Monday, October 26, 2009

brady's newest word

when brady was around 10 months old he would say "momma" and "dada" like a champ. well he stopped ... and now he NEVER says those words. but instead, he likes to say "shoes", "dog" and "cat". well friday daddy stayed home with brady because "aunt colleen" wasn't feeling well. when i got home from work, daddy proudly announced that brady had learned a new word. i couldn't wait!

"TREES". his new word was "trees". not "mommy" or "daddy", but "trees". he gets really excited to say it, and he actually points to the tree through the window when he says it. so cute.

it's amazing to see brady discover new things and start to recognize what words mean. i love how his little brain is constantly working and soaking in everything that goes on around him. billy and i always talk about how cute, funny and smart he is ... and then laugh because EVERY parent feels that way about their baby.

dr. saade keeps reminding me that he's not a baby anymore ... he's a toddler. but he'll always be MY baby. and i love that little boy...

Friday, October 9, 2009

happy birthday brady (on october 3rd)!

is it possible that brady is already ONE? the past year has really flown by and we have loved every minute of it!

we had a very small family get-together for brady's birthday ... and had a blast watching him crawl around and be mr. social (just like his daddy). he loved the presents and the balloons but wasn't so sure about the cake ... until he tried a bite of the icing!

oh ... and we survived the 12 month shots! it wasn't happy or easy, but we survived. poor little man ... he was so upset. he got 4 total ... 2 in each leg. he weighed in at 23 pounds (75% percentile) and was 31 inches long (90th percentile). his head measurement even registered in the 75th percentile, which is shocking because the boy has GOT a big 'ole noggin! looks like we might have a long and lean little boy on our hands. well, okay ... maybe not so "lean".

i know i'm his mommy, but i do think he is adorable. everywhere he goes he just randomly smiles at people. he is so happy and even 5 minutes after his shots, he was smiling, talking and pointing at random things while saying "ooooh", as if he had forgotten all about that mean 'ole nurse and the pain he endured. what a trooper!

happy birthday brady william. we love you!