Lipstick

Lipstick

Monday

December 6th, 2010

Today Brody found Nana's lipstick, and had a lot of fun with it. The funny part was It was so obvious he knew he was being naught!

Cousins

Tuesday

November 2nd, 2010

While my aunt Malaree and uncle Paul were in Europe for their anniversary my mom went to Seattle to watch my cousins Chloe, Hayden and Sterling. I thought it would be fun to bring Brody over as well so that he could get to know his cousins (first cousins once removed..I think thats how that works) better, and also to help my mom. Brody really enjoyed being around other kids! They had a lot of fun together.

Here they are watching a movie together.

Wednesday
November 3rd, 2010

My aunt has a big jetted tub in their bathroom, which Brody thought was pretty awsome! So as you can imagine he really wanted to take his baths in it. At first Sterling wasnt too sure about it, He wasnt really liking the idea of Brody splashing him.

But once he got in they had a blast together!

Friends and Family

Family and Friends

Sunday

May 30th, 2010

The Burnett's came to visit us this weekend. We always have a blast when we are all together! With everyone actually in one place (does happen very often, Anya is usually at college) my mom wanted to take us out on a photo shoot.

We were all so surprised when Brody actually stood in place for the pictures...but of course he made a run for it after not too long.

There is quiet a big age difference between everyone. Brody is 20 months and Anya is 23, but we all get along so well and just love being around each other. I think my Mom said something along the line of if she could pick anyone to be family who isn't it would be these guys, I'm right there with her!

I love this picture, I think it is so cute with all of us lovin on Brody. It makes me laugh though because you cant really tell in this picture but he really wasn't happy at all, he really just wanted down and have nothing to do with pictures.

I cant believe how much my little baby is growing up! It is so fun seeing him grow and learn new things, but I still cant help but miss my little baby that needed me for everything. Hes growing into such a sweet little boy.

I so wish I had his olive toned skin, lucky little boy.

New Words

New Words

Wednesday

April 14th, 2010

Brody has added a few new words to his vocabulary:

Baby

Puppy

and he is almost saying Kitty

I bought a new picture frame that had a picture of a baby in it. I pointed it out to him and said wheres the baby? he said baby right back to me. I was totally shocked, I didn't expect it at all. He talks a lot, just not english. He has this adorable little gibberish language. We call it his french/alian talk.

So after He had repeated baby to me we were around my dog Rusty and I said wheres the puppy? And sure enough he repeated puppy. It wasn't as clear as baby was, he kind of has his own way of saying it but you can defiantly tell hes saying puppy and it sounds so adorable too. Its about time he says puppy, Iv been saying it to him since he was about 3 months old. I'm constantly saying puppy because of his stuffed animal.

I tried it with my cat too, I asked him where the kitty was. He is really trying to say it, he has the ki part down. I have a feeling that he is going to start talking more very soon. I'm just not quiet sure if that is a good or bad things. As long as he doesn't learn how to say why quiet yet.

My Little Man

My Little Man

Tuesday

April 6th, 2010

My Mom Brody and I went out on another photo shoot. I feel so bad for my Mom, she gets all excited about taking pictures of him whenever she finds a fun new place and then we get there and Brody wants absolutely nothing to do with it. He is not very good at working with us. We had big plans of him laying down in this field of flowers, holding his cute little head up...haha yea that didn't happen, not even close! He has a mind of his own, but what 18 month old doesn't.

I couldn't believe how grown up he looks in all the pictures, especial the ones by the railroad tracks, where did my little baby go!!

Brody HATED these flowers. surprisingly They smelled really weird too. We got really lucky here. The only reason she got these good pictures was because a weird yellow jet type plain came zooming by us, really close, and Brody loved it. He keep looking up to see if he could find it. As soon as we got in the car to leave it flew by again, but Brody couldn't see it.

Pointing in the direction where the plain came from.
I just had to put this picture on here. This was him before the plain came by, thank goodness for that plain!!

Brody's Temporary "Bed"

Brody's Temporary "Bed"

Monday

March 22, 2010

I am really starting to regret the Idaho trip Brody and I went on. Not because it wasn't fun, we had a blast. But because it totally and completely messed up Brody's bed time. He was PERFECT before we left. I would read him a book while he drank his bottle, then put him in his pack n play (the cribs too big for my room) while he was still awake and he would fall asleep on his own every time..no crying. That was even as early as 8:00 at night. Now its a totally different story. He has completely refused to sleep in his bed. So I let him sleep with me for a few nights, just so I could get some sleep. Honestly I would be fine with him sleeping with me other then the fact that we're in a tiny twin bed, and he moves constantly all night! I am lucky if I get him to fall asleep by midnight, and that's after Iv layed with him for hours. I'm trying not to complain about it, but really...what the heck!! I miss my nights!!

Anyways, onto the story of the bed. I couldn't take it with him in my bed anymore and I am just so emotionally and physically drained I didn't even know what to do with him. So my mom took him one night and made this little "bed" for him. Its great because I have to lay with him for him to fall asleep and with this I can. He only last about half way through the night before he comes into bed with me, but hey that's half a night of rest for me! I pray this is only temporary!!

