Pumkin Patch with the Cousins

Saturday Night we met Grandma Peggy and Cousin Hayden and Elliott at Boyd's Orchard.  Brody was so tired from missing his nap but had a blast playing with Hayden.   It is so much fun to watch them interact.  When Brody looks up at Hayden you can just tell he thinks he is the coolest and funniest person alive, and Hayden loves to play with him and make him laugh.

First Big Boo Boo!

First Boo Boo

Ok.... so it is definitely not his first boo boo but it is the first boo boo worth documenting.  So hear is what happened....  

 

FYI: I have gone back and forth on weather or not to include the pictures of his lip but decided I should.  Sometimes parenting/growing up isn't pretty and in efforts to keep this journal of our life realistic I decided to go ahead and include the pictures.  

I used to follow Brody around and tell him "No" to about almost everything he wanted to chew on but now am trying to reserve "No" for serious things so that hopefully the word will have some weight when he hears it.  One of his favorite things to chew on is the drawer under the oven, I used to tell him, "No" to this but decided what harm could be done by him chewing on a stainless steel drawer.  That being said he has been pulling it out and chewing on it for weeks now with no problems, until the other night.  A few nights ago he pulled out the drawer and scooted around to the edge to start chewing.  Dave and I didn't think much of it till we heard him cry and when I looked over there was blood pouring out of his mouth.  There was do much blood and of course Brody did not want to cooperate with my exam of his mouth that it took a minute or two for us to figure out just what was bleeding.  Once we got got the bleeding under control we realized it was his upper lip.  By this time Brody was chewing on an ice cube and laughing as long as we didn't try to hold him down or examine him further.  We sent a picture of his cut lip to a plastic surgeon I work with and he thought it would do fine on its own and didn't warrant a stitch.  Shewwwww!!!  We then took our little patient up to the bath tub and let him suck on a strawberry Popsicle while we got him all cleaned up.  He was such a little trooper and although his lip still looks a little bruised he has long forgotten the whole ordeal.  

Lesson learned.... you can't predict all injuries and sometimes activities you believe are safe aren't.  Thanks to Nanny Sara the oven drawer lo longer pulls out and Brody will have to find something else to chew on all the time. 

9 Month Photos

9 Month Photos

New Life and Great Friends

Baby Sydney and Baby Miriam

In the last month my small family has welcomed the new addition of baby Sydney Hall.  She was born on 9-12-2013 and was 6lbs 11oz.  She is so tiny and so very precious.  Her most distinct feature is her tiny little nose that for lack of a better description looks nothing like a typical baby nose.  It is like a little elf nose.  ;)

Brody still has not gotten to see her because since he is out and about so much with Nanny Sara he constantly has the sniffles.  I am sure that someday soon he will be teaching her all sorts of cool tricks!

Baby Miriam was born 8-27-201 weighed 7lbs 15oz and was welcomed by three adoring siblings.  She also is so stinkin cute.  Since Miriam is used to being around her siblings and all their kid germs Brody did get to meet miss Miriam outside at Trolly Park.  He wasn't to impressed with the baby but sure did have a good time playing with her brother and sisters.

First Vacation away from Brody

Bahamas 2013

In May Dave and I booked an adult only vacation to Sandals Emerald Bay in the Bahamas.  At the time it seamed like a great idea but as we got closer to leaving I was more and more apprehensive.  I had never left Brody overnight and wasn't so sure how it would go.  I am very pleased to report that our trip away was AWESOME!!!  Yes I did miss him, and yes I did give Grandma, Nanna, and Clark a 7 page detailed information packet but we really did have a great time.

The Bahamas were beautiful and I can't even describe how magnificent the water was.  One of our good friends Kidwell, and his girlfriend Emily joined us and together we had a blast.  While on the island we scuba dived, snorkeled to uninhabited islands, played golf, sailed, paddle boarded, ate great food, and even rented a car and drove the entire island.  The trip was such a good refresher for Dave and I and we were able to focus on our relationship and not think about Brody 24/7.  Don't get me wrong, we thought about Brody a lot and even faced timed with him twice a day but it was nice to remember what life was like before he came into our lives.  

While we were gone Brody had a great time with his Grandparents.  He spent Saturday through Tuesday with his Grandma, cousin Hayden, and Aunt Emily.  They went to a family picnic, Shakertown, and had a blast playing at home.  On Tuesday Nana and Clark took over and they had a great time touring the Horse Park, going to a party, and going on many walks.  Brody had such a good week playing with them and Dave and I were glad we didn't really have to break him of any bad habits when we got home.  

There is nothing more relaxing and rejuvenating then taking a vacation after having a child. It was so nice to be selfish and only think about us and what we wanted for an entire week. Dave and I are definitely looking forward to the next adult only vacation.

1st Scuba Dive in the Ocean for me

Private Beach Where We Snorkeled Out To The Islands And Found A Cave

Kidwell and Emily

Abandoned House (in progress) With Amazing Views

Dave and I Sailing

What Brody did while we were gone:

LOVE MODERN TECHNOLOGY!!