Memorial Day in Chambersburg

As I mentioned in a previous post, we had a lovely time in Chambersburg over Memorial Day weekend. Graham was very well-behaved on the (LONG) drive down. We enjoyed our first summer-like weather over the weekend, which was long overdue! It was wonderful to relax at Ohma and Pap Jr.'s lovely home, see the ducks, bunnies, and sheep, and enjoy each other's company.

Graham relaxing on the deck in Ohma's rocking chair

Jumping in the kiddie pool

Stephen poses with the Falling Spring

Graham checks out the flowers

Helping Ohma with the watering

Walking with Ohma

Checking out the ducks with Daddy


Feeding the ducks with Daddy

Rudy likes the stream, too!

Visit with Great-Grandma Jane

Weekend fun

Well, it looks like I grabbed the wrong memory card today, so I can't post pictures of our Memorial Day weekend in Chambersburg yet. We had a lovely, relaxing long weekend for Memorial Day at Ohma and Pap Jr.'s house. Graham loved chasing the ducks, seeing bunnies, and dipping his feet in the stream. We got to see a lot of people, including the Masons and their little ones, Aunt Weesa and Uncle Dave, and Uncle Todd and Laura. We also visited Grandma Jane in her new room at Penn Hall. Graham wowed all of the residents with his big smile and sparkly eyes :-)

We then left Graham in Chambersburg for a few days of "camp" with Ohma and Pap Jr and drove up to Maine for a few days of grown-up time. Stephen and I got to go out to dinner and enjoy the quiet...even as we desperately missed Graham.

Graham got home on Thursday, and on Friday Stephen and I headed down to Boston for Matt and Jan's wedding. We enjoyed hitting some of our old haunts, including Anna's Taqueria and Baptiste Power Yoga in Cambridge. Matt and Jan got married at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square on a lovely late spring evening. It was fun to get together with old friends for the happy event.

We were excited to get home and see Graham on Sunday and start on yet more yard work. I'll get some pics of our latest projects as they develop and post them here soon! Below are a few pictures from this weekend. Stay tuned for Chambersburg pictures...

The happy couple

The other happy couple

Graham's first corn on the cob of the season

Graham likes to help with the watering-but mostly likes to water his truck!

my lovely iris! These were originally planted at my grandmother's house, then transplanted to my mom's, then brought out to Maine in my mom's suitcase the year we bought the house to plant here.

First Haircut

We bit the bullet today and took Graham to Snip-Its, a children's salon, for his first haircut. While we LOVE his beautiful curls, they were getting a little crazy! Without leave-in conditioner, painful combing, and styling product, he was getting dreadlocks! So we asked Keri, the stylist (who happens to work part-time at Graham's daycare) to leave his fluffy curls but just make it a little more manageable. Graham was not a fan of the experience (and we stupidly brought him right at nap time)...but he emerged unscathed, and looking adorable--if not a bit too much like a big boy!

Spring Update

Whew, I'm a horrible blogger! Does anyone even look at this anymore?? It's been a busy spring. My work has gotten really busy and my schedule is filling with new patients. Every day is a challenge, but I'm getting more comfortable and actually feel like I know what I am talking about every so often! Stephen and I went on a wonderful trip to Belize in February. We are grateful to Ohma and Pap Jr. for babysitting for us so we could enjoy a week away! Stephen is not only working like crazy and travelling for his job, but is also doing the grad school thing: a Master's Degree in Structural Engineering with Norwich University. I'm so proud of him!

Snorkeling in Belize!

on top of our roof in Belize...sunset in paradise!

on top of Mayan ruin at Lamanai, Belize

Graham is even busier still. He is learning new words daily, and is starting to string them together. It is so fun to hear him chatter away in his crib every morning as he wakes up...and once he's awake, he never stops talking! He knows his animals (and their sounds) incredibly well, is making a lot of progress on his colors, and can even count to three. He loves to talk about all of his little friends at daycare and the various dogs and cats in the neighborhood. It is exciting to see his personality continue to develop and hear about his interests. He loves animals, tools, and dirt...isn't as interested in cars and trucks as many little boys.

And no, I haven't cut his hair yet. I just can't bring myself to do it! He is so adorable with his blond ringlets, although I know it's getting a little out of control. Any opinions on the subject are welcome!

Big boy at swimming lessons

Easter egg hunt with cousin Calvin

My boys at Higgins Beach

It's beginning to look a lot like...

Whew! Where has the time gone? It seems that I managed to finally accept that summer was over and fall here; suddenly it's 3 days til Christmas!!! We're very much looking forward to Graham's 2nd Christmas. I'm hoping he'll get excited about opening some presents--I know he'll have fun playing with some of them (or so Santa told me). He has really been enjoying the Christmas tree, and loves having the lights turned on every morning. This will be our first Christmas in Maine....first Christmas since I've graduated from high school that I'm NOT travelling for this holiday. There are definitely some mixed feelings here...while I'll miss our families horribly (Christmas always makes me homesick), we're looking forward to relaxing, not dealing with crazy airports and traffic, and starting some of our own little family traditions.

We're fortunate that my brother, Jen, and Calvin will be coming to visit the day after Christmas. Stephen's parents then arrive a few days later to celebrate New Year's.

I'll post a few pictures of the little squirt here...more to come after Christmas!

Walking

Watch out, world--Graham can walk! He actually took his first steps back in July, but it took a while for him to catch on to walking-he can just crawl so darn quickly. Apparently he has been walking at daycare for weeks, but he really just started going everywhere on his two legs at home over the past week. He very proud of himself, and of course, so are we! He enjoyed a few trips to the beach over the past week--the videos will speak for themselves!

Dinnertime Fun

As Graham moves in to his toddler phase (sniffle sniffle) he is definitely having his ups and downs with eating. Sometimes he seems like a bottomless pit; other times he prefers to throw his food everywhere and refuse to eat--especially things that were his favorite only days before.

Some things, however, are certain: he always loves corn on the cob and broccoli. He has recently learned to eat the corn on the cob by holding it himself and is so proud. Check out some cute shots of his dinner hour!