Brayden's first haircut

We took Bray to Cookie Cutters today to get his first haircut - it was getting pretty long and covering his ears. It was quite the adventure! Lets just say that he didn't really like it.

Before...

Looking a little concerned...
And then, the break down...
After...My little boy is so handsome! I can't believe that he got his first haircut and is turning one in a couple of days - lots of firsts and many more to come!

Walking

Brayden is on his way to walking! Today, while I was at work, Ryan said that he was by the entertainment center playing and kept letting go and just standing there for long periods of time and after discovering that he was doing it on his own, he kept doing it and doing it. Then he became even more brave and took about 4 steps on his own! So tonight after I got home, we sat down with him and were having him walk back and forth between us and he was taking steps on his own and just kept doing it and laughing! He thought it was so funny to walk! It was SO cute! I don't think it will be long before he's walking all by himself. My little boy isn't so little any more... And did I mention that he's going to be one in less than a week... snif, snif

Pink eye...

When Brayden woke up this morning his right eye was all red and crusty, along with a yellowish/greenish snotty nose. So I called and got him an appointment with the NP and he has pink eye :( While we were there we also found out that he is working on 4 teeth!!! I knew he was working on his top two but the top four - wow! No wonder he's been fussy and not really himself! Poor guy! They weighed him too and he is now 19lbs 10oz! I hope his little eyes get better soon - they are all red and puffy :( She said that everything else looks and sounds good - no fever, clear lungs, no ear infections, just pink eye - yuck!

Merry Christmas!

This was Brayden's first Christmas and it was so much fun! Christmas day was my holiday to work this year, so we celebrated mostly on Christmas Eve. When Brayden woke up we went down stairs and let Bray open his first present... the busy ball popper! He wasn't too sure about it at first because it makes a lot of noise and blows balls out of the top, but that didn't last long - now he loves it! At around 11 my siblings, Steffany, Cody, Matt & his girlfriend Megan came over and we opened presents with them and had our Christmas dinner before going to church. We had so much fun and it was great to hang out with them!
Then on Christmas day after I got off work, I went to Ryan's parents house and we had another Christmas dinner and opened more presents! Ryan and Brayden got to spend the day with his parents, Great Grandpa Frazier (Ryan's Mom's Dad) and his aunt Carol. It's so fun to watch Brayden and see what toys he gets! He did really well with opening them - he opened most of his presents with little help. He was so cute!!!

11 Months

Brayden is 11 months old... which to me says he's almost 1... I don't like it! I don't want him to grow up - he's my baby! I know, it's inevitable, but that doesn't mean I have to like it! :) As for milestones, he'll be walking any time - he pulls himself up on everything, and I mean everything! And he's becoming more and more brave by holding on with only one hand and even letting go totally. He would rather walk with you or his toys than crawl. He loves to eat anything that you are eating, and if you don't share, he whines! He's a busy little guy - nothing is out of his reach it seems! His 4th tooth as broke the skin - he has both bottom teeth and now two front teeth. He loves to sit and read books and turn the pages. He especially likes the ones that make noise or have touch and feel things in them. He probably weighs around 20lbs and has grown out of his 12 month jammies! I put some on him the other day and they were 3/4 sleeve! He's such a joy and so full of love & innocence. And I love that when I give him kisses, he tries to give me one back! I love him so much! Thank you Jesus for blessing us with such a wonderful gift... even if he does have to grow up!!!

Leaves...

I posted a lot of pictures this time but they are all so good I couldn't resist! A couple of weeks ago we raked some leaves together and put Bray in them for the first time and Ryan took some amazing pictures Enjoy!

Wisconsin/Thanksgiving

Every year Ryan's parents go to Reedsburg Wisconsin for Thanksgiving - Ryan's Aunt Donna & Uncle Tom own a bed and breakfast called Parkview B&B. They have 4 guest rooms that everyone stays in and it's so much fun! Family comes from Indiana, Illinois & other cities in Wisconsin - this was my third year to go and Brayden's first!

Taking a little nap
This is new favorite toy - he's walking all over so he just pushes this little walker all over the place and loves it!

Family photo... and let me tell you how long it took to get one! Someone (aka Ryan) kept closing his eyes... and if his eyes were kind of open then Brayden wasn't looking or his eyes were shut - it was a hoot!
Awe, I love him! And see what his shirt says?! "Thankful for Mommy"
So the trip is normally around 8 hours to Reedsburg Wisconsin... it took us 12. Thankfully, he slept some, and was pretty good. Look at those cheeks!!!