Life in OUR SHOES

Reading his books ..

2011-01-16T15:27:00.002-06:00

I was sewing last week, and all of a sudden I realized it was really quiet. SO, I looked for Brady in the kitchen, his room, and in my room ... then I walked back in the living room (I was going to go find Bryan, thinking he took him)!

Then I saw him ... sitting in the corner, reading his books!!

the boy loves to read!

Meeting Baby Read

2011-01-11T07:11:00.002-06:00

Because of our work schedule, Bryan and I were not able to make it to Round Rock when Bryan's sister had baby Read ... so we finally got to meet him at Christmas!

Me and Read Allen Richards!

Bryan and Read.
I was afraid that holding him might strike up some baby fever ...

I am happy to say that it did not spread to Bryan or myself!!

A Natural Gamer

2011-01-09T10:59:00.001-06:00

"a piece a cake!"

"watch your back ...
hear I come."

"wonder what happens when i push this button?"

"ah, what a life."

Hide and Go Seek

2011-01-08T06:31:00.000-06:00

Daddy hides behind the couch ...
check out Brady's face in background!!

then daddy jumps out at him!

then Brady gets taken down!
and eaten! hehe

A Perfect 1st Birthday Party

2011-01-06T18:40:00.000-06:00

Brady's party was perfect ...
everything came together, and Brady even took his nap when I needed him to!
I was one proud momma of a ONE YEAR OLD!

he was a happy camper!

the goodie table ...
i'm soo happy everyone enjoyed it!
Brady's thank you ...

Lance taught him how much fun it would be to bounce on a balloon ...
oh he had so much fun!!

a HUGE Thanks to Marlayna for making the cakes ...
they were cute and yummy!!

he almost face planted in his cake ...

he started slow ...
but eventually destroyed the whole thing!

he was a pro at opening presents ...
Whether it was bags with tissue paper or wrapped up boxes,
He enjoyed every bit of it!

this was the best we could do for a family pic ...
considering all of the candy, cake and presents!!

Brady's Birthday

2011-01-04T17:46:00.004-06:00

So, I wanted to make Brady's actual BIRTH DAY a very special day. Basically whatever a ONE year old wanted ... He got!

Bryan and I made him cinnamon rolls and pigs in the blanket. As he was helping, I am pretty sure he asked for a sucker. So he got one!

He has learned to share ...

he loved his breakfast, and ate every bit on his tray!
then we took 12 month photos ...

this was taken at 12:58pm; exactly one year old!!

pure bliss.

Basically we played all day ... it couldn't have been a better day!! :)

ONE YEAR OLD

2010-12-31T12:58:00.001-06:00

At 12:58pm, one year ago today, this little baby entered our lives ...

he is now a bouncing, running all over the place, happy go lucky, LOUD, perfect, blonde hair, blue eyed little boy!

and I thought I loved him here ...

but I love him a million times more here!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BRADY WADE!!

Our Christmas ....

2010-12-29T11:45:00.000-06:00

we let him open one before we left for Kerrville on the 22nd ...

we thought it might be good for the trip!

Santa PawPaw came to Kerrville ...

our family.

a little excited about opening this one!

He got a tractor digger from Bryan's Mom and Dad!
Let's see what he is can dig up at the house!!

Then we drove to my papa's house on christmas eve ...
and then we went home! Had a little christmas by ourselves!

Then we went to my parents on christmas morning ...

He got a pump shot gun ...
his first power wheels!

There is a button on the steering wheel that makes it go forward! It's halirous to watch him!

Then we ate lunch at my Mema's house!

All in all, Awesome Christmas!!!

Some More Randoms ...

2010-12-28T17:02:00.000-06:00

monster on his head, in his mouth and on his belly ...
cheesey smile.

loving momma's chick-fil-a drink.

he opened up his first christmas present ...
and shredded the paper!

last, but definitely not least ...

the Nativity Scene

2010-12-27T10:27:00.000-06:00

at our church, we had a christmas program ... with a nativity scene play included! Brady played the brave lion (yes, there were lions there)!!

cutest lion ever.

our happy family!
Brady was tired on the way home, so I gave him an apple ...

he loves it !

More Randoms ...

2010-12-10T08:40:00.003-06:00

Sweet Face!

This was the morning after he took his first steps ...
so these are the first on camera!
(taken on October 29th)

self explanitory ... CUTE!

loving his cheetos ...

Brushing His Hair

2010-12-09T06:32:00.004-06:00

what a fun chew toy.

