Griffin and the Runny Nose

Griffin is captivated by Sesame Street. Every morning we watch it, and it gives me some time to wake up. Being Sunday, no show, but I had one taped. Griffin doesn't seem to mind if he's seen it already.

We've been taking Griffin to the park a lot lately near our home. It's made for larger kids, but he is very capable of playing on most of the equipment. He climbs on the plaything, he picks up sticks and pokes things with it. He picks up leaves, he is cute at older kids. Sometimes we see younger kids, and Griffin makes friends. It's better than taking him around our apartment complex, because there's no cars, and also play equipment. The area around the park is a place I'd love to live, should we ultimately make our home in Buffalo. It's probably not going to happen, but I can dream!

The other day we went there and it was warm. The sun beat down on us, but there was a cool Fall breeze. Leaves fell on us, and I collected a few. Griffin and Eric played, but I just sat there and thought about everything. When it started to rain we went home and Griffin got a nap. It was one of the best days we've had in a while.

Poor little Griffin is sick! I caught a cold, Eric caught it, and Griffin has it. Poor little man! The weather is partly to blame, but also, his room is always so much colder than everyplace else in the apartment.:( We crank the heat, though I think some heavy curtains would help keep the heat in as well as helping with naptime. Before we get that though, he needs more warm clothing. We have a lot of summer clothing, but our collection of longer pants in his size is very small. We have a lot of pants that are too small, though! We DO have some pants that are too big, so we supplement his supply with a lot of rolled up cuffs. Hey, it works!

I'm keeping this post short, but I do want to say that Griffin is awesome, even when he's cranky. I love him a lot.
Be well,
Autumn