I LOVE SANTA!!

Braxton loves Santa or maybe I should say, Braxton loves Santa's beard. We took him to see Santa at the mall and at our clubhouse. He loved watching all of the kids. He's really changed a lot over the last few weeks. He's finally sleeping through the night! He's mastered the army crawl and pulls himself up on anything and anybody! We are very excited to spend 2 weeks in Wisconsin and Minnesota visiting family. Braxton will love all of the attention and he will love the wrapping paper! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

My official portrait with Santa

Check out the cool toy Santa gave me!

Twins!

Why should I look at mom when I can look at you?

Real men wear pink.

What up Doc? I almost forgot to tell you I have two teeth on the bottom and two more coming in at the top!

Play Time!

Playing with my first Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa Peterson

I'm getting pretty good at posing for pictures!

Do I have to wear this hat all of December?

SWINGS & SANTA

I know, I know, Cute hat!

Ashley and I are buddies!

I can get so much higher than daddy!

Oh Yeah! This is great! I CAN FLY!

Just another photo shoot with Deirdre.

TURKEY & TEETH

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! GOBBLE, GOBBLE!

Potatoes, Squah & Turkey!

Mommy made her first Thanksgiving feast!

Mommy bought this bib (I'm thankful for my daddy) last year for Daddy!

This was the night I didn't feel good. I had 2 teeth come in. I had a fever and my mouth hurt really bad!

Daddy wanted to take me to kill the turkey in my camouflage; mommy said NO WAY!

Giggle, giggle!

Smile for the camera!

I like to sit in my toy box!

What do you want? I'm watching Baby Einstein!

Sleeping on Deirdre, the best nanny ever!

Deirdre and I have lots of fun!

6 MONTHS!

Braxton turned 6 months old on October 21st. He's doing great! He was in the 50th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for height at his 6 month check up. No teeth yet but they're coming! Braxton is talking up a storm! He's a hit wherever we take him because he smiles at everybody! Every day with Braxton is a blessing! I can't imagine life without him (I can imagine sleep without him though, haha!) We moved into our new home on the 31st. Slowly but surely, the boxes are getting unpacked. Needless to say, it's been a busy month! Hope you enjoy the new pictures!

This is the life!

Just hanging out with my buddy, Conrad. I'm not quite crawling yet but it won't be long!

I give kisses now!

Nice face, mom!

Peggy and I spent a lot of time outside! We had so much fun!

Napping on Dad!

Football might be on but I'm tired!

My First Halloween!

Daddy bought me this pumpkin suit when mommy was pregnant. He thinks everyone has to be a pumpkin for their first Halloween. We moved into our new home on Halloween day so we were pretty tired but we visited the neighbors and handed out lots of candy!

My great Aunt Peggy came down from Wisconsin to help take care of me during the move. She was here for 7 days and she was such a huge help. I wish we could keep her!

"Dad, are you sure we can't turn the heater on?"

Despite the pool being a little chilly, Braxton loved it!

"Would you let go already?! I got this!"

Boy Talk

I love my daddy!

This is one of my first flights awake and mommy and daddy survived!

Passing time at the airport...

Jon & Ashley's Wedding

Congrats to Jon and Ashley! Welcome to the family, Ashley! We flew to Reading, PA for their wedding. Braxton did great on the plane. 3 flights in 6 months, he's racking up the frequent flyer miles already!

So adorable in the bowtie!

The Peterson Boys!

Am I cute or what?!

Hanging with Grandpa and Grandma Peterson. I got to see Grandma Peterson two weekends in a row because she came to Florida to help us pack for the big move!

I love to swing!

It's a little chilly in PA but I love this playground!!

Do you love my homemade sweater? Thanks Jane!

Oh yeah!

Hanging with my godparents!

Braxton Lee

Lee got to take a private jet to the Notre Dame-USC game.

Our first family photo in our new home.

Bouncey, bouncey, bouncey!

Chow Time!

5 MONTHS OLD!

Braxton was five months old on the 21st! He's weighs 17 pounds. Even though it's been almost 100 degrees, he has a cold. He's rolling over like a gymnast and is probably closer than we want him to to crawling! :-) He's still loving the water!

Hanging out with the Staleys! Braxton loves Summer & Kaitlin!

Strip me down, feed me & then get out the hose!

This is the last time Dad puts Braxton on his shoulders!!

