We resurrected the Jumparoo!

Brody and I went to our storage building in Lawson today to get a few things, and we found his beloved Jumparoo that we packed away several months ago. I noticed that he was still within the weight limit, so we loaded it up and brought it home. And whataya' know? A brand new toy!!! Here are a few pics of him enjoying his Jumper. I also uncluded a pictures of the first time he ever sat in it at 4 months. I can't believe what a difference it is - he doesn't even look like the sme child!

Super Bowl

We went to my dad's to watch the Super Bowl Sunday night. Ryan and Tara were there also. We ate yummy BBQ sandwiches, baked beans, chips and salsa, and Oreo cake for dessert.....Yummm. Brody got lots of attention as usual, and I actually took advantage of everyone wanting to play with him, and I caught a few zzzz's. How sad is that? During the super bowl!! Yes, I admit it....I slept throught the 3rd quarter. Oh well!

Brody is an expert now at his "touchdown" move, and I finally caught it on camera. (Sorry the pics are so bright - I have not gotten this new camera adjusted right.)

Meet me in St. Louie!!!

We finally got to take our trip to St. Louis to meet up with all of Brody's buddies! We spent the weekend with a group of girls that I met on a pregnancy board in the summer of 06. We have kept in touch all this time, and finally planned our get-together! There were 10 babies, from all over the country, all born in February 2007. They were so cute playing together, and we all had a blast!

Brody did awesome on the plane ride. He actually made friends with the man next to us, and sat with him looking out the window the last half hour or so. I came prepared with puffs, crunchies, toys, books, a portable dvd player, keys, juice, milk, pacis, and much more - and didnt need any of it! He was an angel (and why did I expect any different?).

Brody and Mommy strolling through the airport:



















Brody reading the aviation literature:















A house full!















Playing in the ball pit:















Brody loved the jungle gym:















Our room. And no, Brody didnt sleep in the crib....















Emerson, Carter, and Brody enjoying cart rides in the hallway















Brody and Mommy at the Arch















All the babies and mommies















8 of the babies in Olive Garden

First Real Haircut

I took Brody for his first "real" haircut this morning. He did wonderful, and he loved the old ladies that were in the shop too. Here are a few pictures from our morning:

Before:










The final result!!!!

Brody has a girlfriend!

We had a small shower for my Aunt Jen who got married in Vegas a couple weeks ago, and there was a little girl there named Ansley who is Brody's age. They had a big time playing together until she tried to kiss him......he just looked at me like, "Please Mom, HELP." That's my boy!! By the way, I know you all are tired of looking at that green panda sweater. It's just one of my faves right now, and I know he will outgrow it before I know it, so I put it on him all the time. I promise, no more panda shirt pictures.

Time to get cabinet locks

To my surprise, Brody has been good about ignoring cabinets and drawars - until now. This is what I found when I walked in the office-to-be the other day. Thankfully they are still empty cabinets, so he had a ball crawling through them. I know I should have stopped him , but it was just too cute. (Bad mommy, bad.) Time to get the little child-proof locks!

Doctor Visit

I had to take Brody to the doctor last Friday due to a night of endless screaming. My first thought was "ears" so off we went. It all started the week before with a runny nose. I just thought he was getting a cold, then just as the nose started to dry up, he started running fever. Just as the fever was breaking the next day, I noticed a new tooth breaking through! So, I then concluded that his new pearly white was the culprit behind all of his ailments. Well, the next night was the night he woke up at 10:30pm screaming...not crying...SCREAMING. Nothing would calm him down. He screamed until threw up, then passed out, only to wake up a few hours later for a repeat. He was holding his ear, so I knew that must be the problem. So, we made a quick trip to Dr. Bevill's the next morning, where he confirmed my suspicions - ear infection #3! Yuck. So, we started the antibiotics that day thinking we were on the road to recovery, only to be knocked back down again the next night. He got a stomach bug! Only a touch of it, but still no fun. Boy, this mom stuff is no walk in the park. Now, I think we are headed in the right direction. Let's pray that I am right. I need to get this boy well! I included a couple pictures of him at the doctor. He looks like a little boy sitting on the table, not a baby, which makes me a little sad. And he loved the crinkly paper he was sitting on - couldn't keep his hands off of it!