Hi family and friends! I'm trying to do a better job of updating this more often so I am not posting 40 pictures at a time!

We've been having fun asking Griffin if he's tough. His new thing is, he'll raise up both hands into fists and clench really hard until he shakes. His eyes are huge and his eyebrows are raised. Everyone who has seen this laughs which means he'll do it over and over again. I've gotten some short video clips on my phone and am hoping to be able to post those, too. You will see a picture below of him doing this to my parents when we were out to dinner. Priceless!

Another new thing is he is saying, "nah-nah." We're assuming he's saying, "night night" and he'll also do the sign language for it.

We were enjoying wagon rides, but the wagon has retired for awhile. Two weeks of it and he was being so good at sitting down in it. Now...he thinks it's much more fun to stand up in it. Last week I took him for a wagon ride, along with taking our dog for a walk. It felt like it was 110 degrees out for this pregnant momma and what do you know...it was the 1st time he thought he had to stand in it. So, I ended up having to carry him the rest of the way home while pulling the wagon and walking our dog. So, he's back to being strapped into the stroller for the time being. Sometimes we think he thinks "no" means, "Hey...I'll smile really big at Mom and Dad and keep doing what I'm doing and then laugh."

There are some pictures, from swimming with my sister, Kara and her family. We traveled to Greenville a few weeks ago to celebrate my parents 40th anniversary. Happy 40th! We stayed in a hotel so the kids to have some swim time. Griffin did well sleeping at the hotel other than waking up at 5:30am hugging his blankie saying, "aawww" repeatedly. Thankfully he fell back asleep! Thanks, Mom and Dad for putting us up for the night!

Other than that, we are on the countdown til baby #2 arrives. 8 more weeks to go if he comes when he is suppose to. In the works is, ordering a crib, bedding, mattress, and a double stroller. Last weekend we sorted through a ton of stuff and now we have 2 more bedrooms and the basement to go through. Dreaded, but much needed so we can better accomodate another lil' guy.

I think that's all for now! Enjoy the sunshine and our pictures of our sweet lil' G!

Love,

The Anderson Family!

Everything is the "phone" these days...in this picture he is talking to a cell phone charger.Just reading some books! Griffin's babysitter experiemented with chocolate pudding...needless to say a bath followed shortly after!

This is a glimpse of my new "tough" look I LOVE swimming!

Havin' fun!

Motorboatin' right along!

Oops! Mommy forgot to pack my swim trunks!

I love my swing!

My 1st time to play at the park...I was really busy staring at everyone else that was there though!

Daddy and Griffin

Aunt Kara and Uncle Scott sent Griffin a "Baby Be Blessed" doll. They are his Godparents and sent this doll in honor of his 1 year Dedication. On the doll it has Griffin's name on it and his Life Verse. Very cool! Thanks, Aunt Kara and Uncle Scott! Griffin loves to carry him around and hug him.

Griffin John with his "Griffin John" Baby Be Blessed doll.

The tailend of a kiss

Momma at 32 weeks pregnant with boy #2