Mother's Day Weekend 2010

Last weekend was jam-packed with fun for the Gray family.  First, on Friday, Parametric (where Jared works) hosted a BBQ at the Mariner's game.  We were right next to the bullpen, and you couldn't have asked for a brighter, sunnier day to enjoy a game!  The only "downer" was that Daddy forgot to pick up Kellan's diaper bag on the way out of the house.  Since we didn't have any food or diapers for Kellan, we couldn't stay for the game.  Still, it was fun while we were there! (Plus, we got Ken Griffey, Jr '95 Slide Bobbleheads for being a part of the first 30,000 fans)

Kellan, taking it all in (it was his first trip to Safeco Field)

Check out that view! (of the FIELD, guys...)

Put me in, Daddy - I'm ready to play!

"What's that crowd? I can't heeeeeear yooooooooou..."

Jared works with some very fashionable people.  Jeff Brown is definitely near the top of the list.  Kellan couldn't believe Jeff had a hat AND sunglasses.  He just loves accessories (Kellan, that is).

Tracy, Jeff's wife, knows the key to capturing Kellan's attention, too (a bumblebee necklace).

Saturday had been heralded as THE day to enjoy the outdoors, so we packed up and headed to Seward Park to bask in the sunshine.

We weren't joking about Kellan's love for accessories - he threw a bit of a fit after we took Daddy's sunglasses away.

Reflection time with Daddy (the perfect antidote to a temper tantrum)

 What do you do when Mommy gives you a flower to look at?

Well, first you study it...

Then CLEARLY the next thing is to put it in your mouth.

(Don't worry, we didn't let him eat it)

It wasn't a "swing" type day, apparently

Then came Sunday (aka Mother's Day).  A totally lazy, totally sunny, totally wonderful day!

It's pretty obvious why Mommy considers herself a very lucky woman...

We decided to take advantage of the fabulous weather and head to the Arboretum.  We had Kellan's stroller, but it wasn't exactly the "off-roading" type.  Still, you couldn't tell based on Kellan's reaction going over all those bumps! 

It's Mother's Day everyday when Mommy and Kellan are together!

P.S.  A couple of updates:

- Kellan is totally over his hand, foot, and mouth disease.  Hooray!

- He's begun to pull himself up to a stand in his crib.  This is exciting, but at the same time, Kellan can't seem to help doing it over and over and over... especially when he's trying to fall asleep and in the middle of the night when he wakes up.  We're (desperately) trying to teach him how to sit down in the hopes we won't have to wake up every time he pulls himself upright.

- Kellan's been eating a TON the last couple of days.  Is he going through a growth spurt? (maybe he's teething, ha ha!)

- He's definitely learning to talk.  He uses mama, dada, bah (for ball) and buh (for book).  He even occasionally says "hey" while waving hello!