Talking

You have begun trying to say all kinds of stuff. You have now said mama which really made me happy. You say da da da da da da da all the time!!! And you have lots of other things to say too. It is so cute to watch you try to communicate.

1st Tooth

Well we have a tooth starting to make it's arrival. You can now see the little thing coming up from the gums. It is so cute! It made it's appearance 2 days ago. I'm sure we will have little teeth popping up everywhere soon. You haven't gotten very moody with the teething so hopefully you will be able to handle it very well.

7 Month Pictures

We got your 7 month pictures done. When we were doing the pictures you were all of a sudden able to sit up by yourself. You are doing great just sitting all alone and you look like a little man doing it.

July 1st - 19th

We have had a fun month so far. We have been doing lots of swimming. We go on most of daddy's days off. You are still loving going swimming, and we love taking you. You will get in your little boat and we will push you all around the pool.

Your Granny, Aunt Mahaley, and cousin Alyssa came to visit. They haven't been able to see you since March so they had a lot of fun seeing how much you have changed and grown. We went to the beach one afternoon with them and just watched the water. You still seem to like the noise of the water so it seemed to calm you a little bit.

You are still eating good. We tried to feed you some of the baby food meat and you did not like it. You actaully spit it all in my face. It wasn't a pleasant experience. We will try meat again in a few weeks. You are still eating the same stuff, and ofcourse the daily smoothie.

Your sleeping schedule hasn't changed a bit from last month. We did try 2 nights ago to get you to sleep in your bed. You woke up 5 times in about an hour. We gave up and took you back to our room. We will try again in a few weeks to see if you are ready.

We took a trip to the dr to get your checkup. We found out that you have a condition called hypospadias. Mommy is scared to death because they are saying you may have to have surgery. We go to see a pediatric urologist in a few weeks to find out more information. Basically what happens is your uretha (the pee pee pipe) doesnt line up correctly. We are hoping that all is great and you don't have to get surgery but we will have to see.

June

June:

We haven't been keeping up with the blog good so we are going to do a quick catch up.

You have became mobile this month. At first you were only able to go backwards. You would scoot backwards to what ever you wanted. Then with time you learned to go forward. It isn't a crawl but you are getting where you want to get. You will get up on your hands and toes, rock back and forward, and then throw yourself forward to whatever you want to get to. It is the cutest thing ever to watch.

Talking: Well you haven't said mama yet but I know it is coming. You will say da da which makes mommy very jealous, but daddy just loves it. You will also say boo and hey boo boo. Sherrie started you on that one.

Eating: You are a great eater. For breakfast you have rice cereal mixed with a fruit, lunch is a vegetable, snack is a fruit, and dinner is rice cereal mixed with a vegetable. You also love to eat smooties. You will suck them out of a straw all by yourself. It is interesting to watch. You go crazy over the smoothies. You don't care what fruit I put in them you will eat it. I think the coldness soothes your gums.

Teething: It is obvious you are teething because you drool all over everything and you are constantly chewing on stuff. We have to have a tooth coming soon. I know it is under there causing you pain and I wish it would come on out.

Play time: One of your favorite things to do is to be outside and to go swimming. You love swimming. We go over to our friend's pool all the time and you have a blast. Just the sight of the pool gets you squealing. You, mommy, and daddy go swimming all the time. You are becoming a tan little baby. You also enjoy the beach. I will take your little yellow pool to the beach and fill it with toys and you have a blast. You also like getting in the water. You were very good the first time we took you. I was very surprised but you were a champ! You also love to play peek-a-boo. you will hide in your high chair where you can't see the person behind you and then you will pop our head out and start laughing. At first you would only play with Sherrie but now you will play with any of us. You love our dog Roxy. Everything she does is funny to you. She will let you pinch her and grab her legs, which you love to do. She will walk by your high chair and you just laugh and laugh.

Sleeping: Well we have went a little backwards in sleeping. You are waking up several times a night. You are still going to bed between 7:30 and 8:30 and sleep till 6:30 or 7:30 but you wake up several times during the night. You are still in the co-sleeper attached to our bed and you want to be swaddled. you like to get in the bed with us between 2 and 4am. You love sleeping with mommy and daddy. You are a great napper. You will nap for 2-3 hours in the morning and 1-2 hours in the afternoon. Hopefully with time we will get you to sleep without your swaddle and into your crib but not until you ar ready.

