Trick-or-Treat!

Today is great for two reasons...it's Halloween and Scott's 28th birthday. Happy birthday Dad!

What a Good Cat!

Griffin doesn't quite understand "gentle" yet...

Enjoying some vegetables!

Griffin used to dry heave and gag every time you fed him green beans or sweet peas. It's getting much better!

Peek-a-boo is hilarious

Sucking on Washcloths

The only way to make him happy again after wiping off his face, which he truly hates now, is to let him suck on the washcloth afterward.

Blondie!

Possibly the only physical genetic trait that mom has passed on to Griffin is his new blonde hair that is coming in. Slightly hard to see in these photos but its there!

Go Lions!

Favorite New Thing

Griffin loves showing off his sitting skills for anyone who will praise him. All you have to do is plop him down and he looks at you like, "Come on, tell me how big I am!"

Happy Halloween!

Griffin is going to be a penguin for Halloween. It is very appropriate since we call him "Happy Feet" because those feet of his are always dancing around.

Sitting Up!

Griffin can officially sit up on his own now! You can't go too far though because it only lasts about one minute at a time. Still pretty impressive for a five month old :)

A visit from great grandma and grandpa

Have fun in Florida and we will see you in a couple months!

Wearing Dad's Hat

When dad feeds me...

Not just on his face and bib but all over the outfit too :)

SLEEP

No pictures for this post...just sheer happiness! Griffin slept last night for (drumroll, please) 8 hours straight!!!!! He went to bed at 8:30 and slept until 4:30, at which time I fed him and he slept for 2 more hours. I awoke at 3:30 in a panic since I hadn't heard from him yet, checked on him and then went back to bed. All this occurred after two horrible nights of sleep (crying every 2 hours for 45 minutes, getting up at 5 AM, etc) so keep your fingers crossed that it wasn't just a spoof. Scott actually has to make a trip to Target today because last night he told Griffin, "If you sleep through the night I will get you a new toy!". We've got a smart one on our hands!

5 Months Old!

How time flies...

Dad bought me a jump-a-roo!

Friends

Here is Griffin hanging out with his friend Ruth. Ruth is a month younger than Griffin and they love each others' company. Last night they had a talking/screaming match while their parents ate dinner together, it was pretty cute. On another note, Griffin is doing well eating baby foods as you can see from the sweet peas and applesauce on his bib in the first picture.

Roly Poly

We now have a roller on our hands. Griffin not only goes from stomach to back and back to stomach but he does it over and over in a row to get from one place to another. After two nights of flipping him from his stomach to back (after he rolls over) I have given up. He is now a stomach sleeper and there's nothing we can do about it. The pediatrician says its fine! In the first picture, he started in the middle of the blanket and three rolls later was five feet away.

Aint that the truth...

Thanks for the shirt, Great Aunt Cindy!