Almost 9 months

Brayden will be 9 months old on Sunday, but I figured I would update before I forgot! He is learning so much each and every day it is unbelievable.

• He can say "ba-ba" for ball.


• He can say "bye-bye".


• He can sign "more".


• He can crawl very fast.


• He can pull himself up on anything.


• He can entertain himself (well to an extent).


• He can fake cough.


• He does a funny old man laugh.


• He loves Elmo just as much as his brother and has to watch it everytime we are in the car.


• He can clap, he does it when his big brother shows him how and when Elmo is on!


• He can walk with his push toy across the room and holding onto your hands.


• He only wants to eat table food now and loves green beans, pasta and bread, well any table food actually.


• He can't be fed fast enough and you would think he is hyperventalating!


• He loves his big brother.


• When standing and holding onto something he can squat down and stand back up.


• He has 2 bottom teeth in.

More Myrtle Beach Trip Photos

Here are the rest of the pics from the trip. Photo overload sorry. Oh and they are out of order and I dont feel like fixing it :) My big boy looking so cool on a pit stop.

Brayden did so well on the trip we were impressed.

Bennett always does well in the car. Love that smile.

On the final day we decided last minute to go on the Sea Screamer. It was a rainy day and we ended up getting SOAKED. We didnt see any dolphins but got a free ticket for next year and had lots of fun. Last year Bennett threw up, but not this year! Whoo hoo. The waves were HUGE!

Brayden learned a new trick. Spitting. Or I guess it is a razberry he is blowing but it is hilarious. His lips look like a duck and he thinks he is sooo funny.

My poor baby is exhausted at dinner.

Brayden loves powerade Daddy gave him.

Brothers playing on the beach together. Bennett was restricted to life jacket at all times on that day after the day before when he went under twice when he jumped in the pool without our permission. Wild boy! We were in the pool but not expecting it!

Playing on the beach.

In the ocean with daddy.

Brayden liked crawling on the beach.

Bennett learned how to say "Cheeeeese"! I LOVE IT!

"CHEESE!"

Family picture with all four looking :)

We had to let Mr.Bennett ride 3 times so he was satisfied.

They are best friends.

Brayden playing with Daddy in the pool.

Bennett loved being with Grandma in the hot tub. Pool was too cold for him.

Just love his face and hair in this pic.

Exploring the beach.

July 4th Part 2

Well the most exciting part of the vacation happened at dinner on Fourth of July. Devin (my sister's boyfriend) proposed to my sister. He had the ring come out on her dessert. It was so cute. Her ring is amazing by the way. It made for a great fourth of July that we will all always remember! We love Uncle Dev and Auntie Christa! Congrats you all! I am excited to help her wedding plan as it is one of my favorite hobbies! Me and my sister have the same jeans, haha! After dinner we went to Broadway on the Beach to shop around and watch the fireworks.

Both of the boys enjoyed the fireworks show!

Fourth of July Part 1

On July 4th we spent the day at the beach. Around naptime Brian and I took the boys for a ride to get them asleep and he let me go to the outlet mall while he let them sleep. It was nice to be able to get a little shopping in, of course I bought for my little guys! Bennett wore the outfit Brayden wore to the beach last year for the fourth. Then we met the whole family at Rios, which is a Brazilian resturant that serves all you can eat meat. We love it and go every year in Myrtle Beach.

Family Vacation 2011

We took our annual family vacation to Myrtle Beach this year. It was me, Brian, the boys, my mom, stepdad, sister and her fiance. We decided to break up the drive into 2 days this year due to the boys. We started out on Friday after dinner and the boys slept the whole way and then we stayed overnight in a hotel half way and finished in the morning. We were able to each dinner in Myrtle Beach after we checked in. Then of course we made a trip to Walmart. The next morning we got to spend time at the beach and pool. Bennett loves the beach and ocean. Brayden was more of a fan of the pool. Bennett also loved the hot tub, he gets too cold in the pool (no matter how warm it is). We loved having all the family time for a whole week. Boy is it different going on vacation with 2 little ones, but we wouldnt change it for anything! They are so much fun to watch everything they are learning. Bennett loved the boat last year too. These two learned to play more together this week and is so much fun to watch. Bennett even started to grab Brayden's hand and pull him as if to say "Come on lets play". Funny thing is since Brayden cant walk it just pulls him over onto the floor. Poor Brayden had a fever the first few days, but was still in such a good mood!