Bryant - 5 months

It has been a fun couple of months. Bryant is getting so big. I know, I know...I say that every time I post a new blog, but its true. They do grow up fast!

He is also an official "thumb sucker"! It is so cute, but I hope its a habit we will be able to break when the time is right.



I absolutely love this picture of Bryant. He just loves sitting in his bumbo seat. He is also so responsive to my voice now which is really cool. I just hope it stays that way through the years...if you know what I mean.

For some reason he tends to lean over when sitting in his bumbo seat. Most of the time he is checking out his toes...



Here we are outside on a Saturday afternoon. Now that the weather is changing we are able to get outside more. We were getting ready to go for a walk...watching daddy wash the car. The best is Dixie girl right there with us. The whole family outside enjoying the nice day.







Dixie didn't get to go with us on the walk, but we did get to break in the umbrella stroller. It was nice! Great for gamedays!

Bryant thoroughly enjoys his exer-saucer. He just cuts up with this blue star. I wish I spoke his language sometimes...this high pitch laugh too that makes you smile from the inside out! AMAZING!



Some other exciting, non Bryant news...

I had to have an ingrown toenail removed. OUCH!!! Lets just say, I do not wish that pain on my worst enemy (if I had any enemies).

My good friend, Michelle, came to the rescue, again.

She was by my side the whole time. I squeezed her entire body during the procedure...well, the needle part. They gave me 3 shots in my toe to numb it before removing the ingrown. It really hurt!

Here we are at the Dr. office...this is an action shot. This is my real face right before they were to give me the shots in my toe.





Here is my toe after the procedure. All bandaged up and still numb:



And just to be sure I was ok and still breathing after the traumatic experience...an after shot:




The healing process is taking longer than I had hoped but at least they let me keep my toe.

We have a bunny in our backyard!!!

I saw it a few times and Dixie, of course, would notify us when it was out there, but I never got a picture until recently.



It has a white fluffy tale and everything. Fitting that this is right before Easter.

When Nick gets Bryant home in the evenings he likes to sit him outside in his bouncy seat while he waters the grass seed he put out (which the bunny eats). Here is Bryant relaxing in his seat, but in an awkward place on the deck. I guess Nick was keeping him out of the direct sun light.




Easter weekend pics to come. Stay tuned...

Bryant - 4 Months

Bryant is 4 months old!

I really wanted to capture this age so we decided to go have some professional pictures taken. We went to Portrait Innovation (thank you Alli for recommending). Bryant did very well. He never got fussy. I actually think he enjoyed all of the attention (just like his daddy).

Here are our images from the photo shoot. I have plenty to share: 8x10s, 5x7s and 3.5x5s.

Enjoy!

Because of Bryant's reflux we have been adding rice cereal to his bottles since he was 12 weeks old, but a couple of weeks ago (16 weeks) he tried rice cereal for the first time from a spoon.



I think he took 3 little-bitty, tinny-tiny drops from the spoon. I think it got cold and he was no longer interested.




My parents came to visit this past weekend. They had not seen Bryant since the middle of January. We had a wonderful visit.

Pappy sang to Bryant and he just lit up!





Bryant has started sucking his thumb.




He prefers his thumb to his pacifier. I definitely need to put a stop to it.

He is really growing. He is able to sit in his bumbo seat.




Destiny, Bryant's teacher, said they have been putting him in the exer-saucers at school and he seems to enjoy it. So, we put our exer-saucer (Thank you Aunt Resa!) together and his tippy toes barely touch the bottom.

Destiny also said he has begun to notice his reflection in the mirror and really gets a kick out of himself. I don't have a picture of that, but I hope to get one soon.

We should be going to the Dr. for his 4 month check up and shots soon. I am anxious to see how tall he is and how much he weighs.

Bryant - 16 weeks

New Friend

Last weekend we went to visit our friends, Bradford and Anna Boney. They recently had a baby boy, Bradford Jr. Here we are with our boys. We hope they will be best buds someday.




Bradford is 4 weeks old and Bryant is 15 weeks old.



Bradford: Ohhh man!!!

Bryant: It's ok dude! You can always change your mind.



Anna with Bryant



Bradford with Bryant

Bryant's First Big Snow

Bryant: It's early Saturday morning and my mom already has my hat on....Geez mom! Apparently, this white stuff outside is supposed to be some rare thing that happens once or twice a year, if you're lucky. Well, it's all mom and dad have been talking about...

Mom: I couldn't help it. I knew he would look so precious in it. And, I was right! As for this white stuff...it's pretty, but sure does make for some dangerous driving conditions.

Here we are on Saturday, 2/13/10:

We can't forget about Dixie. She loved the snow! But so much for making a snowman.