We bought Braxton a house!! We close October 30th. It a single story, 4 bedroom, 3 bath. Braxton's favorite feature: THE POOL! We are very excited!

FOOD!

Tonight I ate a few bites of sweet potatoes that Emily made for Conrad. My tongue gets in the way but I think I liked it. I need my bottle to wash it down!

I also tried some rice cereal. It tasted ok and it made my face really smooth! Haha!

Mommy's friend Jenn lent us her boys' bumbo. I like to sit in it in the bathroom in front of the mirror, while Mommy gets ready for work.

I'm Getting Big!!

Grandma and Grandpa Welsh sent me this cool water raft!

Isn't my girlfriend pretty?! We got to hang out with Brooke, Dennis and Carly all weekend!

My froggie is my favorite toy. Who do you think won the stare down?

Am I Cute or What?!

Chad & Landi gave Braxton a "Future Beaver" onsie so we had to get this family photo before it doesn't fit anymore!

Terri and Sandy Boggs gave me this super cute horse outfit. My bottom has a tail on it too. Someday I want to go to Kentucky to see them and Betsy and Travis.

I LOVE MY BEAR!

Not everyone gets to wear palm tree pants!

This is Nicole. She's friends with Mommy & Daddy and she watched me for 4 weeks while we looked for a permanent nanny. Nicole is the baby whisperer but she said I'm a tough one to figure out! I miss her!

Mommy's good friend and neighbor Emily comes down some mornings to play with me while Mommy gets ready for work. She's pretty special and Conrad and I are BFF's!

My onsie says, "It's Tubby Time!" Tubby Smith coaches basketball at Minnesota but he used to be at Kentucky so Betsy thought it was the perfect gift for me and daddy!

I had to look extra cute when we met Ashley and Steve for lunch. Ashley thinks I'm great and she bounced me on "my" exercise ball while Mommy and Daddy met with the realtor.

Mommy got to babysit Conrad and me for a few hours. Aren't we cute?!

I'm eating from a spoon for the first time. BANANAS.... I think I liked them. My diaper looked kind of funny though!

What's Going On?!

I can't believe it has been a month since I have updated the blog. I really took for granted the extra hands we had this summer. It was so great to spend the summer with the grandparents. It was hard to leave! The last month has been a month of adjustments for all three of us. Braxton is still trying to get back into a routine. Lee & I have already started back to school. It's one of the hardest things I've had to do. I miss Braxton so much! We have been very lucky to have our friend Nicole watch Braxton for the last couple of weeks. We have 2 more weeks to find a permanent nanny. With 61 applicants, I hope there is one out there that will be the perfect fit. Braxton is getting so big. He's semi rolling, trying to hold his own bottle, laughing like a grown man, trying to sit up any time he's in his bouncy seat or car seat, and grabbing everything! He loves being outside, swimming, baths (really anything do to with water), the mirror, and his baby bjorn (thanks Josh & Wendy). We have been house hunting as well. We put our first offer in this weekend but were outbid! The search continues! I have a ton more pictures to post but I haven't downloaded them yet. I hope you enjoy those that I have.

Da Beach!

This is Braxton's first time at the beach awake! He loved it. Two of his favorite things are being outside and the water so the beach is the perfect combination. The ocean was colder than the pool water but he didn't cry.

The Nightly Bedtime Story!

After Braxton's bath and baby massage, we "try" to read a book. His favorite book is called Commotion in the Ocean! How appropriate!

Braxton's First Girlfriend!

Braxton's girlfriend, Carly Chapman was born just three weeks after him. Brooke and Dennis are great friends of ours. Our first weekend back in Florida we went to Sarasota to visit them. We had a fabulous time but our "activities" sure changed from the summer before!

Holding hands when the dads weren't looking!

Ooops, naked in every picture! (It was a HOT day!)

"Baby" Pool Time!

Hmmm, that's the four of us just a little over a year ago on a cruise... the summer we decided we should start a family! It's been great sharing the trials and tribulations of new parenthood with Dennis and Brooke. We just wished they lived closer!

Back to Florida, Back to the Pool!

Our last days in Minnesota...

"What's up guys?"

Big Lee & Little Lee at The Mall of America

Shopping with Mom & Grandma & loving it! (Isn't that right, Lee?!)

Saying good bye is soooo hard!

Big BOY!

Those Grandpas!!!