Mastering Sitting

We borrowed a Bumbo from a friend to put Griffin in since he much prefers to sit up now, but still can not do it on his own. With his cloth diaper on, he is wedged into the seat..he is not going anywhere. Griffin will spend some time trying to sit on his own, with my help, and then I put him in the Bumbo. Hopefully it will not be long before he can do it on his own.

Just need a pair of glasses and he would look exactly like Jordan!

Gramma went and purchased a tray for the Bumbo to keep Griffin's toys on. This is so much easier for me and for Griffin. This is not to say that the toys stay on the tray all that long.

This photo was taken during a bouncy ride on my stomach. There is a longer video that is too funny. Griffin was killing himself laughing. This is proof that he is a happy kid, despite the long faces in the other photos.

Daddy Time

The boys have got into a bit of a routine now on Sundays. Jordan has done what any sport-loving father would do...introduced Griffin to TSN. Griffin likes football the best. However, I am trying to get him into CFL not NFL as my dad taught me.

Since Jordan starts work so early (6:30am) he is able to get home earlier so he can spend time playing with Griffin before bed. He does not really like to lay down much. He now rolls over everytime you put him on his back. He much prefers to sit or stand, I am talking about Griffin not Jordan.

Griffin looks so much like his dad. If I did not carry him for 7 months I may not even know that he was mine. Despite the picture, Griffin does smile when he is with his dad, but once the camera turns on him he is like a deer in headlights.

All the playing and all the sports you can watch is really tiring. Usually Jordan falls asleep before Griffin. This was a rare moment where it was the other way around.

Graduation & New Discoveries

Griffin has now outgrown the kitchen sink and has graduated to the big-boy bathtub! The first bath was not met with great excitement, but now he takes every opportunity to kick his feet and splash. He has not really taken to the little yellow duck that is in the water with him, but he does love the noises that we make up above.





Getting dressed after a bath, or any diaper change for that matter, has turned into an opportunity to wiggle around. It is often our favourite time of the day when we can giggle together.



Although Griffin has not yet figured out 'peak-a-boo', he does love to pull blankets and towels up to his face. Just one more obstacle for us to overcome when trying to get him into his pjs. He often has the last laugh.

The finished product - 10 minutes later and a whole lot wetter.

Griffin is now at the stage where everything goes in the mouth. I often come into his room in the morning and there he is with his hands in his mouth, trying to say good morning.

Books are no obstacle - they too can fit in the mouth. He looks like he just got caught doing something he was not supposed to.

Griffin is now keeping his head much better, so we have graduated to tummy time with a roll. He enjoys tummy time much more! He will now reach for things while on his tummy and has started pushing with his feet to move forward. Apparently, he is trying to skip learning how to sit up and going straight to crawling. Figures!

Griffin was given this sock monkey jack-in-the-box as a gift. He does not yet jump when the monkey comes out of the box, but he loves the hair on the monkey's head and the sound of my nails on the metal box.

We still get out for our walks in the morning, and most afternoons as well, but now in the morning we must bundle up. This sweater that my aunt in Scotland made is just what we need.

All of the squeals and cries of the day, the cat needs to find somewhere to hide and escape it all - too bad it is usually just where Griffin wants to be. Poor Toby!

Bath Times

Griffin is quickly out-growing the kitchen sink for baths. He finds them quite relaxing, thank goodness he has not figured out how to splash yet. Getting out and dried off is now when he gets most upset.

Yes ladies, Hugh Hefner is in the house! Or it could be a Buddha? Griffin likes to lounge in his house coat with his big belly hanging out before bed. I don't think he is having any trouble putting on weight.

Active Little Boy

August 29th, 2008

Griffin is responding to facial expressions. He loves the sound of whistles and tongue clicking. He is more animated every day.

August 16th, 2006

Since Griffin never sleeps, and I can not entertain him all the time (I do have to eat), we bought him this mobile and he will play with this on his own for 30 minutes! His hand-eye coordination is really coming along and he squeals in delight as he smacks all the ornaments.

August 23rd, 2008

Griffin and I still have our time on the floor doing our exercises. He is not a big fan of tummy time, although he is showing progress in lifting his head up. His head support is coming - it is steady but at times still a little wobbly.

August 18th, 2008

August 24th, 2008

There is still lots of time for cuddles after our exercises. We hang out reading books and exploring new sounds and faces. He is copying facial expressions and sounds. He gets very excited at the new noises and loves playing with his voice.

August 6th, 2008

One of the advantages of having a baby in the summer is being able to walk in the sunshine. We try to get out at least once a day and now he enjoys the time in the stroller. He does fall asleep but wakes up as soon as I stop.

Griffin does not sleep in his crib during the day, but I can not complain if he will sleep in it at night. The only place he will sleep is in his swing. He will often fall asleep while feeding, but quickly wakes up when I put him in the swing, as he did here.

July, 27th, 2008 Finally, the boy sleeps!

Non-stop Visitors

July 8th, 2008

Auntie Carmen is fast becoming our most frequent visitor, despite living in Edmonton. Although the trips to Vancouver are for other events, she always makes time to visit. On this day, she stopped by for lunch for an hour with her daughter Mira. Griffin loves his Auntie Carmen.

July 29th, 2008

Griffin met his Uncle Peter (Tracy's brother) for the first time. Peter made the trip out from Montreal. Griffin instantly took to Peter, he is a very good bouncer.




One last picture before Peter flew to Regina for a wedding. Peter did not want to leave Griffin behind. I had to remind Peter that the plane would leave without him. He promised that it would not be another 4 years before he returned to Vancouver.

August 20th, 2008

Nana is back! Jordan went on yet another fishing trip - it was a great excuse to fly nana out for a visit. What a big help she was. We planted flowers in the garden, went for walks, hung out with Griffin. Griffin slept thru the night for the first time while nana was here. He had 2 consecutive nights in a row. I forgot how nice it was to sleep thru the night.

My new garden. Jordan is a great job building the flower box.

August 23rd

Auntie Carmen returns! This time she decided to bring Jacek with her. I am not sure how she convinced Jacek to cut a hiking trip to Banff short and make the 10 hour drive to come and see us, but we were happy she did. Griffin reconnected with Carmen and met Jacek for the first time. We hit all of Jacek's favourite Vancouver places - Planet Veg, Granville Island donuts and Yoshi's for sushi. Griffin and I tagged along and spent an afternoon at the beach eating our Planet Veg.

Jordan's dad, grampa, also came for a visit, although I do not have any recent pictures. He came to help Jordan re-tile the shower in our main bathroom. They did a fantastic job!

Discovering his Surroundings

July 11th, 2008

Griffin is now focusing on the objects around him and is discovering more and more around him. He spends a lot of time in his swing, mostly because he will not sleep in his crib during the day. I am not complaining since he sleeps in his crib at night.