"what mom, This is right?"

"OH, I get it!"

Random Photos

2010-12-07T07:06:00.001-06:00

His pj says, "Hello, My Name is is FUTURE Mr. Right"

He loves playing on the scale ... Mommy does not.
love the NOSE!

Let's hope it's clean ... probably not!

reading his books ...

he loves to clap!

He cuddles up with his shamu!

this was my attempt at 1 year photos ...
I will try again closer to his b-day!

More Boyish, Less Baby

2010-12-06T07:58:00.001-06:00

Some outfits he looks so grown up ...

Tug a War

2010-12-04T07:39:00.000-06:00

Brady and Violet are always playing tug a war with all of the stuffed animals.

Violet finds one and plays with it near Brady ...
Brady grabs hold and the tugging begins ...
Brady usually gives up first!

They repeat this many times a day!

Practicin' His Walking Skills

2010-12-03T16:09:00.000-06:00

He spent a lot of time pushing this around ... and the steering was horrible, so we lead it around with a belt tied to it.

decked out in ALL camo!

"Daddy, I got your NOSE."

He loves to ride on Daddy's shoulders!

11 Months Old

2010-12-02T09:48:00.003-06:00

Brady is 11 months old now .... and i don't know where the time went!

-He weighs 21 lbs.
-He is walking/running everywhere. To catch some of you up, He took his first steps a couple days before he turned 10 months. By 10 1/2 months, he was walking everywhere. It's crazy to see your baby walking places!!
-He still only has TWO teeth ... but we going through some heavy teething right now! I expect the top 2 to pop out anyday!!
-He is a blue-eyed blondie!
-He is such a talker. He says many baby words ... the ones we understand are:
mama, dada, lala and more. He has said ball a couple time, but still not sure if it fits the meaning!
-He loves FRUIT. Grapes, Oranges and Bananas are his favorite. Strawberries and apples are not far behind. He will never turn any of these down.
-and Chicken. White chicken meat! and Lasagna. and most soups (chicken and dumpling, potato). Those are some of his favorite foods.
-He is still one of the happiest kids!
-Great sleeper! He takes 2 naps still! Goes down usually around 8pm, sometimes earlier, sometimes a little later! and will sleep until 8am! Unless he is at Lala/Pappy's house ... he gets up at 6am with them! We try to leave that habit at their house!
-Will empty any box around the house! I really appreciate this trait! haha As I type this, He found the box I was going to send to a friend, emptied everything out and now is walking around the box! Thanks Brady!
-Loves Lala's Tea and Mama/Dada's Dr. Pepper .... but we still only give him water, milk and oj in his sippie cup!!

I could go on and on about this little one! But I am going to try and catch up on some blogging!!!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Neal Family

2010-11-27T18:33:00.005-06:00

we spent Thanksgiving in Kerrville this year. he enjoyed showing off his walking skills (he can walk anywhere and everywhere)!!

we are thankful for so much that God has given us.
Brady enjoyed pushing all the dolls around in the stroller, and the shopping cart.

He Has Learned how to get OFF the Bed PROPERLY ...

2010-11-15T15:34:00.003-06:00

I know I am behind ... I am playing catch up!!

Happy TEN Months to BRADY!! :)

2010-11-01T10:37:00.002-05:00

So Ten Months was a big month ...

as you can see, Brady has taken his FIRST STEPS!!

(there is a "walking" post coming soon)

At Ten Months:

Brady is the happiest kid I know!

-is eating sooo good with those two teeth (he still has not gotten any more teeth)!

-has a little formula in the morning and some before bed.

-drinks milk and water in a sippy cup.

-loves drinking from a straw.

-loves WHITE meat. most of the time he spits dark meat out! He's like his momma; I prefer white meat!

-sleeps like an angel. goes down between 8:30-10pm, and wakes up between 7:30-9am.

-army crawls most of the time, and will only go on all fours for short distances or on grass.

-will push a chair around the kitchen.

-says mama, dada and lala

-will chase Violet or Cash or Bevo around the house.

-loves all animals.

-LOVES chasing balls around the house.

-out of a whole bucket of candy, Brady will pick out a DUM DUM! the boys loves suckers!

Can't believe that in TWO Months, My BABY will be a ONE YEAR OLD! Scary!

Our Little Indian

2010-10-22T06:54:00.000-05:00

"Daddy, You are sooo Funny!!"

His Beenie

2010-10-21T09:40:00.002-05:00

and he's found it ...

so it's gone.

so my sister made this when she was on one of her missions! Brady will wear it every once in awhile!

