Rub a dub

As I have evolved, so have my bathing techniques. I started out in a mini tub on top of the kitchen counter using the sink sprayer. The next step was in to the real tub with mommy in there holding me up while dad did the business. My new level of bathing has me in my own little "bath chair". It's like one of those rides at the carnival that they clamp you down in and then it spins round and round until somebody pukes. Well, you get the idea.

As I get cleaned, I like to suck on the squirt toys.

What's dad doing with that big cup? Does that say Bud Light?

Busted! Good thing I'm not shy.

Bath time is so much fun and comes right before bed, it's a miracle I go to sleep right after this. Where did those bubbles comes from....?

Video Time

Here are some videos from my activities over the holiday break. Enjoy.

This is me riding my first lion (very slow). Gaspar could be next. I just need to find a saddle that will fit.

Next up is a little family peek-a-boo. They're so silly.

One night, dad snuck in on me with his night vision. They had to have proof I rolled myself over!

Snow at the beach

It's January in Michigan, so you know what that means? It's the great white north, and this weekend certainly proved that point. We got a total of 8 inches over Friday and Saturday. Dad had so much fun blowing snow and shoveling.



Since I had been inside all weekend and it was so cold outside, mom decided to take me to the beach. Well maybe not a warm, sandy beach, but a pool at Lifetime Fitness was close enough. During my baths I would have no problem flipping over and splashing around, so this should be no biggie, right?

How cute is this? I wasn't even trying.

Water jets galore. Mom and I had a blast and I should be swimming in no time.

Saturday night we went out to dinner as a family for the first time ever. It was a pretty big deal but we kind of decided a little late, so it was a bit rushed. In all of the hustle to get my diaper bag, toys and other items...we forgot the camera. You'll have to take my word that it went well and mom and dad were able to get back out to society. I can't wait for our next adventure.

New Year Recap

Even though it's been almost two weeks, I thought I'd recap my New Years activities. I took it pretty easy New Years Eve, by going to bed at 7:30 and then sleeping for about 11 hours. I had a big day ahead with the Georgia vs. Michigan State match-up in the Capital One Bowl. Mom and dad have several MSU fans as friends so they decided to go watch in a hostile environment.

The Kraft household.

When we arrived, Sue and Marty and the three boys all had their Spartan green on and were talking trash. Oh how they would regret that.

You can see how impressed I am with Sue's Spartan spirit.

After awhile, they decided to put me in their bouncy and let me go. I must have bounced for a half hour.

Here's dad playing with Ross and secretly telling him to root for the Bulldogs.
UGA ended up winning 24 - 12 and there was a lot of good food so it was a successful day.

During the break I was also able to play with more of my toys since mom and dad were still at home. Grandma and grandpa Michigan gave me a jungle sit and stand toy that sang and had things to bite on. I mostly sat.

6 month check-up

I had my 6 month check-up yesterday and everything went very well. I came in weighing 17 lbs. 6oz and 26 3/4" long/tall. Both of which put me between the 50 - 75th percentile. I'm not at the top of my class but I bet I'm the cutest.

I've been on a steady diet of chest milk, rice cereal and fruit/vegetables for almost a month and starting to experiment with cheerios. And by experiment, I mean I pick them up, put them in my mouth and make a funny face. I'm sure I'll get used to them soon.

I'll have some video and new pics up soon.

Garrett meets the Garretts

The last objective on my trip to Georgia was to travel to Cedartown to see grandma GA's side of the family. I'd met my great-grandmother C-Town (aka Mamay) and dad's uncle Ben and aunt Nette on a previous trip to Michigan (and you'd know that if you have been following along...). Today I would be meeting Ben's wife Keeley and their three daughters. Also making a special appearance was Bobby and Pershing Garrett. My great-grandfather was Pershing's brother, so he was very excited to come over and meet the little guy with his family name. Bobby was ex-Secret Service so I had to be on my best behavior.

The family always gathers in the kitchen at Mamay's house because there's always great food there. I'll see about that one day.

Since I'm taking a nap, everyone discussed who would hold me next.

