Wednesday, April 28, 2010

7 months

Braden, at seven months old:

You have mastered sitting and are starting to scoot forward on your belly.  As you become more mobile, you also become pretty impatient when you can’t get where you want to go!

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Are deliciously squishy…we cannot resist those sweet rolls!!

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are so curious about everything around you.  When we’re walking down the stairs, you twist yourself sideways to see who is downstairs. 

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have the happiest demeanor I've ever seen!  You rarely cry (only when hungry or overly tired) and let out gleeful squeals throughout the day!  One can’t help but smile when they see you!!

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love being outside and especially love watching the dogs play!  Your feet kick into overdrive when you’re excited.

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love your toes, grabbing them and also sticking them in your mouth whenever you can.  We cannot keep socks on your feet.

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you weigh just under twenty pounds, and still enjoy most foods.  No new teeth this month, although you have been showing signs of a new one popping through any day.

on a typical night, you will go to sleep between 7:00 and 7:30.  Some nights you sleep until 6 or 6:30, but other nights you wake up between 4:30 and 5:30 for a bottle, and don’t always go back to sleep! 

you light up with delight when you see your sister, and her main goal is to make you smile! 

We love you so much, Braden!  You are such a sweet baby and we enjoy every moment with you.  The joy I feel with you in our lives is immeasurable.   

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Pooch Parade

Josh and Riley (and Bear & Daisy) participated in our neighborhood’s first annual pooch parade (or hooch parade as Riley calls it)!

Ready to go!

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Friday, April 9, 2010

Spring Days

We have really been enjoying this beautiful weather! 

Riding fast cars, going to the park, walking the dogs, playing in the front yard with the neighbors.

Practicing his sitting skills!

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My sister is so funny!

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So is mommy!

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Wagon overload with the neighbors…

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I am so thankful for the extra light at the end of the day for the extra time it gives me with my family after a long day without them. 

Hoping these kind of spring days never end…

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Happy Easter

Spring has officially arrived and we are have been busy enjoying some Easter activities!

We colored eggs and made cascarones with our close friends and always gracious hosts, the Fuentes family.  The Taylor’s were there too, although Dalton wasn’t too interested in the dying of the eggs!

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We had several egg hunts, including a neighborhood, school & family hunt.

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What a great way to kick off the spring and celebrate the season!  It’s so fun doing all this stuff now that Riley is getting older (though I’m still not happy about her growing up this fast…)!

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Bluebonnets

The bluebonnets are absolutely gorgeous this year so we couldn’t resist the opportunity to snap some photos.  I was really hopeful for some great pics and was pleasantly surprised at the cooperation of my children (all I had to do was promise of a tube of mom’s lip gloss to Riley!).

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Here are some of the outtakes…

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