i cannot believe baby brady is EIGHT months old already! he is such a funny, sweet and happy baby. he has grown and changed so much over the past eight months. today i was staring at him while he sat in the bumbo seat playing (um, well maybe "banging" is a better word) the piano that aunt marilyn gave him ... and i just grinned from ear to ear. i am "that mom" who can't get enough of her baby, talks to strangers about her baby, brags to pregnant women about how much fun they are going to have, and gushes to just about anyone that will listen about the most perfect baby that God has ever created. it's amazing. everyone asks if brady is crawling yet and the answer is "no". i'm actually glad about that. i'm not ready for him to be mobile yet. billy and i like knowing where he is at all times. we like that we lay him on a blanket and he'll roll over a million times, but will generally stay in the vicinity of that blanket. he is, however, starting to get up on his knees from the belly position which i think is a clue that he is starting to grasp the concept of crawling. that's how his buddy bennett started out anyway.
we had our first family vacation over memorial day weekend to vero beach, florida. billy's mom was able to join us for the weekend, which was so much fun. she and brady loved being able to spend time together. the weather was not good for us ... it rained almost everyday, but we were still able to put brady's feet in the sand and let him feel the waves. of course mommy was insistent that he wear 50+ sunscreen, a UV protective outfit AND stay under an umbrella, but i think he enjoyed it just because he loves being outside. we had a blast. it was worth being in the car for a total of 20+ hours just to have 5 full days with my boys.
so ... life is still great ... and we are still loving this parenting journey. from the moment we peek over brady's crib in the morning and see his amazing smile and those big blue eyes, we know that ALL days will be good days. we are blessed!
