We loved having Aunt Jean & Cousin Bon over for a few hours on Sat.
Clear Lake Triathlon
7am, ultra humid (near the coast), and gathered along the shore with 900 athletes and their fans, Nani & Braylon await the excitement of trying to find Daddy & PaPa in the mix.
"My Daddy can beat up your Daddy. He just won 1st place in his age division."
Good job PaPa & Daddy!
Lightning
One of the only nights we has some rain fall this summer, Ben captured some of the lighting.
Beck's Visit
Our Rwandan missionary friends, the Becks, came to visit us.
Caleb, Jenny, Aidin, & Caris
Caris & Braylon were having a good conversation.
Caris- 14 months old
Aidin- 4 years old
6 Months
I can't believe Braylon is 6 months old. He has been such a joy and a delight to us! We are truly blessed!
Statistics:
Height: 28.25 inches (90-95%)
Weight: 20.06 pounds (97%)
Developments & Things to Remember:
-nicknames (the same): Punkin', Pumpkin, Dumplin', Precious, My Boy, The Little Guy, Bray, Small Fry, Booger
-loves to smile and laugh
-is becoming more and more ticklish
-lights up when his Daddy comes home from work & starts laughing before he starts tickling him
-people person, but enjoys his peace and quiet too
-is a better nap taker 1-2 naps a day
-wears 9-12 month clothes
-size 3 diapers
-loves his baths
-rolls constantly
-is sitting a little better (not by himself yet)
-pats me when I pick him up
-does not like his high-chair or a bib (but gets them both anyway)
-sleeps from 7:30pm -ish until 8:00am -ish with 1-3 feedings (always at 3:30am)
-does not fight going to bed; will play in crib if not tired and put himself to sleep
-on the verge of crawling; high centers on his belly and waves arms and legs ferociously
-tries to mimic sounds people make
-Will let anyone hold him
-loves the outdoors (would live there if I let him)
-still battling eczema and or heat rashes, etc.
-Light reddish fuzz on his sweet little head
-turns his play mat over daily
-crawls out of his bouncy chair every time he is in it
-is starting to enjoy his activity jumper (moved it up a notch because his legs are growing longer)
-Explores everything
-Looks around at everything
-still loves books
-growing weary of his small toys
-Eats 2 Tbs. of oatmeal cereal 2 times a day (morn. & eve.) with b-milk
-Nurses about 6 times a day
-has two cute bottom teeth (came in a few days after 5 months of age)
-Chews on whatever he can get a hold of
-Loves to drink water out of a glass
-Loves his baths and swimming pools
-Eyes have changed to dark brown (like his daddy)
-Very active on the ground, in his crib, being held- he's a boy alright!
-Sleeps in the car
-Enjoys his car toys on the seat (elephant, zebra, & fish that hang down)- succeeds in getting the elephant & fish off their hooks often
-Is a good traveler
We love our Braylon boy!
Height: 28.25 inches (90-95%)
Weight: 20.06 pounds (97%)
Developments & Things to Remember:
-nicknames (the same): Punkin', Pumpkin, Dumplin', Precious, My Boy, The Little Guy, Bray, Small Fry, Booger
-loves to smile and laugh
-is becoming more and more ticklish
-lights up when his Daddy comes home from work & starts laughing before he starts tickling him
-people person, but enjoys his peace and quiet too
-is a better nap taker 1-2 naps a day
-wears 9-12 month clothes
-size 3 diapers
-loves his baths
-rolls constantly
-is sitting a little better (not by himself yet)
-pats me when I pick him up
-does not like his high-chair or a bib (but gets them both anyway)
-sleeps from 7:30pm -ish until 8:00am -ish with 1-3 feedings (always at 3:30am)
-does not fight going to bed; will play in crib if not tired and put himself to sleep
-on the verge of crawling; high centers on his belly and waves arms and legs ferociously
-tries to mimic sounds people make
-Will let anyone hold him
-loves the outdoors (would live there if I let him)
-still battling eczema and or heat rashes, etc.
-Light reddish fuzz on his sweet little head
-turns his play mat over daily
-crawls out of his bouncy chair every time he is in it
-is starting to enjoy his activity jumper (moved it up a notch because his legs are growing longer)
-Explores everything
-Looks around at everything
-still loves books
-growing weary of his small toys
-Eats 2 Tbs. of oatmeal cereal 2 times a day (morn. & eve.) with b-milk
-Nurses about 6 times a day
-has two cute bottom teeth (came in a few days after 5 months of age)
-Chews on whatever he can get a hold of
-Loves to drink water out of a glass
-Loves his baths and swimming pools
-Eyes have changed to dark brown (like his daddy)
-Very active on the ground, in his crib, being held- he's a boy alright!
-Sleeps in the car
-Enjoys his car toys on the seat (elephant, zebra, & fish that hang down)- succeeds in getting the elephant & fish off their hooks often
-Is a good traveler
We love our Braylon boy!
Good Ole' West Texas
As with many West Texas trips, we loved being back in the dry, hot & barren land. We would have loved to see more friends and family on this trip, but time did not allow. We enjoyed taking a quick trip to visit Grandma-Max in Canyon. Of course we had a wonderful time with the Evans bunch in Lubbock. We were thankful for our Ft. Worth cousins for hosting us 2 nights on the way back to Houston. We also stopped by for a mini-reunion for mom and her cousins.
Meeting Grandma-Max for the first time. Three of the four generations present.
As always, we had a delicious lunch at Grandma-Max's house. I don't know who enjoyed our visit more, Braylon or Grandma-Max.
A little siesta in the warm sunshine!
"My hat don't bother me as long as I can snooze under it."
Cousin Nan! You're so funny!
Cousin Bon! Wahoo!
"I didn't know Grammy played the piano! Wow!"
A new face. Cousin Cami! Braylon loved all the attention.
Another wonderful cousin- Kinley!
Finally we pose with Cousin David! He's been to our house several times in the last few months.
Granddad feeding Braylon breakfast. Yum!
The water was a little chilly, but we managed to get a picture with cousin Kenzy before things got rough.
The girls! A friend Abby, Cousin Katy, & Cousin Kenzy.
Playtime for Braylon & Kenzy!
We love to laugh!
Braylon enjoys drinking water from a glass.
Grandmother and the great-grands: Cami, Braylon, & Kinley
Four generations
Reunion! The Cousins: Linda, Bruce, Judy, Mary Kay, Karen, & Jane
Distant cousins Calvin Jr. & Braylon
1st Food: Rice Cereal
We fed the Little Guy his first rice cereal at 5 months & 8 days old. He enjoyed it! I don't know if he really cared about the cereal as much as he loved all the attention.
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.
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.
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