Monday, January 31, 2011

Week 17

I'm finally (almost) caught up!  Seems like when that happens I get behind again, but we'll give it a shot.  Here are the pictures from last week.

The trip to San Francisco went well.  Brian is a trooper with traveling, but it's still hard.  I've now perfected the art of changing dirty diapers in airplane bathrooms, and we're getting good at getting through security with Brian and all his stuff.  But I think we'll stay at home for a while!

We explored Chinatown while in San Francisco, and we wandered around the Union Square area where the hotel was a few times.  The weather was beautiful!  On the last day we drove across the Golden Gate Bridge on our way back to the airport, but the fog had rolled in and there wasn't much to see.

Fun in the bath!  He loves to play in the water (and kick, and splash).  He's been known to get my back wet while I'm playing with him, that's how hard he kicks.  I keep the hand shower thingy on to keep his tub full when he starts playing. 
 Check out this comparison with his first bath, in his first week.  16 weeks make a huge difference!
  Chinatown, San Francisco

 Brian has an awesome new Panda hat.  We got it one night in San Fran from a pair of really nice Chinese ladies selling their goods on the street.  We stopped to look at the hats, and one of the ladies took a look at him and picked up the Panda hat.  She put it on him and said "happy life!"  We had to buy it.

 This is one of Brian's favorite tricks. I was taking pictures of him sleeping like an angel, and all of a sudden he was awake.  One picture, eyes closed.  The next, they have popped open like this.  He does this all the time.  

 Random fun in the hotel room with dad while I was in my conference


 Chillin' with Grandma Amy

 Brian loves to sit with Dad while he plays the piano

 Happy Boy!
 

New weekly picture - week 17

I haven't gotten all of the week 17 pictures finished up yet, but here's the one I've picked out as his weekly picture.  He was playing with Larry the dinosaur and wouldn't hold still, so Larry is blurry.  :)

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Week 16 - catching up

Here are the pictures from week 16.  I'm also including a cute video of Brian playing in his crib - and Bella trying to play with him!  Watch for the nose on the right side about halfway through.


I'm a hoot from Kelly R on Vimeo.

Tough day!

Loving the bath ...

New toy - a jumper activity center.  Brian loves it!  Here he is figuring out all the stuff there is to do.

 Wrestling with Eeyore - looks like Eeyore is winning but looks are deceiving.  Brian is using the sneak "drown in slobber" attack...

Using his arm as a head rest - and daddy's hand as a head rest.  I'm seeing a pattern here

 Random cuteness pictures

I started out taking these pictures with my cell phone.  Or should I say trying to take these pictures. Our sweet little boy won't sit still and my cell phone couldn't keep up.  So, I had to get out the big camera.  I love this shirt on him - he is such a hoot!


Playing in his swing - he uses the blue "bar" to pull himself up. Poor Larry the dinosaur was all wet after this encounter!

 Having fun with Grandma Amy!

Sweet boy!

Playing in the little swing with the elephant...

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Heading to Sunny California

Well this week we're heading off to California!  San Francisco, to be exact.  Brian is going to have another first, courtesy of my work.  I'm going to a conference out there, and I'm taking my two boys with me.  Hopefully we'll have some fun stories to share when we get back.  I haven't gotten this weeks pictures up yet, but I did pick out a "week 16" picture for his weekly page.  Isn't he a hoot?

Say a prayer for us that we have a good day tomorrow for traveling and that Brian does well.  This will be a 4 hour plane ride, which is twice what we did last time. 


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Monday, January 17, 2011

Week 15 - finally feeling better

It's been a tough week or so with all three of us sick.  First Cory, then me, and finally little Brian.  He fought long and hard to stay well, but finally gave in.  Thankfully as the week came to a close we were all feeling better.  And amazingly, our little boy is perhaps the happiest, smiliest sick baby I've ever seen.  What a blessing, for so many reasons!

Here are some pictures from our week. 


Me and my boy - sick together

Baby blues!  Here he is practicing his crawl-precursor and showing us those gorgeous blue eyes (and the "oh come on Mama, the camera again? look)

Holding his own bottle.  How sweet!  I'm so glad he's gotten used to eating from the bottle while I'm at work. 

A cute, coy little smile

Lounging in his little swing, hand under his ear as a pillow

Going out for a walk with Mama - in our new Baby Bjorn carrier.  This is definitely a cool thing!

Such a happy boy!  Good morning, world


Miscellaneous cuteness

Brian sure loves to laugh!

A set of Brian playing on our bed



Mommy + Daddy = Me.  Cute little outfit. Lasted clean about 45 minutes.  Glad I took a picture early in the day!!

Sitting up and loving it! (This is the weekly picture also)

The new carrier and Dad
Sitting with Grandma - thanks for all the fun times!