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Monday, March 23, 2009

Brody and Korbyn

Brody had A friend over, and this is what he had to say...
Tuesday
March 23, 2009

This is my friend Korbyn and we're just kickin it back.

Hey don't worry Korbyn, I got your back.


I think I'm ganna like this whole friend thing

Wait a minute...do I know you?

Hey you wanna arm wrestle

Man, I thought I had big feet!

Oh boy, our moms and their camera's!


It'll be so much better when we can walk and talk!

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Rolling Over!

Rolling Over
Sunday
March 8th, 2009

Brody has finally started to roll over. He wasn't to sure about it the first few times he did it, but now hes getting a little more used to it. this picture was i think the second time he rolled over completely by himself and he wasn't too happy at all. At first he just kind of looked around like he had no idea what just happened, and then he started crying. Hes done it a few more times since then though and he doesn't get quiet as mad. I'm very excited for him to be rolling over but I'm also a little nervous...hopefully he wont be rolling off the couch or bed! My mom took Brody to the Doctor while I had to work and he asked if he was rolling over good from both sides yet. He was very surprised when my mom told him he just barely started rolling over. Hes a little behind I guess because of how stinkin spoiled he is! I swear between my parents, Evan, and I Brody never gets put down so he has hardly ever had the chance to learn how.


Messy Messy Baby

Messy Messy Baby
Sunday
March 8th, 2009

I was never able to get Brody to eat rice cereal, oatmeal or even the oatmeal with fruit in it. He just wouldn't have anything to do with it. He would make gaging noises every time I would try to feed it to him. So we didn't waist too much time on that before we tried baby food. He absolutely loved it! So far he has had pears, applesauce, and prunes. At first he didn't like the applesauce too much, but hes kind of getting over that now. I really don't think he has a favorite, he just loves food! I can never seem to feed him fast enough either, he wants one spoonful right after another. He will cry if i don't get more to him fast enough! He always eats at least one whole jar or package full, sometimes even a half of another one. He just cant seem to get enough.



He usually doesn't get this messy. Today he had prunes though and it kind of got all over the place! He didn't really seem to mind that much though. I'm quickly find out that baby food equals even MORE laundry for Mommy to do, if that is even possible.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

8 Tag

8 Tag
Saturday
March 7th, 2009
8 Tag
Becci tagged me!!

'8' Favorite TV shows...
This one is going to be kind of hard since I don't watch TV that much.
1. King of Queens
2. CSI
3. What Not To Wear
4. Extreme home makeover
5. The Hills
6.Seinfeld
7. My wife and Kids
8. And my moms going to be mad at me for this but Family Guy, haha its hilarious!

'8' Things I did Yesterday...
1. Got up pretty early to feed Brody
2. Got ready and work 11-8 front end manager.
3. Got to see Brody on my lunch, my parents were nice enough to bring him so I could nurse him. Even though he would have nothing to do with eating. So I just showed him off to everyone.
4. Feed Brody when I got home at 8, he feel asleep on my lap.
5. Was able to actually put Brody in his bed without him waking up and having to nurse him back to sleep.
6. Was able to actually pre get ready for the next day since Brody was asleep without me.
7. Texted Stuart for a while.
8.And then just went to bed...I know very uneventful! But when I work 11-8 and have to take care of Brody I am pretty warn out and don't feel like doing a whole lot. Plus I just want to spend time with him, I miss him like crazy while I'm at work.

'8' Things I am looking forward to...
1. I have to agree with Becci on this one. Summer, I'm dying to be able to bring Brody outside!
2. For Brody to be able to sit up on his own
3. Anya coming home..Brody is too.
4. Tawnya's baby girl coming in June!!!
5. Breanne Wilson's wedding in July!
6. for everyone in the house to be over all our sicknesses.
7. Brody being able to sleep in his bed all night again, him being sick kinda threw him off a little.
8. My Birthday next week! And getting to stay the weekend at Tawnya and Shad's house!

'8' Favorite Restaurants...
1. Olive Garden
2. Panda Express
3. Red Robin
4. Chico's Taco's
5. El Caporal
6. Apple Bee's
7. Taco Bell
8. Wendy's

'8' Things on My Wish List....
1. A Vacation to the beach, preferable a warm beach.
2. Shopping Spree
3. A new job...that pays better
4. A bigger car
5. Brody to have his own room!! I can only dream.
6. Brody to start sleeping all through the night again.
7. To get a Degree.
8. To get married...but no one freak out, not anytime too soon.

