Summer Hat

I couldn't resist buying Graham this cute hat, which was on clearance at Babies R Us. It made its debut this afternoon on a walk to Target. Something tells me Graham will end up with a lot of hats, just like his daddy.

Fourth of July Recap

We enjoyed an active visit to Catonsville last weekend for the Fourth of July.

From Friday night through Wednesday morning we managed to fit in, among other things, the following activities: a swim meet; a surprise 70th birthday party for my dad; the Fourth of July parade and fireworks; a visit to Camden Yards (even though the Orioles were out of town); and a family trip to the pool. The Fourth of July was made even more exciting by the fact that Dad was named the official town crier of Catonsville, which in one biased son's opinion is long overdue.

Here's a sampling of the many videos and 225 photos we took during the course of our visit.

Graham at his cousins' swim meet.

Emily & Ryan at the swim meet.

Aunt Michele gets quality time with Graham.

Happy Birthday, Squire Fred!

Mimi and Graham on board the boat.

Dad's surprise party.

70 years young.

Catonsville's third annual hot dog eating contest.

Graham's first Fourth of July.

The bands couldn't keep Graham awake.

Fun at the parade.

Mimi and Pop Pop at the parade with Graham.

Getting ready to head to Camden Yards.

Squire Frederick leads the annual Catonsville parade down Frederick Road:




Dad becomes the official town crier of Catonsville:

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Despite the rainy weather, we made it out to Durham Bulls Athletic Park tonight to see the Bulls take on the Norfolk Tides, the Triple A affiliate of the Orioles. Graham looks really cute in a baseball cap...maybe he'll take up America's favorite pastime when he grows up.

Hide-and-go-sleep

What you can't see in this photo is that Graham is asleep behind the blanket. I couldn't resist capturing this adorable scene.

Graham has poolside fun

It would appear that Graham enjoys being squirted with a water gun. Here's video from his trip to the pool with his Catonsville cousins, aunt, uncle, Mimi and Pop Pop.

Happy 4th of July!

Graham's first Independence Day has been filled with fun, food, and red, white, and blue.

Sitting Up

Graham is gradually getting more stable, so it won't be long before he's able to sit up on his own without "hovering support." Check out our big boy sitting up and sporting his new sleeper!