Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Today we got to help my Dad celebrate his birthday! We went out for a birthday dinner and Graham was very vocal regarding his displeasure when we wouldn't allow him the use of the knives or straws. I am soooo looking forward to Graham's vocabulary expanding so his frustration level goes down regarding communication or lack of communication. When Graham is having trouble getting his point across his likes to scream which is what we've been dealing with lately. Later in the evening when it finally came time to open up the birthday gifts, Graham had fun delivering them...some he even decided to tear open himself!

Graham worked very hard this afternoon to add his own personal touches to his Grandpa's birthday card-think scribbles and Elmo stickers! Here is Graham displaying his artistic talent...

Hanging out with Grandpa

Before Graham had the chance to help his Grandpa open his presents, we had a very important stop to make. This evening was Graham's open house for school! Two weeks from today Graham returns to school. It was kind of sad to walk past his "baby" classroom from last year and continue down the hall to the classroom for toddlers. My little guy is growing so fast! There is one main difference in the way his class will be structured this year. Parents and children will be together for about 30 minutes, and for the remaining hour, the parents go into an adjoining classroom for parent education while the children remain with their own teacher and classroom aides. I've been assured that the door between the two classroom sections remains open, there is a giant viewing window, and the children are allowed to come in to "visit" for comfort. Even with all this knowledge, I've been wondering how Graham would do with this separation. Judging by his reaction this evening though, I have absolutely nothing to worry about. As soon as we stopped in the doorway to meet Graham's teacher, he took off into the crown and got busy playing. He didn't care that the room was full of strangers, all he cared about was a room full of new toys! As he grows, he's asserting his confidence and independence more and more each day!

Driving the "bus"

That's Graham waaay inside the house...

Still inside the house....let's just say we had a mini battle to get him out!