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.