Pumpkin Patch 2010

2010-10-15T20:55:00.003-05:00

NINE Months

2010-10-01T06:38:00.004-05:00

Man, it's been awhile since i've gotten to post ... It must be because I am chasing around a NINE MONTH OLD!!!

Crazy how fast time flies!!

Brady is doing great! He is one healthy baby! We have experienced a few running noses (probably momma's allergies), a couple fevers (I blame those sharp teeth), and that is about it!! We have been blessed with a very healthy boy!!

At NINE Months:
-weighs in at ???. length?? We go to the doc today for a check-up!
-army crawls/ crawls everywhere.
-pulls up and sometimes lets go.
-makes the funniest faces / noises.
-will mimic noises that we make.
-is sooo LOUD. even if it's screaming just to be loud.
-is sleeping like an angel. usually goes to bed between 9-10pm, and sleeps until 7-8am!!! We might hear him once, but he usually puts himself back to sleep after awhile.
- he plays hard, and sleeps hard. takes usually TWO naps, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

-he takes a bottle when he wakes up in the morning. then he eats breakfast, which consist of oatmeal or fruit in a jar. He also loves Nilla wafers and graham crackers.

He still has blue eyes and dimples and does little boys stuff,
like eat crickets when he finds then before we do,
banging his head on everything, and
making a mess.

More Bath PICS!

2010-09-18T07:24:00.000-05:00

it think this is the highlight of this boy's day.

his favorite buddy.

2010-09-17T06:12:00.000-05:00

brady's bud.
he likes to give him kisses.
"look who i found, mommy."

it's a fun game for him to look at us, then find us through the mirror!! hehe

Cutest Little Baseball Player!

2010-09-16T06:43:00.002-05:00

one thing that really makes me mad ...
when i don't check brady's "bigger clothes in storage" enough ...
then i find a really cute outfit like this ...
and it's a perfect fit.

i like to pull stuff like this out a little early, so he gets plenty of wear in them.

proud of himself.

"seriously, why does mom make a big deal about my clothes?"

the back end.

sweet pic.

happy boy.

Some Fun Bath Pics.

2010-09-14T07:26:00.001-05:00

Cool Dudes.

2010-09-12T15:12:00.002-05:00

so by the time i felt comfortable putting sunglasses on my kid, he already outgrew them. So we put them on anywayz for some quick pics, then put them in storage with the rest of his "too small" stuff!

"ok dad, i'm done with these."

"i'm taking them off."

"fine, whatever."

Opening Dove Season!

2010-09-11T09:05:00.003-05:00

he loves the hammock.

Great Papa and Brady.

a little snarl. hehe.

Doing Squats!!

2010-09-07T06:48:00.000-05:00

"LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!"

sweet baby boy.

Loving Ping Pong

2010-09-05T06:34:00.000-05:00

"Daddy, Can I please play ping pong with you?"

"YES!"

here i come.

"Daddy, you need help?"

"Ok, let me lower the net for you!"

Swimming Before Summer is GONE!

2010-09-04T08:05:00.000-05:00

Brady loves chasing the football, and would try to jump out of bryan's arms to get it.

8 MONTHS OLD

2010-08-31T15:27:00.002-05:00

he is 2/3 of a year old. big boy!

- he has two teeth (bottom front ones).
-crawls all over the place.
-can pull up on anything and everything.
-will walk along the couch to recliner to coffee table.
-is eating breakfast, lunch and dinner with a few bottles in between.
-makes the funniest faces.
-will mimic noises we make, like "roaring" and some real high pitch noises. he's been doing the touchdown sign, hoping to perfect it by football season.
-still absolutely positively loves his bath.

-he still sleeps really good. wakes up sometimes once for a paci, but usually goes right back to sleep.
-many people claim he's the happiest baby they have ever met. i would have to agree.
-is so impatient. when you put him in his high chair, there better be food coming towards his mouth. we are working on this.
-is moving more towards being a daddy's boy and away from being a momma's boy. this past month has been big, he sees daddy and he wants him. even though i am a little sad, i love it. though he still usually loves cuddling for naps with his momma.
-learning more and more stuff everyday.

best times of our lives.

SOOO Happy!!

2010-08-27T10:26:00.000-05:00

TWO Teeth

2010-08-26T07:14:00.000-05:00

one popped out on the 16th and the next on the 17th!

Elizabeth's Wedding.

