Brasen Update, and Baby #2!

Mom life has caught up with me. Brasen will be 18 months old in three days and I haven't posted in 8 months. Oops. I'd much rather spend my time playing with him than blogging. He's asleep now so I wanted to update this. I have high hopes of keeping this blog for him to read someday, as a scrapbook for his long journey into this world. I thank God every day for his precious little soul. Each night I pray over him as I lay him down in his bed. I pray for safety, for him to sleep well (and all night!), and for him to be a loving, giving person. I want above all else for him to have a servant's heart. A man after God's own heart. And I pray Kyle and I can show him the right direction in life.

18 months is full of fun and energy! Our sweet boy can say around 12-14 words. He's beginning to try and say phrases but it usually ends up with him pointing and saying, "mamadadapapa....tractor" Bless him. He loves to play outside on his slide, sandbox, and swing, and draw on the garage floor with sidewalk chalk. He wants me to draw Peppa every day. He loves to ride on anything (tractors, the mule, fourwheeler, drive the car). He is running and loves to run around things (the car, the island in my parent's kitchen...). He is still a good eater and prefers plain fruit or vegetables over grown up food (like casseroles or side dishes). He will, however, choose a cookie or ice cream over anything! He loves watching Peppa Pig and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Brasen now sleeps through the night with an occasional wake-up here and there. He sleeps in a full size bed with a rail. The crib was just too tight of quarters. He loves his space. Goes to sleep anywhere from 8-9 and will sleep until I have to wake him up at 7, or if we stay home he will wake up on his own between 7-8.

Many people have asked if our second pregnancy was natural or if we used our embryos (One of my best friends said she was kind of mad that I didn't tell her we were going back to the clinic!). I don't mind the question at all. Answer is: natural. I am still floored that it is really this easy to get pregnant for some people. We had decided to wait until next summer to use our embryos, but God had a different plan. I was excited but the first thing that ran through my mind was, "I can't do this." But truth is, I can't on my own...God will have to show me how to be a loving, patient mommy of 2 under 2. Brasen already knows where mommy's baby is and gives it kisses every day. Now, when an actual baby is here and it's not my tummy may be a different story! We find out soon whether it will be baby brother or baby sister!   :)

10 months

At 10 months old, we are a tiny bit rotten....

Brasen loves to dance, turbo crawl after his toys and balls, and still loves to go outside. I'm convinced he would stay out there all day. 

He has learned to clap and wave...we wave bye-bye to his bath toys, and to the animals in his books as we turn the page. He'll throw in the occasional "bye bye" with it. He's also saying mama, dada, "ha" for hot, nana for banana, and "buh" for ball and bath :)

This little man got his first tooth at nine months and is now working on tooth number 4! Makes for some fun nights ;) Really, during the night is the only time it seems to bother him that much. He will blow bubbles more than normal when one is coming in but other than that you can't really tell he's teething. He hasn't drooled one drop!

We laugh at him daily over his spunky spirit. He goes ninety to nothing. ALL DAY. The only time he rests is when he is napping or nursing. He's into drawers, the refrigerator, cabinets, toilet paper, laundry, his toy boxes (located in each room of the house, lol)! 

He is a happy boy full of life and energy. And this is a typical Brasen look :)

We love you so much, Bras. 

9 months

4 days until 10 months so I'm still in my time limit. :)

Our big 9 month old is:

-pulling up and cruising
-pushing things to walk
-growling and grunting
-pointing to things
-eating table food
-still waking up a few times at night
-getting better about riding in the car (finally!)
-opening doors and drawers

He LOVES:

-outside
-riding (4 wheeler, mule/gator, and his little car he got for Christmas)
-splashing in the bath
-The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling"
-music
-books
-playing with pots and pans
-blueberries
-Elsie, the cat

He doesn't love:

-diaper changes
-getting dressed...at all...
-men wearing hats (take the hat off and he's all for you!)