New weekly picture ...

... and nothing else.

I didn't get any other pictures figured out yet, but I wanted to share a new weekly picture with y'all.  Hope you enjoy!

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Christmas Eve

We had fun Skyping (is that a word?) with Cory's parents tonight so they could watch Brian open his gifts.  He is one lucky little boy - so many new toys (that all make noise!) and outfits, where to start!  Here are just a few pictures to show you our little Christmas angel.

Thanks to Grandma Brenda and Grandpa Dell; Grammy;  Aunt Mary Anne and Uncle Steve;  Aunt Lisa, Uncle Earl, Cousins Alisha, Luis, and Gavin; Uncle Scott and cousins Rilee and Garrett, for all the really cool stuff.

We hope you all have a Merry Christmas with your loved ones!

 My first Christmas!

Here's Brian - waiting for the festivities to begin.  He's laying on the wonderful quilt that Grammy bought him.  Thanks Grammy!

Daddy thought it would be funny to pile the clothes on top of him as he opened the boxes - Brian isn't sure he agrees.  :)

So many new noise-makers ... I mean toys.  Where does a boy start?

Week 11 - still traveling!

Another video of this cute boy!  This one is of him swinging and smiling.  He's wearing his new wearable blanket (think snuggie, with no arms!)  It keeps him warm without letting him wrap himself up in his blanket.  I'm glad I found something that's allowed in order to keep him warm!

Password: smiles

Swinging and Smiling! from Kelly R on Vimeo.

And another video.  This one shows him loving music!  We're playing with a toy that his Grandma Brenda and Grandpa Dell bought him (thanks!).   Pardon the bodily noises toward the beginning - it was too cute to pass up.  Oh, and I forgot to set up a password for this one.  Oops.  :)

Music from Kelly R on Vimeo.

More pictures!  There are a ton of pictures this week - Enjoy!

The aftermath of a bath!  He has so much fun splashing around now

Behold, the power of the bouncy chair!

Some "outtakes" from the weekly picture.  

 Such a crabby message on the shirt for such a sweet boy

I found him sleeping on his side this week.  He seems to prefer it to his back, even though that's how we've put him to sleep every day of the last 11 weeks!

A random mall in El Paso

 My creative mom has propped many things up near the changing table, and Brian loves to look at them all.  He really seems to enjoy this book. Thanks Renee!

Waiting for the EMS crews (including Daddy) to show up for lunch. Notice how he has his hand on the table

 

After the plane trip last week, the car trip this week was a whole new adventure.  Somewhere between Lake Jackson and Temple - the "king of burps" is providing the after dinner entertainment for Brian

Miscellaneous pictures of a happy boy.  Here he's kicking.  In the next two he's working on rolling over.

 

Playing with Daddy and the "Kimmy Bear"

My mom took this sweet picture the first day I was back at work.  So good to see his smiling face even when I'm away.  Grandma takes good care of our little boy - Thanks so much!

 

Chillin' with Daddy and the Mythbusters in the hotel room

More miscellaneous cute

 

 Snuggled up with Daddy

We went to visit Daddy at the EMS station one evening - they were both so happy to see each other after having been apart all day!

While in Temple for Cory's interview, we met up with my former boss and our family friends.  JJ and Jamie, and their daughter Marie, met us in Georgetown for some dinner and hot chocolate.

Chillin' with Papa Chuck - notice the arm rest for each of them!

 Waiting for Daddy to be done with his interview - it was about naptime for all involved!

Comparisons

For Brian's weekly picture this week, he's wearing one of my favorite outifts - the brown and blue overalls.  And he's sitting in his arm chair (thanks again Aunt Julie!).  And it occurred to me that I had taken this exact same picture before.  Check out this comparison!  The top picture is from his week three pictures, and this one is from today.  What a growing boy!

Catching up ... week 10

Here are the pictures we have from week 10.  I'll share the story of the trip later (after I take a nap) but I'm sure there are some of you going through withdrawals at the lack of Brian pictures these last two weeks.  Our boy is growing!

I also updated the weekly pictures for week 10.

Driving?  So soon?

 Miscellaneous 1 - he was being cute, and I had my cell phone (which explains the photo quality)

One of the cutest pictures we have of him, I think.  He's such a happy boy!

Our friend Jackie came over to see us for my birthday.

 

Brian's first time in an airport - loving his mobile!  He did so good on the trip

During the El Paso trip, we drove up to Ruidoso (where we were married).  A few pictures with Sierra Blanca in the background ... 

 

And one picture of Cory walking Brian through town.  It was quite chilly and windy so we kept him bundled up in his stroller.  First trip to over 7000 feet elevation!

Miscellaneous sweetness

Playing with the "Kimmy Bear" - a gift from my friend Kimmy Tran.  Thanks Kimmy!

Miscellaneous traveler

Sitting with Daddy in the terminal - coming home

Play time after we got home from the El Paso trip - he was so happy to be home!