Dear Griffin,

Sweet Griffin, Happy Birthday baby boy!! I feel like I should be saying “I can’t believe you are one”, but the truth is, it feels pretty right on. While the past year does feel like it went by fast, it also feels right on time. There is a picture of you on the day you [...]

0.Whew…I have some catching up to do! If my lack of ability to write a post with every month shows you anything, it’s that we are busy-bees! You are on the go, go, go On June 18th, four days after you turned 7 months old, you crawled for the first time! You and I were [...]

Hi baby, One year ago today, I was sitting at my desk at work, probably with one thing on my mind…you. I didn’t know it would be YOU yet though. We had been talking with Erin and Aaron for a few weeks, emailing questions and answers back and forth trying to get to know each [...]

Hey little buddy, We’ve been in California for a couple days visiting Erin & Aaron, and you’ve made sure there hasn’t been a dull moment the whole time. We went swimming at Erin’s house- you looked pretty cool in your Lightning McQueen floaty. I looked like a dad with my farmer’s tan and lack of [...]

“Griffin, you just make people’s day better just by being present”. The assistant at our chiropractor’s office said this to you today. I think it’s the nicest compliment you’ve ever received. You are such a happy baby, freely giving smiles to people you are around. You’ve got the best smile. Daddy says it’s like “little [...]

I leave for Africa in 6 days, and I’m trying to get you to crawl before then. You are so close! You get up on all 4′s and rock back and forth. I’m afraid I’m going to miss the real deal while I’m gone for 2 weeks

Sugarlump, Wanna know what one of my new favorite things is? When I come into your room to get you after you’ve woken up from sleep and you catch a glimpse of me. Your natural response is to let out a giddy shriek and flail your arms and legs! Your smile and laugh are contagious [...]

It. Was. Amazing. You rolled over earlier this week- we were all watching and you shoved your fat little legs to the left and PLOP, you were on your belly. You had one arm underneath you, but it totally counted. Then, the next night, you were laying on the floor at home but mom and [...]

Almost every time your mom leaves you go berserk. She just left to get a massage, and 5 minutes after she walked out the door you decided it was time for a meltdown. I picked you up, rocked you, gave you the pacifier… and none of that helped! Usually that’s enough to at least calm [...]

It’s been a long time since I’ve written you! I feel like we should change this up to deargriffin.com. I just checked and it is available, and I bought it I had no idea how fast you would grow up. You’re only a few months old, but you’re already doing so many things that big [...]