2010-08-25T07:13:00.000-05:00

gettin ready.

beautiful bride finishing up make-up.
all done and ready to go.

the neal family.

the miller family.
me and the hubs.

brady enjoying some cake.
beautiful bride and i.

the most awesomest cousins ever.

Pulling up on EVERYTHING

2010-08-24T13:36:00.003-05:00

right after he started crawling, he started pulling up. and now he's already to the holding on with one hand. he also walks up and down the coach, to the recliner and to the coffee table.

FIRST TOOTH!!

2010-08-16T13:06:00.001-05:00

So that's our exciting news in the Neal Household!!

No picture yet! He does not like us feeling it, and you can barely see it ... but it sure is sharp!

Look What I Can Do.

2010-08-15T07:14:00.000-05:00

he pulls up on the chair, then moved to the table.
mr. dare devil.

enjoying his fruits and veggies

2010-08-13T17:56:00.002-05:00

eating in high chair.
he loves the fruits.
and most of his veggies too.

Jill's Wedding

2010-08-09T14:16:00.000-05:00

going to the chapel ...
and she's gonna get married.

well actually we were going to the lily garden.
jill with all of her high school friends.

the newlyweds.

the no longer miller sisters.

leaving the party with lots of goodies.

it was a great evening!

I Know What I am buying him for his First B-day!!

2010-08-08T14:10:00.002-05:00

Happy 7th Month!!!

2010-08-01T16:01:00.002-05:00

at 7 months,
-he is "army crawling" everywhere. he realized he can even leave one room and go into the other. it was pretty funny to see him peeking through our bedroom door when we had just left him in his own room.
-he is seriously days away from cutting his first tooth. he has a knot on the bottom left. every morning, i check to see if it has poked through.
-he waves at you.
-he says dada and mama. and he knows who those people are.
-he starts jumping out of my arms when he sees his daddy.
-he's perfect.

-he is still a great eater and sleeper.
-still loves the water.
-thinks he should be walking.
-pulls up on many things.
-loves climbing over mom and dad.
-in size 2 diapers, size 3-6, 6-9 and some 12 months clothes, and size 2 shoes.
-has the bluest eyes, the blondest hair and the sweetest smile.

Texas Tech Night at the Colts Game

2010-07-31T07:32:00.000-05:00

so yes, we all wore BURNT ORANGE!

Jill's Wedding Rehearsal

2010-07-30T06:08:00.000-05:00

practicing at the lily garden.

our beautiful family.
Yaya, Brady and Pappy.

the soon-to-be Hubby and Wifey.

with his sister, Erin and neice, Kaleigh.

showing his guns.

then we had supper at Twin Mountain. YUM!

FIRST Oreo

2010-07-29T06:49:00.000-05:00

we went down to the river with the boys. brady loves being outside.

one of the boys offered him an oreo, so i thought why not!?

oh man, he gummed it and it made a HUGE mess ... but he loved it!

one more please!

Watching Daddy Play Softball

2010-07-28T07:37:00.000-05:00

he loves all the things going on.

makyleigh and brady.
bryan says he's using the "heisman pose" on her.
i just thinks it's cute.

Sports Car Boy

2010-07-26T15:57:00.000-05:00

it was way too rough on, he just loved sitting in it.

Fiesta Texas

2010-07-25T11:52:00.000-05:00

then we went to Fiesta Texas for the day. Brady loved all of the sights.

and yes, teething bites (for all of us)!

the neal family.

brady and daly.

swimming in the texas shaped pool. it starts off really shallow so we sat there and he splashed and splashed and splashed!!

watching the fireworks at the end of the day.

Sea World

2010-07-23T06:35:00.001-05:00

our family at Sea World.
Brady was in awe of the SHAMU show. In fact he loved him so much, we had to bring him home with us (well, a mini version of him) ... who he loves to take naps with!

it's amazing how smart these animals are!

he slept through half of one of the dolphins show!

too cool.

this was afte we got splashed by the log ride!
he loved getting soaked!

Jill's Wedding Shower

2010-07-22T07:32:00.000-05:00

Jill was definitely showered with some amazing stuff last weekend!

Matron of Honor, Bride, and the Cutest Ring Bearer EVER!

Enjoying the Sun in Mimi's Front Yard

2010-07-21T08:01:00.000-05:00

the boy loves being outside!

Emmie did not appreciate him going after her shoe!

chewing on that bottom lip!

Uncle Ryan, Emmie and Brady.

loving this colorful picture.

