As of this moment I am still not caught up and ready to go for Christmas. We are heading to my folks' Tuesday. I haven't baked yet...not everything is wrapped.....I am not even done shopping! But guess what? I am not stressed about it because my family is safe and warm and in a home with plenty of food and two good jobs. We are so thankful for what we have been given. God bless you all and safe travels this holiday season!

Guitar

Brodie has also discovered the guitar and strums it every chance he gets.

Stuffed Puppy Love

Brodie has been sick with a bad cold for about 5 days....so not totally himself. But yesterday he was playing and for some reason is very attached to this stuffed puppy. He laid on it and cuddled and hugged it, it was the cutest thing I'd ever seen!

Came up for a breather!

Eskimo kisses!

Tickle my face!

So happy to hug my puppy!

Christmas Tree

We don't have an official family photo by the tree yet but Brodie is enthralled by it! As you may be able to tell by this photo the plastic bins are still out to keep him away from it! I think the coolest thing about his picture is that blue star above his head. It must be a trick of the light somehow, because that star doesn't light up! He is our miracle and maybe that's his angel looking out for him!

Red Beans and Rice

We had red beans and rice with sausage the other night. Boy did Brodie love them! Can you see the enthusiasm? (and the mess?)!!

Quit with the camera Mom!

Oooff...I am full!

This is HOW full!

Big tummy post beans! ( The gas the next day was awful!)

Random shots

Action photo of the "sippy cup" toss!

Eurkle pants!

11 1/2 months old!

Daddy and me! Don't we still look alike? I look like mommy too though!

Sooooooo big!

OOooooo...green beans again!

Here's half a sooo big anyway!

Remote

This child already has a love of the remote control!

What a guy!

Grumpy Day!

Here is poor little Brodie....having a very bad day. He is usually sooo very happy....so this was uncharacteristic! Look at the poor guy!
Needing a nap!

If you look closely you can see the big reason why he was so crabby this day a couple of weeks ago....he got two more teeth on the bottom!

Man.....help me out here!

I really need some tylenol and a nap!

I think I'll just take a nap right here on mama's lap!

Tanner

Tanner's tumor is causing swelling about the size of a soup can on the right side of his neck. He is still eating and playing and drinking though. He is getting spoiled....as you can see. He deserves it! He is a wonderful dog and sooo good with Brodie! Just today Tanner let Brodie sit on him and crawl and pet all over him!

Who......Me?

This is the look we are often getting when Brodie is testing us! Should I do this or not...he seems to say!

Christmas Party

We are behind on our blogging ! This was the hospital Christmas party on December 6th. We took this right before we left at 10:30! We were already tired!!

Brodie's First Snow

Here's our little Brodie enjoying his first snow.....for about 5 minutes because it was cold!

Especially for Auntie Kristi

Hello all! Brodie was rockin' out to Bon Jovi this morning when I had VH1 classic rock on! I thought Auntie Kristi would get a big kick out of this!!

Brodie is Walking

Brodie is walking EVERYWHERE! That is all he wants to do! Here is just a sample!

11 Months

Our new infant is no longer an infant! Our baby is 11 months old! Man the time just flies! I used to say that all of the time, but it goes even faster now. We love Brodie and take joy in every day with him! What a gift!

First Haircut

We had Brodie's first haircut November 17th. Only above his ears...and all of two minutes! But it was a BIG deal to all of us! He even got a certificate with his hair clippings attached to it!

Need we say more? He was a trooper and only cried a little! He was happy at the end!

Solids!

Brodie loves broccoli!

Easier to pick up than slippery carrots I guess....

Notice that only the carrots are left! So much for loving what I ate MILLIONS of during pregnancy!

Mommy's Little Helper

Brodie LOVES to help Momma out in the kitchen. He especially loves to clean out the towel and tupperware drawers!

Sooooo HELPFUL! Hahaha!

I forgot to mention that Brodie has been cruising around furniture and things for about a month now and just last week he started crawling! Finally! (Not sure why I was so very impatient for him to do this!) He is into EVERYTHING! I can't believe our boy is 10 months old! What a wonderful gift he is! Oh...and yesterday...he took 10 steps from me to his play station without falling! OH BOY!

First Halloween

I can't believe that Brodie is 10 months old and having his first Halloween! He didn't know it, but we had a blast! He got all dressed up in his pirate duds and Mommy was a pirate wench! We "trick or treated" at the local nursing home in Hutchinson with our friends Elizabeth and Makayla. The elderly residents really loved them! We saw such joy in their eyes! It was very rewarding. Brodie and I also went to EVERY department of the hospital! ED, MS, CCU, X-ray and Lab! We had a great day!
Oh mighty pirate encountering his first jack o lantern!

Aarrgghh!

Mmmmm..I'd love to get my lips around this thing!

Hey....walk the plank you blimey bloke!

These are me damsels in distress!

And we are havin' a snack of leaves....wards off scurvy you know!

Mmmmmmm....tasty! Elizabeth, Brodie and Makayla.

Mom n me!

Mom and me again.

I am so darn cute!

Hey....this lil pirate's got a fine horse here!

I am still cute!

Thinkin.......

Such a tired pirate!