We have had lot of visitors. In the beginning of the month your nana came down to bring your uncle Robbie to stay the summer with us. After they left we had BB, Brandy, her boys Heath Jr and Hayden, Lacey and her boyfriend Sammy. They stayed for almost a week. WE had a blast. You had your first trip to the park wich was quite a success. You loved the slide and the swings. We played for a few hours and you never got tired of it. We also went to the Gulfarium and you liekd to see the dolphins jump out of the water. It was very hot though and we were having a hard time dealing with heat. You also took your first boat trip. You liked being on the boat and hearing all of the water around us. It seems like the sound of water calms you. We went on a dolphin sunset cruise. It was lots and lots of fun!!! After this group left, we had your nana, aunt Deven, and her boyfriend Danny came. BB had stayed to visit a little longer. We had fun with them and we celebrated Deven's 17th birthday with her. We visited the beach and you enjoyed it.

Well Brayden it has been a fun and exciting month. You are growing up so fast and I am trying to enjoy every moment I possibly can with you. You are so enjoyable. We have a blast every single day together. Me and Daddy play all day long with you, and you will not have it any other way. We are looking forward to everyday with you, and we can't wait to watch you grow and learn new things everyday. Love Mommy and Daddy!

Week 21 and 22

Brayden has really hit another growth spurt. It seems like I say that over and over but he is always growing like a little weed. He has been trying out all kinds of new food and loves it! He has now had green beans, squash, carrots, applesauce, peaches, bananas, and sweet potatoes. I would say carrots and bananas are his favorite, and green beans are the least favorite. He seems like a different baby now that he is eating food. He actually acts like he is not starving. He is so good! We have finally settled into a routine. We get up around 5am breastfeed then go back to sleep till about 7. We get up and walk about 2miles come home and eat a fruit and cereal, take a nap, get up and play for a while, eat lunch, take another nap, then he is up for the rest of the day, we eat a snack, try to walk another 2miles depending on his mood, eat dinner, bath time, bottle, bed, and mommy finally rest! It's nice being in a routine, but it can be bad too because if we aren't home for nap time he gets very upset. We also can't do anything at night because at 6:30-7:00 he starts to have a break down because he knows it is bath time.
Brayden rolled over back to stomach. Now that he realizes he can do it he will not lay on his back. It is so cute but it seems like he is growing up too fast. Now when he rides in the stroller he has to sit up and hold onto the tray like a big boy not my little baby that laid back. He is so curious of everything that is going on. He is a very alert baby.
We are still battling a cough. It is so frustrating because we do not know why he has it so bad and it will not go away. We are starting to be concerned that it could be allergies. I am going to take him back to the dr. this week and get a 3rd opinion. He coughs really bad at bed time.
Well that is about all that is new. Nana comes tomorrow! More post coming soon.....

Week 20

It has been a great week! I have been loving life home with Brayden! We are finally over the rotavirus. It was a long virus and it was hard on little Brayden, but he is a strong little man and he got through it. He is really starting to get attached to his mommy. When I leave the room he doesn't get very happy. He follows mommy everywhere in his highchair. Brayden is one of the happiest babies I have ever seen. He is happy and positive about everything, except if he misses a meal. He isn't very fond of missing meals!!! He as been eating cereal for a few weeks and the dr. told us to start him on yellow vegetables. Well Jeremy decided to see how he would like a banana and he LOVED it, and kept wanting more. He has quite the appetite. We went swimming today. We have went a few times before but it was a little too cold then for him to enjoy; however, today he seemed to get a lot of enjoyment out of it. He loves the water. The sunshine is still bothering his eyes, but he seems to not mind as long as he has a hat. We have been walking a lot everyday and Brayden has been loving being outside in the sun and wind. He lays back and enjoys the ride. It is awesome having such a sweet, happy, great little man. I can't wait to spend another day with this awesome little man!

