Griffin has been becoming more interested in what we are eating these days so we decided we would give rice cereal a go! Here he is for the first time – he loves it! And he’s not too shabby with the spoon either! These photos are from August 27th, took me a little bit of time to get them from work! He is 23 1/2 weeks!
Success!
We’ve had quite a week around here!
The weekend began with a visit from Kevin’s parents on Saturday. They came to visit and to go the Crew game with us as a part of Father’s day. So, here Finn took in his first soccer game!
On Sunday we had a nice dinner on the patio at Milestone 229, along the Scioto Mile. It is a nice stretch along the river in downtown Columbus that has really been revitalized in the last couple of years. There is a fun splash park that you can see and be a part of from the patio. It is open to the public and it is always full of kiddos on these warm days. 
We had a delicious meal – complete with an amazing (and huge) piece of chocolate cake!! Delish. 
After dinner we strolled along the river and around the downtown area where Kevin works. It was a pleasant evening for a walk.
Monday brought on a big milestone – Finn is on the move! He started scooting on our bed, doing an “army” crawl of sorts using his arms to pull himself forward. He doesn’t move constantly, but he can definitely get around!! Check out the video.
On Monday, yet another first for Finn, we went to the last home game of the season for the Columbus Clippers. It was a beautiful afternoon and we were lucky to have seats in the shade. He was quite pleasant for most of the game, and ended up taking about a half hour nap toward the end. He woke up just in time to run the bases with daddy, a tradition that the park does at the end of the season for kids and families.
Here Finn runs the bases with daddy, and touches every base then slides into home…
Friday was the annual Open House at Millcreek. We invite all of our customers to visit and tour the nursery and facilities and we cater a nice lunch for everyone. Kevin was able to make it with Finn early in the afternoon and he was adored by all…co workers as well as friends and customers. I had a blast showing him off to everyone and he was full of smiles and cuddles for everyone. 🙂
The dogs are loving life. Bear is doing really well right now, getting along just fine moving up and down the stairs at her regular slow pace but moving nonetheless. I captured her enjoying the yard on Saturday morning. She is so funny – as soon as she sees you anymore she stands up, so I shot these from inside the porch where she wouldn’t spot me. Then I went out on the patio and got some of the girls. 
It is so fun to go in to get Finn in the morning once he is awake. He’s such a happy guy, he wakes up and talks and babbles and sings for a bit. Once he spots you he’s super excited, full of smiles, and starts kicking the mattress with excitement. And the last photo of him standing was totally staged….but super cute. 
This is a newer pose, he often turns on one hip and sprawls his leg out to the side.
We geared him up this weekend in both OU Bobcat attire and OSU Buckeyes gear. Let the games begin!
Check out the video of Lily and Finn getting in some cuddle time.
The girls love to spend time in Finn’s room and be a part of any and all activities. Here they got their ball stuck under his bed.
And here he is enjoying a new toy that his daddy just loves. They spent some time playing together this weekend.
Here you can tell he is getting ready to propel himself forward!
And one last snuggle shot – daddy got in a power nap with Finn on Saturday. He wasn’t too interested in going down for his nap, so his daddy rocked him to sleep 🙂
This week I’ve been working on getting Finn to sit up on his own a bit more in the tripod position. Sounds easier than it is, as he prefers to always stand and when you try to get him to bend his legs he often keeps them stiff as a board!
Sunday we celebrated Griffin’s baptism. We had much of our family join with us and it was a lovely day as Greta was baptised as well. We all had brunch together afterward and Finn received plenty of attention!
Next milestone for the week, Finn had cereal! While the original photos I don’t have to post yet (as I left them at work on Thursday, and vowed not to go into work over a long holiday weekend!) here are some from other nights this week. He loves it so far. He’s quite messy but each night has finished the entire serving!
Here are some other shots from our week. Finn enjoys playing in his walker (which we use as a stationary play toy!) and he is often standing upright in it. I enjoyed a nice day home from work on Friday, so Finn, Hailey, Cameron, and Lily all enjoyed a nice group play. There are a couple of videos – sorry for the poor quality, haven’t yet mastered how to take them very well – and then I have to edit them down so the size is small enough that I can upload them here! Someday I’ll be better….
