Graf wants in on the action! He is now talking like crazy--much of it only family decipherable...but people are amazed at how much he understands and communicates. In the morning he is instantly on the move yelling "Wowin, where aaaare you?" Then he moves to Izzy's name and then to Ryan. OR, he finds me and says, "Hi, Mom!" in which I respond ""Hi, buddy!!...did you sleep good?" His response, "Yep!" The girls are loving that when they tell him they love him now, he responds appropriately with "I love you, Ryan/Izzy."
In order to get ready for baby Declan's arrival I moved him to a toddler bed just before turning two. Don't worry! This pink princess bed was immediately spray-painted blue. We talked it up so much that he had to get his binkie/blankie and try it out as soon as we got it home from the neighbors. After much debate we decided he'd be best with Lorin in her room...it has been the best transition! She basically puts him to bed every night. He gets his 5 minutes of snuggle/read time with Lorin and then loves the comfort of having her nearby and stays in his bed every night without fail. Woohoo!
Graf is like a camel! For breakfast he drinks all the milk out of his cereal twice before taking a bite. Here is a shot of him guzzling some Gatorade while camping.
Sticks are the ultimate toy for Graf. I mean, they're so versatile! He can fly them, float them, shoot them, and more recently, he can slay dragons (bikes, chairs, dad) with them.
Dad and Graf love adventuring together. Beautiful Virginia lookout at Bear's Den.
He'll take the center of attention if it is thrust upon him as seen below. Otherwise, he has a bit of Ryan in him and tends to want to bury his head in mom's leg if people see him performing.
Binkis and bath! Two of his favorites! Notice he got back in after just barely getting out and fresh diaper became full diaper very quickly :)
The Leavitt's came to town and Graf let Katie, their teenage daughter, turn him into a pirate...or something!
HANDSOME DUDE!!
