Dear Graham, Weeks 15 and 16

Dear Graham,
There's so much to say about the last two weeks! The reason for the combined letters is that we were out of town last weekend. However, over the last two weeks you experienced many firsts, including:

• Your first trip to both South Carolina and North Carolina (you've now been to 4 out of 50 states by week 15)
• Your first time meeting your great-grandma and great-aunt in South Carolina
• Your first wedding
• Your first stay in a hotel
• Your first ear infection and upper respiratory infection (and therefore your first antibiotic)
• Your first time using the Bumbo chair
• Your first time being featured on a blog other than mommy's: http://sarahromingerphotography.com/asheville-photo-booth-the-official-launch-of-the-cliqueit-booth/

Mommy's best friend Krista got married in Asheville, NC over the long Veteran's Day weekend. In the week leading up to leaving for the wedding, you had a dry cough. Somehow the night we landed, it had transformed to an evil, wet sounding cough that woke you up at least five times a night every night we were gone. Fortunately you were such a trooper and you didn't let your cough stop you from being a happy baby during the day. You enjoyed your first wedding...especially being danced around with your grandpa and uncle. You also again were wonderful on both flights, despite not feeling well.





Daddy was on vacation this week and he stayed home with you while you were sick. It was a good experience for the both of you, although you sure know how to wear daddy out. It was fun for mommy to leave my boys home together and come back to you both here.



You've discovered a few new tricks over the last several weeks. The first is blowing bubbles...you love to blow spit bubbles, which means there is always drool on your cute chin. You have also learned that you have legs and feet, so while sitting in your bouncy chair you stick your legs straight up into the air and hold them there in front of your eyes as if they were a field goal. It can't be comfortable, but you don't seem to notice. You have also been grasping your hands together, almost like you're praying. Most times you're trying to get both of those grasped hands into your mouth.

While we've enjoyed the beautiful color blue that your eyes have been since birth, these last few days they really appear to be changing to brown right before our eyes. I think this will cause you to look even more like your handsome daddy...which is just fine by me.

It's become especially evident lately that you recognize mommy and daddy and want to be in our company. We are having so much fun with you and love watching each of your cute developments.

Love,
Mommy