12 months & beyond.

People are not lying when they say how much effort you put into documenting your first child's life and then when number two comes around it all falls apart.  Have I written about the night of his labor and delivery in his baby book?  No.  Have I documented each month how many teeth he has?  No.  Have I made a new photo book ever 3 months with his photos?  No.  

So here I am almost 3 months later attempting to write down some milestones B has hit since turning the big 1 year!  

It has been such a different experience with Lil B.  We found out when he was 9 months he has a condition called Erbs Palsy.  Usually this is a labor and delivery related injury but my delivery was not the type that usually results in this injury.  It is essentially a nerve injury in his shoulder.  His presents itself in his inability to use 3 fingers on his right hand.  You would think this is no big deal but it is crazy how something like this really throws off he whole body.  He finally started pulling himself up and creeping the furniture around 12 1/2 months.  Almost 15 months and still not walking yet.  But boy has he become a fast scooter.  We are so happy the progress he has made with weekly occupational therapy and now we will have physical therapy coming to the house twice a month.  We feel so blessed yet again to have such great health care coverage through Brian's work that these added expenses are not burdensome.   

Finally around 13 months he has started sleeping through the night but every couple weeks we still get some hiccups since he is still teething.  Weird because R had all his teeth by a year but B had only 8 or so.  

- Favorite foods:  Scrambled eggs, banana bread, yogurt and cuties.

-Loves music and pumps his fist in the air whenever he hears it.  

-Is pretty scared of dogs; especially little ones.

-Signs he knows; milk, more, eat; although he overuses the sign milk to mean whatever he wants.  Also shakes his head for yes and no.

-No words yet still just baby babble.  Does mama and dada but not in relation to us=).

-Thinks his brother is the funniest person around. 

-Hair is still the prettiest shade of red which is constantly commented on by strangers.

-Is my little climber.

8, 9, 10, & 11!

Can you tell he is the younger child.  Four months of monthly updates have passed and he turns one this Friday!  I can't get over this child's sweetness. He is just a heart stealer.  I feel beyond blessed to be able to call him my son.  I have forgiven him for the first 6 months of sleeplessness he gave me; since than he has done really well! Usually just waking once around 4-5 am and will even sleep until 8 am or later. 

8 months

9 months

At his 9 month check up here are his stats:
*  Weight:  17 lbs 7.5 oz ( 7th percentile)
*  Height:  29.25" (81st percentile)
*  Head Circumference:  45 cm (40th percentile)

*  8 teeth still

10 months

*  Finally started crawling!!!

11 months

*  Pulling himself up from time to time.
*  Getting 3 more teeth ( 9, 10 & 11)
*  Loves eating scrambled eggs, pancakes, cheddar cheese and crackers.  

You are my Christmas angel Brennie Boo.  

A Day in the Life; 3 years later.

Here he is 3 years ago; still a mystery to his parents on the person he would become. We have learned so much about him since this July day in 2010.  Each day since our love for him has grown as well as the number of grey hairs on my head. 

From when he wakes up in the morning until he reluctantly hits the sheets at night he wants to explore all life has to offer.  He is curious, energetic (is an understatement), loving, strong willed, a wonderful big brother and these days always testing the boundaries we are creating for him.   

 

Favorite Foods:  Any fruit but never grows tired of strawberries, one week he ate 4 lbs!  Would eat bacon for every meal if we allowed it.  These days the vegetables he seems to love is either green beans or a salad with poppy seed dressing.  He still won't eat potatoes unless they are in fries.  Will only eat carrots that are raw but not when they are cooked.

 

Future career:  He says he would love to be a fireman!

 

Best friends:  His best friend and partner in crime is Oxley but other friends he loves to play with are Trace, Sadie, & Lydia. 

 

Favorite color:  Blue

 

Favorite cartoons:  The Adventures of Chuck & Friends, Mickey Mouse, Jake & the Neverland Pirates, Fireman Sam or other OPB shows.

 

-Loves to run

-Favorite sports to play are baseball or soccer

-Doesn't like to be too cold or too hot

-Loves showers and baths

-Loves to help cook/bake in the kitchen

-Loves shoes

-Can dress himself and now can put on his shoes

-Is potty trained but still wearing a diaper at night

-Loves construction equipment and trucks.  Can pick out Nissans on the road.

-Very interested in bugs and loves to look at them.

-Can count to eleven

-Can identify all his letters

-Loves his one glass of watered down apple juice in the morning and could drink milk all day long if we let him. 

 

Funny sayings

 

-At naptime or at night will always ask us, "Will you lay down with me one minute, will you close your eyes".

-  If we ask him why he did something he shouldn't have; this is his usual reply..."because I do that".

-When I pick him up from preschool he proudly tells me, "I had a good day".  Or at then end of the day before Daddy come home he will ask me, "Did I have a good day or bad day"?

-If we are going to the park he always asks, "Will there be boys there"?

-Talks a lot about Gpops (Bri's grandfather who passed this summer) and loves to work with the tools he inherited from him.

 

 

 

 

 

Dress up

...well not really dress up but the kind you do with little boys when they are small.  I look forward to putting B into some of my favorite outfits that R wore when he was little.  Today it was a rainy day so I decided to put B in a long-sleeved onesie I adore.  

R at 6 months

B at 9 months

7 months

Seven months.

How are we here?!  Each month keeps flying by quicker than the previous one.  Two more teeth have invaded this cute boy's gummy smile.  Giving him a new look & mommy less sleep AGAIN.  This kid likes doing things on his own schedule; he is in no rush.  We are almost sitting unsupported but not yet. He gives smiles freely and will remain happy even when missing a nap.  He gives us so much Joy.

Sweet Six.

Well this kid is almost 7 1/2 months as I write this post so I thought I better get to it!  Seems like each day flies by quicker than the one the day before.  Always someone needs to have their diaper changed, helped wiped, needs to eat or stuff can always be cleaned.  I feel I am finding more of my grove though at this point having these two cute munckins.

Brennan finally graduated off the acid reflux medication!!!  This was a wonderful milestone.  Although he still spits up; he doesn't need a bib on 24/7 anymore!  He got his two bottom teeth the week he turned 6 months and teething doesn't seem to be bothering him as much as it did his older brother.  He has enjoyed any food I have tried with him & eats well.  He can roll but is most content just laying on the ground playing with his toys.  He is easy to make laugh or smile.  Doesn't mind anyone holding him.  Is now waking up about 2 times a night to feed.

Weight: 15 lbs 10.1 oz (17th percentile)

Height:  27" (72nd percentile)

HC:  43 cm (29th percentile)

We love you so much Brennie Boo.

Standing & Bouncing Boo Bear