Fudge!

My husband opens a piece of mail.

"Fudge!" - Zach

"Fuck!" - My 23 month old son

My husband looks at me.

"I didn't do it."

Yeah.. Thomas...

"Alex, did you nap?"  

With puppy eyes.. "Yeah".  

"You promise?"  

With puppy eyes... "Yeah... Thomas".

Posted on Facebook..

I use to worry about posting about my child on Facebook.  I know... I take pictures of every step he takes and posts about the funny things he says.  I know my friends and family appreciate it and others may not... But Alex makes me happy.  I'm supportive of your dog and cat pictures because I understand they are your world.  I would never talk badly about it because I use to do it with my dogs.  But to anyone who has an issue with my posts... You might as well unfriend me now.  Here's a hint... I'm just gonna have more kids.  If you think I'm obnoxious now... Just you wait....  

That is all...

When your words are used against you..

40 min into nap time.. Alex isn't asleep.  I hear him jumping around in his crib, so I go in.  He looked guilty (for jumping) and said, "I poopy!"  "Should I change you?"  "Yes!"  I put Alex on the changing table and he says, "Stinky!"  "I'm a stinky butt!"

When your words are used against you.. Lol.

My turn!!

Zach was working in the backyard moving bricks... from behind him he heard, "My turn!"  Alex pushed him out of the way and tried to lift a brick.  Such an ambitious little man.

Alex's Great-Grandfather

Today is the Fourth of July.  Zach's father was in town, so we headed down to see him and Zach's grandfather in Newport Beach.  Zach's Grandfather will be 92 August 8 and he hasn't been doing too well.  He sat in the living room as we all sat outside and played on the beach.  Alex went in to go meet him and they were instant friends.  When Alex came outside, Zach's Aunt barbara went to shut the door (because Zach Grandfather likes the door shut) but requested it stay open so Alex can come back inside to play when he wanted to.  When I heard that, I knew it was important for Alex to come back inside to spend time with his Great-Grandfather.  I think his Great-Grandfather got teary eyed when we were leaving and told us to come back soon.  I was so impressed how outgoing Alex was.  He wasn't afraid of an old man.  Alex pointed out the pictures and kept talking about the star cracker he was eating.  So proud if my little man.

Here's a picture of last Thanksgiving.  Four generations of Griffiths.

It's the little things..

For right now... I can exchange a tangerine for an iPad, I can end a tantrum by chasing him, and get him to stop crying by squeezing him and making him laugh.  For right now... I know how to keep my son happy.  I can't say too much about tomorrow or when he's a teenager... But right now I make him happy.  #itsthelittlevictories