Emmie's 2nd Birthday Party

2010-07-20T07:39:00.000-05:00

We celebrated Emery's 2nd birthday last saturday in Kerrville! Brady had a blast cuz there was SWIMMING! and CUPCAKES! and a bunch of ATTENTION!

Brady and his Daddy after the swimming!

my baby's face.

yes, this is a "starting to cry" face ...
but i still love it.

sweet boy.

thanks lindsay for letting me steal this pics!

BIG Milestone

2010-07-19T08:28:00.005-05:00

So I have a lot of catching up to do ... but I just had to go ahead with this post!

he has learned some new tricks this week!

he has learned how to sit up from this position ...
he has even sat up a couple of times from his back!

THEN, this morning I walked in his room,
and this is what I saw...

I yelled at Bryan to get in here and check this out!

he's so proud of himself!

So this morning Bryan went ahead and lowered his bed to the lowest setting.

When he started sitting up from laying down, I knew that we needed to lower his bed soon. But when he decided to STAND in it, I said we need to lower it today!

The next time any of you see this little man, Please tell him to stop growing up so fast. He will not listen to me!

More Swimming

2010-07-15T16:53:00.004-05:00

CHEESE!

he loves to swim on his belly.
i love that he could care less about water splashed on his face.

yummy rubber duck.

1st Colt's Game

2010-07-08T13:59:00.002-05:00

I took Brady to his first ever baseball game this past week! He was a natural! He loved the surroundings, yelled when everyone else did and ate a hot dog with mom and dad (well part of the bread anyways)!

He is no doubt his daddy's boy!!!

i can't count the number of pictures i have like this.
Daddy explaining the rules of baseball.

Brady explaining the rules to me.

Chillin like a big boy!

Happy 4th of July!!!

2010-07-05T13:18:00.002-05:00

Brady enjoyed his FIRST 4th of July!

It was filled with SUN, good food, lots of hugs and kisses, great friends and wonderful family!

we hung out at my papa's on saturday evening and ended with the famous LaBedelle Firework Show!

then on sunday, we went to church ... then back to papa's for more fun!

Our Little Monster

2010-07-01T10:34:00.000-05:00

Thanks Anna for all these little guys ... he loves eating them!! hehe

Happy SIX Months to You!

2010-06-30T09:59:00.000-05:00

I cried when i woke up this morning ... knowing that my BABY is a HALF of a YEAR old! In six short months we will be celebrating his FIRST B-day! Oh man, this is going way to fast!!

-he is such a happy baby.

-I predict that he will be crawling and cutting teeth by seven months!!

-and walking shortly after that!

6 Month check up tomorrow!

Reunited!

2010-06-27T19:44:00.003-05:00

So the last SIX days we have been separated! Last Saturday afternoon around 1PM, Bryan and I left for a week long church camp in Caldwell, Texas. Brady stayed with my parents and enjoyed the spoiling! We came home Friday afternoon around 5PM!

When I signed us up for this camp, God totally took the idea/worry out of my head that I couldn't leave Brady for a week. People would say Oh My, How are you going to do that? But for some reason it never really bothered me. I called every day. I had a photo album full of his pictures. Mom left me voicemails of him laughing and talking. Really, I don't know how I made it through the week ... Ok, so God had a lot to do with it! But we were obviously supposed to be there ... and I must say it was an amazing week!! Out of my group of six girls, TWO accepted Jesus for the first time and the other four rededicated their lives! It was truly amazing! Bryan and I both are ready for next year!

I love each and every one of these faces.

2010-06-25T09:18:00.000-05:00

yup, every one of them.

Summer League Basketball

2010-06-24T09:13:00.000-05:00

apparently brady thinks boys running up and down a court chasing a ball is both intertaining and comical. he was so funny. he just watched them run up and down, up and down, and up and down.

"momma, please move so i can see the silly boys chase the ball."

Swimming Frog.

2010-06-23T07:10:00.000-05:00

Brady loves swimming in his frog ...
even when the water is a wee bit cold.

warming up in the sun.

my favorite little man.

2010-06-21T08:06:00.000-05:00

what joy this boy brings to my life.

i hope he never gets tired of my kisses ...
cuz i got a whole truck load of them !!

Father's Day 2010

2010-06-20T11:52:00.001-05:00

Father and Son.

Daddy got a pair of camo croc sandals, a really cute picture frame with an awesome picture of him and Brady, and some gummi worms.

Brady's shirt says Daddy's Caddy in Training.

these two are such a pair together, and I am so happy that I get to share in their joy.

Happy Father's Day to all you Daddy's out there!!

