thankfully though Graham didn't decide to climb the tree after Sam did!! :) The tree made it through the holiday in one piece. Next year with two babies and a cat, it might not be so fortunate!

Don't be fooled by how innocent the cat looks in this picture. He's not!

Thanksgiving Weekend

The weekend after Thanksgiving we traveled to Indianapolis to visit Eric's cousins. Eric's dad was also visiting from Arizona. We had a really nice time hanging out and catching up. Graham enjoyed playing with his cousin Kathleen. He loved always having attention and someone to show off to. Their dog, Pepper, was also a big hit! Here are just a couple of pictures from the weekend. For some reason, it seemed like noone wanted their picture taken, so we're missing several people from the photos we took!

Babysitting

Last Monday my friend Katie called and asked if I would mind watching her 4 month old little boy, John Douglas, for a short time. We didn't have any plans, so it was no problem. Graham wasn't so sure what to think of a baby being in his house and taking some of his Mommy's attention! John Douglas enjoyed the activity floor mat, and Graham sat nearby and watched. It was good practice for it won't be long until Graham needs to be used to having a baby around all the time! :)

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!

Last Saturday we had one of our first snowfalls of the year. It was coming down pretty good and we had probably about two inches on the ground. We decided to get Graham all decked out in his snow gear and take him out to experience the snow. He wore his snow pants, coat (both great garage sale finds!!), mittens & hat. He looked like a giant marshmallow! :) As you can see from the pictures and videos, Graham liked the snow. He thought it tasted great!!

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First Haircut!

Last weekend, Graham has his first haircut! We had debated when to get his haircut for quite awhile since it was getting quite long. We decided that it was past time! For his first haircut we decided to take him to a place called Cookie Cutters designed specifically for children's haircuts. In the future, I will probably be cutting his hair the majority of the time. However, this was nice for his first haircutting experience. He got to sit in a fun little car shaped chair. We gave him his milk to help keep him calm as well. Graham did great! He wanted to look around at all the other kids getting their haircut. We had the stylist trim up his hair, however we didn't take it too short. He still has a few of his curls in the back and a bit of that baby look. I made sure to save a few pieces of hair for his baby book!

More Bathtime Fun

Here's just a few more pictures of Graham after his bath. He's always super smiley at this time and will always give me a few great pictures.

Go BUCKS!!!

Since Eric & I are trying to be good, responsible parents and raise our children up to be the best that they can be....we are dedicated to helping Graham pick the best team as his favorite...The Ohio State Buckeyes!! He has enjoyed this past football season, seeing many of the games. He loves to dress up in his Buckeye outfit (Thanks Grandma & Grandpa Lowery!) and match his Mommy & Daddy during game day! He's even clapped for good plays and gets excited when they score a touchdown!

Here Graham is next to his buddy, Mark. Graham was trying to convince him that he should leave the 'dark side', of being a Michigan fan, and cheer for the Buckeye! Although...the way Michigan was playing that day Graham didn't have to do much convincing! :)

Bundled Up

Graham is all ready for winter! Good thing since the weather has just changed and gotten pretty cold. Yesterday, December 1st, we woke to find flurries flying in the sky. That continued most of the day and we had a light dusting. What a perfect way to welcome in the month of December! Graham has a nice big puffy coat, mittens (not sure how you're supposed to get his thumb in correctly, but they cover his hands!) and a hat! He even has some snow pants in case he wants to play in the snow (gotta love garage sales!!). Here's a couple pictures of one of the first times he got all bundled up to go outdoors.