Tarzan, King of the Jungle

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Tarzan in His Early Years



Tarzan the Fearless



Tarzan the Botanist


Tarzan and the Getaway Car

Tarzan Finds a Dad

Tarzan Feeds Nana

Tarzan Goes Trick-or-Treating

Tarzan and the Woman Who Terrorizes Jane

Greyson's 1st Year Video Montage

I really struggled trying to find the perfect song to complete Greyson's 1st Year Video Montage. My little boy is one now! This last year was a big year not only for Greyson, but for me and Chad as well. We survived our first year as parents! I wanted a song that really put our year into perspective. One that would make my heart melt and a flood of tears fall from my eyes the instant the first note was heard. The song I was hoping to find would posess the trifecta of a sucessfully sappy, sad, yet happy mom/dad/baby song. Many downloads later, I found the perfect song. Although it doesn't meet my criteria, what makes it perfect is that it's Greyson's favorite song.

Musicology 101

Today was Greyson's first day of Musicology. He loves music, loves to dance, and more than anything he loves to play the drums. One might ask herself, "What better way to spend an hour of the day than to watch my child being entertained by a few of his favorite things?" There's only one problem here, "Greyson" and "1 hour" don't mesh...

1:00 pm - Not just one drum, but TWO...Greyson's favorite number.

1:05 pm - Coming over for a quick hug...his way of telling me how much fun the first 5 minutes have been.



1:07 pm - Moving on to the next activity...what kid doesn't like balls?



1:10 pm - Greyson and his cousin Laila rockin' the maraccas.



1:11 pm - Still rockin the Maraccas.



1:14 pm - Hmmm, can you find my kid? 14 minutes into class and he was done...I'm sure you can imagine what the last 46 minutes were like.

Pumpkin Patch

Our trip to the pumpkin patch didn't go quite as well as I had hoped. The biggest problem was related to the fact that we live in AZ and it is still a million degrees in October. For those that are unaware, heat is known to cause extreme irritability. Greyson just wasn't having it and I really couldn't blame him. I made the poor guy wear his festive, long sleeve shirt with shorts that were ridiculously too large and made out of a material that should be celebrated for it's enveloping warmth.

Here is Greyson with Carter, Celia and Brayden.

Greyson's thoughts: "Big pumpkin or little pumpkin?"

My thoughts: "Did I really put those shorts/flood pants on my kid and leave the house today?"

He briefly forgot that he was crabby.

When Chad saw this picture he was mortified and actually asked me if I let Greyson pet the pig. Of course I let Greyson pet the pig, the petting zoo was the highlight of my day!

My shirtless little pumpkin picker was mesmerized by the tractor. However, it was only a matter of minutes before the tractor was just a tractor. Greyson was ready for his crib, paci and blue blankie.

Greyson's 1st Birthday

Greyson is to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom as I once was to The Giving Tree...utterly infatuated! Sooo, for his 1st birthday I chose Chicka Chicka Boom Boom as the party theme. I wasn't really sure where to begin, but after many sleepless nights obsessing over letters and coconut trees, I think it turned out to be a great 1st birthday, party theme...

The Invitation


The Cake (made by Cara)


Snow Globes
I filled little water bottles with letters and palmtrees then hot glued the lids.


"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" Book Pack


The Craft - I stamped each kid's foot to make the palm leaves
and then glued the letters of their name climbing the tree.

Greyson's Smash Cake

How old are you Greyson?

Happy Birthday little man! I can't believe you are a year old. Although the last twelve months have passed by so quickly, daddy and I made it a special point to savor every moment...even those middle of the night feedings and the crying car rides that I thought would never end! I'm not sure who cried more, me or you??? But look at you now, you have grown and learned so much already. You are now my little one year old toddler! You already know all of your letters and sounds. You are saying a ton of words...however you absolutely refuse to say mama, mommy, or any other form of mom. You are walking! I love the way you waddle over to me, tightly wrap your arms around my neck and then bury your face into my chest. Within a matter of seconds those big eyes look up at me for a response. And unless it's nap time and you are feeling a little crabby, your smile is always just as big as mine. You are so silly and so much fun. You have changed my life Greyson. Daddy and I love you more than you will ever know. Every night before we go to bed, we peek in on you and lean over your crib in disbelief. What did we do to deserve such a beautiful blessing...

Cutest Kid in the Universe

(7 months)

Of course Chad and I think Greyson is the cutest kid in the universe, but we are a little bias considering we are his parents :-) So, you can imagine how honored we were when we received the following email:

Congratulations! Greyson has been chosen as the Cutest Kid in the Universe for the October issue of Parents magazine. This means he will be in our Goody Bag section, featured as the cutest kid. In order to complete the process, we need to know a little more about Greyson! If you could, please answer the questions enclosed in the attachment. We’d love a prompt response since we work very far ahead each month. Again, congratulations – he is adorable!

All the best,
Wendy

Wendy Toth
Editorial Assistant
Parents Magazine


This is the cover of the issue he is in.