'8' people I tag.. If you want to
1.Mom 2. Natalie 3. Jamie 4. Annie 5. Lynn 6. Claire 7.Kim 8.Kendal

Friday, March 6, 2009

Where Did Mommy's Little Boy Go???

Where Did Mommy's Little Boy Go???
Friday
March 6th, 2009

Brody just turned 5 months on the 1st. So he is growing up but i had no idea it would go this fast. He is getting so big sooo fast! I look at pictures of him when he was a newborn and I cant even remember him being that little. He used to fit on the couch pretty good actually, well now as you can see his legs are completely hanging off the edge. I need to measure him and see how long he is now because they didn't do it at our last doctors appointment. And he has to be longer then he was last time, which was 27 1/2 inches. I just cant get over how big he is getting. They really do grow up way too fast. I'm trying to cherish every moment we have. I love that he isn't totally growing up too fast though, for instance he isn't sitting up completely on his own yet so hes still my little baby...Thank goodness he doesn't have teeth yet or else that could get painful when it comes time to nurse, hopefully he'll hold off on that for a while. Brody is the kind of baby that always has to be held, and ill admit that it does get annoying sometimes but I secretly love it. I'm dreading the day that he doesn't think he need his Mommy anymore. I used to always hear moms say their kids grew up way too fast, well now I definitely believe them!


One Eyed Monster

One Eyed Monster
Friday
March 6th, 2009

My poor little Brody has been sick for over a week now. He was just starting to get over his cold and he actually sleep good last night for the first time in a long time and in his own bed! So I thought he was starting to feel better, well little did I know that he would wake up with one eye glued shut. Earlier this week Evan got some kind of virus that looks like pink eye but isn't, well I have been very careful to keep Brody away from it...obviously not careful enough. You cant see it super good in these pictures but his one eye that did open had a whole bunch of gunk in it, and his other eye just wouldn't open at all. I was very surprised how happy he was though, he was in a very good mood for some reason. All week he has been a little monster, my Mom can testify for it too. I feel so bad for my poor little man, one thing after another. Hopefully this is the last of his sickness's.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Mommys sick little boy

Mommys Sick Little Boy
Wednesday
Febuary 25th, 2009
Brody has officially had his first cold, and a very bad one too. Saturday he started to act like he didn't feel good, then on Sunday he really started coughing and its just been getting worse since then. I feel so bad for my poor little man, especially since he cant tell me how he feels or whats hurting. I took him to the doctor on Monday and he said that he just has a really bad cold and probably a lot of pressure in his ears. Last night was the first time he would nurse in a few days, he would scream every time I tried...this is very uncommon for Brody, nursing is usually his favorite thing to do. I can also tell he doesn't feel good because I got him to go to sleep around 8 last night which is also very uncommon, he usually wont go to bed till around 11 or 12. Mommy is just hoping that he starts feeling good soon. When we were at his doctors appointment he weighed 18.10 pounds, he just keeps growing and growing.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

More From Valentines Day

More From Valentines Day
Saturday
February 14th, 2009
I already did a blog about Valentines Day but I forgot to add this picture. My sweet Dad get us something every year. This year the Burnett's were here so my dad got us all the Taste of Heaven cookies with our names on them, I thought that was so sweet! I just had to take a picture of mine and Brody's. My dad also got me flowers and some of my favorite candy...almond roca's.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Happy 1st Valentines Day Love

Happy 1st Valentines Day Love
Saturday
February 14th, 2009

Brody had quiet the Valentines day this year, and I would have to say that it was Mommy's best Valentines day too, Its so much fun having a baby around on holidays! He is the man of my dreams and a wonderful Valentine. I got to work in floral for Valentine so I had lots of ideas on what to get Brody...so much to choose from. I decided on this little puppet stuffed bear, it is so cute, when you close his mouth it starts singing a really cute love song. Brody enjoyed that but not as much as he loved the balloons I got him, he couldn't keep his hands off of them! They keep him entertained for quiet a while. It is so fun watching him grow and explore new things. He is at the stage where he cant keep his hands off anything. I swear if something is in his reach I guarantee he will be grabbing it. He is growing up so fast. This year was especially fun because the Burnett's came and stayed with us for the weekend. There family absolutely loves Brody and he loves them too! After I got off work Brody and I went over to Stuarts house for dinner, Brody was an absolute angel. He was perfect for mommy, I think that was his Valentines gift to me.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Something Wrong With This Picture

Somethings Wrong With This Picture
Tuesday
February 3rd, 2009

My Mom had to work today so this morning I was in charge of taking Evan to school. I ended up waking up late and the car was all frosted over so while I went to warm it up and scrap the windows I asked Evan if he would change Brody's diaper for me. Now keep in mind that Evan has only changed one diaper before...but its still pretty funny. By the time I got back in Brody was already changed dressed and ready to go, I was quiet impressed with Evan! After we got back I was nursing Brody and all of a sudden My stomach felt really warm, Brody had peed all over me. I was a little surprised that one little boy could produce that much pee, since he was just changed not even 20 minutes earlier. Well i went to change his diaper and this is what I found...



