Graham loves being "out," even in the rain! It's a shame we forgot to take pictures after he played in the mud puddles for a while...

"Mom, fix my hood so I can play in the mud!"

Graham laughs and laughs at Dad's bath-side antics! He's currently getting all four canine teeth, which make #'s 13-16, and complete his set until the 2-yr. molars make an unwelcome appearance.

What a difference one year can make! Graham is wearing jammies and chewing on a crab in both pictures, but he's 5-months in one and 14-months in the other...

Graham has discovered his shadow! The camera flash is hiding Graham's new love, but nonetheless, he checks this wall throughout the day for his "dadow," and when he finds it, he showers it with kisses.

What a talker!!!

We've always shared Graham's "gift for gab," but in the last few weeks, Graham's vocabulary has really taken off. He uses around 40/45 words, but he will copy just about anything we say. No bad words in the Mellon house!!!

Here are a few from this week:

cado (avocado), b-nana (banana), kiss, dadow (shadow), bi-boy (big boy), good job, and owie (his new favorite because it elicits a kiss)

... the start of a beautiful friendship!!!

Mr. Blue-Eyes!

After a thunderstorm, Graham views the damage while I hose off the front patio...

The towers go up...

... and up...

And they all fall DOWN!!!

What a sweetie! Graham loves giving hugs (and kisses) to Mama, Dada and Monkey of course!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DA-DA!!!

Graham, who is still quite a ham for the camera on his own terms, will now put on a grumpy face when he is interrupted for a picture. Obviously, in this picture, he would rather be...

playing with Mom's camera case...

...or an acorn head...

... or an acorn head inside a block...

With Nana's help, Graham is trying really hard to pretend that he's riding on a choo-choo train...

After hearing so much about Kindermusik, Nana finally participates in a class!

Nana sits in on a Kindermusik class while Papa Jim snaps pictures. And where's Graham? He is in the center of the circle of course!

Nana and Papa Jim stop in Charlotte for the night after 5-weeks in Italy. Graham immediately shows Nana his floor strewn with books and insists on reading with her!!!

MMMMMM..... There's no one else quite like him!

It's a lot of fun to watch Graham and Clara play together after months of disinterest!

Of course, Graham is always more interested in throwing the balls...

If you look closely at this picture, I'm sure you will notice the underwear around Graham's neck. While throwing (clean) laundry out of a basket in the hall, he managed to harness himself. Silly kid!

Another day in the park

"Singing in the Rain..."

Graham looks like a little jailbird as he prowls around for his Momma!

Graham and Dad brave the shoots once again!

Our friends groan at the sight of our driveway's incline. But here is Graham...

This is why he eats so much!!!

And down (depending on where he starts, he can even go down by himself as long as someone stands at the bottom to catch him)...

Lunchbreak!

Graham spends the morning playing at Jak's house...

SNEAKERS!!!

I just had to post a few pictures of Graham wearing his new sneakers! Doesn't he look big? We're lucky to live close to a Striderite outlet because Graham certainly beats up his shoes!

Hats shield precious heads from more than just the sun!

Graham gets really excited about his "Big Boy Shoes!"

Graham dances!

We're filming with our digital camera, so the quality is questionable, but the content is superb!

Time flies when you're chasing a toddler!

Here are a few pictures taken on our honeymoon in Hawaii. It's amazing how much can change in a few years!