Happy 4th!

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Happy 4th!

I got up a little late as I was up into the wee hours of 10:30 or so last night watching fireworks on top of a loft near Coors Field. I liked seeing the light flowers at first. They were off in the distance near Sloans Lake. Then they started shooting them off at Coors Field. I went with it for awhile but then I got a little scared and the gag reflex starting taking hold. Mom got me off the roof before anything bad could happen.

This is me with Uncle Jeff in happier times watching the Rockies come back in the bottom of the 11th.

When I finally got up I had my traditional independance celebration breakfast...eggs and a cereal bar.

We went to a 4th of July parade in the Highlands just west of I-25 on 20th Ave near Coors Field. What used to be a gang hangout is now full of yuppy parents and kids in their scraped and new constructed houses. I just plopped in my stroller and went along for the ride this year. It was really hot and there were a lot of big kids so I wasn't too thrilled with everything.

I was most happy when I grabbed a handful of pretzels and got Dad to carry me back to the car. Napping now but going to a "bags" turnament this afternoon and then will see more fireworks. Hopefully I'll grow to like the light flowers.

Hiatus

Sorry its been so long.
We’ve been going full tilt the past month or so. Griffin has not been his ususal fun loving self the past week and on Saturday we found out why. Kim saw the molar pushing through. That explains a lot of the crankiness.
A plumber came over on Saturday afternoon to fix the toilet. We went to a friend’s birthday party Saturday night around 8 and when we returned around 11:30 we came home to water running out of the garage and down the street. The pipe had broken and flooded the basement. Needless to say it was not the greatest of father’s days. The bright spot was that Griffin immediately gave me multiple hugs early Sunday morning that made it all worthwhile. He wore his special Cubs overall outfit and we watched Tiger play golf. Or should I say a show about balls. Balls being hit. Balls flying through the air. Ball going into the ground and then reappearing.
He was reported to have stood up in the middle of the room today and take multiple steps. Hopefully we are close. We are close to have a back gate that can be locked. We got our specially fitted gate at the top of the stairs today, finally. Next up is pulling the trigger on the backyard. Hopefully it will be in by August. I’m also hoping to have the garage complete and a new door put in so Kim and Griffin can use this to head out in the morning.
Griffin asked me to get out the sun block yesterday night so that he could put some on. He popped the lid and I put some on his finger. He then applied some to his face and closed the lid. He then repeated the process several times as he concentrated by sticking his tongue out. His new trick.

Rubber Ducky

I guess this is going to be a weekly thing. We’ll see. Wanted to go to sleep so badly he almost pushed himself in to the crib. We think he is teething or worse. He slept for over three hours and drooled almost as much as his nose was running. Someone is getting used to being outside and loving every minute of it. Don’t even think about getting him in the car. Meltdown. Hopefully this is just a phase. Climbing up and down the bed is getting to be rather easy. So is walking form the couch to the black chair which he then jumps in. As soon as he sees Dad laying on his side he runs up and literally jumps to get over to the other side. Just what Manning used to do.
We were as Costco and just had to get this picture. Was just too good to pass up.
Made it to the duck race today. Managed to get a picture of Griff with a giant duck. That and the bubbles kept him entertained for a couple of hours.

Resting at home in the “pen”. The good news is it is helping him stand and walk. We used to say TT for Teletubbies but someone broke the code tonight.

Another Sunday blog

Well we've had another week. Hopefully the posts won't be every Sunday. The Cubs were in town Weds and Thurs and we've both had another long week.

He can pick out colors in books and finished all of his medicine for his double ear infection. He can read the paper just like Dad. Sat in his car seat today and read while we waited for Mom to come out of Baby-R-Us. He also came up with another trick yesterday while we were inside during the April snowstorm. He climbed up the black chair and then managed to stand once he saw that Mom would watch him. He then proceeded to climb up on the couch. It took a try or two but he managed to get up and down without falling on his head.

Here is a game we came up with the other night. I added some numbers on Saturday for comedic timing. I put him on the bed to change him and the next thing you know he sat right up. Need to develop the core strength and what a fun way to get in our situps.

Workin for the weekend

What a week. Griffin was diagnosed on Thursday with a double ear infection. His first thankfully. We’re hoping his last but we can wish. Mom stayed home with him all week while my hours just got worse as the week progressed. Taking the bus home in a snowstorm at 11pm from work was not much fun but it beat riding my bike. He was back at daycare by Friday and almost seemed like his old self yesterday.