Poor Evan, he is never going to live this one down. I don't even know how he did it but he managed to put Brody's diaper on backwards. You would think it would be even harder to do it this way, but he somehow managed it. I asked him how he did it, if he had to flip Brody around backwards and he was just all embarrassed and said he just did it. My Mom and I thought it was pretty funny, but Evan sure didn't. We'll just say its a learning experience for Evan, I don't think he will ever put a diaper on backwards again.

Monday, February 2, 2009

4 Month Shots

4 Month Shots
Monday
February 2nd, 2009
Yesterday Brody turned 4 months, what a better way to celebrate than super bowl Sunday! Well at least some day he will enjoy watching it. Stuart Shay and I watched it at my parents house and he didn't seem to interested in it. Only once while Stuart was holding him he just stared at the TV, it was so funny to see both of them so intently watching the game. I usually take pictures when he turns another month older, but I forgot to this time so these ones will just have to do.
Brody had his 4 month shots appointment today and it took forever! His appointment was at 2:30, I had to work at 4:00 so I figured Id be fine. That wasn't the case, I ended up being about 30 minutes late to work. He didn't weigh quiet as much as I thought he would ( I guess he just feels A LOT heavier), but he is a lot longer then I expected. He weighed 18.2 pounds and is 27 1/2 inches long. I guess this is a good thing, at least he isn't all short and fat, Dr. Lane said his proportions are very good. His head measured at 17 1/2 inches. His pulse was 133 and his oxygen was 100%. He is now in the 94 percentile, so not as high as it used to be but its still in the 90's.

Brody and I got pretty bored waiting for the doctor so we decided to take some pictures.

Here's Brody with his little pink bandage on. The nurses were laughing because they forgot to get boy bandage's, they said just not to tell his friends and he would be fine. Both the nurses and Dr. Lane said that he seems like a very happy baby and that he is very active and alert. He wasn't so happy when he was getting his shots though, he screamed and screamed.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Puppy Dog

Puppy Dog
Friday
January 30th, 2009

About a month ago I put Brody in his bassinet to sleep. Yes he used to sleep with me, and I loved it but now hes just getting too big and moving around too much. And being that I only have a twin bed he was taking up way too much room. So I finally gave in and moved him into his bassinet. He actually is doing really good in it which surprised me, as long as his puppy is with him that is. My moms good friend Nately bought Brody this cute stuffed dog, he always liked to kind of snuggle up to it so I figured Id see if it helped him sleep better. And sure enough it did, he will go to sleep snuggled right up to it. He also loves it when I turn the vibrator on that is on his bassinet, and of course hes got to have the binky. First of all don't judge me for putting a stuffed animal in Brody's bassinet with him. I know they say its bad but every mom knows she will do anything to make her baby go to sleep., and if she says otherwise shes lying. And second yes hes STILL in his bassinet. He is pretty much the exact length of it, so he still fits but there's no growing room. I need to set his crib up but there's just no room in my room.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Where Did My Little Baby Go ?!?!

Where Did My Little Baby Go?!?!
Saturday
January 24th, 2009

The other day I was going through Brody's clothes and taking out the ones that don't fit him anymore, this seems to be a weekly routine I swear he grows out of clothes like crazy. As I was putting them away I noticed his newborn clothes that had been put away a looong time ago. I know its hard to believe but yes Brody did at one time actually fit into newborn clothes, in fact they were a little bit big on him. I couldn't get over how small and cute they looked, I don't even remember him being that small. My mom proceeded to tell me that I better not have another baby just so I can have small cute things again...haha I told her not to worry, one is PLENTY for now. I thought it would be fun to see what his newborn clothes look like compared to him now.


The little stinker wouldn't straighten him legs out, but I think you get the picture. His old pajamas go to about where his knee is.


I absolutely love jeans on Brody, he just looks like such a little man in them. He was only in the top pair for about a month at the most. They are 3 months and there is no way they are fitting on him, the pair underneath are 12 months and fit him perfectly...I know, big boy.

