Sneezy Boy...

My Turtle...

Brady loves the Baby Einstein turtle in his crib that plays music and lights up. It plays every night when he is dosing off to sleep and now is a fun toy he can play with while he practices sitting up. The crib sides are padded, so any tip-overs are well protected. He looks like such a big boy when he sits up. Look at that posture! Brady is also really getting frustrated just laying still. He wants to crawl so badly, but hasn't quite figured it out yet. He scoots around a little, but no real crawling yet.

Christmas!

Christmas was great and full of family. Brady made a haul, of course. Lots of new clothes, toys and books. This year he had no idea what was going on and was in bed while we opened most of the presents. It was a fun first Christmas with him and I think every year will be even better. He is really starting to look like a little boy these days. It is so crazy how quickly they grow.

Chatter-box

Brady is a little chatter-box these days. His favorites are still da-da and ba-ba, but he does a cute little da-da whisper that Colby loves. Turn the volume up and you can hear.

Happy Boy!

Really mom...I have had about enough of the pictures now.





Brady is really in such a great stage right now. He is a dream. Just so smiley and happy...almost all the time. Of course he has his moments, he is still a baby. Brady is starting to be keenly aware of when we take one step out of the room and he does NOT like it. He is already a ham and it is "watch Brady time" all the time. In his jumpy chair, in his exer-saucer, on his quilt playing with the toys. It is pretty funny and we make sure he knows we are there watching. Brady is really getting into his toys right now. He is so focused and watching his coordination improve is so neat. His favorite is the jumpy chair that hangs in the doorway. It is hilarious to watch and he smiles the entire time he is in it. He can already get some serious air! It is just amazing to me how far he has come, since the early days and what an easy baby he has turned in to. We just love him so much and are so looking forward to the first Christmas with our boy.

Captain Drool!

Brady has been drooling for the last couple of months, but since his tooth really started coming in, he has kicked it up a notch. I had no idea babies could drool this much and we just keep a bib on him at all times. He is starting to give what I call hugs and kisses, which is basically him grabbing your neck and rubbing as much drool as possible on your cheeks and chin. It is so darn cute, but very wet. :) I will take any kisses from him, no matter how slobbery.

Da, da, da, da....

Ok, Ok...I knew it would happen, but Brady definitely said Da-Da before Ma-Ma. Well, he hasn't said Ma-Ma at all and can't stop da, da, da-ing all day long. It is so cute and Colby loves it. Brady is also sitting up...almost. He is a little wobbley and I like to keep some pillows around him so he doesn't face plant on the hardwoods, but he seems to really like his new view. It is much easier for him to play with his toys, too. The other big news is that Brady has his first tooth!! It is coming in as we speak and we can see the white top making it's way through his gums. He doesn't seem to be too bothered by it yet, but we will see.

2nd Trip to See Santa!!

Friends of ours had a fun Lunch with Santa today and Brady got his 2nd shot to see Santa. We all had a great time and Brady was one of the only babies that wasn't terrified of Santa.

Brady also had his first run in with the dreaded ear infection. He has been such a healthy boy, but got the "Super Bug", as I call it, that Colby, I and apparently everyone at daycare has also had. We have had a rough weekend, but he is feeling much better after a couple days of antibiotics.

Santa!!!

This morning we went to the City of Addison's Santa Breakfast. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived on a Fire Truck, which was very cute. I think Brady will really enjoy that part next year. It was Brady's first time to see Santa and he was pretty indifferent. He was much more interested in all of the decorations and other kids, not so much into Santa. It was so much fun and we got some cute pictures.

Just plain cute!

Brady loves his floor time and rolls over like crazy. He is starting to scoot himself around by pushing with his legs and is almost sitting up. If I prop him up, with his Boppy Pillow, he can sit up himself for a few minutes. You can see in the picture that he is getting a lot more hair and has packed on a few pounds. He has actually gained over 3 lbs in November alone! We are going to see Santa tomorrow, so we will see how that goes. :) I will post pictures.