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I know, I know, I am such a blog slacker. I am hoping these pictures will buy me some time...

1/2 of a year

Six months old?? Where did the time go?

Brady's life so far...
Nicknames: The Boy, Bubba/Bubby, Joe Bu, Shady Brady, Dude, Tom Shady, Mr. PoopyPants
Favorite Foods: Bananas, Avocados, Egg Yolks, Applesauce, Carrots, Bottles, Mommy, and his fingers, toes, and toys
Favorite Past Times: Playing with toys, Pooping, Sleeping, Reading books, Snuggling, Jumperoo, Pointing feet straight in the air, Growling, Eating, Smiling, Being naked, charming everyone, grabbing everything within reach, Watching Handy Manny
Dislikes: When feeding time is over, Daddy's stubble, when mommy insists on changing the diaper before breakfast
Funny stuff: Fake coughs for attention, likes to stick fingers up mommy or daddy's nose, grabs mommy's glasses right off her face
Weight: around 17 pounds
Length: Looooooong

We are so incredibly thankful for this little man. We fall more in love with him every day!

Our Future Plumber

This is what happens

when you let two little girls run away with your camera!

Okay, Aunt Angie may have encouraged this last pose...

Organized Baby

Brady has plenty of "independent play time" on the bed in the office while I work. Lately I've noticed a trend. I'll tip over the tub of toys on his left side. He will reach in and grab one toy at a time, play with it for awhile, then deposit it on his right side. And then reach for another toy, repeating the process. He will eventually clean out the tub, leaving all the toys that he is finished with on his right side. The he cries because he is bored. If I pick up the toys and put them back on his left side, he will start all over. I don't get it, but I think it's cute. :)

The partially empty tub

The pile of discarded toys

Same drill, different day

Just a cute little smile :)

Sorry for my lack of blogging lately...I have no excuse! I'll get back to it soon. But only if you leave a comment on this post with plenty of accolades and praise. :)

For Reese Jo, the four year old!

Brady wanted to wish his cousin a happy birthday!

Little Update

This past week Brady decided he was a big boy. He can sit up with very little help - the boppy provides a little cushion in case he decides to topple over.

Brady is still recovering from a bout of bronchiolitis and a double ear infection. He takes his breathing treatments with big smile, and loves how his voice echoes in the chamber.

This weekend we got a big dumping of snow. Brady liked to sit in his jumper and watch daddy shovel the front walk.

Growling

Oh Yeah...Christmas!

Christmas Highlights...

• Brady meeting his two uncles, his aunts, and all his cousins!
• Meeting Jeff's sweet fiancee, Erin
• Taking our nieces to see "Bedtime Stories" for their birthdays
• Endless games of Dominoes, Scrabble, and Settlers of Catan
• One word...presents
  
• Squeezing 11 month old Gracie's chubby legs
• Reading "Fancy Nancy" four times in a row to Addie and Reese
• Playing at the YMCA with all the kids
  
• Sleeping in while my mom took care of Brady in the mornings
• Spending New Year's Eve in and going to bed before the ball even dropped!
  
• A trip to Dubuque for a special wedding and seeing good friends

And now, the pictures...in no particular order!

Brady spending some quality time with Uncle Nathan...

...and Uncle Jeff Jeff

Brady gets a jumperoo! The girls help him open it.

Jeff and Erin...soon to be married on February 7!

Jason needs lots of help at Scrabble

Addie and Grandma build a mini-snowman

The three Hubbies

My brother and his girls making cupcakes

Gracie and Shannon. Oh, I miss this little one!! (and you too, Shan) :)

I love these girls so much. I can't even stand it.

Reese and Addie and their "princess hair"

Grandma and Brady

Grandpa and Brady

Me and Linda...and my hair keeps getting darker!

Jason and the groom, David, at the rehearsal. Unfortunately I don't have any more pictures since we missed the wedding because of Brady's sickness!

Jason and his friends, Eric and Steve

Brady and Stefan

Brady and Caleb...don't these two look like they are up to no good?

My handsome hubby in his tux before the wedding...yes, that is a camouflage tie!

And finally, the sweetest blue eyes that you ever did see!

Fun with Cousins

Who knew that GIRLS could be so much fun??

ER instead of a wedding...

Brady ended up in the ER today with croup. We were supposed to go to David and Jo's wedding, but Jason had to go without us. After groomsman duties, Daddy stopped by to check on his boy. Thankfully Brady will be fine, we just have to deal with a nasty barky cough! We are heading home to Ohio tomorrow after being in Iowa since the day after Christmas...I promise to blog my way through Christmas when we get back!