Summer fun!

We are one week into summer vacation and have settled into a great routine. Brody still gets up at or before 6 am daily. He is still taking two naps during the day. He has finally settled into a good nap routine, right when I was trying to wean him down to one nap. He is clearly not ready for this transition yet. We'll try later. I am truly enjoying spending my days with Brody. We have kept busy going to the park and playing outside daily. We have some playdates set up this summer with some of my other coworkers who have had kids. Brody is the first of 11 babies born in my building since December 2007.

Brody continues to amaze us daily. He has now mastered the words "ouch" and "hot". Mostly I hear the words "drink" which he pronounces "dink" and "daddy". Brody is going to visit his babysitter and her kids tomorrow. I can tell he misses them and they have let me know that they miss him as well. I'm sure he will enjoy catching up with them tomorrow.

Alien Boy in Daddy's sunglasses!

Eating my applesauce.

Look at my new hair cut! I didn't do as well this time with sitting still. There was too much to see.

Here is a fun game Brody likes to play while I fold laundry.

17 Months!

Brody is 17 months old today.  It was a big day!  I am officially done with school for the summer as of today.  It was Brody's last day at daycare and it was a sad one.  We are going to visit a lot this summer as Brody will be returning to Missy's this fall.  

Brody enjoys playing outside now that the weather has gotten nicer.  He loves running around in the yard.  He also has been giving us the sweetest hugs lately.  We love it!  Brody has been suffering from a cold/allergies lately and we have been giving his inhaler treatment quite a bit.We have wiped his nose a few times too apparently because now he knows what a tissue is for.  He will walk over to the box of tissues, grab one, hold it up to his nose/mouth, and then start coughing into it.  It is adorable. 

Brody's vocabulary is really developing as well.  I made a list of the words he now says and I wanted to share them on our blog.  

Words Brody can say:

mama daddy Josh all done bye

down downstairs uh-oh tractor Caes (short for Caesar)

kitty nana thanks door shoe

oh drink up cheese okay

hi more keys outside

I'm sure I'm forgetting a few others... 

A Busy Boy

Here are the latest pictures.  We have been super busy lately.  School is out tomorrow with summer vacation officially starting on Friday.  It has been a long year and I can't believe Brody turns 17 months old in a few days!

Asleep on the long ride home.  Brody has been a better traveler now that his carseat is facing forward. 

Little Jailbird.  Travis bought Brody this Alcatraz jumpsuit when he went to San Fran last fall.  It finally fits him and we couldn't wait to take his picture!  Poor baby!

Something is sure funny!

My new favorite way to sit. 

Brody is pouting because he was told "no".  Priceless picture!

16 Month Update

Brody turned 16 months old on Tuesday!  He continues to show us new talents each week.  He has really started to show his personality and seems to have a slight temper and some stubbornness.  He had no chance  with that really.  We are enjoying every moment because time sure is flying by!  Brody finally did his first "sign" a few weeks ago.  He signed "more" when eating.  We are moving on to "drink" and "eat" now.   Brody enjoys spinning in circles until he becomes dizzy, reading books by himself, watching Yo Gabba Gabba, driving his tractor, and building with legos.  The countdown to summer vacation has officially begun.

A beautiful day at the park.  

I am crazy!

16 months old today!

Brody finally is long enough to push the gas pedal on his tractor now.  He had a blast in the yard last week.

Happy Easter!

We traveled to Lovilia/Albia for Easter.  Brody had a good time with his family.  Hopefully today he can catch up on the sleep he didn't get over the weekend.  He is not too fond of his pack and play.  Enjoy the latest pictures!

Playing with a swimming pool penguin toy.

Cautiously observing his Easter baskets.

He loves his Yo Gabba Gabba ship for the bathtub.

His very first coloring book complete with real crayons.

Checking out his new float for the pool.

Brody loves to talk on the phone!  

Brody, Mommy, and Daddy on Easter.

Brody, Grandpa, and Grandma on Easter.

Brody, Grandpa, and Grandma on Easter.

Showing off my belly.

Brody got to ride on a real tractor.  He loved it!

Brody steering with Grandpa on his big tractor.

Busy Boy

Brody is finally feeling better after a week long sickness.  He had a fever, ear infection, and was getting two molars all at the same time.  I think we are finally caught up on our sleep.  Brody is definitely feeling better.  He is back to tearing around the house and getting into everything.  His latest interest is picking up a cell phone and talking into it, usually saying "hi dad".  

Still loving my tractor!

Caesar is quite the trooper.  Brody loves to cuddle with him.  I think Caesar loves it just as much as Brody!

I love my kitty!

Caesar is so comfy!

Wild Hair Boy!

Clearly in need of another haircut already!

This is a fun game for Brody.  He loves to pull the DVD's off of the shelf.  I am just glad that I talked Travis into taking both of the shelves out of the living room!  Brody was very proud of this mess.

Brody knows where the keys go!

He concentrated so hard to do this!

Another day, another try.

My new toy

Brody's grandpa was in Atlantic and Red Oak on Tuesday and decided to make a detour to come visit Brody today.  We met up with him at the grocery store, and it was so cute to see Brody recognize his grandpa at the store.  

Grandpa bought Brody a new toy and I just had to share it.  Brody loves pushing the buttons on his new tractor and wagon.  He's going to be riding it like a champ when he gets a little taller!