Pumpkin Patch in San Diego

Brayden and I went out to California for a week. We got to spend some quality time with grandma, grandpa and auntie Sarah. He had a BLAST! My sister and I took him to a pumpkin patch before we left. He was such a good sport!

Grandpa Rick's Celebration of Life

Grandpa Rick passed away on June 5, 2010, just five days before his first grandbaby was born. On October 2nd we celebrated his life and scattered his ashes in the Pacific Ocean in Newport Beach, CA. We had a wonderful day and I miss Rick so much. I wish he could have met Brayden, I know he would have loved him.

 Dolphins!

 Brayden, mommy, grandma, auntie Sarah and Aunt Maureen

Brayden, Mommy and Grandma

4 Months Old!

I can't believe it, the bug is 4 months old already! Time is flying and he is getting so big, so fast! He is learning so much and is SO active. He can roll from his tummy to his back and from his back to his tummy. He loves playing on the ground with his toys. He still talks ALL the time and can get quite loud. He can sit up on his own for a few minutes. He still needs someone to catch him, or a pillow so he doesn't face plant. He is so strong. He loves to kick and grab at things. He is also scratching at different textures. He loves to read books and enjoys singing songs.

He went to the doctor on October 19, 2010 and he is 15 pounds 7 ounces and 25 inches long! He is in the 75% for weight and the 90% for height! He is our big man!

3 month pictures!

Here are some pictures from when the Bug was three months old!

2 Months Old!!

 Sleepy little man

I love tummy time...sometimes

Hanging out on Daddy's shoulders

 "Puppy"...Daddy's from when he was little

Daddy...Brayden...Grandpa...and brother Dolce

Just a few pictures when he was two months old! He is growing like a weed!

A LONG overdue update

It has been a while since I have updated this. We were having computer issues and  then just got kind of busy.
Let's see...Brayden had his 2 month check up on August 17th and he was 12.6 pounds and 23 inches! He is getting so big. His doctor said he has a slight case of reflux, but we won't be doing any meds to treat it. It doesn't seem to bother him and he is a "happy" spitter. Just means more laundry for us!
It was a sad day for mama at the doctors. He had to get two vaccines. He would have gotten 6 I think, but I am spacing them out. No need to overload his already fragile immune system! He will go each month until he is a year and then we should be all caught up. We are following the Dr. Sears alternative vaccine schedule. Brayden will only get two vaccines at a time and only one live virus.
Brayden is a little mover now! On August 27th he learned how to roll from his tummy to his back intentionally. He had rolled on accident a few times, but now he knows what he is doing. He gets pretty proud of himself when he does it. Now we have to keep an even closer eye on him!
We have stayed here in Yuma for quite some time. Our last trip out to California wasn't too pleasant. Brayden was not a happy camper and we think we overloaded him with all our traveling so we have stayed put. We do miss everyone out there and we like visitors!
Brayden's new favorite thing is to sit up in the bumbo. His friend Bruce (who I went back to babysitting for) is letting us borrow his little seat. He loves sitting up and looking around. We put him in it while Zack makes dinner or while we eat. It keeps him content for a while. He also likes to look at his toys while he sits in it.
The little man has also found his voice! He loves to talk and will have conversations with you for quite a long time. He is so darn cute when he talks too.
He is full of smiles and such a happy baby. We are so lucky! It has been an amazing three months with our little man and we are looking forward to watching him grow and learn new things. I will try and update this more often! I lost track of time for a little bit.
Pictures will be coming soon, I need to upload them once I find the cord :)

Let's Try this Again 7/31/10

We tried to take Brayden swimming while we were in San Diego and it didn't go so well. We were thinking that the water and the weather may not have been warm enough for him. He is used to Arizona after all! So since it has been in the 100's for a while here in Yuma, we decided to try the pool here. He did SO well and really likes it now. Now we just need to get him a floatie and a hat that fits. The sun out here is pretty powerful and it scares me to have him out in it for too long. I am just a protective mama bear and don't want our bug to get burned.

All done and headed home