Ha!

I totally fooled you into thinking I had left the face of the earth, no? Funny joke, right? No, it was just Thanksgiving, and then Christmas (did you notice how there was only the tiniest little break between the two this year? exhausting), and then I went back to school, and then OB/GYN and oh, I've been sick a quadzillion times. In fact, I am sick right now. It's awesome.

So! I owe some Grahambo photos. He's doing tremendously well - talking like crazy, loving and snuggling and going at his own sweet pace on some other things, like, oh, walking. You take your time, buddy. I could use some sciatica to go with my stomach flu. I kid!

Jammin out on his new drumset from Grandma Lorraine
(although, let's be truthful - Joe totally played it more than Graham did)

A little shoulder ride from Daddo

In his Christmas pj's

And being totally underwhelmed at his first birthday party -
he was shocked by the coldness of the ice cream, and was so tired by the time
we got to cake he basically put his head down on his high chair and went to sleep

So, I'd like to make some promises about more frequent posts, but I am headed into 3 weeks on the pediatric intensive care unit, so those promises would probably all be lies. But then I am on (essentially) vacation for two weeks, so, fingers crossed! Much love to you all.

Day 21: oops, I did it again

I missed another day. And unless Joe decides to take one tonight and post, there won't be a bonus picture to make up for it, as tonight I am embracing my inner tween and going to see Twilight. Yay, vampires!

Day 19: Mom had day off, got sad

Oh man, I missed my little guy something FIERCE today. I fairly leapt out of the house to grab him and smooch him and boof his little belly all over when he and Joe got home from daycare. I honestly don't know how this whole going-back-to-school thing is going to pan out.

Day 18: BONUS

I took these after Joe got home today (yes, he was the one who bandanna'd our son), and when I was asking which one he wanted to put up on grahamandcheese, Joe said "Put up both! Let the people vote!" And people, I know there are few things more crucial in these trying times than your vote as to which pirate pose is more effective. Vote early, late, often, or never. We'll still love you just as much.

Quizzes by Quibblo.com

Day 18: Mea culpa

So, as some of you may know, Joe got very sick this weekend, either by food poisoning from an evil taco place known as We Shall Never Eat There Again, or by some dread stomach bug that apparently has been going around his place of business. Which led to the 24-7 Mommy Show. Which led to me not really having the energy to take a picture, much less download a picture, much less write anything resembling witty about said picture. So! My bad. But here's TWO PICTURES from today to make up for it:

1) For Ben and Erin
and 2) Doo-doo bird looking askance in his snowsuit
That one just kills me. I get that look about twenty times a day. "Are you SEWIOUS, Mama? I mean, you can't be SEWIOUS. Mama, you so crazy - your antics are highly amusing."

Day 16: The rare mommy photo

I think I was in the middle of saying his name over and over to get him to look at the camera. or maybe I was whistling to him, like a little puppy. Either way, it worked in not the way I had intended.

Day 15: This kid will not stop moving long enough for a good picture