Major Developments

I am writing this blog with little sleep and less motivation but I don't want to let down our readers. Griffins don't quit; Holden in fact never quits moving. At night, during play, during feeding and especially during diaper changes. He is able to lock both legs out during diaper changes and prevent any type of wiping or changing.

Holden as of like yesterday learned how to control his head position for seconds at a time. Normally he will rest his head on a shoulder or chest and then start headbanging side to side. It is simultaneously scary and funny to watch but this new development makes us proud. I keep thinking of him as a genius and that he is a grown up trapped in an infants body like Look Who's Talking. Then I remember he has to be a kindergartner and so on and so forth. He will get easily frustrated when he plays or attempts to crawl. I am told this is normal and how they learn, little bits at a time. Thank God I live with a child development major or I wouldn't know what the hell is going on.

Newly developed head control

Today we bought a pacifier and no I am not talking about the sweet Vin Diesel family action movie of 2008. Any hippies out there that have a problem with that can come over for night duty. He is almost four weeks old and has learned how to nurse properly. Also milk production levels are at an all time high I am even eating my cereal with it. There is also the black market. Back to the pacifier. In Latin it means to pacify according to a website I just researched. These sweet babies are BPA free symmetrical in shape and used by hospitals nationwide. So here is a picture of Holden trying to figure it out. It is not moms nipple and not dad's pinky finger. We will make sure to restrict use to moderate levels. Mommy is still skeptical...

WHAT DID YOU SAY?! I AM GETTING A PACIFIER?!

Grandma Griffin aka "Gran Gran" is here from Atlanta and Holden is pleased to have another face to look at besides mommy and daddy. We have also enjoyed her famous cooking. She leaves tomorrow and tonight Holden will go on his first night outing.

Dreaming of Archery

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM HOLDEN!