Week 19

It's hard to believe Brayden is over 4mos old now. His daycare days are over, and it is team Brayden and mommy!!! Wow how the time has flown by!
Brayden has become quite the little explorer. He loves looking around at everyone. He has definely learned our voices and will twist his head all the way around to see us. It is very sweet. He is starting to pull everything into his area, and then putting it in his mouth. You can see a little white spot coming in on the bottom side. I think we will have a tooth pretty soon!!! It has been very amazing to see him grow and learn. I think he is starting to develop seperation anxiety because everytime I leave the room he starts to cry and then will stop when I come back in the room. I will put him in his highchair with wheels and wheen him to whatever room I am in so he can see me.
This is our 1st week home together, and it has been great being home with him; however, he has the rotavirus. Not a fun thing!!! He has been throwing up and having diarhea all week. The poor little man will moan in pain. The Dr. said that the cramps are pretty bad with this virus. It is really hard to see my little man in such pain. He will be over this soon we hope.
I'm really looking forward to next week and the week after with my little man. It is time I know I will never get back so I'm very excited. Brayden is such a joy to be around.

Pictues

Just a few more pictures from the last few weeks. There were too many!

Weeks 15-18

It's obviously been crazy because I haven't had a chance to blog these weeks. Brayden is quite the hand full, but an absolute joy! The last few weeks have been full of Brayden growing and changing. He is so alert, fun, and full of love. He is laughing a lot. He loves to watch his mommy bounce up and down and say "I'm gunna getcha." He thinks that is the funniest thing of all time. It is awesome to walk in after work and him look at you. We can tell he knows us now, and can recognize our voices. He is learning more and more how to use his hands. It is so cute to watch him figure them out. He has been doing great in the car as long as he has toys. He will pull them to his mouth and chew on them. It seems as if he is teething but a tooth has not made an appearance yet. He is really starting to enjoy the jumperoo. That and the bouncee seat are his favorite things to do right now. He will play in the floor but he doesn't prefer it. He is trying to roll over from his back to his tummy. He gets on his side and grunts trying to roll to his belly. I think he will get it soon. When he sits up he is trying to support his self. I will let go and he tries really hard to balance but he can't hold it for long.

April 4- April 12: Nana is back!!! Nana, Deven, Dustin, and Robbie are back to visit for Easter. That Nana just can't stay away and I don't blame her. We had a great 1st Easter with them. Nana got Brayden a duck, which he loves! He will hold it and of course chew on it like everything else. Brayden didn't go to daycare all week because Nana wanted him to stay home with her. He really enjoyed this. Brayden definitely gets his way when Nana is around. He got to make his 2nd trip to the beach which he wasn't too thrilled about this time. It was way too bright!

April 7th: Brayden has been acting like he is starving so we started cereal this week with the approval of his Dr. He seemed to really like it but didn't do so well the 1st time with a spoon. After a few times eating he is getting better at it. It seems to fill him up but he still wants to eat all the time. It seems like he is never full.

April 17th: Brayden turns 4months old!!! Oh and it's Nana's Birthday.

April 18-April19: Brayden met his great grandparents for the first time. He loved looking at them and trying to baby talk. They came from GA to visit, but just for a day. Nana was here of course. It was nice to see them but they were not able to stay for long. He found his feet today while sitting in the high chair. He was leaning over and grabbing them. It's amazing to see him figure out that those are his feet. It was hard to let Nana go, but we know she will be back soon.....

We got some big news last week. Mommy and Brayden are going to stay home together. I am extremely happy because I hate being away from my little man. I'm looking forward to being home and seeing every new accomplishment he makes. Daddy is taking a new job so we can make this possible. I have 1 more week of work and I will be quiting the bank for us to be together. We are hoping that it helps his cough that will not go away.

Well thats about all for now. As always stay posted to see what the little man does next!

Week 14 Pictures

Week 14

Brayden learns to use his hands... He is starting to try to hold toys and he is putting everything in his mouth. He doesn't have a great grip but he does attempt to hold things.
Our car rides have gotten a lot smoother. Now that Brayden is able to use his hands he can have a toy to occupy his time which makes our car rides a lot better.
We are starting to get a lot of laughs out of Brayden. He has the cutest little laugh. He likes to shrill too when he gets excited. It is fun to see him show so much emotion.
Brayden is still suffering from his cough. It sucks but I guess that is part of daycare. Hopefully his immune system will get stronger soon and he will be able to beat this cough.
He is starting to try to roll from back to stomach. He gets all the way to his side and can't get much farther. I think soon our little man will be rolling both ways.
He is growing up very fast. It is amazing how much he has changed the last few weeks!!

Beach Time!!

