6 Months

It's no secret our child has been blessed with Grandpa B's head size, but his six month stats made me laugh...

Weight - 15 lbs. 12 oz (20%)
Height - 26" (8%)

Head -44.7 cm (77%)!!!!

I am totally lovin the 6 month age-he sits unsupported, recognizes his toys, and says "Bah, Bah, Bah". Last night he blessed us with a full night of sleep-7:30PM to 7:08AM. Troy was holding him at church last weekend and I swear he reached out his arm to go to Mama-broke my heart. He snuggles into my shoulder for little squeezes and grabs my neck when I try to set him down. He loves to laugh especially when he's on his changing table-Troy and Brady have giggle time every night before bed.

Prosthetic Casting

Brady had his first prosthetic casting yesterday and handled it like a trooper. After waiting almost 3 hours in the waiting room, he had every right to be a crabby baby. To be honest, we were starting to be crabby parents, but were then quickly reminded how lucky we are to be patients at this awesome hospital. Some of the other families in the waiting room had driven as far as 12 hours for their appointments. We had lots of opportunities to take pictures of the big day-

Playing in the waiting room

Prosthetic Casting

This process consisted of casting his shoulder and short arm so they can create a sleeve for his passive prosthetic. I was amazed he didn't cry because the casting material was wet and sticky. His pacifier served as a great distraction. We go back in 3 weeks for the fitting. We were lucky enough to be introduced to a little girl named Lilly who has the same limb deficiency as Brady. She is 4 and was happy to show us how her prosthetic works. Her mom mentioned they take her picture with the Shriner's statue every time they visit as a reminder of how she's grown. We thought that was a great idea....

I can not stress enough what a great organization this is. There are so many children in need of prosthetics and Shriner's provides them with great love and care.

If you are interested in learning more about Shriner's or would like to make a donation you can follow the link below.

https://secure2.convio.net/shfc/site/Donation2?idb=1629257853&df_id=2880&2880.donation=form1

Story time with Dad

I haven't taken too many pictures this week because Brady has a case of the oompah-loompah's (orange skin from only eating orange food). I successfully reintroduced peas so hopefully his orange tint will fade soon.

We are looking forward to Brady's prosthetic casting on Monday. I am hoping to take some pictures to share with you guys on Tuesday.

Update

Just wanted to give a quick update:

-The sleep issue resolved itself after a few days. In fact, several nights since he has slept through the night. I'm talking 7:30pm-6:00AM-so nice!

-He dislikes peas-so much so, that he gagged so hard he puked.

-He recognizes many of his "toys" and will roll or launch out of your arms to get them. This includes remote controls, cell phones or paper of any kind.

Brady managed to roll himself under our bed this afternoon. He was so proud of himself...

No Tears

I got shampoo/baby wash in the dude's eye the other night and he whipped out the pout lip...

What happened to my good sleeper?

Brady used to go down for naps like a champ. A story and a snuggle was all he needed to settle down. All of this has changed-I was in denial thinking it was just the introduction of squash to his diet or that maybe he was teething, but it has now been 5 days and we are still battling it out one nap at a time. 20-30 minutes of listening to him kick the side rails, several pacifier plug-ins and constant whining is wearing on my patience. Have I mentioned the kicking....this child is destined to be a soccer player. I could maybe come to accept this change if it meant he was sleeping better at night, but I was up 3 times last night-11:40, 3:39, and 5:52. I don't like starting my day at 5:52AM. I am off to consult my sleep books...

Brady's 1st try in the baby pool.