Little Blue Face

Little Blue Face

Sunday

March 21, 2010

Brody found one of Evans half eaten bottle pop things (or whatever they are called) and started sucking on it and wouldn't let it go. He loved it! That kid has the biggest sweet tooth, he will eat any kind of candy he can get his hands on. Of course it had to be blue. I thought his little blue face was so stinkin cute though, sticky and all!

Saturday

March 20, 2010

After we got back from the softball game we started to clean the garage out. I had to find a few baby things so we had to take pretty much the WHOLE garage out to find them! In the proses of cleaning it out Brody's baby swing got put out in the driveway. He keep playing with it so I thought it would be fun to see if he would still fit in it. Haha I guess you could say he fit, but defiantly not like he used to. We turned the music on and the little fish were twirling around, he loved it.

Brody had broken one of my Moms lamps. He would take the lamp shade and play peak a boo with us. He thought it was sooo funny!

I got his shorts out from last year to see if any would still fit. Some did, but not a lot. I was so sad, I hate putting baby clothes away. Especially when they are super cute.

My mom found Anya's pink cowgirl boots she used to wear all the time and we put them on Brody. They fit too, the funny part is Anya was around 3 when she wore them. He liked clippedy clopen around in them.

Softball Game

Softball Game

Saturday

March 20, 2010

Softball used to be my life. I was obsessed. When it was softball season I lived and breathed it, and when it wasn't I was getting ready for it and pitching on my own. I mean I was obsessed! I hadn't been to a Prosser game since I played. I know a couple of the girls on the team so my Dad Brody and I went to the Saturday games. They played Toppenish and won the first game, we didn't stay for all of the second. Lets just say I'm glad I play a few years ago and not now. It was a little painful to watch, but Brody sure had fun!!
He loved walking up and down these bleachers and playing on them.

He keep trying to get balls from the other teams dug out. Then he would thrown them against the fence. He also thought the helmets hanging were pretty cool.
But most of all he loved playing in the dirt!! He would use that little red and white lid next to him to dig when he wasnt using the black one. He had so much fun.

Playing Outside

Playing Outside

Wednesday

March 17, 2010

Brody is an outside kind of guy, that's for sure. He loves being outside more than anything. If he is crying or cranky all we have to do it take him outside and hes completely fine. He is even getting to the point where all you have to say is either "lets go outside" or "lets get your shoes on" and he gets happy. Thankfully it is getting warmer out because I'm such a wimp, I hate being cold. He could play outside for hours!

My mom has this little fence around some plants so the dog can get to them. Whenever we are out there he will go and do this to each one of those little balls. I don't know why but he has to taste every one of them, its the weirdest thing.

Grandma gave him a big spoon to dig with, it keep him quiet entertained.

Wednesday

March 17th, 2010

Brody's favorite thing to do in the morning is watch cartoons while eating breakfast. Brody's second favorite thing to do it shove anything and everything possible into the VHS slot on the TV. We have found paper, bracelets, pens, notepads, you name it we have probably found it in there.

First Sink Bath

First Sink Bath

Tuesday

March 16th, 2010

I'm pretty sure this was Brody's first sink bath. It didn't start out being a bath though. He had stepped in some dog poop outside so I was soaking his feet and then all of a sudden he decided that he wanted to sit down in the water. So I just gave him a little mini bath. It probably would have worked better when he was younger though because now he just wants to grab and touch everything. He had fun though, I think it was exciting for him!

Hot Dogs

Hot Dogs!!

Tuesday

March 16th, 2010

Brody's new favorite food....Hot Dogs!! And he loves dipping them in ketchup. He cant get enough of them, he probably eats one a day. I also love how he sits in his highchair. He loves propping one of his legs up, I just love how he leans back and gets all comfy. What a cutie!!

Headed Home

Headed Home

Monday

March 15th, 2010

Originally Brody and I were going to leave Rexburg Saturday, but we decided to stay a couple extra days. We left on Monday, which just happened to be my 21st birthday. I never imagined celebrating my 21st birthday with a 9 hour drive home, but it was actually one of the best Iv had. I got to spend the whole day with the man of my dreams and my best friend! The ride home was defiantly way better then our drive to Rexburg. It took us a little over 12 hours to get there! It was horrible, I couldn't get the brand new DVD player to work, Brody was usually screaming, we had to stop a ton...it was bad! We didn't get to Anya apartment till really late. This time I made sure to be very prepared. Binky's and sippy cups were ready, books and toys were in reach, and of course we bought a new portable DVD player. I was NOT going to go through that again. I must really have bad luck with DVD players because that one ended up not working either and we had to stop 2 hours into out trip and exchange it. So finally we got a good DVD player!! It was an answer to my prayers, he was an angel almost the whole way! He took two naps and was probably asleep for around 4 hours of the trip. And the time he was awake he was either watching a movie or just being a good little boy. I couldn't believe it!

He also loved drawing on his care bear (there weren't any boy ones left) dry erase board.

He had been such a good little boy the whole way home so we decided to stop and walk around for a little bit at some look out in Oregon. He was amazed, he thought it was so fun.
It was super windy out! We both had funky hair do's after that.

We managed to get home around 8:00. My mom had dinner ready for us and my Dad had brought home a birthday cake for me. Brody of course loved eating cake and ice cream! It turned out to be a great birthday after all.