Fun in the Tub

2010-06-18T12:39:00.002-05:00

this man is soo funny in the tub. especially when we turn out the lights.

VBS 2010

2010-06-16T07:38:00.000-05:00

Brady went to VBS this past week. The first one of many to come.

I was a helper, so Brady was able to come with me.

CHEESE

2010-06-14T17:29:00.003-05:00

fun pictures in barbed wire & roses.

such a chessey smile.
loving the bucking bull.

Sitting Up.

2010-06-10T21:26:00.004-05:00

he is so proud of himself.

i'm so proud.

brady and makyleigh

2010-06-09T21:20:00.001-05:00

Brady is surrounded by girls. But I dont' think he would have it any other way.

Shyanne, we are ready for your little boy to come out and play!!

Cousins

2010-06-06T21:27:00.002-05:00

My cousin, Trey Holik, and his wife, Heather had a little boy named Nathan a short 11 days after Brady as born. So these cousins are soooo close in age!

Meeting each other. Brady was a little too loud for Nathan.

Nathan went for his shoes ... then Brady followed shortly after.

Brady is sitting up soooo good. I'm sure Nathan will be too soon.
I hope Trey and Heather move back soon ...
so that these too can grow up together!!

Weight Loss - Big Boy

2010-06-05T08:25:00.005-05:00

For those who have been wondering I have lost 7 1/2 lbs.
(which I am very happy with but going for more)

Also, for the first time Brady got to ride like a big boy in the shopping basket at WalMart! He wasn't as impessed as we were.

Loves to Swim

2010-06-04T09:53:00.002-05:00

the boy loves to swim. i should have known ... because he loves his baths so much!

we have taken him a couple times to our pool here at the boys ranch ... and these pictures are from my cousins house from memorial day weekend.

he splashes the water in his face, but he doesn't care.

yesterday at the pool, as soon as i got him out and dressed in his dry clothes ... he feel asleep in my arms. he loves the swimming ... i love the great naps he takes afterwards!

THREE Whoppin' Years

2010-06-02T21:22:00.002-05:00

Bryan made me beautiful heart shaped pancakes for our anniversary!!

after his work, we dropped brady off at my parents house and went out to eat at cheddars.

well after three years, there's still a little love in the air.

First Trip Away

2010-06-01T15:38:00.000-05:00

Bryan and I went on our first "away" trip a couple weeks ago! We went to the Rangers game with a bunch of our friends ... Brady had a sleepover at my parents house!

We brought him home a Texas Rangers cap. We decided to get toddler size ... because the infant one looked so small!

Happy FIVE Months!!

2010-05-31T22:27:00.003-05:00

I can't believe it either ...
5 months ago today, this beautiful baby boy entered our lives!

-Brady weighs right under 17 lbs. and is 27 inches long.
-He has a bottle 4 times a day, and cereal twice a day. We started veggies today, mixed with his cereal. Apparently he likes sweet potatoes.
-He likes to wake up between 6-7am and goes to bed around 9:30-10pm.
-He takes 2-3 naps a day ... including (usually) a long one!
-He wears size 2 diapers.
-Most of his clothes are 3-6 months. But we sneak in a few bigger sizes because we want him to wear them more than a couple of times!
-He wears size 1 or 2 in shoes.
-He likes wearing a hat.
-He still has the bluest eyes.
-He has had TWO official haircuts. and will be getting his THIRD in the next week. I guess we could just call them trims.
-We have taken the extra padding out of his carseat.
-He sleeps on his tummy and side now. We have even caught him a couple times sleeping on his back ... but it didn't last long!

-Since he still loves his baths so much, we took him swimming this past week. He loved it.
-Being outside makes him super happy.
-He can roll from one side of the room to next in a matter of seconds.
-He enjoys our walks in his stroller.
-He laughs when bevo and violet play fight and bark at each other.
-He is very ticklish.
-He coos and cahs constantly. He especially has this HIGH PITCH sound that he loves to make. I am going to dub his first word as DADA.
-He looks when we say his name.
-He definitly recognizes people he knows.
-He is getting better at sitting up on his own every day.
-He is the JOY of our lives!

What a Great FIVE Months!

Rice Cereal, Take 2

2010-05-27T12:26:00.000-05:00

second time went a little smoother. the spoon wasn't a total foreign object to him.

getting the hang of things.

deciding this stuff isn't so bad.

still not fast enough,
but getting a little more patient.

thickening it up has helped a lot!

Security!

