Thursday, April 29, 2010

Moving day

Today is moving day. Jeremy did some work last night with some fabulous helpers, but today is "the day"! I took a few pictures, the new basement bedroom in our old house, Braylen's last morning at the house and us before I left for work! I'm working 1/2 day and then plan to go to the house to clean!! Can't wait to get to the new house. Jeremy will be well adjusted being there most of last night and today, but I won't be going until every thing's done at the old house, he'll have to give me a tour. I'll feel more able to get things moving at the new house when the old is done! Can't wait for everyone to visit!

Sunday, April 25, 2010

New tricks

Now that Braylen is almost 7 months, I've noticed lots about him changing and becoming "older". He just started smiling for the camera when I take his pictures, needless to say I take double the amount of pictures that I used to! He has recently found his penis and enjoys grabbing at is when his diaper is off. He has yet to pee on himself, while holding it, but I'm just waiting... Bath time is still a joy for him and us, he splashes like crazy and just about empties his tub before he's done. I must say, he's almost outgrown his baby tub, so at the new house he'll be in a BIG tub for the first time! His hair has been growing, growing, growing, at least his baby hair! We had to make a trip to Grandma's for an official haircut. He's so handsome now! We also had a visit with Braylen's favorite friend, Nora. She was so funny squealing and screaming, he was just staring at her. Abby was doing a Braylen voice over and he was thinking, "Nora you're such a baby, why are you doing all of these baby things? I'm a big boy, I don't do that stuff!" It was funny to see both of them next to each other and how a few months make a HUGE difference in size and activities! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7kim0imWN4

Friday, April 23, 2010

Braylen's new toy

Braylen got a new toy last night, the jumper! He was very excited just looking at it and even more excited to use it. He wore himself out and worked up an appetite with his jumper workout! I wish working out was this much fun for me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFlsieJU-l4

Monday, April 19, 2010

Our new flower beds

We decided we would dig up plants at our current house and move them out to the new house this weekend. We were out to dinner and for drinks Saturday night, so we weren't moving too fast Sunday morning, but I was able to put both Braylen and Jeremy down for a 9:30 nap while I went out to start on our project. It really wasn't too bad, just lots of hard work. Braylen slept for a surprisingly long time that morning giving me and then Jeremy, when he got up from his nap, a lot of time to get things done. I pulled up quite a few sections of plants, but still left lots behind. We went over to the new house that afternoon and started our work planting them. It was a little warm in the sun and also slightly difficult with Braylen, but we brought along his excersaucer and stroller, which helped a lot. Kyle and Patti Kuntz (the family whose house we're moving into) came home from their work on their new home and their 2 little girls, Evelyn and Laney, helped Jeremy out A LOT and Patti helped with Braylen. It wasn't just planting but lots of weed pulling and after all of that work I feel like there are lots more plants needed at the new house! Here are some pics of the view of our backyard and the beds we were planting in, doesn't look like we did too much, but hopefully the plants will fill in nice! Also, take note of Bralyen showing off his 2 bottom teeth while in his stroller, the second one just started coming in last week!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Tax season is over!!

We're so glad to have the dreaded tax season over and have Jeremy all to ourselves now! We went out to dinner at Red Robin and then Jeremy fell asleep early, still trying to catch up on sleep, on the couch. Braylen really liked Jeremy's beer bottle, lets hope this is the last time Jeremy is so proud and laughing at his underage son trying to sneak a drink of beer!!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Spring has sprung, and so has Braylen

We had a great weather weekend! Braylen spent some time in his exersaucer on the deck on Saturday morning, first time he's been outside on the deck. I hung some laundry out to dry and we took a long walk before we went to the Fluhr's. Sunday we got back home and took another long walk, Jeremy started packing up the shed (ugh!!) and Braylen and I "played" outside with Riley and her ball. Braylen seemed to enjoy the nice weather and I think it's caused him to grow even more! He is now sitting on his own, only a little unsteady, Check Spellingrolling a lot more (I think thanks to Gavin) and eating tons of food, bananas, sweet potatoes, avocados and mangoes. Last night I was eating fruit and holding Braylen, every time I brought the fork to my mouth he opened his mouth wanting a bite. I gave him a few bit sized pieces of mango and now he loves it! It's so fun to watch his senses and recognize things around him, he's so observant.

Easter with the Fluhrs

We spent Friday night, Saturday dinner and Sunday morning with the Fluhr's. It was a great time and we took lots of pics!! It's been since Christmas since all of the little ones have been together and they've all grown so much. We went for pizza on Friday night and it was pretty chaotic, but fun. Saturday we did Easter at Don and Rita's and it was a great day outside and the food was fabulous! We got home in time for Braylen to go to bed, he was exhausted! Sunday was Jeremy's grandpa's 85 birthday celebration and we went to church in Bloomington, WI and then lunch after, again delicious!! Here are some cute photos from the weekend!!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

First Cubs game with dad

Jeremy was excited to spend the night with Braylen all alone because the first night game is tonight and he'll be watching it with Bray. Here is part of an email I received earlier today from Jeremy, "PS Brayman & I are going to get to watch our 1st Cubs game togeter tonight. I'm pumped!! & I know he is too. He called me on his cell and ask when I was picking him up"
Too funny!! I know Braylen's crossing his fingers for a winning season, we'll see what the Cubs have in store for us this year!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wDatoy9Dqo

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

6 Months

Time sure flies when you have the best baby boy in the world!! Really the past 6 months have been so wonderful, it's no wonder I'm not pregnant with my next yet, JUST KIDDING!! Braylen has been a great boy and so much fun, hopefully this will continue into his adolescence and teen years, a mom can hope can't she?! His 6 month appt went off without a hitch, a few tears when the Dr was looking into his ears and a few more when he got his 3 shots (whoa), but all in all a great morning with my Bugman! His genetics haven't seemed to kick in yet, 35% percentile weight and 85% height, but his head is in the whopping 95%! Growing like a weed and he's tried avocado and banana recently and seems a little impartial to the banana, but he will be introduced to lots more over the next few months. The Dr said by 9 months they're eating around 3 "meals" a day and only about 16 oz of milk, this seems crazy!! He has been trying to sit up a little more on his own and can stay up for a few seconds without tipping over. Soon he'll be all over the place and so "independent"!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-wbFzbXtd8 and

Monday, April 5, 2010

Easter Weekend

Braylen and I left Jeremy (dad) this weekend to spend a nice weekend with my family! It was so fun and the weather was GREAT. We left Thursday and got to mom's work around 3:30 so she could show a little someone off! On Friday mom, Nana, and I (or as Braylen knows them plain, ole regular Nana and Super Nana) went to Pine Lakes, the location of our family reunion this summer. It was a HOT day and I took Braylen's socks off and he was able to sit in the grass for the first time!!! He hung out at Mandi and Andriy's that night and had lots of fun, I think they got some good experience babysitting too, dirty diapers and all!! We spent Saturday waiting for Jess and Clint to arrive, which they didn't until later that night, but Braylen kept asking when they would be here!! Sunday morning we went to Easter mass and then to the Scott's for Easter celebration. Braylen got an AWESOME Easter basket with lots of goodies, pictures to come! The trip home was long and boring, but we made it home with a little time left for Jeremy to play with Braylen, for Braylen to pee on himself and take a bath and then to bed for a FULL night's sleep! Whew, what a weekend! We will miss seeing everyone, but can't wait until we have visitors in Dubuque soon!!