Check out these Slippers

Yes, its late but I am still going to get this posting done tonight!! Roger is putting Brayden down for the night and I am taking a moment to think back over the week and appreciate all the little steps our little boy makes. He really comes a long way every week. Today I got the laundry out again, he loves to switch all my piles around, I have to sort every load again before putting it in the machine. If ever I lose track of him and there is laundry being done, its almost a sure thing I will find him there. If he isn't moving my piles he is climbing in and out of the baskets. Its a good thing he doesn't cry everytime he falls, he would be crying an awful lot!
Again this week I had to work two days, so he went to the shop again both days for about 1/2 the day. I went out to get him on Thurs after I got home to put him down for his nap. He was under the table saw table playing in the dust with his loader wearing his ear muffs to keep the noise out. He is just very happy to be out there with Daddy, but when mommy comes along its another story all together. After his naps he usually stays in the house with me for the rest of the day. Today I noticed he really is babbling a lot now, making lots of noises and if I sit down and point things out in a book, he will try to say them too. He gets close on some things and not very close at all on others, but he is trying. He has learned the levers on the recliners and everytime we walk through the living room its a bet the foot rests are out. The telephone is his biggest toy!! Its rather difficult to get him to leave it alone actually, and the cell phone is the worst. I really don't want him answering the phones, it would just be my luck he would answer my business line...and then where would I be. :-)
We are so glad that so many check this all the time, we just want you to know that we check it too, and we are looking for words from you all, don't leave us hanging!! Have a good week, see you next friday!

See I really do FIT!!

Laundry Fascination

Today was a big event...our first professional pictures. Its a good thing I work for a photographer on just these days!! The session is free and the memories are the best. Alan is intimidating to most kids, so we are pleased to announce we have a camera ham...he loves the camera and he loves to put on a show, its not always possible to catch it...but its fun. Here is just a sample, don't want to ruin the x-mas cards!! He continues to do very well, the sun still bothers his eyes a lot, but everything else is coming along. We are learning some new words, so that is coming along too. Tomorrow we will have another event...the two hour trip to the nearest city for shopping and to meet the new great grandparents. Should be fun for all involved. We hope to see our ex-next door neighbors too, know they want to see him too. Don't forget...sign the guest book, even if you have signed it before, we love to read comments.

Gotta get this door just right FIRST

I want in too Mommy

Meals are such FUN

Its been a month

The month mark came and went, we noticed, but its hard to believe the changes in Brayden in that time. On the 18th we had him in our care for one month, and then yesterday he became 23 months old. Almost two, its coming up fast! He is walking so much better than the first day, he is making more sounds all the time. There aren't many distinguishable words yet, but that will come I am sure. He is back to sleeping through the night so that is very nice. Altho mom and dad both would like to have a full eight hours or better again, sometime soon. Don't know that we will ever know what it feels like to truly be rested, but its something we can hope for! Brayden still loves to be outside with daddy, but the weather does dictate as does daddy's work load. Not every day can be a quiet day in the shop, so we have to pick and choose which days he can go out there. Today is a house day and he really has done pretty good. There is plenty to do in here, its just not as dusty or fun!! Will let this do for now, just wanted to mark the dates of progress.

Loving outdoors

Daddy how does this work?

Big day on the tractor

SOOOO busy

We are staying busy, guess that will never change now. Its ok, our little boy is busy too. We find like many other parents before us that its not what came in the box that is soooo fun, its the box. This box contained a puppy that sings and talks with buttons on the feet, tummy, nose, ear etc. He loves the puppy now that the box has disappeared. But for that one night, that box was more than just a box, it was a chair that fit him just right. That same night daddy's shoes were just the best, they didn't fit very good, but they were fun to try to walk in. We find that he is most lively and giggly with just us, when others are around he is still pretty shy. He is getting around that some, once he has seen someone, then the next time its not so bad. We have learned that he eats the best when we just let him feed himself. He makes quite a mess sometimes, but part way through he doesn't mind our help. At least to finish up he doesn't mind help. We just had to remember that he used to do it all for himself, so that would explain keep away with the spoon. :-) Just have to think things through a little and then we can figure out the whys behind some of the behavior. The long extended learning curve...its pretty vast territory. One new thing that Brayden and Daddy are enjoying is lots of shop time. Brayden usually goes out with daddy in the morning for a few hours and then sometimes in the afternoon if I am behind he goes out after his nap for a while too. I am not sure who drags more shop dust into the house, but I am beginning to think that small packages pack a lot of dust. The shop should be getting cleaner by the looks of him at the end of the day. Will try to get a pic of it soon and put it up here. He usually has wood dust everywhere on every inch, face included. One could say he really gets into it and loves it!!

boxes are the best

Trying to fill Daddy's shoes

Mom back to work

The pics really show how industrious our little boy is!! He loves to be busy and mom's office is no different. I have a basket of toys down there and still he finds all kinds of other stuff to play with. I know its more fun to play with things that aren't toys. I pick up messes at the end of each project so I can walk around. Its working out pretty well as he does keep himself busy and doesn't need to be held all the time. Altho one wouldn't be able to tell that right now as I type this. He wants up here so bad, but its just so he can play with the keyboard!! Best let this do for now and get him headed for bed.

Little Helper

Moms first day back @ work

fam pic

Big Horn Sheep

Daddy and Brayden and sheep