Monday, November 1, 2010

Birthday, Carrots, and Halloween fun

It's been an eventful week since we got home from WI.  Brady turned six months old on Thursday (I can't believe it, either), we gave him baby food for the first time on Friday, and we went trick or treating on Sunday!

We decided to give Brady carrots as his first food.  He was unsure at first, but always the good eater, he persevered.  By the third day he was eating it as fast as we could shovel it in.  Today we will try a new vegetable... sweet potatoes perhaps?  I need someone else in this family to like them!

Brady had a whirlwind trick-or-treat tour on Sunday evening.  We went to Meredith, Steve, and Sophie's house first, then over to RenĂ© and Mary's for pizza, and finally to Suzy and Chris's.  Brady was a good sport even though we were definitely pushing the limits of his bedtime.  And of course he looked completely adorable in his monkey suit (thank you Aunt Denise)!


Brady has been rolling over to sleep on his face lately.  He moved when he heard me come in, but you can see the red mark on his forehead!

I think he's got the wrong idea with his pacifier here.

Sitting like a big boy

6 months old!

Not quite sure about these carrots

OK, maybe they aren't so bad!

Cutie pie

Circle of friends
 
Happy Halloween!


With Meredith and Sophie, the cutest little butterfly around

At Uncle René and Aunt Mary's
 
And finally at Chris and Suzy's

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Some important introductions

We just returned from a week in Wisconsin visiting Pete's family.  It was the first time most of them have met Brady, so we were really excited to get the chance to show him off.  Brady was a good little traveler, and for the most part he went with the flow.  We had several fun get-togethers, way too much food, and beautiful weather.  We only wish that we could have stayed longer!

Brady meets his great-grandparents


Out to lunch with Pete's grandparents


Taking advantage of the nice weather


I'm not positive, but I think Brady is rolling his eyes at the sight of the camera yet again.

Yay for traveling!

I'm so excited that you are going to have to keep me from falling over, Dad!

Doing his stretches



So happy to meet Aunt Tina!
 
And Grandma!

And Grandpa!

Relaxing in his inflatable tub after a long hard day of being cute

Does this shirt make me look fat?


Visiting Grandma at work

Fun with Uncle Shawn

Cozying up to Aunt Jessica

Showing cousin David his tricks

Brady completely CRACKED UP...

watching David and April's dogs play!

Hmmm, should I go for great Aunt Velma's hair or glasses?

With Grandpa and cousin Tony

Uncle Shawn, you didn't leave any food for me?!

The Tonys, Uncle and cousin


Mom is really torturing me by eating that rhubarb pie right over my head!


Tony: Hey, who is the new guy?

The cousins- Alexyia, Brady, Anthony, and Isaac

Brady: Ooh, this jacket is nice.  Isaac: But did you feel his hair?

Tony: Dudes, don't touch!

Staring contest with Cookie Monster

Four generations of G-men

Corn!  Mountains of the stuff.  A crazy sight to this non-Midwesterner.

Our last night with Aunt Tina and Grandma

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Home again, home again, jiggety-jig

We arrived home safely yesterday evening.  Brady was wonderful on the flight home, even though he was awake almost the entire time.  Hopefully he'll keep this up next week when we fly to Chicago.

Today we have been very busy unpacking, doing laundry, and cleaning the house.  Here are a few more pictures from our trip to Clearwater.


The view from the front of our hotel room.

Hotel pool

By the pool

Tiny little friend

Sand Key beach

More Sand Key beach

Dinner on game night (our waitress was from Charleston, WV!)

The handsome boys on our balcony

Group picture (this one only took 10 tries- we're getting better)


Sunrise on our Friday morning walk

Home again and happy to get kisses from Daddy