Happy 1st Birthday Griffin!

I can’t believe he is ONE!  Above are a few pictures taken in the past few days.

He is my sweet baby boy.  This year has just flown by.  I can’t get over it.  We had a very relaxing day. We went shopping a bit and Sam was out with Grandma JJ so we played with all of his new toys. He got so many new things, I was shocked! He’s having fun though.

A few things…

– He still has NO teeth. He is my little gummy baby.  They are all bulging under the surface but none of them are coming out.

– He loves to walk on his little bug walker.  He thinks it is the best. We have been going to the park most nights and he is cruising around.

– He loves to laugh.  If anyone near him starts laughing, he immediately starts this huge big boy laugh.  It’s not an infectious giggle, it’s a… ” aaaa HAA HAA HAA!” coming out of him. It’s hysterical.  It sounds so funny that we all have to laugh again and he thinks it’s the best thing ever.

– He is saying Mama all the time right now.  And you know, once in a while he is actually looking at me when he says it! Yes, I’m claiming this as his first word. haha

– He is a pretty picky eater.  He definitely has the ‘no’ head shake down. I have to have at least 3 or 4 things in front of him that I am constantly offering him or putting on his plate.  Nope, he doesn’t want that. Nope, shakes his head again.  Then when I re-offer something up, then maybe it’s ok.  Usually it has to be from my fork.  Baby food is losing it’s appeal but he is eating pretty much regular table food that we eat every night.  Even with no teeth. I’m shocked that he just downs chicken, ham, turkey with NO TEETH.  Sam would always collect that stuff in her mouth and never swallow it.

– His pointing and waving are a little, um, off?  His ‘point’ is just throwing his hand way up high in the air like he is raising his hand to ask a question.  His wave is throwing his hand around and shaking his body.  SO CUTE!

– He loves to snuggle on your shoulder.  My little man.

Happy Birthday