Robey Realities: 2011

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Griffin's First Haircut (11/4/11)

So, I really didn't want to take Griffin to get his hair cut....

But, he was pulling at it by his ears and overall looked kind of like a shaggy mess. People were constantly mistaking him for a little girl. I would always correct them and then say, "It's okay. I know you only did that because he is so beautiful." ;)

So we went to this kid friendly place that was recommended to me in Fort Worth. This is his before shot in the car:

The next few pictures are at the beginning of the cut, before he totally lost it. He was being SOOO good while we were waiting, then he just decided he had had enough and was tired of sitting. Oh how I wished Chris had been there.

The the freak out, which I did not get pictures of because I was trying to save him for bodily harm when he jumped out of the car, was next. Consider yourself lucky to miss these pics!

These are the after shots. I must say I was not in love with the hair cut. I'll probably try it myself next time. It's okay though, Gigabyte - You are always handsome no matter what your hair looks like!

13 Months (on 11/15/11)

Aaaaagh! I'm desperately trying to catch up here! I wanted to get the 13 month post up at least before he turns 14 months!

I'm going the easy route: the facts and then the pics...so I know most of you will skip on down to the pics ;) I would. ;)

It's funny - SOOOO much of this list has already changed ... a lot of it had by the time he turned 13 months, but hey, this is about what he did during the month, so here goes. You'll just have to say tuned to the 14 month post to see how different he is!

13 months:

Griffin is walking around everywhere! He is starting to stand of from half kneel and is getting good at standing from squat
Griffin thinks his daddy is hilarious
Griffin is starting to play wrestling with mommy and daddy!
Griffin is drinking whole milk - but only from a bottle. Mommy keeps trying to put it in a sippy cup, but Griffin won’t have it.
G still LOVES books! He’s starting to get a little bit more interested in story books that don’t have real photos instead of illustrations
Griffin knows what doorknobs are and how to use them! if only he could reach them all the time.... ;)
Griffin is starting to like Sesame Street some. :)
This little guy still LOVES his blanket. It’s so sweet how it calms him and he cuddles with it.
Griffin is beginning to play Mr. Bashful. He works and works to get people’s attention and then buries his head in mommy’s neck or chest when they finally look at him. It’s the cutest thing!
Griffin had his first trip to the park to play on the equipment the day after his birthday...I think we’re gonna need a little more practice. :)
Favorite books by far are Hand Hand Finger Thumb and Llama Llama
Griffin is facing forward in his car seat!
Griffin got his first haircut on 11/4/11. I’d like to say he loved it, but he HATED it!
Griffin is starting to prefer walking over crawling.
Griffin says “fsh” (fish), “uh uh” (uh oh), “duh” (dog), and sometimes “up” for “up!”
Griffin loves to play underneath the table. He thinks he has his own personal fort under there. It’s so fun to play the “I’m gonna get you!” game under there with him!
Griffin is starting to dance more and more. It’s so cute!
Griffin learned high five, low five, and “gimme knuckles.” We are working on blowing kisses
Griffin’s daddy got him a fish tank and he LOVES it! We all do!
Griffin knows what phones are and what they are for - he picks up our phones or things shaped like our phones and places them up by his ear or on his shoulder and walks around babbling. Love. It.

First trip to the park...he liked it, but was still a little uncertain...

This toy seemed to be more his style

Will you please stop taking pictures so I can swing again??

Griffin's friends Walt and Sam - it's impossible to have 3 one year olds smile at the same time!

Griffin's new fish and fish tank!! This has been so fun for us. We can thank his cousins for his love for fish. He wants to be just like you three!

My happy little guy who would rather eat green beans, lima beans, or broccoli and than buttered up mashed potatoes. Crazy!

A glimpse of the first hair cut...

Griffin - you have made this such a fun month for us. We are loving watching you grow and learn. We stay up at nigh talking about where you got this or that trait...it's so fun. We love you, Baby, and want nothing more than for you to keep that smile on your face forever.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Happy Halloween!!

For Halloween, Griffin when to Safe Treat on the square with my parents and his cousins, Conner, Micah, and Josiah. They were so excited to see Griffin as Mickey Mouse. It was really cute.

I had a blast walking with him around the square. People could not get enough of my little cutie - especially with those other three cuties. We were a cuteness force! So fun. Here are a few of my favorite pics:

This one was actually taken the Saturday before Thanksgiving (11/19), but they are in their costumes so I decided to add it to this post. Micah - Griffin loves you so much!

These two didn't get together on Halloween, but they did in November...they weren't so happy about putting those tights back on...

One of my favorite pictures yet of Griffin ;)

I just love these two boys! Griffin, we can't wait to see what you will want to be next year! You're dad is hoping for something a little more manly that what your mom picked out this year ;)

Thursday, December 1, 2011

The One Year Birthday Party! - over a month late!

Griffin's first birthday party was on his actual birthday - a rare treat! I ordered his invitations a while back, but was definitely trying to figure out what I was going to do for his cake the day before...time got away from me. But, the day came and he turned one!

It was kind of sad because he threw up the night before so we had to call his friends and tell them "come at your own risk." None of them wanted to come, and I don't blame them!

All of his family showed up, though. Here are a few (ha!) snap shots of the day. I'm just gonna write little captions because I'm trying to get the darn thing posted before Christmas!