Officially Walking

I'm on the move- as of Sept 1- I can officially walk! I've been walking in between the furniture but now I have enough balance and determination to walk all by myself! Even though I do have big falls I sure do love this new way of getting around! Check out my video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYX_Hmwxii0

10 Months Old!

Yes I'm watching you!

love climbing the stairs!

pushing my toy!

i love being outside!

Loves sticking his tongue out- the Michael Jordan look.

I'm now 10 months old! I can stand all by myself, clap my hands, walk with assistance and love all kinds of food! I'm very close to walking but I'm still a little unsure. I have officially taken one step by myself before I sit and crawl- so I'm getting there! The stairs are my favorite place to play and I'm really good at climbing up them. I also love playing with my rubber ball- where I sit and roll the ball back and forth with anyone who will play with me.

Sea Isle, NJ Beach Trip August 5-7

Mommy's college friend Jennifer invited us to come visit them at her parents beach house in Sea Isle, NJ for the weekend! I enjoyed hanging with mommys college friend Heather, Jen's husband Michael, Jen's parents, Jen's brother Greg and his girlfriend Sarah! They welcomed us to Sea Isle and Avalon where I had a great time visiting with them and getting to know mommys friends! Our journey to the beach began on Friday where we hit lots of traffic and we very glad to finally be at the beach when the sun was setting! We met up with Heather where we enjoyed the last few minutes of fantastic beach weather and I got to crawl around on the sand! Saturday I spent a full 5 hours on the beach where I giggled when the ocean waves hit my feet, splashing around in my baby pool and spent a good hour and half napping on Heather! The wind was blowing and the water was perfect which made for a fantastic day at the beach! I spent the evening before bed with Jen's parents while mommy and daddy went out to Happy Hour with their friends! I had such a great time at the Jersey Shore..... next time I need to get some GTL in and I'll fit right in:) (jk!) We are looking forward to next year already but I'm sure I'll be much more busy!

Some of Brandons Favorite Places to Be

Of course you buy all these toys that they play with and hope you can keep them contained..... and as every parent knows they all love playing with things they aren't supposed to and love playing in places that aren't ideal! Currently Brandon loves crawling to the kitchen and opening every door, banging on the dishwasher, crawls super fast when the fridge opens, pushing the trash can around, etc! His other favorite place to be is the stairs and in the bathroom where he loves the toliet paper and insists that everytime it needs to be unrolled and spread everywhere! Needless to say- he is a very busy boy, we turn around for one second and he is gone! Definately keeps mommy and daddy on their toes but we love it!

Grammies Surprise 85th Birthday Party:)

Brandon had a great time at Grammies Surprise Party- we took some family pictures that day as well:) Brandon is so lucky to have such a great family to be a part of!

Weekend with Grandpa and Nana

Daddy was away at a bachelor party so mommy and I went out to Front Royal and spent Saturday night with Grandpa and Nana! We had lots of fun:) I got to play with Rugger, go for a walk, watch the Hummingbirds and just relax! We also took advantage of the view from Grandpa and Nana's deck and took some pictures of me in my overalls!

9 months old!

Brandon had his 9 month check and the doctor says he is doing fantastic! He is 20lbs 8oz & 28.5 inches long- he is in the 50%:) He also had his little toe pricked to check his iron level- which didn't even phase him.... he was however very interested in getting the band aid off his toe. It actually ended up in his mouth on the way home- crazy boy.

As far as his milestones are concerned he is doing great! He can stand by himself for about 1 second, he walks if you hold his hands or behind a toy, he says mama and dadda. His top teeth are starting to come in- so that's a little painful! As far as food is concerned he is more interested in what we are eating than his own baby food- which I don't blame him.