Brayden took his first trip to the beach and did wonderful!!!! He loved the cool sand. I was surprised at how well he liked it. I think the noise of the ocean calmed him. He is gunna be my little surfer boy!

Week 13

The family visits:

Nana has came many times because she is addicted to Brayden. I belie her 6th trip was this weekend. She came with Uncle Goochie and Dustin. They had lots of fun with Brayden. His other granny came also, and uncle Brent, aunt Mahaley, aunt Bre, uncle Berry, aunt Christine, and unlce Eric were all here!!!! This was the first time Brayden met all of these family members. Aunt lorrie came also. Brayden has really learned to laugh and giggle a lot. He does it all the time now. He also really found his feet. On our way to Destin in the car he was looking at his feet and putting both feet together and was very intersted!

Week 12 cont...

The rest of the week was filled with Brayden being sick. He has had a cold that he can not get rid of. WE took him to the doctor for the 4th time for the sickness and they prescribed a steroid, antibotics, and breathing treatments. Lets all hope little bray bray can get better!!!

Week 12

We had our first day apart :(. We went on a trip to biloxi and Brayden stayed with his Nana. It was very hard on us and I don't think we will do it again for a long long time. We missed him way too much to have fun. Brayden was fine with his Nana but was more of a challenge than she thought he would be. He gave them a little struggle cause he didn't want to sleep. Well we will post the rest of week 12 later....

Week 11

We have had a very busy week. Brayden rolled over, which really surprised us seeing he was only 11 weeks old. He hates being on his tummy so I guess that is the motivator for him. He does it so well. He also giggled this week. Jeremy was tickling his little thighs and he started giggling. It was really cute!!! He has gotten so big and changed so much. My little man is growing up so fast!!!

He Rolled!

We put Brayden on his tummy tonight and he rolled over!!! He rolled from tummy to back 3 times and when I tried to record it he was done. He got really tired from all the hard work. Stayed tuned and maybe we will get a video.....

After seeing a friend's blog and realizing how quickly the little ones change I decided it would be a great idea to start blogging about his life every week. I'm almost caught up then we will have weekly blogs.

Weeks 9-11: Brayden has really started getting more alert these last few weeks. He loves watching the TV. He is drawn to it just like his daddy. It amazes me every day how much they look alike. I carried him for 9 months and Jeremy gets the glory of him looking like him. Not fair! Anyway he is a cute little man. He is starting to try and laugh. This morning he let out a little giggle and the both of us just looked at him. He still hates riding in the car, unfortunately nothing has changed there. He has been sick the last 2 weeks. He has developed a bad cough and is having to get breathing treatments. He takes them like a trooper. We feel so bad for our little man when he coughs.

On a more positive note, he is sleeping in his co-sleeper. It is a bed the size of a crib attached to our mattress. His actual crib was recalled so we are waiting on replacement parts before he can go back in it, bummer. We are so proud of him though for sleeping by himself, and not in the swing. We tried it one night and he just slept, finally. We have had to move his bath and bedtime back to 8pm. Since the time is changing soon I thought it would work better. For the last 4 nights he has slept from about 8-8:30 all the way till 6am. What a great sleeper!!! You will not hear me complain about being sleep deprived. However i do not get to ever sleep in. It's about time dad take turns haha...

As far as daycare he is still doing great. He is finally starting to take naps there. They have to swaddle him all day to get him calm. I guess it makes him feel comfortable. It is hard not to have mommy guilt with him going to daycare but I know it is what we have to do. Jeremy tries to go in earlier so he can get off early and go pick him up. I take him in when I go to work.

He is still loving bath time. I think it is his favorite time of the day. He just lays there in ahh and enjoys the warm water. He also loves to pee in the water. I will put him in his seat and the water fountain will start!

I had my first experience with poop in my hand. It looked great on my fake nails lol.. I picked him up and it gushed out the back of his diaper all onto my hand. I was a little shocked and didn't know what to do. Dad laughed of course!!! Oh the joys of motherhood.

Brayden had become a fan of being held. I guess you could say he is spoiled. He wants to be held all the time and I have a hard time saying no because I miss him so much when Im at work. Well as long he knows he is loved!

Well not much else has changed the last few weeks. We are still in love with being new parents. It is a very challenging yet rewarding job. We love our little man!!!