It's hard to believe that Graham turned two in a half years old today. It seems like it was just yesterday when he was born and other moments I look at him feeling like he has been that perfect puzzle piece in our family forever.
Graham has definitely changed and grown up a lot in the past six month. He went from speaking single words to now having a vocabulary we cannot keep up with. One of his favorites is asking "why?" Be for warned no answer is good enough and he will keep asking until his focus shifts to a passing digger:)!
His personality has also exploded. He is outgoing, sassy, passionate, and beyond funny. The minute he knows he has our attention, he 'commands the floor'. All the while in new situations he wants to still be held and needs a little bit of time to warm up before leaving his mark. Graham is a climber, jumper, runner, and all boy. At the same time, he is incredibly sensitive especially when someone gets mad/upset. His immediate reaction is to throw something, ekkkkkk (something we are working on)
(Graham's first time skiing. Much like everything he does he jumped right in and didn't want to stop!)
Graham loves his big brother, Beccie, like something fierce. Graham thinks he is also eight years old and can run, jump, and play any sport just like Reece. However, he also is strong willed and wants to be left alone to figure things out on his own! Watching their relationship blossom makes my heart skip a beat every time!
Graham is a great eater and very rarely complains about food. We have eliminated all dye from his diet. He now even understands when we tell him he cannot eat something and responds "why?, has dye".
While this was a bit of a transition at first, we have really noticed a huge difference in Graham. He sleeps great and is much more level with his personality. Gregg and I can tell within hours if he has eaten something he isn't suppose to because he become defiant, angry, and very aggressive, not to mention he will wake up in the middle of the night uncontrollably crying. So dye free we are!
Some of his favorite food are fruit bars, blackberries, cheeseburgers, lettuce (yes lettuce!!), donuts, and yogurt with Kashi (granola).
Graham loves to read, play with any and all transportation equipment, look at pictures, and dance. Boy does he have some moves. The minute he hears a song he likes, he is shouting "Turn it up, turn it up"!
Graham has no interest in potty training. He wants to wear 'underpants' and even says he will get a chocolate but when it comes down to it he won't sit or even stand at the potty. So this will be a bridge we will keep working on crossing. We are also working on getting rid of his binki. I know I just need to cut the cord, but gosh it is a hard thing to do because it offers him so much comfort. So keep working we will...
I couldn't have asked for a better way to celebrate our little man then spending the entire day with him today because of the MLK holiday. As a full time working parent, I often feel like time is fleeting as the boys grow up faster and faster. We had such a blast just the three of us today, while Daddy is out of town. We ended the day by celebrating with our best friends complete with ice cream and candles to blow out. Definitely feeling extra blessed after today!
So while Graham is growing and changing before our eyes, I know with all certainty that this little man has stolen our entire heart in his short two in half years!
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