Teeth

Mr. Brody had his first tooth cut through. It is his lower left tooth. It has been a heck of a time with the whining. I have had to do a lot of breathing and handing him off to friends to hold. His buddy Maggie played with him in the play room for a while trying to distract him from the pain. She is so good with him.

He is getting so old.

We have a big weekend planned. We are going to fall festivals, hay rides, and a pumpkin patch with friends and cousins.

Other than that life is good and our boy is growing. I will write more after this weekend.

We love you.

So, this Sat we went to my friend Heather's house where Brody FOUND HIMSELF. She has a whole wall that is a mirror and he just loved to talk and play with himself. The cutest part is that he totally thinks he found a friend. He was just talking and blah blah and I think that was the highlight of his day b/c other than that he whined all day long.

He still has a cold or is teething I guess we just don't know until Thursday at his check up appt. He is def eating everything in sight and if you have it he wants it. One of his fav things is the bottom of a really cold soda can or a chunk of ice and he is in love. I have been giving him more and more "big boy" food and his body is not liking it all that much. It is a slow process but soon we will be there.

He still isn't crawling but he is up on his knees rocking back and forth. He is well off his pallet that his Grand made. He has toys scattered all over the living room and he will roll, climb and do almost anything to get to them. If you go in the kitchen you are not sure where or what toy he will be playing with when you peek in to look at him from over the bar. His current fav toy is the car... it has a gear shift and a steering wheel and he "drives" everywhere. If he gets bored of it and doesn't touch it it says GOODBYE and he starts right back on it.

He is getting louder with his little tantrums. He sleeps through the night but still cries when he is put down. I put him down last night and he was so frantic that I had to pick him up and it took him 10mins to calm him down. I had to sing to him, which normally makes him cry and making up words is NOT easy. He finally settled down and then slept until 6:30am so that is 11hrs.

I will write more on Thurs to update you on height, weight, and all the goods in between. Love you all!!!

growing boy

So, Brody is def on the move. He normally lies in his little boppy and watches PBS Word Girl everymorning but now he insists on sitting up. Today when I got out of the shower that little buggar was on all fours facing me. I was "what are you doing MR.!" and he just smiled. He sits up all the time and I give it one more week before he is fully crawling. He scoots anywhere and everywhere.

Not sure if I wrote this last week or not but we were lying in bed and he insists on holding his own bottle. I was trying to help and he pushed my hand off and continued drinking it. He dropped the bottle when he was done and rolled over NOT facing me and went to sleep. I was amazed but so sad at the same time. My baby didn't need mommy anymore... so I put my arm around him anyway and snuggled with him. I WON :) or so I think lol!!!! He is so independent.

He has not been feeling well the last few days. He has had diarrhea. Not sure if it is b/c of a new fruit we introduced, side effect of teething, or just simply not feeling well. I was trying to sooth him back to bed last night b/c he woke up screaming. When he holds his bottle he likes to hold your hand at the same time. We always do hand to hand...palms touching. I think he likes it b/c he can see the lights between my fingers but last night he put his little fat starfish (that is what i call his hands starfish) and he intertwined them with mine and we were holding hands. My heart exploded and my head was prob glowing with excitement. I was happy and sad my baby was becoming a boy.

I am getting back to daily life... and will try to write more.

We had a great Labor day weekend. We wore our Gator gear on Sat to support our team and we won!!! yeah!!! Brody wore 18mth outfits all weekend. Whoa!! Again he was great in church. They love him there. He is sitting up more than ever now... we are about 90% on his own. I really think he will be crawling by Halloween. He is just rolling and rolling and rather quickly. We are gonna go get his pics done next sat for 6mths... can you believe it? I think we are also gonna put him in his costume and get those done as well. They will be great pics to show his kids someday.
He is holding his beginner sippy cup all by himself and I love the freedom. He is soooo grown up... my wittle baby. It gets better and better. He does this fake cough all the time and especially when no one is paying attention to him. We joke that he needs to go to the ER for his cough cough... it is soo cute.
We have gone through all the stage one foods and when we run out of those we will start stage two's b/c he is ready.
OHHHHH and the best part.... Little man sleeps allllll night long in his crib. He wakes up and whines but then goes right back to sleep. I still get up and check on him b/c well that's what moms do.
We go for his six mth check up on the 24th. It should be interesting to see how much he weighs and how long he is. I will keep you posted.

