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When the baby arrived on Feb. 5, 2019, and the couple was debating names, a small joke turned into the real-deal. They chose Graham and joked about the perks of a nickname.

“We were thinking, ‘What are we going to call him, Graham-burger?’ and then I was like, ‘Wait, that’s so good!’” said Morrison.

At this point, the burger-themed monthly milestone pictures only seemed natural, she explained.

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PHOTO: Mother, Lindsay Morrison, says her favorite picture is month four because of Graham's smile.
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“It just evolved into this ridiculous thing we did every month and it was so fun,” said Morrison. “Looking back on his first year, this is what I’m going to remember - dragging a burger box and a foam board to my parents house and making everyone come over for lunch.”

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PHOTO: 12-month-old baby, Graham Morrison, smiles with a burger in hand for his twelfth milestone photo.
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The Morrisons even had a hamburger-themed first birthday party -- complete with hamburger macaroons!

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Morrison said she hopes Graham will look back on the pictures with a sense of humor.

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PHOTO: Graham Morrison holds a burger in his 11-month-old milestone picture.
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“I hope he doesn’t grow up and become a vegetarian because that would just be ironic,” Morrison told “GMA.”

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