I am surely the happiest, most grateful parent in the world. Apart from you guys :)
Here are a few things about my boy, from the top of my head:
1. Griff is a drooler. He has drooled since the day he was born and hasn't stopped. We go through at least three thick bibs a day. I wonder when he will stop but don't think about it too much. He is still experiencing the world through his mouth, which I tell everyone "will make him a sensual lover, one day". A bit cheeky, I know :)
2. He is a cuddle monster, but only for his Mummy and Daddy. He cuddles me at every opportunity. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, he will drop what he's doing and come running over to me, arms flung open, ready for a cuddle. I encourage it wherever and whenever I can. I live for these moments.
3. He is very physical. He already loves kicking balls (which my husband ADORES) and has started climbing on everything and spinning around in circles. He does a little 'happy dance' when he's happy, where he stamps his little feet and sings a little song. It's priceless and he always does it when he sees people he knows or is trying to impress someone (little girls, in particular).
4. He is just learning to hold my hand when we're out and about. Gosh I love holding my little boy's hand.
5. He has the sweetest nature and is incredibly patient. Since we've had him, he's been on over two dozen flights, lived in three different homes and stayed in a number of hotels. He always goes to sleep like a good boy and settles easily. He's a very easy baby in that way.
6. He loves his food! He'll eat anything we give him, including curry (he loves curry). He adores fruit and is starting to eat vegies, too, without me having to disguise them with sauces.
7. He growls when he's happy and when he's upset, like the little lion cub he is. He loves being sung too and will smile and laugh whenever i sing him his favourite song: You are my Sunshine. We've changed the lyrics a bit:
You are our sunshine, our only sunshine, you make us happy, when skies are grey
You'll always know dear, how much we love you, 'cause we'll tell you every day.
Griffin McMilsie, you are an angel, and you did fall from the sky above
into our arms where, we were waiting, to shower you with love.
8. He loves his family.
9. He gets sooooo bored when we hang around the house, so we don't. He goes on two outings a day. He's just started swimming lessons, goes to babytime at the library, playgroup and is about the start gymbaroo. While he's content to play by himself for a little while, he much prefers being out and about, experiencing the world.
10. Every day, we acknowledge how lucky we are to be looking after a little miracle. He is so full of love and has enriched our lives beyond words. We would do anything for our little angel-faced Griff bear, and he knows it.
Here are a few recent pics.
My 'scary' family. At it wasn't even Halloween.
Yum yum, mum. More corn on the cob, please.
I do try to wear co-ordinating bibs when I can.
Drinking milk with my best mate, Lucas. We don't live in the same city anymore, so we FaceTime.
Vegemite+beach=one happy boy
