A day at the Zoo!!!

Today we put our family zoo pass that Eric got through his work to good use. We didn't end up staying long and only saw a few of the exhibits, but we had a good time with Graham. He LOVED the monkeys and couldn't stop saying "Eeee-eee-eee!" the whole time we were watching them. It will be fun to go back as often as we want and see all of the animals!



After the monkeys, we went to the cat exhibit and saw the lions! Graham usually says "Rawr!" we we ask him what the lion says but I think he was a little too fascinated by the actual animal to say anything.
After the lions, Graham started getting really fussy and was it was WAY past nap time so we went to our last exhibit for the day, the Aquarium. We thought he would love seeing the fish but I think he was a little too tired. He enjoyed seeing the penguins swimming but after that, all he did was cry and tried pushing the stroller out of the exhibit. At one point, he threw himself on the floor and started throwing a hug fit. So, it was time to go home. We'll have to try the Aquarium again another time.
We got home from the zoo with a very tired but stubborn baby. We got him down for a nap but he woke up 45 minutes later, wide awake and ready to play. Man, this kid! We could have slept in the car and stayed at the zoo. Ah well! He had fun playing with daddy on his day off.

He is so tall and looks SO OLD!!!
He has learned how to do a somersault. He doesn't get all the way over without help but he sure likes to try.



Eric got him to show off a lot of his new "tricks." They are best friends!

Overall, it was a fun day. Later that night, we went to Grandma Jacob's house to help hang a curtain rod and went to dinner with her. Graham fell asleep in the car on the way home and slept through me getting him in jammies and was fast asleep for bed (which NEVER happens!) It was a good day!


Oh yeah, Nebraska got its first tornado and hail storm today. The wind got pretty strong around our house when we were leaving for grandma's. We were stopped at the red light and had to get a video of the traffic sign swaying in the wind so we would have proof for insurance if it fell. You'll see what I mean...


Time to get our 72 hour kit together. Who knows what will happen this year. Don't worry, it's VERY UNLIKELY that a tornado would hit in our exact location of Omaha. However, we could get some crazy storms that can cause damage that way. Better safe than sorry.

Children's Museum

My sister in law Erica just moved into the neighborhood and we have had an amazing time playing with cousins and spending time with family. My brother in law, Ben, won a season pass to the Children's museum for 2 adults and 4 children, the PERFECT amount for Erica and I to take the kids there. So, we went for the first time (Graham and I's first time). We had a BLAST!! Graham was running around everywhere, as fast as his little legs would take him. The day after, he was so stiff legged that he refused to walk. He LOVED playing with the other kids and doing the many activities they had at the museum. I had a very exhausted little boy the next day. The good part was, he slept through the whole night for the first time in a month! Wahoo!!!

Playing with his cousin Peter.
Putting the ball in the basket so it would shoot up the tunnel. He loved it!
Playing in the water. It was so hard dragging him away from this. He was completely SOAKED!
He is usually afraid of tunnels or enclosed spaces, but he didn't mind crawling inside of these.
He loved digging in the dirt pile (they were really old pieces of tire). His cousins showed him how to use the shovel and he wouldn't leave when it was time to go.
Graham and his cousins enjoyed playing with the giant interactive toys. They played with this for about 10 minutes straight.


He ran around the whole time without stopping. This is just a short video of him running through the ball room as fast as he could. No wonder his legs hurt the next day.

Since it is a season pass, we are planning on going with them again. We can't wait! Thanks Ben and Erica!!

What a stud!

What a handsome boy huh? This kid is so stinkin' cute! He has really grown up over the last month and I can't believe how smart he is. He is discovering new things and thinks he is so funny and clever. I love this boy SO much!!




He has been discovering new things lately and his new favorite game is this:


(No, he has never fallen down the stairs no matter how close it looks like he is going to. I'm always right there. No worries!)

He is still talking like crazy. His new favorite word is "No!" (I thought that didn't happen until 2) and "Up Up!" He says "Up" even if it's really down that he wants so we are trying to teach him "Down." He can say it but has no idea what it means. He is continuing to say animal sounds, his latest being "tweet, tweet" for a bird. He loves to look out the window and watch for birds and on a nice day, he loves to go outside and point at all of the birds he can see. We are planning on getting a bird feeder for the backyard so he can watch the birds as much as he wants.






We love watching this boy grow. He makes us laugh everyday and we can't help but smile whenever we are around him or thinking about him. I don't know how my life would be without him.

Blankets for Sale!!

My mom is trying to sell some of her handmade baby blankets and I've agreed to spread the word for her. They are completely hand sewn, hand crocheted and made out of soft flannel fabric. They can be machine washed and dried and last FOREVER!! Graham still uses his daily! They are really big and so cute! She has put hours of work into them and is only asking $35. They include the very large blanket (perfect for swaddling that newborn or cuddling with that toddler) burp clothes and bibs.

I have a couple of blankets with me in Nebraska and can get more if anyone is interested OR she has a TON of different options with her in Utah. We can get them to you by either meeting up with you somewhere or mailing them wherever you want.

Let me know if you're interested!!!