Megatron

I want to apologize for taking so long to write. We have been so busy. Between work, school, an mommy time I have been up to my ears.

We took Brody to church for the first time. I was very nervous. I dropped him off at the daycare and he didn't cry or even make a sound. They give you a pager that you hold in case of an emergency. I held on to that pager with both hands the whole time. It never went off.... so on my way back I was nervous to see if he cried the whole time. When I arrived she was sitting up in the middle of the floor with this lady playing. She gave me a big smile and said HE WAS GREAT!!! (that's my boy). I asked if she had to hold him the entire time and she said NOT AT ALL... we just adored him and hope he comes back. We def will. I am looking forward to this Sunday and starting the day off great.

I mentioned sitting up... we are 85% of the way there!! He hates lying down and wants to be sitting up all the time. Even in the bathtub he wants to sit up and play with the water coming out of the facet. I can't wait b/c I am over his blue bath tub and frankly he is to big for it.

Mama B bought our boy his first sippy cup. He doesn't quite understand just yet. He tries to chew on it and loves to get water out of it. Brody ends up soaking wet but the new experience creates many laughs. I gave my mom the okay today to give him some apple juice and to try again with the sippy cup. He should really master it by 6mths... but that is right around the corner.

We have also moved Brody on to green beans. I think they are so gross in baby food form. I love them adult style. I have had to trick him a few times with mixing them with sweet potato's... so we will keep pushing through with those. All this food has really help him sleep through the night. Meaning 3:30-4 am but still.

Brody is sooo funny. Mom leans him down to say bye to mama every morning. He just laughs and touches my face. Well yest morning he was hysterical. He would grab my nose and make a laugh/honking sound. We did it over and over cracking up. He chuckles sooo loud now and from the belly. We would have him touch mamadita's nose and he wouldn't make a sound and then back to mine HOOONKKKK!!!!! We tired after work and the moment had gone. PapaJeff played with him and said Brody and he laughed for about 45mins straight. I am glad to see them bond.

Okay- time for school.

Hey Y'all,

It is Friday and has been a long week with me starting school and everything else that goes on with our little family. Brody has been such a good boy and really just starting to show his feisty side, his snuggly side, and his funny side. He has really been grabbing things lately. He LOVES the remote... he wants to put it in his mouth on it at any chance he can get. I have an old remote I think I am gonna sterilize and give to him. I have a feeling he is gonna be wayyyy to smart for that little trick. He really really goes after my camera. It is silver so I think that attracts him. He is quite allowed to play with cameras yet.

We took him to eat at Bubbalou's last night and he sat in his highchair for the first time. He did really well for all about 15mins. He was given a gift that you put in the shopping cart that has toys on it to take their minds off shopping or whatever you are doing. It has milk, apples, and a mirror. They make noises and rattle. Since is not sitting up all the way, he can't really appreciate all there is to do. So, as usual we took turns walking him around the restaurant so we all could eat. He was still such a great baby. Afterward we went to Publix were everyone ahh and ooh'd over him talking and his BIG BEAUTIFUL EYES. The great part is that he is ALL MINE to love!!!

His drooling is multiplying. He has to have teeth come in soon. If you put your face to his and he opens his mouth like he is gonna eat you.

He is falling asleep within mins now when I lie him down. I put a crib toy in his crib and man oh man does he talk to himself. He does it to keep himself from falling asleep. He looks in the toys mirror and blah blah blah.

I hope you all have a great weekend and hopefully he does more amazing things to tell you about and take pics of.

brody

We had a great time at the beach!!! Apparently the ocean breeze makes Brodybell sleep like a baby. LOL!! He loved spending time with his nephews and being around his family. He was in great spirits all weekend laughing and just being a good boy!!! My nephew Reese (4yr old) has volunteered to teach him to surf. Reese was so impressed that the baby new how to "talk" LOL!! It makes Reese seem so grown up to me. Brody didn't like the ocean as much as a pool so we are gonna have to work on that rather slowly.

Brody has just really blossomed over the last week. He is soooo much more aware of his surroundings. He finally noticed that my mom has a dog and just cracks up laughing whenever he see's him. He just cracks up at so much now and it makes me laugh!!! He is making kissing type sounds with his mouth now... it is so cute!!

