Toddler

I keep getting these email updates saying "Your Toddler" and I wonder who they are talking about? They couldn't possibly be referring to my little man. Alas, Brady is trying to tell me too. He's made big strides towards toddler-hood these last few days.

• He's really close to walking. He started taking a few steps behind toys this week.
• He's standing in his crib. Took him forever to figure it out, but now he fights every nap and bedtime.
• I swear he said "NO" yesterday when I was chasing him trying to put his pants on.
• He got his first haircut last weekend
• He will hand me a "yucky" thing he finds on the floor. He's so proud when he finds something to give me.
• He stacks and moves toys from bucket to bucket. Last night he moved 4 socks between two buckets for 15 minutes.
• When I ask him for his pacifier in the morning he hands it to me.

Pictures from his big birthday party....

12 Months

 Happy birthday buddy!

11 Months

It was sometime this month I realized I was no longer dealing with a baby. He is a little boy who is on a mission to destroy this house one room at a time. He figured out how to climb stairs and has started walking while holding onto furniture. He throws food when he doesn't want it. He squeals when he is unhappy and pushes books away when he is bored. I  can hardly blame him for the attitude because I am pretty sure he got it from me.

Christmas Recap

After a wonderful Christmas Eve with Troy's family we got a call saying my family's Christmas festivities was being postponed until Sunday. We spent most of Christmas Day clearing snow and playing with our new Wii, but we did find time to play in the snow. Brady loved sitting in the snow bank watching Gracie chase snowballs.

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He got lots of fun toys-including this Radio Flyer wagon, Fisher Price Silly Town, Busy Ball Popper, and this cool Silver Speedster. Our basement looks like a parking ramp. He got a lot of other presents too...thanks to all for making his 1st Christmas a memorable one!

Santa

Thank goodness it was free....obviously not impressed.

10 Months

Brady has become a very busy 10 month old. He spends most of the day exploring the house, chasing his dog, and hanging onto Mom's ankle. He pulls himself up now quite well and can stand for a few minutes. He loves wrestling with Dad and playing chase me while getting his diaper changed.

He knows what "no no" means but chooses to ignore it most of the time. His favorite "no no" objects are his doggy night light, the heat vent covers, and the dog's water bowl.

He eats like a machine. Pancakes and yogurt are his favorites. I am transitioning him to formula-FINALLY!

He's starting to follow simple directions such as waving Bye-Bye. If I ask him to put toys into a bucket he will do that too.

His 3rd tooth just appeared this week-all on the bottom.