Our little Jack-O-Lantern! Thanks for the shirt, Nani & PaPa.
Fall Shoot!
Ben and I did a photo shoot with our boy. Can you tell we like to take pictures of him? :)
It did not go as smooth as it looks. I will share with you how it all started.
As I was gathering items for the pictures with Braylon on my back, and Daddy was still not home yet, I rounded a corner and heard a small thud. I did not realize Braylon was leaning far out to look around and see what I was doing. "Sorry Braylon! Did I bump your head?" I heard a soft whimper. Then he was fine. So, Daddy gets home and we proceed, placing him in the little rocking chair. Neither one of us was close enough, for he took a dive out of the chair head first into the floor. Hard crying this time and another bruise on his sweet face. After a few minutes, we were good to go again. The rest of the time was enjoyable. If you look at the picture in the last post, you can see the glistening left over tears under his eyes.
I just couldn't pick my favorite. So here are three of the same pose. This is Braylon's Tiger outfit for Halloween. He didn't mind the hood or getting his picture made. What a good sport!
He can be so focused on the smallest things sometimes. Infact, he will find the smallest crumb or piece of fuzz on the floor and try to pick it up.
Still trying to conquer our Jack-in-the-Box anxiety.
8 Months
Wow! Our boy is now 8 months old. He has grown and matured more in the last month than the other months combined. I just had to include two pictures this month. We love our sweet Braylon!
Statistics:
Height: about 30 inches
Weight: about 20 pounds
Developments & Things to Remember:
-we call him: Punkin', Little Guy, Booger, Precious, Baby, Braylon, Bray, Son, Braylonson, Guy...
-loves to laugh and play
-smiles at most everyone
-people often say he's the happiest baby they've ever seen
-loves to interact with people more than toys- most of the time
-favorite place is still outside
-babbles about everything
-imitates sounds and noises
-discovered his "g" (guh) sound- goo, ga, guh
-loves to sing along to "If You're Happy & You Know It" & "This Little Light of Mine"
-crawls around fast on all fours with belly off the ground
-pulls up to stand on everything (even used my hair one time)
-stands holding on with one hand (and is very proud of it)
-tries to move from one item to the next, but doesn't quite have the steps down
-can pinch the smallest crumb and pick it up
-has great eyes sight- will spot the smallest piece of fuzz
-rarely cranky- unless not feeling well or tired
-had first injury- bit the underside of the tongue
-loves the bell & opening the microwave door in the kitchen
-crawls to his bath when he hears the water
-loves his bath & water in general
-pats everything- mama, chair, table, etc.
-has 6 teeth and acts like a 7th is on its way
-wears size 9-12 month clothes
-wears size 3 diapers (but may move to 4's soon)
-loves to munch on puffs (especially in church)
-enjoys most all baby food (favs: sweet potatoes, fruits)
-did not like the tomato paste based #3 foods
-loves to feed himself
-eats about 7 oz. of food when hungry
-nurses 3-5 times a day
-Daddy bottle feeds about 2-3 times a week at night
-bedtime 8pm
-sleeps from 8pm-? (it's a guess every morning) between 6am & 8am
-rarely nurse during the night
-still nurses to sleep
-will stand and yell in crib until someone comes
-naps inconsistently; 1-2 naps (one long, one short, or two long, or two short, or none)
-baby toys have grown old; likes balls and things that move on the floor, but mostly likes anything that is not a toy
-has been disciplined quite a bit this past month (grabbing plants, flipping over during changing, refusing high chair, etc.)
-does not like diaper changed (due to discomfort of yeast in that area)
-skin is doing well - less eczema
-bruises all over the face from bumping into things or falling- mostly on the right side
-takes 2 to get him ready for bed (lotions, clothes, diaper, etc.)
-struggles with the high chair- will arch the back as far as possible to avoid it
-recognizes his name
-knows his mama and daddy and is attached (but has not had must separation anxiety)
-enjoys class at church
-hair is coming in as a rust color- still cute & bald though
Our Blessing from the Lord!
Grammy's Bday
Grammy flew down for a quick visit.
The bell is still a household favorite.
Showing off his 6 teeth.
Drum lessons with Daddy!
Happy birthday Grammy! How old are you?
Braylon climbed up into the seat and stood up all on his own. Yikes!
Our First Injury
I know this picture is a little graphic. Braylon was standing at the coffee table and dropped the water bottle he was playing with and dove for it. Sure enough, he bumped his chin and bit the under side of his tongue. Since our active boy doesn't slow down, the bleeding didn't either. So, around bedtime, after 6 hours of bleeding, the hemotologist recommended to take him the the Children's ER in the Med center. Ah! We headed out about midnight and didn't return home until 3:30am. Emergency rooms in general are not on the top of my list. Emergency rooms in Houston are just flat out creepy!
Braylon and his friend Jack
Braylon is not sure about ole Jack. He is 7 months, 3 weeks in this video. Thank you Linda & Mac for the Jack-in-the-Box!
Around the house...
Here are a few clips of our fun around the house. Braylon crawls all over the entire house.
He can finally close the little lids.
He loves finding the little nooks and crannies to explore.
Playtime in the living room.
Some how he enjoys playing under the rocking chair. This time he didn't even fuss. He squeezed out and crawled out from under the chair when he was finished.
This is an angled photo taken on our video monitor. I was watching him as he stood in his crib during "nap-time" (or the lack there of). I didn't get the actually standing stance, but this is an attempt.
Playin' with my car seat and watching a little Liverpool soccer on the laptop.
We're happy most of the time.
Sometimes the best way to get stuff done is strap him on. He loves being on my back during the day. He observes everything and tries to grab anything I get near. Sometimes the motion is just what he needs for a little snoozer.
The Bell!
This "Noah" bell (given to us by Aunt Linda) hangs in our kitchen and has a deep resonating sound when rung. This is Braylon's joy point every time we walk by it. I mean Braylon will almost jump out of your arms and gasp every time we walk by this bell. He can stand on the counter and reach it. We get such a delight out of watching our boy interact with "the bell."
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