9 Months Old and First Haircut!

My baby is 9 months old today! I can't believe it! He is definitely showing that he is a big boy more and more everyday. He is crawling all over the place and getting into everything! They said that he took 4 steps by himself today, not holding onto anything. Yikes! I'm a little bummed that I missed his first big steps, but I can't wait to see him take some more! He is starting to eat more solid food. It took a while for him to get used to the texture, but he loves the Gerber Puffs! He could eat a whole jar if I let him! He is already a picky eater though! He will only eat his squash and sweet potatoes. All other vegies make him gag. But he LOVES his fruit...any kind, it doesn't matter. He will gobble it right up!

Brayden got his first haircut last Friday night. He needed it so bad. It was so long and scraggly. So I finally broke down and took Sean's advice to take him in. We took him to the Great Clips in Granger. He was such a big boy! Sat in the chair all by himself...until the very end. He sat still for the most part. He had to keep turing around to make sure Sean and I were still there. The lady that cut his hair was great! Talked to him the whole time. The whole process took only 10 minutes! It was perfect! Here are some pictures from him very first haircut!

Sitting like a big boy in the chair!

What is going on?

Cutting my hair.

I'm such a big boy! They were amazed that I was only 9 months old!

Trimming up!

All Done!

My New Ride and Popsicle Time

Not a whole lot to report this week....Brayden had ANOTHER double ear infection last week. His fourth one. They keep putting off the tubes in his ears as it is summer and if he gets tubes, he won't be able to get ANY water in his ears. So they are hoping to either wait until fall or they are hoping that this was the last one. His pediatrician said that if he has one more ear infection in the next four to six weeks, he will definitely have to have them. There is good and bad to that. I want him to be free from ear infections and ear pain, but I don't want my little guy to have to have surgery. I know it is minor surgery, but still...it is surgery.

I got a new car! Yay! Finally! We bought Brayden a new car seat a few weeks back and it was too big for my little Cavalier....so we bought a new car. :) I LOVE it! It is a 2003 Trailblazer. I can haul so much more stuff and I don't have to struggle to get him in his carseat. I must admit that I was teary eyed as we left the car lot with my old car sitting there, but this was what we needed to do. I'm loving it!

Sean's first Father's Day is coming up! How exciting! We are going to have a nice breakfast or lunch out and then enjoy the whole day at home. It will be nice to have a lazy day since we don't get very many of those lately!

Brayden is getting bigger and bigger everyday! He has his 9 month check up at the doctor next Wednesday. He has 4 teeth now with two more getting ready to push through. He crawls like a champ and can even walk behind a push toy or along furniture. He is just starting to be able to stand on his own without holding on to anything. It won't be long before he is taking his first steps! Eek! Then we will really be in trouble!

Here are some updated pictures from his new car from Nana and Papa and pics of his popsicle time....

This is how he stared out riding in his new car from Nana and Papa...sitting down, with a seat belt on, like a good boy.

And this is how he rides now....now that Daddy is the driver. Standing up like a daredevil. This child has no fear!

Thumbs up Mama!

Mmmm....popsicle time.

Ooh...it is cold!

I like it though! I'm such a big boy!

And I have to put it in my hair...just like everything else....

The after effects of the popsicle in the hair. Love the new hair-do!

My Mischevious Little Guy

We have a mischevious little boy on our hands. He LOVES getting into things that he isn't supposed to be getting in to. And if you tell him no....he looks at you, laughs, and keeps doing it. Then if you try to take him away from what he isn't supposed to be doing, he squirms and gets mad. He can have every single toy of his all around him and he will crawl over it all to get to something that he isn't supposed to have. We are definitely going to have our hands full...even more so when he learns how to walk. I have posted some pictures below of some of the mischevious stuff he is doing...and most of these pictures were from one night. Between Milo and Brayden, we are moving non-stop!

Pulling on Milo's paw.

Throwing the ball!

He LOVES his PraiseBaby DVD!!!

Getting into the garbage....

And into the dishes....

And into the dishwasher....

And into the tupperware.....

And into his blankets and burp cloths....