Busy, Busy Desmond.

The holiday are busy times for us all and Desmond is no exception. While I am not too clear of his motivation or end goals, he clearly has some things he wants to accomplish in this video, and he does some good work to overcome obstacles that get in his way.

Usual password...

Busy, busy Desmond from Gavin Graham on Vimeo.

Squeaking in the Hay

I'll let Robin explain...

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des has become fixated with a number of books lately, and one of his favorites is the wonderful big red barn by margaret wise brown (she also wrote good night moon). in order to meet his demands, and because we've read it 8 zillion times, i can now narrate the entire book -- with sound effects -- by heart. he's become quite the storyteller himself, and will often repeat certain stanzas out of the blue (complete with gestures). here i was trying to get him to say, "and the moon sailed high..." but he was much more interested in talking about the mice that were "squeaking in the hay." can't say as i blame him.

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Squeaking in the Hay from Gavin Graham on Vimeo.

Desmond's New Boots

I am sure Robin will come in and post a more meaningful message. It's my job to handle the media content. So, here's some content.

Des can now fit into his faux Timberland boots, and he digs em. Password is "archer" and the link below will take you to a bigger version.

Desmond's New Boots from Gavin Graham on Vimeo.

Desmond Likes Balloons

Here's a fresh new video from our recent trip to Hilton Head with a whole lotta Graham family, Password is "archer". Click the "Balloons Before Bedtime" link below for a larger version.

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in case anyone's wondering, that's gavin's brother, jon, talking with me in the background. he was getting ready to put james (desmond's cousin) to bed: 9 months old and scooting along like an inchworm...such a cutie!

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Balloons Before Bedtime from Gavin Graham on Vimeo.

desmond loves audrey

it's safe to say desmond's satisfied with his new nanny share set-up.

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D's one-year photo shoot

check out these great pics taken by our friend and professional photographer, lisa seaman:

D's one-year photo shoot

the shoot took place back in february (right around desmond's first birthday), but lisa just happened to post them on her blog yesterday, and i thought they were worth sharing. more current photos and videos coming soon!

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Desmond and Easter 2010

Settle in. This is a long one...over 9 minutes. As you will see. Desmond had a wonderful time spending Easter weekend with his "Bopo" and "Grams" in Colorado Springs. We tried a to capture a few of the high points such as D's grass piling skills, Bopo's great train impression and lots more. Password is "archer". Enjoy.

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Easter 2010 With The Ridleys from Gavin Graham on Vimeo.

where's the love, mommy?!

this photo was taken a month or so ago -- i think he was trying tomato for the first time -- in preparation for a birthday trip to anthony's (lucky kid). anyway, it's a fairly good representation of our gradual entry into toddlerland. desmond is definitely becoming more of an individual and letting his likes and dislikes be known (loudly).

that said, he's still pretty amazing about eating almost anything healthy you put in front of him...but the occasional side helping of bananas (his hands-down favorite food), pizza, or a milkshake definitely helps wash it all down. which reminds me that we haven't posted any of his forays into ethnic cuisine: middle eastern, indian, ethiopian...he loves it all!

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p.s. oh, and i promise we'll post about something non-food related...uh, yeah...sometime soon.

It's Time for Cake!!

This video pretty much speaks for itself. We can't believe it has been a year already. The password, as always, is "archer" and click the link below the video for a larger version.

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also, thanks to carl "snap-happy" edwards for acting as chief videographer/photographer during desmond's little get-together! such a big help.

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Desmond's First Birthday Party from Gavin Graham on Vimeo.

a bit more current

While we certainly need to go through a backlog of videos waiting to be posted, I figured it would be nice to show something a bit more current. The following two clips are from the past week or so (mid-January 2010). As before, the password is "archer" and clicking the links below each video will take you to Vimeo, where you can watch larger versions. They're actually pretty easy to view right here in the blog window. Enjoy!

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also...the "He's Determined" video is a little long, but if you stick it out past the first couple of minutes, it's completely worth the wait! i promise.

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Des is Mastering Finger Foods from Gavin Graham on Vimeo.

He's Determined... from Gavin Graham on Vimeo.

one excited little boy...

Be aware, I am using a new format for the videos and they will be password protected, but don't worry. The password is "archer".

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just a few quick notes (mommy can't resist):

1) this video was taken the day after Thanksgiving 2009 in a Florida hotel...so obviously we're more than a bit behind with this blog! desmond's skill set has increased considerably since then...but he still likes to get loud, shrill and silly.

2) D's forehead was red at the time from constant rubbing on the crib sheet while he "practiced" sitting up in his sleep...kinda looks like a birthmark (or a smear of strawberry jam) in the video

3) i can't believe this was only 2 months ago! he's now crawling/pulling up/saying a handful of words...it's true what they say: it goes way too fast.

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Excited Des...In a Vest from Gavin Graham on Vimeo.