2010-05-26T21:45:00.003-05:00

i guess the seat beat wasn't enough security ...
he needed to hold on.

Rice Cereal

2010-05-24T17:58:00.000-05:00

we finally decided to start rice cereal. at 4 1/2 months.

we started with a few broken up cheerios ...
he did not eat all of those on his platter, daddy put those there.

this was a cute bowl we received as a shower gift.

let's just say ...
it did not go well.

i was no where fast enough for him ... though what do you expect when he is expecting the constant flow of his bottle.

3 Weeks

2010-05-18T10:09:00.002-05:00

I am trying to lose 10 lbs. in 3 weeks.

I should have been working since I got home from the hospital ... but let's just say there has been a small distraction around here.

Why 3 weeks you might ask? Well, I am a bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding on August 21st ... and I am almost positive that we will be getting measured for dresses the weekend of June 5th (her bridal shower)!

So the we are doing 4 sets of crunches/situps/ab stuff a day, eating healthy, drinking lots of water and working out. Bryan said my goal is to burn more calories than I take in.

So here's to the next three weeks ...

Favorite PJs

2010-05-17T14:04:00.003-05:00

i absolutely LOVE these pj's ...
and decided to pull them out of storage
(even though they are size 9 months)!

thanks,
marcus, anna and abby lu!

calling the indians

2010-05-14T09:53:00.003-05:00

first driving lessons

2010-05-12T09:25:00.002-05:00

brady had his first driving lessons the other day. we were driving home on a sunday afternoon ... and not a car was in site on our lane!

he loved the views from the front seat.

and chewing on the steering wheel.

such a cutie.

Dr. Pepper Boy

2010-05-11T18:01:00.000-05:00

Mother's Day 2010 / Baby Dedication

2010-05-09T21:02:00.006-05:00

our little man was dedicated today! we know he is a gift from God ...and is so thankful for him every day!

he was hands down the cutest baby in the church.

sporting polo for the first time ...
then we had both of our families over for some yummy bar-b-que.

lala and pappy bought Brady the perfect present.

even bryan's grandma came down.

so it was obviously a long and full day ... and the little man only had like a total of 2 hours worth of naps. so at 7, we were fighting to keep him awake ...

we were looking at the dogs for a little too long ... and when we turned back, this is what we saw.

so we decided to go ahead with the bath ... which only lasted 5 minutes.

when he is usually in bed around 9:30pm ... today, he was asleep by 8:15pm! haha bryan even had to put blankets on the windows cuz it was too bright outside!

and a Happy Mother's day to my wonderful MOM! and also to all my mommy friends out there!!

poor guy.

2010-05-05T09:37:00.003-05:00

brady moves all over his bed at night. we have even laid him down, and when we woke up in the morning ... his feet were where his head was and his head was where his feet were. hehe

and this is how he was this morning. poor guy couldn't go anywhere.

silly willy

2010-05-04T08:18:00.000-05:00

i love that sometimes babies laugh at the silliest things.

this started by me saying "GO" to bryan for something ...
and he laughed.

so bryan and i took full advantage and kept it going.

4 Month Appointment

2010-05-03T13:48:00.002-05:00

this morning, brady had his 4 month appointment.

he weighed in at 15 lbs. 4 oz ... 50 Percentile
he is 24 3/4 inches long ... also 50 Percentile
his head is 16 1/8 inches ... 25 Percentile

doc said he still looks perfect ... and to keep up what we are doing!

he also got TWO shots ... one in each leg. and they were out of one! so we will have to come in later this week to get the third one! he cried for maybe a minute, then he was done. he's such a trooper!

we have also been okayed for rice cereal ... and then fruits and veggies!

4 Months Old

2010-04-30T06:13:00.001-05:00

At 4 Months:
- he still loves his bath. he could be screaming his head off, and as soon as you turn on the water, he quits.
-he is a rolling machine. you put him on his back on the ground, and within a few minutes he will be on his tummy.
-he has started to scoot. especially in his crib ... he always ends up next to the edge in the morning. also, a couple times when i put a toy in front of him ... he has, slowly but surely scooted to it.
-still a perfect cuddler. momma loves this.
-finally started laughing. and still smiles a lot.
-usually sleeps through the night. we still have to give him his paci every once in awhile.
-he is a wonderful eater. on monday, we go to the doc ... and will probably get okayed for rice cereal.
-loves to be outside. we are probably going to buy him one of those blue plastic swings soon.
-loves bevo and violet. he smiles when he sees them.
-falls asleep on his own. at nighttime, and some naps (when i don't hold him and cuddle), i lay him in his crib w/ paci, turn his mobile on with music and leave the room.
-likes being read to. he stares at each page as i read to him.
-grabs at things in front of him, especially his toys.
-"takes everything to his mouth" stage
-still in size 1 diapers. and 3-6 month clothing ... with a few 0-3. size 1 or 2 shoes.
-sits longer and longer every day in his bumbo.
-already loves chocolate. thanks to pappy and lala for this one.
-basically, he is the best baby in the whole wide world.

he makes us so happy.