The pair underneath actually don't fit him either (6 months), but I didn't have anything else to compare to. The only pajamas that fit him are the gowns and the footless ones, and half of those don't even fit him. Hes just so long. It really is crazy how fast baby's grow. And I really didn't notice it until I looked at pictures of when he was littler and clothes that he used to fit into. Brody isn't even 4 months yet and he has grow so much, I cant even imagine how big he is going to be a year from now. In a way I miss having Brody be so small and cute, but I'm also so excited for him to keep growing, every stage has its own special things about it. I'm trying to remember to enjoy ever stage that we go through and not try to get him to do the next big thing. Hes only a baby once, I want to enjoy every minute of it.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Thing 1

Thing 1
Tuesday
December 30th

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Discovering The Feet

Discovering The Feet
Wednesday
January 21st


Ok, so we haven't quiet gotten to the whole grabbing of the feet stage, but we're almost there. Lately, especially in the bath Brody had been putting his legs straight up in the air and staring at his feet. Sometimes he goes to grab for them, and he can touch them but he hasn't quiet gotten a hold of them yet. He also does it when he doesn't have his diaper on, I think he feels a little restricted with it on. My Mom and I were laughing about it because we were wondering if he even knows that they are apart of his own body, he just seems so amazed by them.


Saturday, January 17, 2009

I've Been Tagged!

I've Been Tagged
Saturday
January 17th, 2008
This is my first tag, and to be honest I'm actually quiet excited about it. I keep seeing people do them and they seemed like fun but no one ever tagged me, my Mom finally had to be the one to do it.
It's weird to be doing a blog that doesn't involve Brody, and its even weirder to be doing a blog of me before I was even a mommy! This picture was taken at the high school state championship football game my Junior year. I believe that we lost the game, but it was still a lot of fun. My friend Breanne Wilson's older sister and her friends dressed up like "Super Fans" (If i remember right) for the football games. So our Junior and Senior year we (Jamie Hopwood, Me, Breanne Wilson, and Brooke Shaffer) decided to keep the tradition going and dress up as Super Stangs. It was so much fun, probably one of the best high school memories I have.

I Am Tagging:

Jamie, Annie, Becci, and Claire

So, here are the rules for the Picture Tag:
1) Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer
2) Select the 4th picture in the folder
3) Explain the picture
4) Tag 4 people to do the same

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Hangin with the guys

Hangin With The Guys
January 7th, 2009

Brody and I go over to visit Shad and Tawnya Tinsley a lot. Tawnya is my best friend and we hang out all the time, so whenever we're together Brody pretty much has two moms. Her husband Shad has also fallin in love with the Brodster. Brody absolutely loves being around Shad, he can always seem to make him smile and laugh. And boy when those two get to talking Brody can go on and on. Tawnya and Shad are expecting a baby soon, its going to be so much fun having our kids play together. They are both going to be awesome parents, I can tell by the way they are with Brody. Brody always enjoys our visits to the Tinsley's house.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Brody Turns 3 Month's!!

Happy 3 Months Brody
Thursday
January 1st, 2009

Like I said in one of my other post, for New Years Eve we went to Camas to visit some friends of ours, which also meant we were there when Brody turned 3 months! I know 3 months might not be a big deal to some of you, but it is to me. My parents actually started this tradition with Anya and it hasn't stopped ever since. Whenever one of us kids turned 3 months my parents would get a little cake and celebrate, not that we could actually eat it. When I asked my parents why they started this little tradition they couldn't really explain it, they said it just happened. One day after work my Dad just brought a cake home when Anya turned 3 months. My reasoning behind this is that 3 months is kind of a little milestone. To me 6 months is a big deal, and well 3 months is half way to 6 months! Anyways, it was a lot of fun especially since we could spend it with our good friends the Burnett's. The cake was great too....too bad Brody couldn't eat it, he would have loved it!

You cant see it that great in this picture, but My mom and I love this picture because he has his finger up on his lip like hes thinking about something...it just looks really funny.


I think my son is going to take after Uncle Evan and be a pyro, he couldn't take his eyes off of the candles!

Us blowing the candles out. It was so funny how completely mesmerized he was by the flames! As soon as Dan lite them he couldn't take his eyes off of them. No matter who called his name or who tried to get his attention he wouldn't look away. Not even I couldn't break his concentration, and he usually always turns when he hears my voice.

Don't tell anyone....but I gave him a little taste of the frosting. And actually, he hated it! In fact he was moving around so much that my mom couldn't even get a picture that wasn't blurry. I guess it just didn't taste anything like Mommy's milk.

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