The 3rd Friday of the month his daycare has extended hours till 10. That is if 5 families out of 100+ sign up. Five measly families. We were the only ones. We had to get past the guilt and find a babysitter last minute. His daycare teacher Ms. Toni was procured last minute.
The Gala went very well. We won a family membership to MCA, some spices, sunglasses and a signed Denver Nuggets hat. We raised some pretty good money and Kim looked very nice.
We ran a bunch of errands yesterday in between his car naps. On our last errand we saw some ponies next to a library in a somewhat rundown part of town near 40th and York. Obviously we had to stop and see what was going on. Someone who loves kitties and doe does = dogs was a little timid around the little Shetland ponies. He only petted one after Dad did and did not want to have his picture taken on the saddle.

Went to Tom Courtney and Mason’s house last night for dinner. Griffin and I wore our matching Mazcyrck shirts that we got at the really expensive market that we visited for their 6th anniversary and came out with $4 salsas aka the cheapest things we could find. Note the first time Griffin got jealous of Mom holding another baby. Happened only that one time. Otherwise he hung out with Dad outside on the patio or on the couch watching the Avs clinching the first playoff series. Stayed asleep being dressed and undressed through changing and bracing.

PoiDog is tonight at the Walnut Room debating but it's kind of doubtful.

April 19th nervous breakdown

Geez what a week. Will be glad with the 19th rolls around. Just got home from work and trying to unwind. Everyone home asleep so watching the Avs trounce the Wild almost went to the game but thought best.

Saturday at Target right after Pizza at Edgewater Inn (family tradition) we found the greatest toy ever. Thank God for the industrialization of China. Tibet be damned.

$39 for a Winnie the Pooh toy car that has more gizmos than most laptops. Every button on the darn thing does something sure to produce ADD by 3. It is the perfect toy as it has a halo around the seat to keep you from falling out. I was about to make one for your other car but I'm sure my prefab skills woulndt go to far.





Sunday we went to Denver Open Houses. Your Mom toured you home in a few years (Govs Mansion) while you slept in the Mercedes. She commented as she squeezed in the back perch (no seats) how she felt like crossing the ropes since she was going to be living there 20 years down the road.

We went to the model train area in the basement of Union Station. You were a little more interested in the toy cows than the trains but was a little upset when you couldn’t reach out and grab something to take with you.

Look what we found. When in Rome. He has my old cowboy boot lamp so we figured he might as well fit the part. It was on the Open Door tour and I knew Kim couldn’t resist as soon as we went in. It was at Rockmount a Denver landmark downtown. Most any celebrity in town for something winds their way to this small storefront shop to pick up a shirt or have a custom one made. The founder is 101+ and reports to work throughout the week. He helped promote the snap buttons on cowboy shirts and Griffin’s shirt is from the original design. They have a rather amusing story next to a picture of his great grandson and Jack Palance (Denver Film Society). He was picking him up from the airport during our 03 blizzard and got stuck on the way back to Denver. Jack had them kick in the 4wheel drive and plow through some treacherous terrain. They made it to the Oxford Hotel only to be stuck for a week but it showed how adventurous he was. Curly. http://www.rockmount.com/



Stopped by my office downtown while I did some work and went for ice cream. You practiced climbing up and down the three carpeted stairs in our office. You also were out for the longest amount of time away from the house ever besides daycare or vacation. 10am to 7:30pm. We paid for it the next day by having you run a fever and basically whine and be grumpy. The end result was that you were a weekend warrior and taxed all of your muscles and paid for it the next day. Like father like son.

Passed PT today with flying colors. Stacked 10 blocks for Ms. Suzie. She was very impressed.

Week from

Well Mom was gone on her trip since Tuesday so it was just you and me this week. I’ve been working insane hours so it has been rough. We watched Telletubbies one night with you sitting in my arms. Suddenly it was half way over. I had fallen asleep but you were sitting staring intently at Dipsy. Always Dipsy. and the Hat.
You’ve learned how to make truck noises with the pieces from your truck puzzles. You just love your puzzles. You put them on your table play with the pieces a bit and after awhile clear the deck by wiping them off the top of your table. You’ve also figured out by making one of your Grandma cars go backwards will wind up its motor making it go forward. You wind it up enough to go a couple of inches but it won’t be long before you are making it go all across the house.
You recognized the abstract kitty drawing on my Catbox Classic volleyball shirt. You pointed to my chest and said “kitty”.
You just love your table. As soon as we sit you down it is the first thing you go to. Still haven’t figured out how to get to your knees and pull yourself up so you manage to reach up from lying prone and pull yourself to a standing position. Your new trick is to now walk all the way around the circumference of the table. When you get stuck you whine a bit and then jump on top of the table and dismount somewhere else.
Choked on an apple or piece of chicken last night. Had to get you out of the chair and give you a couple of pats. You immediately returned the favor by puking all over the leg of my jeans and then on the living room floor. Top honors to the worse I’ve smelled. Too bad your Mom wasn’t home to witness. I’m sure she was very sad.