Happy Halloween!

Even though I already took lots pictures of Brady in his Halloween costume (at his play group), I couldn't resist taking more pictures today since it is after all his first Halloween! I gave Brady his Halloween basket this morning before we left for Gram T's house. Since he can't have candy yet we filled it with a couple of books and a teething toy!

Happy first Halloween, Brady!

So sleepy on this Monday morning!



Brady spent the day with Gram T and after work we headed over to my parent's house.  They have spent the last eleven days in England visiting family and going to my cousin's wedding and they just got home late last night!  It was great to see them and I think they were pretty excited to see us (especially Brady, haha) too! A big thank you to Gram T and Pepaw for watching Brady the whole time they were gone!  Here are some more pictures of Brady in his pumpkin costume....

My little pumpkin!

Happy to see Nannie and...

Granddad!

sweet boy

We did not take Brady trick or treating this year since I am pretty sure I would've ended up eating all the candy! Instead Brad, Brady and I handed out candy.  We had tons of trick or treaters and ended up running out of candy (oops!)  Hope everyone is having a Happy Halloween!



October Play Group!

Tonight our play group met for the second time!  It was a Halloween theme and all the babies wore their costumes.  We had a lot more moms and babies there this time and it was so cute!  All the costumes were adorable....Brady was a pumpkin, there was a lion, a jack in the box, a flower, several chicks, a puppy,  a turkey, Buzz Lightyear and Woody! Brady was once again mesmerized by all the other babies.  He was really well behaved other than one little melt down when one of the chicks screamed in his face and scared him! She was being playful but he didn't know what to think, haha, poor guy!  He was worn out by the end and so was I!

so cute!

They wouldn't all fit in one picture this time!

Graham and Brady

About to be scared by the chick...

...poor pumpkin!

Brady, Daniel, Ashton, and Grayer

Sarah and Hadley, me and Brady, Alison and Woods

Jessica with Graham and Harper

Sweet John Cooper



It's so nice to get together with other moms to share ideas and advice! We are already looking forward to our next play group!

Dinner With Friends!

Friday night Lauren and Scott had us and some other friends over for dinner.  They invited Brady too which was so nice! Brad and I don't get out very often these days and it was so nice to have a night with friends without having to find someone to watch Brady.  We took Brady in his pj's so he would be all ready for bed when we got home.  We decided to be brave and try to feed him his last bottle there and see if he would fall asleep so we could hang out a little longer.  Well, he must have known we were having fun because he was wide awake and ready to have fun too! So, we headed home around 9:00 to get Brady to bed but we had a great time while we were there!

Entertaining Lauren and Elizabeth!

Brady with the girls

(Christy, me, Lauren, and Elizabeth)

The rest of the weekend has been nice and relaxing.  We ran a few errands, went to church, and just hung out at home...

Running errands with Mommy

happy boy!

Playing with Daddy

so sweet

all ready for church

refusing to smile!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!!



Weekend Wrap-Up

We had a fun and busy weekend....as usual it flew by! Saturday was Tyler's baby shower!  It was a beautiful day for a shower and it was lots of fun celebrating Tyler and Baby Jones! Tyler's baby boy will be here next month and we can't wait for his arrival!

Adorable diaper cake made by Emily!

cute and delicious cookies!

Tyler and her hostesses

(minus Rhys...we missed you!)

While I was at the shower Brad and Gram T took Brady to have pictures made.  I accidently booked the appointment at the same time as the shower (I am a little scattered these days!)  but, I knew Brad and Tommie could handle it.  They said Brady did really well and smiled for at least a few pictures.  I can't wait to see them! Saturday night we decided to go out to eat. We just didn't feel like making anything or ordering a pizza so we went to one of our favorites, Mi Pequena Hacienda. Brady did so well and it was nice to get out!  On Sunday we went to church and then spent most of the day at home.  My friend Lindsey was in town and came by to meet Brady. Lindsey lives in New York now and I don't get to see her very often.  We have been friends since the fourth grade and it was great to see her!

Lindsey and Brady

just hanging out at home

happiest without his clothes, haha!

It was another great weekend, let's hope for a fast week!





Rolling Over!

Last night when I was getting Brady ready for bed I decided to take a few pictures of him without his clothes on...he may want to kill me for this later but there is nothing cuter than a naked baby!  Plus, he LOVES to be naked so I knew he would enjoy it.  I put him on his stomach to take some pictures and... he rolled right over!  I screamed and clapped and I think I scared him because he started to cry..oops!  He calmed down though and I yelled downstairs to Brad to come up and see and he did it two more times!  Dr. Warner said he would probably roll over at least one way before his next appointment at 6 months.  One of the things I don't like about working is missing out on things and I was so excited I got to see him roll over for the first time!  I think he must have waited until I was around because he didn't want me to miss it, haha! Here are some pictures we took last night.  I ended up putting his diaper back on because it's a little risky to have him without it for too long!  He was so proud of himself for rolling over! 

Adorable!

(Sorry Brady, too cute not to share)

Starting to Roll!

(I dropped my camera out of excitement and didn't catch the actual roll)

So excited he rolled over!!

Yay, Brady!!  He is on the move!



4 Months Old!

Brady turned four months old yesterday!  I am so amazed by how much he is changing month to month.  He is still eating the same amount (about 6 oz. every 3 hours during the day).  He started going to bed a little earlier a couple weeks ago.  He now has his last bottle around 8:30 and is usually asleep by 9:00.  He usually sleeps until around 7:00 however, we think he has started teething and he woke up at 4:45 this morning (a little bit of a rough Monday).  He is very interactive now and does lots of smiling and cooing!  He is not liking his swing very much anymore but will still sit in it occasionally if he is really sleepy.  He loves his exersaucer and bumbo seat and still enjoys his playmat. He loves to stand (with support) and has recently discovered his feet and loves to grab them while laying down.   Brady definitely has a personality and he has his dad and I wrapped around his little finger!

The four month photo shoot was challenging!  Brady was squirming all over the place and once again was refusing to smile...stinker!  I did catch a few smiles and some funny pictures...

Squirming! 

 In person, his hair is getting a lot lighter but looks almost red in these pictures!

Big Boy!

Love playing with my feet!

  It's been another wonderful month!! 

Happy Birthday, Dad!



Yesterday was my dad's birthday so, it was time for another celebration!  He decided on a dinner with the family at home which is always fun.  We had a Mexican theme...chips and salsa, guacamole, fajitas, and of course, margaritas! My mom did all the cooking and everything was delicious.  She even made my dad's favorite, German chocolate cupcakes for dessert.  We left their house very full! It was a fun night!

Brady and Daddy

Brad, David, and Mom

Happy Birthday, Granddad!

Brady with Nannie and Granddad

Me and the birthday boy!

Happy Birthday, Dad...we had fun celebrating with you!