A Sweet Tooth

2010-04-29T07:39:00.001-05:00

the boy would pick this brown thingy over a paci any day.

yum yum

look at that grip.
brady and his pappy.

a little hickish

2010-04-28T07:33:00.000-05:00

we broke down and decided to get an underground pool.

here's bevo, bryan and violet to show it off.

so the deal is bevo dug a nice size hole under the tree ... to keep himself cool!

so we decided to put his pool in it.

a typical day in the Neal household

2010-04-26T07:20:00.000-05:00

We start off our day about 8am. We hear Brady talking in his crib.

he is never in the position/place we laid him.

you can find him like this ...
or even like this.
he is sooooo happy in the mornings. before and after his first bottle.

then we play. he loves to sit up, so we use the boppy a lot.

then we check out the cute boy in the mirror.
brady and him love to smile and talk to each other.

around 10am, he is ready for a nap.
it is anywhere from 30 minutes - 2 hours.

yes, that's his booty sticking up in the air.

then around 12, 12:30, we eat again.

he plays in his bumbo when i try to blog.
it usually only lasts about 10 minutes.

around 2, he goes down for another nap.
it's length depends on the morning nap!

we eat again about 4:30pm.

on any nice day, we try and make it out for a walk in the afternoon.

daddy usually comes and visits us during one of his breaks.

then he takes a cat nap (no more than 30 minutes).
usually in the living room.

the rolling machine loves to play on his blanket,
and check up on the little boy in the mirror.

then around 8:30, we take our bath.
as you can see, the boy still loves his bath time.

then after his bath, we dry him off and put pj's on.
as you can see, he hates the pj stage.

then we eat our last bottle of the day.

finally, we read a couple of book.

after his bedtime stories, we lay him down awake.
he usually falls right asleep.

and that's a typical day in the neal house.
(of course, we have to add in a few temper tantrums every once in awhile ... and it's not always this perfect ... but normally, life is this good).

Strong Man

2010-04-25T08:33:00.002-05:00

he has been holding his head up like this for awhile now.
i guess it started right after he began rolling.

Picture of the Week

2010-04-24T10:31:00.001-05:00

bryan says this is the look of a ladies' man.

Spring Cleaning

2010-04-23T15:06:00.002-05:00

Spring Cleaning (and when I say spring cleaning, i mean we have cleaned every nook, corner, space, etc. in our house) is not easy with an almost four month old.

so wednesday night, Brady spent the night with my mom/dad ... so that bryan could get a lot done on thursday! (thanks again)

it feels so good to have EVERTHING clean! now if only it would stay that way!

on Brady news:

he is growing way to fast!

he loves to sit up.
99% of the time he needs help.
but between me and his boppy, he is loving it!

he's not a huge fan of his bumbo yet.
he only lasts a few minutes.
i think he will enjoy it more when he's a little bigger.

Bargain of the Year

2010-04-22T10:22:00.003-05:00

Being a stay at home mom, and having added a child to our family, and down to one paycheck ... i am always looking for bargains, good deals.

and since we have started reading to Brady, i was in need of some books.

so i went and got some ...
and some more ...
i had some things to drop off at goodwill, so i decided to run in and see what they had.

they had a 20 kids books for $1.00.
i did not type that wrong.
so i got 40, basically cleaned them out for all i wanted ... and paid $2.17!

after i used my lysol disinfecting wipes on every single one and page ...

i got about 20 cardboard ones, and 20 paper ones.

Pigs?

2010-04-21T10:38:00.004-05:00

apparently brady loves pigs.

so i was taking the video AND making the noises, so it's a little shakey ...
but it's the little man's laughs that makes it the best video ever.

My Rolly Polly

2010-04-15T09:59:00.002-05:00

A Late Easter Treat

2010-04-14T10:08:00.002-05:00

brady got a little treat this past sunday.

he sucked the chocolate right off.

the facial expression says it all.
not happy about getting cleaned up.