Halloween 2011

This year we went to our church's Hallelujah Party for Halloween! Liam had lots of fun playing all the different games and Brendan just enjoyed dancing to the music in his stroller. Brendan was a pumpkin, and Liam was, of course, the Red Power Ranger! We can't wait for next year when Brendan is a bit bigger and can walk around and enjoy the festivities!

(Sorry there aren't many pictures. It was a little difficult to get good pictures)

Pumpkin Patch

Today we headed out to the Pumpkin Patch in Yucaipa, and had a lot of fun. Most of the time when we go it is during the week, and there are many more activities during the weekend. Liam loved looking at all the different pumpkins and wanted to take pictures of them all. He rode the ponies and fed some very aggressive goats, we took our pictures, and picked out some great pumpkins. We were glad we went early in the morning because it was really getting warm! I am so excited that fall is here. I love this time of the year!

10 Months!

Brendan is 10 months old now, and I just realized that I never posted his 9 month check up stats!

Weight: 20.11 lbs.

Length: 27" (he grew 6" from 6 months to 9 months!)
He is in the 50% for everything!

 I know for a fact that he has gotten bigger and taller in just the last month! This kid is getting heavy fast. He has his third tooth coming through the bottom. None on top yet. He loves to play on the floor and be free. He pulls himself up on anything he could possibly think of and we've even caught him letting go of whatever he is standing next to and just sort of standing there for just a bit. We have nicknamed Brendan the Whining Tornado. We call him tornado because when he is in his walker he is a hazard to not only the house, but mostly our feet. This kid books it in the walker and runs over our feet at any chance he gets. He also whines quite a bit unless he is on the floor playing. He will run around in his walker with his hands thrown up in the air and will whine until he gets taken out of the walker.

He loves saying "Dada," and we will hear him just sitting around playing saying Dada. We are working on Momma. Right now it is just "mmmmmmmmmm." The one thing that I wish could change more than anything is that Brendan does not sleep through the night! He wakes up 2-4 times a night. It is getting so hard to keep dealing with the little amount of sleep that I've been getting. Luckily he goes right back to sleep afterwards, but it is I who is having the hard time going back to sleep. Hopefully the routine will change soon!

We are excited to be planning a first birthday party, but cannot believe that it is almost here!

 

(sorry for more bath pictures, but this is only place Brendan sits still)

Mini Golf Date

Today Liam and I went on a date, and we decided to go miniature golfing. We haven't taken Liam mini golfing yet, and we had a coupon for a free kid's gold at Fiesta Village, so off we went. I have been trying to have little dates with Liam every couple of weeks so we can have some quality time by ourselves! We had a lot of fun, but it was really hot. We only go through one of the courses and by the 10th hole, Liam was so sweaty and he was starting to loose interest. Next time we go, I think we'll go in the evening when it is cooler and all the lights are on. For this being Liam's first time mini golfing, he did pretty good. His first hole was a hole-in-one!

9 months old!

It is so hard for us to believe that we will be planning a birthday party for Brendan in a few months! Where has all the time gone?!

Brendan is definitely an independent little guy. He hates to be contained and is really only happy when he can crawl around the house. He is an expert crawler now and is getting into just about EVERYTHING! He pulls himself up on all the furniture, whether the item is stationary or not, and scoots along the furniture. He is trying so hard to clap and wave and is really almost there! He has 2 two teeth on the bottom and we think we might have caught something coming in on the top. He loves to eat and continues to cry while he is eating because mommy just cannot feed him fast enough! He has started some of his stage 3 foods and is liking them so far! His sleeping habits are getting a little better. He is only waking up 1-2 times at night instead of 3-4, plus, he is starting to find more comfort in his bed and sleep is becoming easier for us at night and during the day because he likes sleeping in his own bed! He continues to laugh hysterically at Liam and loves it when Liam includes him in his play!

Brendan has such a big personality and is really just a happy guy all the time. We are so blessed by him and cannot believe that he is almost 1!

Sea World!

A couple weeks ago we took a trip to Sea World with Auntie Brittany, Auntie Leanne and Kara, and Auntie Laura and Aliva. It was just a girls and kids weekend. We had lots of fun on our first trip there. Liam had been talking about going there for weeks, and he couldn't believe the day was finally here! We had lunch at a local park, which was great for the kids and the wallet! We got a hotel, which ended up being a great idea, and we were able to take a break from the heat and rest and swim, then go back later in the evening! Liam was a trooper. He had 1 melt down during the day and was the only kid that didn't fall asleep until 930pm!

Liam so excited to go to Sea World!

What Auntie B does for her little man!

Looking at the sea turtles

Trying to get all 3 kids to sit still for a picture is a challenge

Brendan enjoying his new shark hat to shade him from the sun

Sharks!

Getting ready for Shamu