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Mischievous Braylon

 He rolled under his crib and was hanging on to the railings. Shortly after this picture, he moved under the lowest rail and his head was stuck between the rail and the carpet. He wasn't too happy about it.
 I guess he wasn't too cold on his lower extremities.
 Several times I have heard a crash and look over to find his play-mat turned over and in disarray. Needless to say he's still kicking and playing even when it's all over the floor.
This time he decided to roll over in his bouncy chair and back out. He can't walk or stand, so there would have been a crash from him had I let him continue.
 More than once, he's found the underside of the coffee table more interesting than his toys.
Often if I place him on his play-mat (on the left) he ends up faraway pounding on our hard floor with his little feet.

Those not pictured include: rolling around our bedroom floor finding the corner of the bedspread to chew on, rolling into our bathroom, finding my sandal in the living room and chewing on it, getting a leg stuck under my dresser and another time under his dresser, completely stopping his swing while sitting, with the motor running, by hanging over the side dragging his monkey on the ground and redistributing his weight.

Teeth!

I was talking on the phone to my friend Megan, while Braylon was gnawing on my thumb knuckle...all of a sudden, I felt something sharp. We have the signs of a bottom tooth breaking through. I guess that explains the gallons of drool released onto my shirt, floor, Braylon's clothes, etc. daily. He is 5 months & 4 days.

5 months

I cannot believe my baby is already 5 months old! I will share his statistics and the things I want to remember about the past 5 months.
Statistics:
Height: 27.5" (approx. 95%-97%)
Weight: about 20 lbs. (approx. 95%-97%)
Developments & Things to Remember:
-nicknames: Pumpkin, Punkin', Dumplin', Precious, The Little Guy, My Boy
-laugh is more genuine and deep
-smiles constantly
-knows what to do when the camera is out- Smile!
-loves to be around people (will sacrifice his nap time often to be with people)
-nurses about 6 times a day
-recently he changed his night schedule to 7:30/8pm to 8am with only one 1:30am feeding
-only fusses occasionally for a few minutes before falling asleep (much better than the 30 min-1hr)
-wears 6-9 month clothes
-wears size 3 diapers
-rolls all over the place
-loves to be on his belly in his crib and look over the bumper at people
-wants to crawl so bad- can wiggle around the floor a little
-babbles constantly
-is very active in church service
-struggles with staying content in Bible class (usually is tired and hungry)
-played Moses in church VBS play & loved it
-is attached to mama
-loves to play with daddy
-loves anything outdoors
-still battling bad eczema on the body (not the face or head)
-has licked an apple and banana and frozen yogurt & drank water out of a glass
-has outgrown his swing
-loves to be read to 
-inconsistently naps 1-2 times a day (1 hour around 10am & 2 hours around 1pm)
-gets loopy or fussy when he's tired
-chews constantly on everything (probably teething)
-can almost sit by himself
-still doesn't like to follow a schedule
-struggles with noisy restaurants and places
-getting more ticklish
-loves to dunk his face in his bath and drink the water
-loves to cuddle at night (will snuggle up to the crib bumper to sleep)
-eyes are still changing to a brownish color
-hair still scarce, but reddish-blond
-still loves to sleep in the car
-very much an explorer
-very observant

Braylon is a joy and blessing to us. We have had 5 super fun months with him! He is God's gift!

Cousin Fun!

We met some Hayes cousins at the park: Sena, Addalie, Asher & Kyla, Ava, Micah, & Nani (Susan)
Asher (7.5 mo.) & Braylon (5 mo.)
 Asher, "What a soft head." Braylon, "Why is this guy petting me?"
"Truce, man." "Hey, we're cool."
 Sweet Ava.
Micah & Addalie driving
Wait! How did Lizzy get on this page? She happened to be in the area and stopped to see us!

Uncle Mac's & Aunt Linda's visit

Uncle Mac & Aunt Linda made the drive from Mississippi to come visit us. We were so blessed by their visit. We have such a wonderful family! This was their first time to meet our Braylon.
Sunday after church
 These Southerners are hilarious!
 Aunt Linda is so much fun!
Ah ha! Not going to trick me again you... monkey.. in a box! I'll get you!
 Who needs to sit proper in a stroller. I prefer loungin' on the side. Thanks for the ride, Uncle Mac!
What? Is Daddy really feeding me Taro flavored frozen yogurt? Wahoo! I knew there was something good on those spoons they stick in their mouths.
Thank you Aunt Linda and Uncle Mac for my new pj's and chair. I love them!

John!

Uncle (cousin) John met us for dinner after a training in Houston. It was wonderful to get to be with him!

Baby Moses in VBS

Braylon's acting debut was superb in the Moses "Zero to Hero" VBS.

Braylon loved Laura singing to him as he floated the river.

Watch out for crocs in the Nile!
Being the Handmaiden, I enjoyed some stage time with my boy.
"I'll call him, Cleopatra." 
"Your Majesty! He's a boy!"
"Then I'll call him Moses."

4th of July (Sunday)

Braylon was patriotic at church on Sunday. Thank you Grandmother for the cute outfit!

Girls' Week!

My wonderful friends, Sus, Liz, & Deanna, came to visit us the week Ben was gone. Braylon loved all the attention from his new friends. Thank you Girls!
 Auntie Sus!
 Auntie Liz!
Braylon Sandwich with Auntie Deanna & Auntie Liz
 "That's an interesting story, Braylon."
 "Lizzy even played with me in the car. What a life!"
The Chocolate Bar
Splashin' around! Braylon loves water!
I thank the Lord often for such wonderful Godly friends!