Thanksgiving Number Two!

Yesterday we headed to Brad's family's farm for our second Thanksgiving celebration!  It was was a great family day.  Brad's mom and aunts cooked a delicious meal as usual and we stuffed ourselves with turkey, corn pudding, deviled eggs, sweet potatoes, derby pie and much more!  Brady slept the whole way to the farm and the whole way home.  We were wondering if that would mean he would be up all night but luckily he wasn't.  This Thanksgiving was extra special because of Brady!  We have SO much to be thankful for...what an amazing year this has been!

playing at home before heading to the farm

Brady loves his Daddy!

happy boy

So thankful for this little guy!

Gram T's lap...a great place for a nap!

Brady with Daddy, Gram T, Aunt B and Aunt Vern...

sound asleep!

xoxo

playing with Aunt Vern!

family picture

Today I am enjoying a day off work at home with one of  my sweet boys (unfortunately my other sweet boy had to work today) ...loving every minute of it!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!



Thanksgiving Number One!

We had our first of two Thanksgiving dinners on Saturday night at my parent's house. On Thanksgiving day we will go to Brad's family's farm so we get to enjoy Thanksgiving twice!  My mom went to a lot of trouble and cooked a wonderful meal, all the usual Thanksgiving foods...turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, and pumpkin pie...YUM!  I was in charge of the corn pudding which I had never made before but actually turned out well...thanks Tommie for the recipe! Poor Brady had a really rough day Saturday.  He was just not himself and we are pretty sure it was because of teething. Even though he obviously didn't feel well he was a good sport and played in his exersaucer next to the dining room table while we ate.

Brady helping me with the corn pudding!

David and Katherine

Brady and Daddy

So thankful for my little family!

Brady with Nannie and Granddad...

and he is actually smiling in a group picture!

(all I had to do was "moo" like a cow for a few minutes to get him to smile, haha!)

We enjoyed our first Thanksgiving celebration and are looking forward to the next one!

Brady's Baptism

Brady's baptism was Sunday at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.   Brad and I have gone to Elizabeth Ann Seton for awhile now and we were excited to have Brady's baptism there.  We chose to do a private ceremony with just close friends and family.  We were a little nervous because we knew this would make for a long day...we went to mass first then had the baptism immediately following.  Brady did so well!  He slept through most of mass and didn't cry at all during the baptism, not even when the water was poured on his head! He wore two sentimental items....a gown that my grandfather and brother both wore when they were baptized and shawl that my aunt Pat and Uncle Bill sent us from England that my cousins, David and Clare wore. After the baptism we had a reception at my parent's house.  It was such a special day and we were blessed to be surrounded by friends and family including Brady's Godparents, David and Lucy who we know Brady is so lucky to have! Here are some pictures of the special day (thanks for being our photographer, Rush!)

On a totally different note...Tyler and Bret had their baby today! Welcome to the world James Brereton...Brady can't wait to play with you!!



5 Months Old!

Brady turned five months old yesterday! I can't believe another month has gone by.  As far as his eating and sleeping not much has changed from last month.  His personality however, is becoming more apparent by the day!  He is usually a smiley, giggly baby but when he is not happy he sure lets us know it and he can flip on a dime!   Brady continues to interact with us more and more which I love.  He can make some really loud, hilarious noises which crack us up.  I have mentioned before that Brady is happiest without his clothes on so, our new nightly routine involves letting him play, roll around etc. in just his diaper for a little while before he gets his pj's on. He is so funny during this time!  He is still teething and this has been a little rough in the evenings.  It doesn't seem to bother him quite as much during the day though.  His five month photo shoot was funny...he actually smiled quite a bit but he is definitely harder to keep still these days!

There were lots of happy pictures...

And then he had enough....



It's been a fun month! I can't believe he is almost half a year old!

Dinner with Family

Last night we had my mom and dad and Tommie and Gayle over for dinner.  They do SO much for us so it nice to be able to do a little something for them!  Plus, since they were at our house we were actually able to socialize with people past 8:00 rather than rushing home to get Brady to bed! My parents arrived first and when they got here Brady was asleep in his swing.  He had such a confused look on his face when he woke up and saw my dad first!  Like, "I know you're my Granddad, but why are you at my house?"  Tommie and Gayle came after they left the football game and he was really wondering why he had four of his grandparents at his house! He loved every minute of it though....extra hugs, kisses, and playtime!  The boys (minus Brady) ate dinner in front of the tv so they could watch the Alabama/LSU game while the girls (plus Brady) sat at the table.  Brady sat in his bumbo seat and entertained us. 

The Grandmas

Brady and Daddy

(Guess who picked out his "Daddy's All Star" pjs?)

The Grandpas

Brad, Tommie and Brady

Poor Bo never gets his picture taken anymore!

(sorry Dooley..next time I'll take yours!)

Me and Mom

It was a fun night with family!  Last night was daylight savings time.  I was sure that that would mean I was up at 6:00 instead of 7:00 with Brady but he actually slept till 8:00...yay! Let's hope he sleeps well again tonight!