At Splash Island, Braden's first chance to swim. :)
At Grandma and Grandpa's house.
Trying on his new hat.
Happy boy!It's been a while since I've posted last. Braden is now 5 months old and continuing to get bigger and change more and more. As of 6/24/09 he weighed 13 lb 8 oz. He's actually getting a little chub in his cheeks and some meaty thighs. It's amazing when he was so tiny and a skinny string bean for a long time!
This past week we've started rice cereal. He's eaten it once a day for three days and as of last night was already learning to open his mouth for the next bite. It was so cute! Curtis took video of his first time, but we'll take more pics again soon. Also, this past week Braden had a chance to go the pool twice. Once at Plainfield Splash Island and the other and Aunt Cara and Uncle John's neighborhood pool. He seemed to enjoy it and both were very hot days!
This week Curtis has been gone at Annual Meeting to Seattle, so it's just been me with Braden and Chloe. It's tough being a single parent especially trying to go anywhere for the day with only me to manage everything. Braden and I went to the zoo with Christy and her family 2 days ago. It was a challenge to manage all the stuff, stroller, feeding him, changing him, etc. on my own. Oh, well. . . . I'm getting the hang of it.
I visited our friends Jake and Carrie yesterday who just had a baby 2 days ago. Baby Maureen was 8 lb 2.5oz. Holding her she was so tiny! It's hard to believe Braden was more than 2 pounds lighter than that when he was born!!! And he weighed about 8 lb at 6 weeks old!!! After holding Maureen I came back to Braden and had a new realization of just how much he has grown! It's amazing how you don't notice it seeing him everyday!! My little baby is growing up! I had the thought of I hope I get to do this again someday, but even if I don't. . . .I feel more than blessed to have Braden! I'm continually reminded of the miracle of him. Even now as he tries to fit his whole foot in his mouth and shrieks so loud that Chloe jumps. It's great! I love every minute (even when he's being a turkey. . . )
