7 months old!

What a terrible Mom I am...months 5 and 6 went right by, with no updates. And here we are at Brandon's 7 month birthday. He's getting so big. He weighed 18 lbs at his 6 mo check-up, so he probably weighs close to 19 now. He has super cute chubby cheeks and thighs. Too bad it's not summer so he could show them off. He is now sitting up on his own and loves to chatter (and I love to listen to him). He's eating all sorts of baby foods and Gerber puffs. At first we had to put the puff in his mouth, but he has now mastered getting them in there on his own (so cute to watch him practice this!).

Several days ago, I was encouraging Brandon to say ma-ma or da-da. Ryan then encouraged him to say Geooo-Trax (a train brand) and Tho-mas. It's soo cute to see Ryan get excited about Brandon's growth & development.

On the other hand, let the sibling rivalry begin! Brandon is putting everything in his mouth that he can get his hands on (lots of drool & chewing, but no teeth yet). Ryan doesn't like that because he's convinced that Brandon will ruin it. So we're having to interject for the first time to ensure that Ryan doesn't take things away from Brandon. Overall Ryan is a great Big Brother and takes good care of "B." I can do this parenting thing! Here's some recent shots of the little man.....

Taking in all the sights & sounds in the waterpark at the hotel.


Silly boy! Ryan calls him 'Bucket Head' (probably a take on Ryan's nickname 'Melon Head')


A self portrait of Dad & Brandon while they watched Ryan's swim class. His shirt says, "Dad's the BOSS........Until Mom comes home" So true!! :)

Brynn & Brandon. Brynn was born 2 weeks after Brandon. Cutie pa-tooties!!