We are still working on the crying it out. Some days it takes 4mins and some days 30mins. It is getting easier for me and I hope him. He gets so upset that he has that little hiccup cry for like 30mins even after his is in a deep sleep. Poor guy!!!!

He turned the big 5months yest. It is really going by so fast. I love him more and more everyday. I never really understood what being a mom meant or just how lucky a person was to become a mom until I got blessed with my son. They way he looks at me and smiles makes me melt and then he just talks and talks and talks. I can't believe that someday I will actually understand what he says. I know for now when I am in the room....I am all he wants. And since that can be trying at times ...I enjoy it more and more everyday. I pray that life offers him everything in the world. It is all within his reach I just know it. He is sooo smart and I see it in his eyes everything day. I must have really done something right in life to deserve him. I am thankful to the moon and back.

Brody

Day TWO of letting him cry it out was a wash....

I couldn't keep his eyes open, on the drive home I was singing (which he hates my singing) and saying Brody...BRODY.... his eyes were so sleepy. My friend came over and we fed him dinner, gave him a bath, and then played even when he didn't want to play. Anything to keep him awake. We went in the room and BOOM out. There was no way to keep him awake. I wanted him to finish his whole bottle... he just couldn't. So, I put him down a sleep which I know is against the rules. The good news is that he slept until 10:50pm the bad news is that I was so tired, I just grabbed him and we went to bed. He woke up at 5am and would NOT go back to sleep. Finally at 6:30am he went back to sleep. Figures b/c that is when I am waking up.

Tonight is another night... so I will let you know how it goes.

He continues to get better and better at scooting/crawling to get the object he wants. If you lie him down... there is a 100% guarantee he will NOT be facing the same direction when you return. He is gonna be a mover and a shaker for sure!!!

Brody

Good MORNING Y'all!!!

So, last night was Brody's first night to cry it out. I am trying to get him to learn to soothe himself before school starts again for me. I tried to rock him for over an hour when well.... I just decided it was time. After 10mins of whining and doing acrobats in his bed he fell asleep safe and sound. My plan is to feed him cereal, give him a bath, and then a final bottle before we go down at night with plenty of hugs and kisses.

I am nervous about giving him cereal at night just b/c I have no idea how much bigger my wittle baby can possible get. Mom and I went to Target yest to buy cousin Ethan some b-day gifts and Brody a new pair of shoes. Well, at five months you would think he would still be in the baby section... NOPE... We had to go to the big boy section b/c he is a size three. OMG!! Four is actually easier to put on b/c he has feet like his aunt Jill (she didn't wear shoes until she was 2-3 b/c her feet were so fat), but fours are way to long. He is only wearing 12mth old clothes. My saving grace is that I have tons of friends that had the same thing with their children and eventually it evens out. He is off the charts in size and weight. I love him to pieces and nibble on his thighs all the time.

Mrs. Blinco bought him some new books and I read them to him but all he was interested in was how the book tasted and not how Elmo liked the Sesame Street Firehouse LOL!!

Mamadita said he ate all of his squash yesterday THE WHOLE jar.... I was so proud.

Last but not least we turned his car seat forward. He is a big boy now and can see mama drive. He loves it and not a whimper since he can now see the world. As long as he has toys with him to try to eat he is a happy camper.

Back to work and until tomorrow.

Ivy

Brodybell

I decided today to create a blog about Brody. This way friends and family can read from time to time to get updates and to see my baby's progress. He is growing so fast and there are many people that don't get to see him as often as they would like. So, I am going to try to keep up as much as possible and let you know things good and bad that he does LOL. I will add pictures and sometimes video. I hope you all enjoy.

I will start right away.... Brody has started two new things as of last night. He starting making this noise where he makes himself cough. It is so funny to watch b/c you can see his brain at work. EVERY SINGLE time he coughs but he continues to do it. It cracks me up, as most things he does do. He also has been putting his lips together to make that bbbbbbbb sound.... like you would do if you were under water....sounds cute but now he does it with his food, milk or anything you put in his mouth.

He slept alone in his crib until 2am... which is huge. He woke up crying, b/c he had a bellyache. Poor little guy. We are gonna try to give him a little more water. He has been eating so much iron with his formula and rice that I think his belly can't keep up.

Alright back to work. I will write again as soon as I can.

Ivy