Author: garylove

Two months ago, we were convinced that Murrow was teething.  He started drooling, chewing on fingers, and crying.  But by now we’re jaded and convinced that he will grow up toothless, gumming his mashed bananas. Today, Kim thinks she sees a little tooth bud trying to poke its way through Murrow’s gums.  I won’t be… Continue reading Is it a Tooth?

Murrow is grabbing at just about everything nowadays, but one of his favorite things to snag is anything made of paper.  Junk mail has been pretty useful in this regard, I’m totally ok with him slobbering on my college alumni association’s request for information … and the catalog in the picture was fair game. Fiber… Continue reading Paper, the Other White Meat

Murrow judges his toys by how well they fit in his mouth.  Using this scale here are 3 of his favorite friends. Crab Cycle – An orange crab bath toy. Psnake -A purple snake leftover from his halloween costume (still amusing us).  B. Scotty – A plush doggie, given to Murrow by PLee.

For awhile Kim and I have been trying to figure out how to take a picture of Murrow when he’s looking out the window of the back seat.  He always looks like he’s working through some sort of deep philosophical thought…although he’s probably just trying to figure out how he can make the world slow… Continue reading Back Seat Thinker

For the parents out there, have you started to forget anything about your kids yet?  Kim and I were trying to remember what Murrow looked like the first week, especially when in the hospital.  I can remember all the sleeping and eating, but for the life of me I can’t get a clear picture of… Continue reading Friggen Memory

Kim just finished Murrow’s stocking this weekend.  begin cheeseball      And we’ve already received the best gift of them all. end cheeseball

Gruel, the thin porridge served to orphans, is also what Murrow got for his first meal.  Who would have thought that after receiving regular feedings of boob-a-licious milk, he wouldn’t really care for a nearly tasteless paste?  I wish I would have taken the picture of momma trying to be supportive and having a taste… Continue reading Mmmmm…Gruel

One of the games that I like to play with Murrow is to put him on my knee facing away from me.  Then I whisper something behind each of his ears.  Depending on my mood it is either an angel and a devil (“love the momma” and “pee on the momma”) or just singing a… Continue reading The Voice of God (or Poppa)

Catty Pillar is one of Murrow’s little grabby toys which has been spending alot of time in his mouth.  He’s a happy content baby with it in his mouth and the saddest baby ever born when it isn’t. The first audio snippet is Murrow losing the toy, the send one is him getting it back.… Continue reading Catty Pillar

Ever since the beginning, Murrow has been a really active baby, he is happiest when he’s jumping, flying, rolling, etc.  His new trick is to use his poppa’s big ol’ leg as a launch pad for flight. What we don’t have a picture of yet is momma and Murrow’s latest game, of singing “My baby… Continue reading To the Moon