Brayden's Dedication

Brayden's dedication was at Indy First Church of the Naz on Sunday, May 31st. Great grandpa Frazier and great aunt Carol came from Illinois for the special day along with grandma & grandpa McHone and uncle Jay & aunt Koryn and our special friends Scott & Amanda Pittman. Grandma & grandpa bought Brayden the shirt he's wearing which has a little lamb on it and says "His little lamb" on the front and Psalm 23 on the back :) Too cute! And grandma made him the little cake below to celebrate!

Rollin, Laughin, Watchin, O-H-I-O, Graduation

This is a picture that my amazing husband took for Brayden's dedication that will be this Sunday at church - isn't he cute! Good job Ry!
Ohio -
So this past weekend we went to Ohio for Ryan's cousins graduation and it was a lot of fun! We got to see family and they got to meet little Brayden and he did pretty well with the trip. We took his pack-n-play for him to sleep in, which he did and really the only thing he got fussy about was the long ride. That's the most he's been in his car seat at one time and he wasn't too keen on the idea of not getting out! He did a lot better when I would sit back there with him which was ok since I get car sick but oh well.
Rollin, Rollin, Rollin
Bray is rolling all over the place now! Grandma Karen (my second mom/good friend) warned me that when he started doing it he'd just keep doing it and be all over... well she was right! And he's so good at it! I'll turn around and he's done it again! The other thing she warned me about was him doing this in his crib... well the last few nights he'll be fussin a little so I'll go check on him and he's on his belly with his leg or legs caught out of the crib - I have got to get a picture of this, it's so funny to see his little leg just boppin outside the crib because he can't get it free - poor little guy!!!
It's so amazing to see how fast they change - I know I say it often but I just can't believe how much he has changed right before our very eyes! He's laughin, and talkin and rollin and just so much fun and interactive - I just love it so much!
Speaking of growing up, my littlest brother graduates from High School tonight and then off to college - wow that went by fast! Oh the things I remember from when we were little... :) I'm so proud of all 3 of my siblings and love them bunches!
We should be getting our pictures we had taken of Brayden at 3months back today which is nice since his dedication is this weekend and he great grandpa and great aunt carol will be here and I can also take them to Matt's (my lil brother) open house too! I can't wait to show him and them off!
Well, sorry such a long post - It's been like a week!

He did it!!!

So last night Ryan was cooking dinner and I was looking through a book about baby purees and Brayden rolled over! He was on his back and in what seemed like slow motion, he rolled over onto his tummy! I'm so glad we were both home to see. He had done it once from his belly to his back but we were playing "roll over" and this time mommy was not encouraging him - he just did it! Then this morning, he did it again! It's SO cute and amazing to watch him learn new things :) He's still talking up a storm and wiggling all over - Ryan was holding him last night and it was like he had ants in his pants and wouldn't stay still!
We're going on our first road trip this weekend - Ryan's cousin Heather is graduating so we're going to Ohio to watch that and visit family, including Brayden's great grandpa McHone. Normally the trip is almost 5 hours so we'll see how long it takes us... keep us in your prayers! :) My friend Krista recently went on a trip that was about 8 hours & she gave me some tips that worked for them so that should help - we'll see! I hope you have a great holiday weekend! I'll let you know how the travels go ;)

Bray is over 12 pounds!!!

My little man! He's getting so big :) And can you see the little fat rolls on his legs?! I just love em! We went to the doctor Wednesday and he weighs 12lbs 4oz and is 24inches long! I remember when he was just a 1/4lb and in my tummy! He had to get his 4month shots and boy do I hate all of that... he cries this awful cry that brings tears to my eyes. He's also starting to really talk A LOT more! Especially when we are in the car he just talks up a storm but each day it's more and more like last night when he woke up at 2:30am, I fed him and laid him back down and he just talked and talked until he fell back asleep! SO cute!!!
This was my 1st Mother's Day gift! Ryan got up and made me buttermilk blueberry & pecan pancakes (I couldn't decide which I wanted so he put it together and they were yummy), scrambled eggs, bacon and fresh fruit and put it all on this plate! So sweet! And we got to enjoy a meal alone because Brayden was still in bed! After breakfast we finished getting ready and went off to church and then to brunch with Mike, Ilene, Jay & Koryn. It was a wonderful first Mother's Day! Now I have to figure out what to do for Ryan for Father's Day!!!
Brayden is trying to roll over from his back to his belly. He's rolled over once from his belly to his back and gotten pretty close like in this pic but he hasn't totally conqured it yet! I'll keep ya posted ;)

4 Months

Wow, I can't believe that Brayden is 4 months old! It has just flown by! He's becoming so much more interactive and aware - it's so neat to watch him grow and change. He's really grabbing at toys, blankets, mommies hair - anything he can get his hands on! And whatever he has in his hands goes straight to his mouth... followed by a funny face :) And he's still drooling up a storm and every now an then sucking on his bottom lip. He's still sucking his thumb and it's still the left one which has lead to some thinning of his hair on that side of his head because he's always on that side. He's doing really well with holding his head up and today... he rolled over!!! I sit on the floor with him and roll him back an forth applauding each time we roll and today I rolled him from his back to his belly and on his own he right away rolled over onto his back! Daddy was so sad he missed it but later that evening when Ryan was home Brayden was SO close to rolling from his back to his belly! He'll be rolling all over the place before we know it! I am pretty sure that he also knows his name because he'll look at you when you say it and some times startle a little. He's changing right before our very eyes! We also picked out his 3month pictures this week (thank you Grandma :-)) and boy are they cute! My favorite one is a picture of him on his belly, holding his head up high with his chubby cheeks hanging down because they are so big! :) I just want to squeeze em! Happy 4 months Bray, I love you!!!

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