Mamay still had the high chair that she used when she was a baby, and all babies have used it since. I was unsure about the construction but it held up.

My 2nd cousin Brooke and her husband Chris could be next on the baby making train. I think I might have sped up the process.

Here's me with all of my 2nd cousins; Samantha, Callie and Brooke. We're all Garretts in one way of another. Go Dawgs.

First Christmas; The Trilogy ends

Yes, I know there is only one Christmas Day and that day is one of the most special of the year. I couldn't help the fact that it would be the third time that I would be opening gifts from loved ones and Santa. Blame my travel agent.

My Georgia grandparents had a beautiful tree with plenty of wrapped accessories around the bottom. Some for me, perhaps. And then some just magically appeared Christmas morning like they were waiting on me. Thanks Santa!

Here are our stockings...I'm on the left. Why's mine gotta be the smallest?

One of Santa's gifts was a singing lion that I could ride or push. More on that later...

Next was a basketball hoop that I could dunk on. It's only a 8" goal but I can raise it to 16" once I get some hops.

Me, dad and mini Elmo

But I think all would agree that the greatest gift this Christmas was me...

The Garrett went down to Georgia

After we recovered from our trip, which was easier for some than others..., there was much play time. Grandma and grandpa Georgia were very excited to see me again (and hopefully mom and dad too). They had a blanket for me to play on, and check this out, it belonged to my dad. Can you believe it? It's amazing it survived for such a long time...

Here's me about to slam that huge, orange donut in to my mouth.

As you can tell, dad's old blanket may not be the original color it once was. Whatever, I played just fine.

Even mom got it on the blanket action.

The big story with this trip to Dalton was that most of my dad's family would finally get the chance to meet me in person. The blog can only do so much, ya know?

On Christmas Eve, grandpappy GA's family came up for lunch so I was able to see his mom (great-grandma Macon) and I think she was eager for this day. She walked in the door and immediately asked, "Where's Garrett?" Unfortunately I was eating at the time so they had to wait for my grand entrance.

Great-grandma Macon didn't have to wait long though.

Dad's aunt and uncle, Brenda and Sherman, and cousin Matt and his wife Nikki were also there. I was passed around like the ham we had for lunch, but you gotta suck it up sometimes. My 2nd cousin Matt was a pro since he has two daughters already. A third may be in the works after my cuteness rubbed off....

Grandma GA's mom, great-grandma C-Town, heard there was a party so she came up to put in some face time. There I am on the loveseat with over 160 years of ancient history.

My Michigan grandparents also got in on the action as they were driving down to Florida and decided to take a tour of the Carpet Capital of the World. They had a late lunch and chatted with the family. I think they needed an interpretor to decipher all the Southern speak...

I have a lot more to tell but I think I'll space it out over this week to give y'all (Southern speak) something to look forward to.

First Christmas; Part Deux

This past Saturday mom and dad decided to clean up around the Christmas tree and get rid of all the presents...by opening them. Yes, it was my second Christmas celebration before our trip to Georgia and I was ecstatic. Apparently Santa had a special on free shipping and everything got here early...or that's what they're telling me. I didn't care, I just wanted to open everything up the best way I knew how.

I went after present number one mouth first, so mom had to help me out a little. Once we got the paper off, it was right back in my mouth. Tasty.

One of my presents was a piano-like toy that could also teach me Spanish and French. All I knew up until now were burrito and retreat....hee, hee, hee. We'll see how this works out. It lights up and makes lots of noise, so it's good in my book.

Next was a ring stacking apparatus. They looked like colored doughnuts, so you know what I did with them. Yep, that's right.

I did stack them after a while, but I had to taste them first. It may be a few days before I master the tossing skills.

Mommy and daddy exchanged some gifts too, but I wasn't paying any attention to them. Who cares what they got...? After I spent some time checking everything else out, it was dinner, bath and bed time. Except this time there was a twist. Instead of going to sleep in my crib, they put me in my car seat. Huh?

Ten hours later I woke up in Georgia. They sneak attacked me! It was like we magically teleported there, even though mom and dad probably don't think so.