BIRTHDAY BOY! Part 2

Graham had a great day today! He got to share cupcakes with his friends from class...

...and cheese puffs.

For his birthday dinner Graham tried steak for the first time.

Waiting to open presents.

Let's do this!

This is what I'm talking about!

Thanks Tina!

BIRTHDAY BOY!

Expect a lot more pics and vids of the big boy!

Catch Up, Part 3: Mother's Day

For Shannon's first Mother's Day Graham started a tradition where every year he is going to add some decorations to the pot and then plant a new flower with mommy to symbolize the life that she gave him. We love you mommy and we hope this pot makes it to next year!

Standing Up!

Graham has been standing on his own to some degree for a while. But just this past week he has been able to transition from the ground/sitting to standing without using anything to pull/push himself up. Since he realized that he could do this he started to do it constantly.

Catch Up, Part 2: Asheboro Zoo

Wow! Who knew in the middle of North Carolina you would find a top notch zoo? I mean a really great zoo with large exhibits that were both animal and spectator friendly. Most of the exhibits looked very natural and many of them featured different animals living together such as zebras and giraffes. We went in early May and we can't wait to go back!

There was an Africa safari exhibit that must have been a couple hundred acres with elephants, zebras, rhinos, antelope... so cool!

Graham getting into the predator mood.

Just monkeying around.

Zebra and giraffe exhibit was so peaceful we wanted to grab a picnic and blanket and join them.

Not even sure what this grin is about.

Beautiful!

We lucked out in that we got to the polar bear exhibit just before they brought out a giant fish Popsicle which you can see in the first pic.

Long, long day...

Catch Up, Part 1: Pincock Visit

There are so many events that we haven't posted for going as far back as April. I am going to try to catch up this weekend!

In April Kerry and Grandma Pincock came to North Carolina to their new nephew and grandson. We had a great time at the beach catching rays and dipping our toes in the still chilly water.

Grandma doing what grandma loves to do!

Graham doing what Graham loves to do!

Kerry got Graham his first set of two-piece pajamas...Shannon cried!

Hungry Shopper

Mom and Dad were running late on errands today...Graham didn't feel like waiting for a properly served lunch.

Graham is such a BIG boy eater these days:

• He no longer will eat baby food and hates to be fed
• He LOVES blueberries!! We have made the mistake of giving them to him at the beginning of a meal and then he won't eat anything else! He LOVES blueberries!
• He also takes after his Mom and Dad in that he loves tomatoes and mozzarella salads!
• He is also very adventurous with a strong international taste...he loves Greek, Thai, Mediterranean/Lebanese. It is great watching him eat hummus or Pad Thai. 
• He also LOVES peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!
• He is starting to take a little whole milk with his formula.

He also has been developing quite a bit:

• As previously shown he has started walking! Even left on his own he will initiate a walk in his crib and walk/run from one end to the other.
• He is sooo strong! He has been nicknamed Hercules by his teachers and sometimes they have to send him to an older class because he gets too rough...Daddy is so proud!
• He loves wrestling Madawi and Madawi is such a good playmate. Madawi recognizes that Graham is a little stronger and tougher than before and she is starting to push back just a little bit...best buddies!
• He LOVES to play with cars and balls...how is it that boys just know this stuff? He will push a ball or car across the floor and then chase after it.

Quintessential Graham

Shirtless + eating + Rambo hat + big smile  = Graham

Walking 1.0

This has actually been going on for about a week and a half but this is the first decent video.

Dessert and First Use of Spoon

Grandma Pincock and Auntie Kerry visited in April and we captured this video of Graham using a spoon for the first time to actually feed himself. I'll try to get more up soon.