8 Months

Since getting his prosthetic he has become much more aware of his short arm.

He loves sitting outside waiting for Daddy to come home. His favorite thing to do while out there is holding the dog leash.

My Daddy

Da Da Da

Brady started saying Da Da yesterday and hasn't stopped since.

Teeth

Photos

Brady and I went to the park today in hopes of getting some great 7-8 month pictures. We've been busy lately and the pictures I have taken were nothing I wanted to put in a frame. The bright sun required a hat so my disappointment started with the shadows being casted on his face. Combine that with a child distracted by grass and I got no smiles. The shots of him in the swing weren't much better....this is the best one I got and it doesn't even show his face. BUT, once we got home he did this and I was a happy mom.

In other news, we started two ECFE classes this week (infant playtime and creepers & crawlers). He seems to be enjoying them much more this time around. He is interacting with the other babies and loves song time. Between that and Grandma babysitting every Tuesday our week is filling up fast.

Football & Jesse James

Brady watched his first Vikings game this weekend and like most dudes loved every minute.


Brady had another first this weekend-Jesse James Days. I didn't really get any pictures of the festivities, but here he is enjoying a cookie in his stroller. He met lots of new family, got held by Grandma & Grandpa, and stayed awake long enough to watch the frisbee game.

Babyproofing

Brady plays a lot in the office-it didn't take long before he figured out how to open the desk drawers. Babyproofing has just been added to Troy's honey-do list...

Eating his first teething biscuit

In the last few weeks I have seen Brady's sense of independence developing...he holds his own sippy cup, drinks the bottle at his own SLOW pace, and refuses to sit still long enough to change his diaper.

He has become more vocal this week and especially loves when you engage him with some conversation. His latest noise is one best described as a little roar. So cute!

He takes baths in the big tub now. It's a good thing we got several rubber duckies as presents because he stalks them. All the other toys can float on by without even a glance, but the rubber duckies must be his.

He is getting teeth-his two bottom teeth have just popped through. I hope to get a picture of them soon!

He is doing really well with his new arm. He wears it during playtime and has already mastered rolling over it. Mobility wise, it slows him down. The arm sometimes gets caught in awkward positions, but he doesn't let it easily frustrate him.