Graham's new (higher) perspective...

It's official that yesterday Graham took his first steps. It's also official that we have one very stubborn boy on our hands. He walks when he wants to and that's it. He's taken a few steps today but as soon as I whip the camera out, he sits down and laughs at me. It's almost as if it's become a game to him! Overnight he's become a balancing champ and he's spent a good part of the day standing in the center of the room just taking it all in from his new higher vantage point. Graham's also discovered that when he's standing, he's taller than Annie. Much to Annie's dismay, Graham feels that this new height gives him the right to continually harass her with a kitchen spatula...they have a very interesting relationship!

Uncle Peter came to visit this afternoon and we headed over to the park for some time outside. With Uncle Peter's help, we discovered that Graham is actually strong enough to hang from the monkey bars all by himself! Nobody should worry though, it wasn't as if we hung him up there then walked away. Our hands were never more than an inch from Graham's body. Judging by Graham's happy reactions while playing at the park, I've got a feeling that our little neighborhood hangout is going to become our second home this summer. Thankfully, it's very close, and thankfully since it's at the very end of the street, the park is never crowded.